Summer is for pitching tents, sunbathing, and roasting marshmallows beneath the starlight. Summer is for hiking, cliff jumping, and pulling on sweaters that have the musty scent of last night's ...
Health
Guide to Understanding Sugars and Sweeteners
It has been much too quiet on the blog during these past few weeks, wouldn't you all agree? Don't worry, I'm back, and I'm excited to share this post that I've spent quite a bit of time on with all of ...
Distance Running for Beginners
In the past, never had I ever considered myself a runner, not really, anyways. The most running I'd ever done was during high school PE or at local 5Ks. Now, however, with proper training thanks to my ...
Top Plant Based Protein Sources
Being a vegetarian, I tend to receive a lot of questions from people asking me about where I get my protein, and if I even get enough. A lot of my family members, who are die hard carnivores, don't ...
Fad Diets Debunked
South Beach Diet. Weight Watchers. Atkins Diet. Jenny Craig. Biggest Loser Diet. Name a fad diet that tells you that you'll see weight loss results quickly, and you can trust me when I say that ...
Healthy July 4th Choices
Happy 4th of July or Independence Day! I bet many of you are glad to have the long weekend to celebrate a very important day in our American history. It's the day America became its own nation. Whoo ...
Popcorn: A Healthy Late Night Snack
I've been taking advantage of these summer nights by sticking my nose in various books that I set aside and never finished. Summer means staying up late to read good books and watch good movies, ...
Dining Out Healthily
I wish I could say that I was the creator of the beautiful salad above, but alas, I was not. I've found myself in a bit of a situation these past few days. There has been a lot of dining out now that ...
The Importance of Sleep
To be honest, I've been in denial about being sleep deprived for a long time. It wasn't until a few weeks ago when I realized that my lack of sleep was becoming a real issue. Sitting in a warm car and ...
Healthy Traveling and Road Trips
See the photo above? Fluffy cotton ball clouds to welcome us on the beginning of our road trip. The clouds pretty much looked amazing during our entire "Spring Break" trip. Now, onto important ...