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I am on a constant learning journey when it comes to health, wellness, happiness and all related fields. I never understand people who go to school for something, and then the learning stops. I am always reading new books, blogs, studies. I’ve read a lot of bad books with a ton of horrible information (one that comes to mind recommended broccoli as an ideal source of protein) and I’ve read a lot of amazing books. So whether you’re starting out on your journey or already well into it, here are some of my favorite books on healthy living. This one is my absolute favorite. If you’re just starting out, it’s perfect. It will teach you what to eat, why, and what healthy actually is. I cannot say enough good things about this book. The ultimate guide to traditional eating and recipes: Such a good intro book if you’re starting out on…

Because most gum is. Not a lot of people consider gum to be a major source of junk or toxins in their diet, but the reality is that majority of gum is filled with aspartame, soy, preservatives and other sketchy ingredients. To top it off, gum often contain GMOs as well. While it may not seem significant because gum is tiny and not an actual food, consider how many times you chew gum. If you’re a regular gum chewer, you’re ingesting these toxins everyday, sometimes several times a day. Here are common ingredients in gum that you need to avoid: aspartame soy BHT corn syrup “natural” and artificial flavors BHT titanium dioxide sorbitol mannitol acesulfame potassium food coloring (like yellow #5, red #40, etc) That being said, I do chew gum. I like it. Spry is the safest, healthiest gum that I’ve found. You can buy it here, it’s a…

Body brushing, or dry skin brushing is simply brushing your skin. Who knew that something so simple was such an effective detox remedy? This one of the detoxes I recommend in Ditch The Diet. It is safe, effective, and provides awesome results beyond detoxing the body (like reducing cellulite!). Here are all the benefits of body brushing: softens skin stimulates the lymphatic system reduces the appearance of cellulite tones skin removes dead skin cells, thus promoting the renewal of new cells increases circulation and blood flow removes excess fluid strengthens the immune system smooths skin prevents cancer tightens skin promotes detoxification Miranda Kerr does it! How To Dry Body Brush Start at your feet and work your way up. Always brush toward the heart in long strokes. This is the brush I use. Again, Ditch The Diet includes an entire safe and simple cleanse/detox and it’s available this Monday!! Sign…

After finding out that I’m a health coach, people usually ask, “So….what do you eat?” Which is a pretty loaded question. So I’ll share with you what I ate yesterday, even though I’m calling this “What I Ate Wednesday.” Can’t beat that alliteration. Breakfast Normally I fast to promote autophogy, and because I’m just not hungry at seven in the morning. I always have 1 tbsp of coconut oil, lemon water and I’ll sip on green and milk thistle tea throughout the morning. I was feeling hungry though, so I had two pieces of pastured, local bacon. I get it at the farmers market outside of my building. It’s the best bacon I’ve ever had. Lunch Leftovers! I had some leftover cauliflower rice that was sauteed with peppers and onions. I added chili powder, cumin, grass-fed beef and some jalapenos. It was awesome. Dinner Scott and I were out and about…