A few tips to get your body and mind working at their best.
Protect your skin from the sun with Carotenoids
Whether is summer or winter we always need to be extra careful in protecting our skin from the sun. Aside from wearing an SPF, and a possibly a hat, we can also add more carotenoids to our diet.
Ginger thermogenic properties
Ginger adds a hot twist to your food and drinks and it comes with a barrage of properties. It’s easy to incorporate this adaptogens into your daily diet. Read more…
Yoga Nidra a meditation to relax you deeply
Yoga Nidra is a powerful meditative technique that can help release stress and achieve a state of total conscious relaxation by reinforcing new brain pathways that replace negative habits with positive ones.
An anti-inflammatory tea to soothe aches
This is a very simple tea to make when you have muscle pain or an ongoing inflammation. It requires only a few, easy to find ingredients. It’s also quite delicious.
Indoor greenery comes with many benefits
Aside from getting rid of carbon dioxide and other harmful airborne pollutants, plants have been proven to boost mood, improve concentration and lower stress levels.
A super green cucumber avocado salad
The perfect gut-cleansing salad with lots of herbs, fiber and all the hydration from cucumbers. It’s my go-to when I need some detox after a hefty dinner.
The benefits of keeping hydrated
As the summer months get closer hydration becomes even more important. Water has so many benefits: it flushes out toxins, moisturizes the skin reducing fine lines and wrinkles.
Papaya's powerful enzymes
Papaya soft texture and delicate flavor are just a few of its qualities. In fact, it’s not only great for gut health, it also fights oxidative damage while improving skin elasticity.
The importance of Deep Sleep
Of the four sleep phases the Deep Sleep one is critical for our cells regeneration as well as our immunity. If you feel drowsy and lack energy you may be not getting enough of it.
Power up with clean this clean Protein Powder
This is the next generation of clean protein with just 13 sustainable ingredients to power you through your fitness routine without unwanted side effects like bloating and breakouts.
Settle your mind with the Glitter Jar meditation
This simple mindfulness techniques can be truly helpful when feeling stressed. It involves no physical jar just an imaginary one where you visualize your thoughts flowing away like glitter.
Matcha: a supercharged green tea
Stemming from a long held Japanese tradition drinking matcha is a sacred ritual. Although it derives from the same plant of green tea, Match grows in the shade of bamboos which increases its chlorophyl giving it a unique nutrient content profile.
Get mellow with this mango smoothie
Rich in a multitude of vitamins like copper, B6 and folate a, this juicy and delicious fruit is incredibly beneficial for gut health as it stimulates digestion.
Soak up in the sun for mood and metabolism
Circadian rhythm is our own natural body clock and it is controlled by what sleep experts call circadian pacemaker located in the brain pineal gland. It is greatly affected by exposure to natural sunlight.
Cocoa's magic to happiness and calm
The Maya had already discovered that chocolate was affecting mood in a positive way. A superfood cocoa stimulates neurotransmitters in the brain and helps fight off depression. And it’s delicious.
The many benefits of walking
Whenever possible, especially if you feel stressed, try to go for a walk outdoors. Just 10 minutes of brisk walking can be very beneficial for the cardiovascular system and the mind.
A fresh face mask to hydrate your skin!
There are many great masks that you can do with cucumbers, but a super easy mask that you can do at home involves just one medium cucumber and a spoon of yogurt!
We got the Beets!
There are so many reasons to love beets: they are loaded with antioxidants, they have anti-inflammatory properties and they are great for cardio exercises as their nitrates oxigenate the blood faster.
How emulsifiers can alter your gut microbiota
Emulsifiers are additives that can be founded in many of the foods we consume daily: like nut milks. They improve texture and extend shelf-life. It is important to know how they can affect gut health.
Are you feeling the Spring Slump? Here is what you can do about it
During the Spring, like with other seasonal changes, our bodies have to adapt to longer days and a different rhythm. if you feel particularly lethargic it’s probably due to seasonal hormonal change.