Whether you need to monitor eating habits to manage a health condition or because you want to lose weight, keeping a Diet Diary is a powerful tool for gaining insight about what, when, and why you are eating. Too often, we eat mindlessly, leading to poor choices and overindulgence, raising the risk of…
Getting Up and Moving – It May Save Your Life
Move well and move often: it’s smart advice for maintaining a strong, healthy body from head-to-toe, inside and out. With mounting evidence of the ill-effects associated with sitting too much, moving well has become essential for living well. The way your body moves (functions) is in direct relation to its form (structure)…
Health Hack: 13 Uses for Apple Cider Vinegar
Apple cider vinegar, or ACV for short, is an inexpensive cure-all of sorts. For something that sells for a few dollars in the corner grocery store, ACV has a wealth of uses and health benefits. Before we launch into all the ways this simple potion can improve your health, let’s be clear that I’m…
Easy Detox Drink You Should Be Having Every Day
Detox drinks come in different forms: waters, juices, smoothies, nondairy milks, and tonics, to name a few. Whether you’re looking to cleanse your body, increase your metabolism, improve digestion, boost your energy, prevent disease, balance blood sugar, or satisfy your tastebuds, detox drinks play a role in optimizing health. Don’t waste your money on expensive…
Kitchen Tutorial: How to Make Roasted & Purée Pumpkin
It’s officially Pumpkin Palooza month over here at KalenaSpire. Prepare yourself for all things pumpkinlicious. To start, let’s set the groundwork and declare that pumpkin is actually a fruit (one of my favorites), not a vegetable. And, although fun, carving isn’t the only thing to do with a pumpkin. Pumpkin is nutrient dense and offers many…
