During the holiday season, we tend to over indulge in alcohol as well as food. Depending on your tolerance for liquor, it may seem amazing that a few seemingly harmless drinks can lead to the misery that comes with a hangover. I had an ex boyfriend that swore drinking a gallon of water before passing out would ensure no hangover after a night drinking. As a tea totaller, I have many many years of experience cleaning up after wasted friends. I can say with authority, that while it may prevent a headache, drinking that much water is hell on bedding. Read More »

If we take for granted that the holidays bring some sort of weight gain, then that seems to make it okay for us to indulge in every high calorie goodie we ever wanted to eat. While we can indulge, accepting that we will gain weight gives us permission to overeat. That sort of group think will definitely lead to weight gain. After all, if everyone is at fault, then no one is responsible, right? You can have your cake and eat it too, but in an effort to achieve this, use a few tips and tricks. Start with what you have in your home. Hosting a Christmas dinner is the perfect opportunity to slim down the meal without changing the taste. Guests won’t even know that they are eating foods that have been specifically tailored to be good to them. Here are some suggestions:

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My ten year old juicer was making a death rattle so I did some research into what’s going on in the world of juicers. First, I thought I should probably talk about the benefits of juicing and why not eat just eat your veggies instead of juicing? Well, you shouldn’t forsake eating your vegetables in lieu of juicing them; however, there are many nutrients trapped in the fiber of vegetables. Since fiber is not digestible, a good juicer will separate the fiber from the nutrients so your body can make use of it. When you eat vegetables, it takes your body hours to make use of the nutrients. With properly juiced vegetables, your body can make use of those nutrients in minutes.

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