August has flown by and it is already time to share my favorite healthy recipes/foods/products/links/exercises/inspiration from the past month. In July I introduced this new Favorites feature to the updated Simple | Pure | WholeTMBlog, and I have some great new-to-me healthy finds to share again this month to help you live a healthy life! I only share resources that […]
As a child I was never much of a sandwich girl, but I always looked forward to the satisfying crunch and variety of flavors of a good granola bar inside my lunchbox! Nowadays, I still enjoy a great granola bar but prefer to make my own to avoid any unnecessary additives, refined sugars or artificial […]
Nutrition is Confusing There are so many theories, fad diets, nutrition books and ways of eating. It seems like every day there is a new eating philosophy in the headlines that has shown to heal this ailment or lead to miraculous weight loss. Yet if you have experimented with some of these various diets, you […]
Prioritize Playtime! There are still several weeks left to summer, so now is the time to pack in as much fun as possible during the remaining warm, sunny days! The less-structured days of summer open up the freedom to begin to reincorporate play into your life and reap its many benefits for managing stress and overcoming overwhelm. How often […]
Savor Local Produce: Eggplant! If you have been following me on my Insider’s Community Ezine, Facebook or Instagram, you know that I am a huge fan of local, seasonal produce! One of my favorite excursions is to my local farmer’s market to pick up a wealth of fresh locally-grown organic veggies! While summer may be winding down and […]
If you are getting ready to send the kids back to school or looking for a healthy way to keep your clean eating habits strong at work or on the go, there are several keys to packing a non-toxic lunchbox! This article was originally featured in It’s Your Life magazine. You can check out the full article there […]
If you have been following me on Facebook or Instagram, you know that I am a huge fan of local, seasonal produce! One of the pillars of Simple | Pure | WholeTM Wellness is to nourish your body with real, whole food. To satisfy this need, I love to visit my local farmer’s market to pick up a […]
The Power of The Pause: Manage Stress and Overcome Overwhelm With fall just around the corner, many of us will begin return to a busier pace—schedules packed with soccer games, meetings, rushed dinners in the car, after-school clubs, and more. The less-structured, freedom and playtime of summer slowly transitions to a packed schedule and endless […]
Clean, pure water is an important foundation for health. Our bodies are made up of over 60% water and rely on water and the proper balance of electrolytes to maintain appropriate signaling, metabolism and structure. We lose water from the body through respiration, urination and sweating, so staying adequately hydrated is especially important when we […]