ATHLETIC APPAREL: Allergen or Not An Allergen?
Allergen Athletic or Sports Apparel Workout clothes won’t be in published lists of top contact allergens and they wouldn’t be in a standard patch test tray (a bit more on this below) but most sporting clothes are made up of lots of top contact allergens. Scroll to the bottom to learn how you can work […]
Put Virgin Coconut Oil In Your Coffee!
It’s a faster, simpler way to “bullet coffee” that gives you the same energy boost with more benefits for your skin, body, heart, and brain! Eat less: Virgin coconut oil is high in calories but they’re healthy calories. It has excellent satiety, so that it may help you consume less throughout the day by making you feel full, […]
“Nut” Is Really Short For NUT-rients!
For Your Health, It’s About What “Nut” To Do… “Crazy” and “nutty” as words for something frantic or over-the-top might be falling out of favor because they may contribute to the trivialization of mental health concerns…and their negative connotations certainly do edible nuts a disservice! Nuts are incredibly rich in some of the most essential nutrients and have been valued as excellent foods […]
Skin and Nutrition: 5 Foods To Add For Healthy Skin
Beauty is within… The phrase “beauty is within” may seem spiritual or philosophical but it is evidently true in science and our physical well being. There has been an explosion of fortifying food, beverages, and even beauty products with vitamins and minerals (natural additives) intended to enhance a product’s effectiveness. Assuming they are present in the stated concentrations, […]
Top 40 Skin, Makeup, Health & Happiness Tips!
40 fundamental (and hypoallergenic!) tips for skin, mind, and body health & happiness!
Garden-To-Table: Sweet Potatoes & Herbs
Sweet Potatoes & Herbs I’m no gardener and we don’t have a pretty garden. We’ve always liked the idea of growing our own food (and in the case of our organic virgin coconut oil, food and skincare 🙂 ) and have taken the same approach to it as we have our work — gleeful experimentation! Mango […]
Infused Water Recipes
By Holly Byerly Gearing up for an active and eventful season — working out more or traveling the globe —it is vital that we keep hydrated with water. The recommended eight glasses a day (closer to nine 8 oz. glasses for women, thirteen glasses for men and even more for children) can sometimes leave us wanting something […]
The Sweet Life Done Right
I love this photo of @JessArnaudin‘s friend’s homemade jam and fig bars! One shouldn’t overdo the sweets, but what’s life without an occasional treat? As I repeat to my children so often they robotically complete the sentence: Me: Life is what? Offspring: Balance, mama, balance. I’m of the school of thought that complete deprivation promotes obsession, so sweets in […]
“It is you and only you that creates your own happiness.”: Tao Philippines
By Alex Goldyn “We do not guarantee that you will have a nice, relaxing time. In fact, we do not guarantee anything.” Those certainly are not the words that you want to hear or read before a vacation trip, right? Wrong! This exact attitude of Tao Philippines towards their customers’ experience is what will make for some […]