I love the holiday season! One of my favorite childhood memories is making Christmas cookies. I remember always making the dough from scratch, rolling out the dough and having fun picking out which cookie cutters to use. My mission this year was to make some cut-out coconut flour cookies for ...
Is Green Tea Good for You?
There’s no escaping the hype about green tea! But really, is green tea good for you? What’s so great about green tea? To answer these questions, yes, and it’s all about the powerful antioxidants called polyphenols! Theses antioxidants have been found to be beneficial in prevention of heart ...
How to Use Turmeric- 6 Ways to Get the Benefits
When I heard about the health benefits of turmeric, I decided that I definitely wanted to incorporate it into my daily regime! But I wondered how to use turmeric. Do you just sprinkle it on your food or is there a beneficial way to consume it? Turmeric is a super spice that has great ...
Coconut Flour Banana Bread with Nuts
With Thanksgiving here, I wanted to make a delicious healthy dessert to put out on the table for quests that drop in over the week. I was planning on making a cranberry bread, but since I had a whole bunch of ripe bananas sitting on my kitchen counter, I decided to make a coconut flour banana ...
14 Symptoms of Gluten Intolerance
Is that gluten free? People are asking this question more every day and finding out how much better they feel when they remove gluten from their diet! I’m one of the 18 million Americans that has gluten intolerance. For five years I’ve been gluten free and I’ll never go back! Yes, at first it was ...
Did You know that Fruit Labels Give You Useful Information?
I always try to buy organic fruit and when I go to the food store I usually check out at the self- serve. This is why I have certain PLU codes memorized. But it wasn’t until a year ago that I realized the importance of the fruit labels. Now, I always check my fruit before I put it in my carriage ...
The Most Delicious Paleo Brownies
This is my all time favorite recipe for paleo brownies. The brownies are made with coconut flour and they taste amazing! They are soft, chewy, chocolatey and oh so delicious! Brownies were always my favorite treat when I was a child, but when I went gluten free five years ago, I gave them up! At ...
Homemade Laundry Soap Recipe (Borax Free)
Laundry detergent is one of the few things I haven’t tried making myself. I had been using a store bought “natural” brand that is supposed to be better for those with sensitive skin; however, the ingredient list is long and I rather use something that is 100% natural. I’ve been reading that ...
12 Signs Your Health Problems are Actually Magnesium Deficiency Symptoms
Could your health problems actually be magnesium deficiency symptoms? The symptoms can be anything from headaches to PMS. Chances are you may deficient in this mineral as according to Natural News, more than 80% of the population is not getting enough magnesium. Low magnesium is often over ...
Honey and Cinnamon for Colds – Shortens length of Colds or Flu
With cold and flu season on the verge, I thought I would share my favorite cold and flu remedy. A mixture of honey and cinnamon for colds or the flu has been used for generations! The mixture is often called a cure for colds. It has been shown to reduce the length of a cold by at least 2 days and it ...