Featured accomplishment
I took my own bag with me to the store and didn't use any plastic bags.
10 months ago
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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March 22, 2009
Have a mid-morning snack
Who hasn’t let hunger creep up so far she attacks that lunch plate like a sled dog come midday? Mid-morning snacks are very important for keeping hunger at bay and making smart, healthful choices at lunchtime. Today, challenge yourself by adding a...
June 01, 2009
Eat less HFCS
In a year, the average American eats close to their body weight in high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) and refined sugar. Yikes! The easiest way to avoid this highly processed, nutrition-lacking ingredient? Steer clear of highly processed foods, period...
March 11, 2009
Smile for yogurt
Smile for yogurt We all know yogurt is a good source of calcium for strong bones, and varieties with live cultures are good for digestion. But a new study shows eating yogurt not only helps your bones. Today, challenge yourself to eat a yogurt –...
March 03, 2009
Tighten your belt…for real
In lean economic times we tend to fall back on comfortable – and sometimes unhealthy – habits to soothe ourselves. Too much reliance on high-fat, low-nutrient comfort foods, for instance, can offer a fleeting sense of reward. Today, challenge...
February 25, 2009
Reluctant veggie? Go “flexitarian”
If you love the flavor of meat but want to eat less of it for nutritional reasons, try going “flexitarian.” Simply put, flexitarians mainly eat a plant-based diet, however they occasionally eat fish, chicken, and meat dishes. Today, challenge...
February 18, 2009
Give spuds a starring role
Potatoes often get short shrift as a nutrition source. But new studies show that they can have many beneficial phytochemicals. Today, challenge yourself to eat a potato the natural way: baked, plain, and topped with fresh veggies.
February 04, 2009
Turn kids into cooks
Make stocking stuffers tasty Small packages of natural and locally grown gourmet foods make great stocking stuffers and miniature gifts. Today, challenge yourself to think outside the standard gift box and put these natural goodies on your gift...
January 27, 2009
Be a softy
A good way to remember “good” vs. “bad” fats: Healthier fats like mono- and polyunsaturated varieties are typically liquid at room temperature; harmful trans- and saturated fats are generally solid. Today, challenge yourself to do the sight test as...
January 05, 2009
Simplify the sides
Why not make your next meal easier by simplifying your side dishes? A healthful and basic way to prepare veggies is to roast them – think winter vegetables like potatoes, yams, carrots, turnips, peppers, and squash. Today, challenge yourself to keep...
December 16, 2008
Get your iron
Iron is as strong as its connotation: The mineral carries oxygen in both blood and muscle. Not getting enough can put one at risk of iron deficiency anemia. However, getting too much is also unhealthy because your body stores extra iron in muscles...
