The new year is always time for a fresh start and many people want to improve their health and eating habits. But instead of providing you with menus and meal plans, I am giving you a meal format to use. This format will help you eat at any restaurant or plan your meals. This is [...]
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Summertime in Southern Idaho means outside, camping, fairs, rodeos, boating and a fun. With an active outdoor lifestyle, bumps and scrapes are bound to happen – especially with the kids. Here are some simple natural remedies to meet some of your first aid needs while you are having fun this summer. Insect Bites and Stings: [...]
Have you heard these phrases? “As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he.” “Whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.” “That’s karma.” “What goes around comes around.” I’ve heard these sayings all my life, and guess what? They’re true with very real consequences. Did you know that if you think negative [...]
Anyone can lose weight, but keeping it off is achieved through permanent lifestyle changes. Every meal is an opportunity to make a better choice. Any food choice you make, healthy or not, you need to enjoy. This is about making better choices, not feeling guilt or failure. Here are five ways that not only help [...]
When you were a kid did you ever play “I Spy”? Well, I’m a kid at heart and would like to play “I Spy” with you. I Spy something that makes up more than 75 percent of the body’s tissues and plays a role in nearly every body function – from regulating temperature and cushioning [...]
Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) with its beautiful purple flower is found in many southern Idaho gardens because of its sweet aroma, but it is also one of the most versatile plants in its uses for healing. It can be utilized in a number of ways. • Put dried lavender in a sock and tie the sock [...]
