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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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July 28, 2008
Get out of a lunch rut
Is your usual workday lunch limited due to time constraints or your imagination? When you’re rushed or bored, you’re less likely to make healthy choices. In the next 24 hours, challenge yourself to break out of your lunch rut. Wake up a little...
August 04, 2008
Purify your pantry
Are there tempting snacks in your pantry that undermine your healthy eating goals? Or maybe there are unhealthful ingredients like refined white flour, white sugar, and saturated fat. Today, inventory your pantry, keeping an eye out for any items...
July 07, 2008
Spice up your kids’ snack selection
Snack time is a great opportunity to increase the health factor in your kids’ diets. But rather than making drastic changes that might take some getting used to, try more subtle changes to start out. Increase snacks that don’t contain any...
July 03, 2008
Write a nutrition manifesto
What do you want to commit to nutrition-wise? Do you often say to yourself "I should eat more fruits and veggies" and then find it difficult to follow-through? Sometimes writing down your goals is all it takes to make them a reality. Today, write out...
June 25, 2008
Invest in a new cookbook
Sure you can browse recipes online, but there’s nothing like a well-loved cookbook cracked open next to your stove. Is your current collection full of old standards, or are there some new and more health-conscious ones on your shelves? Today...
June 16, 2008
Explore alternative medicine
Are you thinking about exploring alternative medicine as a solution to a stubborn health problem? Thanks to the Internet there are a wealth of resources at your fingertips when you decide to take a more active role in your body’s health and well...
July 23, 2008
Create a healthy eating plan
It’s easy to get overwhelmed by the idea of overhauling your diet. After all, there’s a ton of information out there – some of which is conflicting. If you feel like you want to make healthy changes to your eating habits but you’re not sure where to...
August 19, 2008
Pay attention to what you drink
It’s easy to overlook the small dietary choices we make every day that actually add up to big calorie additions at the end of the week. Our beverages are one of these items. This week, challenge yourself to write down your beverages every day. At...
August 22, 2008
Find a healthy substitute
Sugar, refined white flour, and saturated fats – what do they all have in common? They’re probably ingredients in recipes you make regularly. More importantly, they also have natural, minimally processed substitutes like evaporated cane sugar...
July 08, 2008
Bring on the broth
Broth is a healthful cooking staple that adds extra flavor foods. It’s a great addition to your cooking repertoire because it enables you to reduce your salt intake when you use low sodium versions. It’s also great for cutting extra fat and...
