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I started my morning with a long cardio workout! Now I'm energized and ready for the day!
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Challenge Yourself
Challenges are small steps you can take toward living a more natural, healthy life. Accept a challenge, log your progress, and watch your successes add up to positive change!
How does it work?
- Take on adventures ranging from nutrition and fitness changes to greener, more natural, habits.
- Log your progress on accepted challenges.
- Track your success at living a healthier, more natural life.
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November 06, 2009
Eat your age
Fueling your body adequately means targeting what it needs nutritionally at any given life stage. For instance, many women in their 30s are balancing work, child-bearing, and fitness. So their must-have nutrients include iron, folic acid, and calcium...
October 22, 2009
Heard any good jokes lately?
If laughter is the best medicine, then physician, heal thyself! Challenge yourself in the next 24 hours to learn how tell a joke or two. Research your options by asking around or looking online. Then practice, practice, practice! You’ll probably...
October 19, 2009
Clear the air
We often worry about the quality of air outside, but indoors the air is often much worse. When you open a window, you clear the air, so to speak, and dissipate any pollutants that may have accumulated from cleaning supplies, building materials...
October 16, 2009
Push meat to the side
Many people consider meat to be the main dish of a meal. So why not turn tradition on its head? Challenge yourself to pick a day for letting meat take the place of a side dish, proportionally speaking. Or, better yet, use an even smaller portion of meatâ...
October 09, 2009
Go easy on the mayo
That mayonnaise or ketchup on your sandwich may not taste salty, but if it’s commercially made, it’s likely to include loads of sodium. If you’re trying to cut back on your salt intake, keep an eye out for hidden sources like ketchup, soy sauce...
August 27, 2009
Wash up anywhere
We all know the importance of washing our hands. But what to do when you’re nowhere near a sink? Natural hand sanitizers made from essential oils are effective at killing germs and they’re ready whenever and wherever you need them. They smell...
August 30, 2009
Focusing on Flavonoids
Enjoy late summer’s antioxidants. Late summer and early fall abound in produce rich with plant pigments known as flavonoids. To benefit from these valuable antioxidants, seek out the season’s brilliant red, orange and yellow hues: berries, melons...
September 09, 2009
Pass on the salt
Studies have shown that limiting salt intake can significantly reduce hypertension, which can lead to heart disease. Over the next 24 hours, monitor your salt intake. If you’re getting more than the recommended limit of 2,300 milligrams per day...
August 25, 2009
Be more label-conscious
What can you learn from a food label? Plenty! From serving size to fat content and the amount of sodium contained in a single serving, the information contained in the Nutrition Facts label is worth knowing. Take time today to study the labels on...
October 01, 2009
Choose cheese for a tooth-healthy snack
Eating cheese can help to protect your teeth in three ways. First, the calcium and phosphorous in cheese work together to re-mineralize the tooth's enamel. Second, these minerals can prevent or decrease the ph level of harmful plaque, which can cause...
