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October 20, 2020

Easy Peasy Meals Your Kids Will Love

October 20, 2020/ Kelly Pemberton

As a parent, you’ve got a lot on your plate. Work, homeschooling, and juggling everyday chores are just a few tasks that might be bogging down your to-do list. You don’t have time to cook a fancy dinner every night, but at the same time, you want your family to have a home-cooked meal. The solution? A handful of healthy meals for kids that you can whip up at the last minute. Here are some of our favorite healthy dishes that you and your kids will love.

October 07, 2020

How, When, and Why You Should Regularly Clean Your Bed Sheets

October 07, 2020/ Kelly Pemberton

Think about it - we spend almost a third of our lives in bed, tucked under the soft embrace of our sheets. Yet, how often do we truly show them the TLC they deserve? It's time to delve into the world of bed hygiene and discover the importance of regularly cleaning your bed sheets.

September 28, 2020

Got the Sniffles? Here are the Natural Remedies to Reach for

September 28, 2020/ Kelly Pemberton

The common cold can be rather difficult to avoid. Because there are so many strains of the virus, you can never really build up immunity to it, either. However, if you think that the only option that you have is to head over to a doctor to ease your symptoms, think again.

September 23, 2020

Tips for Managing Allergy Fatigue (infographic)

September 23, 2020/ Kelly Pemberton

Guest post by Christine Huegel

If you are one of the 50 million Americans who experience allergies, you may have suffered annoying symptoms like itchy eyes, running nose and constant sneezing. You may have also noticed how tired you might feel, which is also a common symptom of allergies.

August 26, 2020

CBD and Diabetes Infographic Intro

August 26, 2020/ Kelly Pemberton

Guest post by Zach Pearson

It is impossible to ignore the potential that CBD has to help those suffering from diabetes. More research is still needed, but with promising animal test results and anecdotal human experiences mounting, CBD as a treatment for diabetes has become a hot topic.

CBD is known for its many benefits; to reduce inflammation, relieve pain, lower anxiety, and improve sleep. Could it help prevent and manage diabetes as well? The infographic below explores this question:

August 23, 2020

How Cleaning can be Good for your Mental Health

August 23, 2020/ Kelly Pemberton

When you’re feeling overwhelmed with stress, a messy room can add more anxiety to your mental headspace. How can you organize your thoughts when your home is strewn with clothes and last week’s take-out boxes? By organizing your space and cleaning all surfaces, you can find mental clarity and relaxation. Cleaning can be extremely beneficial to your health; de-cluttering your physical space will help to reduce inner chaos and improve your mood. Here are a few mental health benefits of cleaning.

July 26, 2020

How To Boost The Immune System With Cannabis Oil

July 26, 2020/ Kelly Pemberton

Cannabis oil has suddenly become the talk of the town? Your instructor has recommended it to you. Your next-door neighbor takes it for high blood pressure. Are you eager about using it but hesitating because you don’t know how it works? Read on to find out about CBD’s health benefits.

July 01, 2020

Zen Garden Ideas

July 01, 2020/ Kelly Pemberton

Gardens are a beautiful way of staying in touch with nature. Even the smallest amount of ground in your front or back yard can be turned into a garden, and with little effort, you can have your own veggies or a colorful setting where you can go to relax. Gardening became so popular recently that Americans spent $3.5 billion on gardening food in 2013; currently half of US homeowners work on their gardens. After all, there’s nothing better than witnessing plants that thrive around you.

June 22, 2020

Simple Tomato Harvest Sauce

June 22, 2020/ Kelly Pemberton

One of my favorite things about summer is the abundance of fresh organic tomatos, basil, and oregano that I'm able to grow. Last year's harvest was ok, but traveling for part of the summer and asking my neighbors to take care of the plants in my absence meant that I didn’t get to enjoy most of the fruits of my labor! That, coupled with my hasty assembly of a drip irrigation system without taking the time to test it before leaving town resulted in waterlogged plants. Some were able to recover and produce abundant harvests after some weeks of babying, but others never did.

June 14, 2020

Top 10 Health Benefits of CBD Oil

June 14, 2020/ Kelly Pemberton

CBD stands for cannabidiol, a chemical compound found in cannabis plants such as marijuana and hemp. If that acronym sounds familiar, that’s because you have probably seen it on the labels of a variety of products online or in shops.

June 08, 2020

CBD Oil for Managing ADHD: Does It Work?

June 08, 2020/ Kelly Pemberton

Cannabidiol (CBD) needs no introduction. However, for the uninitiated, CBD is one of more than 120 extracts of the cannabis plant, which medical experts recommend for the treatment of various diseases.

Cannabis is a plant genus that produces several variants, including hemp and marijuana. Cannabidiol can be extracted from either of these variants. However, the substance is mostly derived from hemp because hemp-derived CBD contains insignificant traces of the psychoactive cannabis compound – tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).

June 02, 2020

These Air Purifying Plants Can Improve Your Mental and Physical Health

June 02, 2020/ Kelly Pemberton

Guest post by Mona Freund

It’s no secret that spending time outside is good for us. Studies show that only two hours per week spent in nature can be beneficial to our health. It doesn’t really matter whether you get this outside time while hiking, gardening or simply sitting in your backyard. If you’re not fortunate enough to own a backyard, you can still bring a touch of green and fresh air into your life by adding plants to your interior decor. Plants increase our ability to focus, boost our happiness and reduce our stress level, which makes them the perfect addition to any inside space.

April 03, 2020

Stir-fried cabbage and bok choy

April 03, 2020/ Kelly Pemberton

Many of us have been doing a lot more cooking now that we’re observing some level of lockdown and social isolation. Whether you’re working from home, out of work, currently on furlough, or newly retired, you may have found yourself eating home-cooked food more often than usual. Although I cook on a regular basis, having to cook 3 times a day most days has been wearing on me (as I’m sure it has for many of you who are now cooking more than usual!) For that reason, I’ll be publishing a series of blog posts every Friday this month that focus on making quick, healthy dishes that even mediocre, reluctant, or bored-with-the-usual cooks can easily create. Looking for something new to add to your repertoire? Then keep reading!

March 18, 2020

The Best CBD Oil For Diabetes: Our Top 5 Picks

March 18, 2020/ Kelly Pemberton

Guest post by Derek Edison

Are you living with diabetes? Do you wonder if CBD oil can help you with it? Well, if the answer to either of these questions is yes, you are in the right place. With the recent legalization and increasing popularity of CBD, it has become a household name. While people have been using cannabis and its byproducts for recreational use, it is now making waves in the wellness industry due to its therapeutic properties. Amid the never-ending list of diseases that CBD may help people with, diabetes is the latest addition. If you are wondering how and which CBD oil you can use for diabetes, read on and find out.

March 03, 2020

Why you should be drinking hibiscus water

March 03, 2020/ Kelly Pemberton

You might recognize the large, colorful red, yellow, white, or peach flowers of the hibiscus plant, especially if you live in one of the tropical, sub-tropical, or temperate climates in which it grows. In the Caribbean, hibiscus is used to make sorrel, a sweet drink that is made from the dried boiled leaves of the hibiscus sabdariffa species, flavored with spices like cinnamon and ginger, and frequently consumed around the Christmas holiday season. Did you know that aside from adding a rich and vibrant display to your garden that attracts beneficial pollinators, or providing a delicious beverage for the holiday season, hibiscus has several different medicinal uses? The flowers and leaves of this plant have been used for millennia for culinary purposes, and to make teas and liquids that can remedy a number of medical conditions, including high blood pressure, upset stomach, and bacterial infections.