Healthy digestive function is key to achieving your wellness goals. Eating in a calm and relaxed sate is the best way to start, but priming your system with some digestively stimulating goodness can also be an immense help when it comes to a happy healthy body. The following is an amazing little elixir that encourages the production of hydrochloric acid (stomach acid) and enzyme secretion for breaking down food, while stimulating the energy and movement of our intestines, and even calming an aggravated GI tract...
Read moreHow to Have a Whole Happy Travel Experience
So many people complain about how they get sick as soon as they go on vacation. This is in part because we work extra hard, sleep extra less, stress extra more, before going away, and once our body is able to get into that parasympathetic mode (ie. calm and relaxed), it finally says “ahhh” and allows itself to fight off all those bugs that have been building up in it for weeks, even months. Another reason is that with the build-up of stress, sleepless nights, poor diet and digestion, and the works, our body isn’t as primed to deal with all the new and wacky things it comes into contact with while abroad.
Read moreDigestion 101: How to get the most out of your food
A massive part of achieving your wellness goals is shifting away from processed foods, incorporating more whole foods and nutrient-dense dishes, and discovering the best macro-nutrient ratio for your bio-individuality. The thing is, if we’re not properly digesting all these beautiful foods and healthful recipes, there really is no point. You could be eating the most vital, nourishing foods, but they could be doing nothing for you, or worse, actually causing harm to your body! The following are a few digestion basics that will help you more readily absorb and utilize the foods you’re eating, so that you can better achieve your wellness goals...
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