Smoothies versus Juicing | Week 5 of 52 Weeks to the All-Natural Lifestyle

The joy and ease real-life difficulty of detoxing
The first week of my detox didn’t go so well. I am ashamed of myself to admit that, but it’s truth.

Sunday, the first day, was great. I sailed through the day.

I sailed through Monday too. Until about 3:00 p.m. And then, I was hit with a ferocious [...]

Juicing | Week 4 of 52 Weeks to the All Natural Lifestyle

Have you ever seen what they recommend for a daily intake of fruits and vegetables?It’s pretty darn overwhelming, and that’s with the normal food pyramid. Forget it if you’re trying to eat 80% fruits and veggies in your daily diet!

That’s where juicing comes in.

Now, I want to say right off the bat, juicing isn’t everything. [...]

Guest Post with Granolamom4God

Baby Steps Into A Granola Life – By Jodi @ Granola Mom 4 God

People get excited as the New Year rolls around.  Or maybe convicted is the better word.  They fill that first month with thoughts and even actions to fulfill their New Year’s resolution, with promises that this year will be better.  This year [...]

Week 3, Part B: 52 Weeks to the All Natural Lifestyle

Menu Plan for Yeast/Sugar Detox
Beginning Date: January 31
End Date: February 28

Candida/Sugar Detox Breakfasts:
12 oz of water with grapefruit seed extract
As much green smoothie as desired (includes yogurt, kefir, spinach, blueberries, bananas, flax seed, and protein powder mix)
Grain cereal, soaked overnight, such as oats or barley and sweetened with soaked/pureed prunes (sounds gross and I [...]

Week 3: 52 Weeks to the All Natural Lifestyle

Snack Ideas for the Candida/Sugar Detox
Week 1, Part A

Week 1, Part B

Week 2, Part A

Week 2, Part B

It’s been a bit nuts around here given the my daughter almost being hospitalized with the flu, and then my husband and I getting hit with it (me harder than him. I quit counting after the 10th vomiting [...]

Week 2, Part B: 52 Weeks to the all Natural Lifestyle

What kind of foods can I eat on a yeast detox diet?

I answer this, having never done a strict detox. . . so I haven’t come up with meal plans that reflect that (although I am seriously considering doing on starting in February) But even with the detox I have attempted to do, I learned [...]

Week 2: 52 Weeks to the All Natural Lifestyle

52 Weeks to the All Natural Lifestyle

Week 1, Part A

Week 1, Part B

How is the sugar/caffeine detox going?  I’m down from four cups of full strength coffee throughout my day, to only 1, maybe 2. I’m getting there!

With company over the weekend, I had brownie sundaes, but once Monday hit, I did fine cutting back [...]

Week 1, Part B: 52 Weeks to the All Natural Lifestyle

Week 1, Part A

So, what did you come up with on Tuesday when you listed everything, that to you, would make up the ideal lifestyle?

Now that you’ve decided all that, I may shake you up when I say make eating healthy at the top of your plan! Seems a bit late in the year to [...]

Week 1: 52 Weeks to the All Natural Lifestyle

I know! It’s the second week of January and I’m only doing this now! I am so sorry people!  Life got away from me . . . but I am now in my preschool routine with the kids and think I can come back to this blogging thing finally.

So although we’re two weeks into the [...]

52 Weeks to the All Natural Lifestyle, Part 5

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The opinions on what is an all-natural lifestyle are varied. Just that fact alone can make choosing which one to follow make one want to give up all together.

Here is a quick summary of a few of the opinions out there of what is “all natural” and then, what “all natural” [...]

52 Weeks to the All Natural Lifestyle – Part 4

This is part of a series 52 Weeks to the All Natural Lifestyle.

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Last week I shared why I have chosen to move towards an all natural lifestyle, but as I stated in that post, my why’s, won’t necessarily be your why’s. I want to expand that a bit more this week and [...]

52 Weeks to the All Natural Lifestyle – Part 3

Please note: I am not a professional. The opinions expressed on this blog post are purely from personal research and experience and not at all based on a medical Dr’s feedback or opinions. Please make your own choices based on your own research and needs.

52 Weeks to the All Natural Lifestyle

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The Diet [...]

52 Weeks to the All Natural Lifestyle – Part 2

This is part of a series 52 Weeks to the All Natural Lifestyle. The Introduction can be found here.

I was going through past posts and I found this old one, in which I list why I am pursuing an all natural lifestyle. This week I’ll revisit this post and next week, will expand it a [...]

52 Weeks to an All Natural Lifestyle – Part 1

Acquaintances are constantly asking me to “teach” them how to live a healthier lifestyle. I’ve even had one person ask if I’d consider teaching a class in my home.

I laughed at them. “Me? Teach a class? I’m still learning myself!”

“But,” they insisted, “you’re farther along than other people. You need to teach us what [...]

TOS Crew: Growing Healthy Homes- Nutrition 101

Mel participated in this review with the Crew.

Learning about nutrition can often be overwhelming; there are so many opinions and books and ideas out there on what is healthy and what is not. It can often lead to information overload because you’re just not sure whose advice to follow. Nutrition 101: Choose Life! is a [...]