Healthy Living How To

Vanessa Rae Romero

5 Ways Sitting Wrecks Your Metabolism

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If you’re like most people, you probably think you’re pretty active, especially if you try to compare to others you know. Your weekdays are filled with running around and all kinds of chaos. If you consider yourself active, you’d be among a majority of people who think the same way. In fact, about two out… [Continue Reading]

7 Smart Ways To Deal With Toxic People

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Surviving the ups, downs, and lightning storms of other people’s moodiness can be quite a challenge. It’s important, though, to remember that some moody, negative people may be going through a difficult stage in their lives.  They may be ill, chronically worried, or lacking what they need in terms of love and emotional support.  Such… [Continue Reading]

Canola Oil: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

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Fats in the diet are extremely important. Without the right ones, our bodies can not function properly. However… there is a lot of confusion out there about the health effects of different fats and oils. One cooking fat that is heavily marketed as a healthy choice is canola oil. It is low in saturated fat and high in unsaturated… [Continue Reading]

5 Healthy Reasons To Use Cloth Diapers

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Cloth diapering gets a bad rap. When I tell people I use cloth diapers on my son, many people have visions of clumsy diaper pins, big buckets of soaking diapers, and a big ole mess. But that’s not the case at all. The new generation of cloth diapers are very user friendly and cute as… [Continue Reading]

If Obesity Is A Disease, How Do We Find The Cure?

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It finally happened. Obesity is now classified as a disease.  While there is enormous debate about this topic, I find myself on the fence, with both pros and cons in mind. The truth is, we do have a cure, not only for obesity, but for the other diseases related to it including diabetes, hypertension, heart… [Continue Reading]

Reduce Morning Stress In 11 Simple Steps

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If we fail to appropriately manage our time and health needs, mornings can be the most stressful part of our day.  Many of us deal with the dizziness of an unpleasant, hectic rush every morning in preparation for work or school, but it doesn’t have to be this way.  With a little sensible time management… [Continue Reading]

DIY: Reed Diffuser

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DIY: Reed Diffuser Ingredients 1 Diffusing Vessel 8-10 Reed Diffusing Sticks 1/4 c. Sweet Almond Oil 15-20 drops Essential Oil Directions Using a funnel, add sweet almond oil to diffusing vessel. Add 15-20 drops essential oil. Insert diffusing sticks and stir. Let sticks soak for an hour or so, then turn over. Each day, turn sticks to diffuse… [Continue Reading]

9 Reasons To Pass On Processed Food

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Resisting the urge to drink that soda pop or eat those chips can be tough, especially if you have grown accustomed to eating these highly addictive foods as part of your normal diet. But once you understand a little bit more about how these and other processed foods affect your mind, body, and even your… [Continue Reading]