New Year’s Resolutions

New Year’s Resolutions-almost everyone makes them and almost everyone breaks them. Of course, one of the most popular is losing weight or working out. Gyms make out this time of year. On TV I’ve seen more diet and exercise commercials than drug ads. (& that’s a lot!) Another thought is “Out with the Old and In with the New”. I’ve decided in my evolution that

Quick & Healthy Drink

During the holidays my in-laws visited and shared their Ecuadorian customs and foods. We had a great time. One healthy and delicious drink I would like to share is called Colada. There are two ways of making it both have the same ingredients.

Old Stand-by for Colds & Flu

Well it’s that time of year again and right now I’m feeling a little under the weather. I just want to recommend one of my favorite products for colds and flu-Airborne. I know that it recently received some bad press but I have to tell you, I swear by this product.

My Diet Soda Downfall

Before I began my wellness journey I drank at least a 6-pack of diet soda every day. I drank nothing else. Water was repulsive.  After several years of doing this I began to experience extreme chronic fatigue that got progressively worse and generalized joint pain over my entire body. I began to visit the doctors, had numerous blood tests

Self-Care to Avoid Holiday Stress

I think most of us have a love-hate relationship with this time of year. It is so spiritual and so special but can also be so stressful with all the things that “have” to get done and extra activities going on. People tend to run low on sleep and other self-care during this time. There is a higher level of colds and flu due to low immunity resulting from running on empty. I have decided that I