From shinier hair to a sparkling toilet, the uses for apple cider vinegar in your everyday life are seemingly endless. Often referred to as one of Mother Nature’s “perfect foods”, this elixir can improve your digestive health, complexion and hair and can even help clean your home. It’s clear that apple cider vinegar is so much more than just an ingredient in your salad dressing!
SERVES: 2
PREP TIME: 5 minutes
COOK TIME: 5-10 minutes
1. Bring a medium and small pan to medium heat, placing half the oil in each.
2. While pans are heating, slice avocado in half and remove pit. Scoop contents into bowl and mash, returning half the mixture back into each peel when complete.
3. Place chorizo into small pan, allowing to heat through. (3-4 minutes)
4. Gently crack eggs into medium pan, ensuring yolks are not broken. Cook 1-2 minutes, until edges begin to curl.
5. Gently flip eggs and allow to cook another minute for over easy, or until desired consistency.
6. Place handful of greens on each plate and place avocado halves on top. Pour chorizo, black beans and salsa on top and finish with fried egg. Garnish with cilantro.
Getting a good night’s sleep is something most adults can only dream of. (See what I did there?) Whether it is difficulty falling asleep or trouble with waking up through the night, it just seems like one of those things you don’t get to have any more when you grow up. But that’s not true! There are some easy changes you can make in your bedroom to help you both fall and stay asleep.
Here are 10 super simple changes to make to your bedroom right now.
Diet and exercise are the key to weight loss. There’s not argument there. But why not try adding in these easy ways to burn more calories without having to break a sweat? From a good night’s sleep or having a good laugh to adding peppers to your lunch, these are 12 simple, no-sweat ways to lose weight.
When we deprive our body of the quality sleep it needs, our hormones are negatively impacted, leaving us with an increased appetite and a more difficult time feeling full. Cortisol is also elevated, signaling the body to store fat.
Getting enough sleep can help reduce cravings, curb your appetite and allow your body to rest and repair from the everyday wear and tear it experiences on a daily basis. Any expert will tell you, if you aren’t sleeping well, it’s nearly impossible to lose weight.
I don’t know about you, but nothing scares me more than the idea of losing control of my thoughts. Of all the diseases out there, to me, dementia is the most terrifying. The thought of forgetting who my family is or, worse, forgetting who I am is a real fear.
Recent studies conducted on both animals and humans have found a “strong link between chronic stress and the development of neuropsychiatric disorders, including depression and Alzheimer’s disease”. This is because chronic stress can lead to atrophy of the hippocampus, the part of our brain critical for longterm memory.
Trying to lose weight can be a struggle for so many. It feels like there is a new emerging diet trend every month. So, which one is right for you? Should you eat more of this or less of that? It can get overwhelming!
When it comes to “dieting”, I really hate for people to get caught up in any one particular trend. Whether trying to lose weight or just trying to maintain a healthy lifestyle, it’s not about dieting. It’s about eating healthy longterm.
Here are the 10 best foods to eat for weight loss (and overall health).
The evolution of the canine diet has changed dramatically over the years. From eating garbage and leftovers to eating the latest and greatest overpriced diet trends, dog nutrition has come a long way. As is the current trend in human dieting, dog food is also finally making its way back to its roots- unprocessed, real, whole food.
After countless pet food recalls bringing to light what was really in those processed commercial foods, pet owners are finally questioning what they should be feeding their dogs. Why were we feeding our canine companions a diet of over 60% carbohydrates sourced from corn? Was it always that way?
Here’s a little history on the evolution of the canine diet and what you really should be feeding your dog.
A healthy kitchen doesn’t have to cost a fortune or take hours to create. Keep it simple! Here are 20 of the best time and money-saving hacks to create the ultimate healthy kitchen.
That jar of almond butter almost empty? Don’t let those delicious little bits stuck to the sides and hidden in all the nooks go to waste! Make your morning oatmeal in the jar. The warmth will melt the remaining almond butter, creating a warm and creamy (and resourceful!) breakfast.
Every 5 years, the federal government releases updates to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. This impacts everything from how school lunches are prepared to how our public health campaigns across the nation are shaped. Well, this year’s guidelines saw some pretty big changes. With revisions like no longer calling cholesterol a nutrient of concern to stating that sugar is the new public enemy #1, it seems the government is finally catching up with science.
Need to change up your breakfast routine? Here are 5 delicious smoothies that are super easy to make and packed with nutrients!
