Articles on Healthy Living
How To Sustainably Build in the Cargotecture Style
Cargotecture is a recently rising trend in housing. Essentially, this clever name denotes a home that is built using a refurbished shipping container. This may seem a little odd but there are so many reasons why this is a viable option for anyone looking to build a...
6 Simple Tips To Make Your Home More Environmentally Friendly
One of the best things you can do for the environment and your budget is to find simple ways to make your home more environmentally friendly and eco-friendly as possible. The more mindful you are of the environment, the fewer resources you’ll end up using each month...
Eco-Friendly Lifestyle Changes
How you choose to live your life can have a big impact on the environment. Many things that most people take for granted are causing pollution and waste that are damaging and depleting our natural resources. The things that you do each day; from driving your car to...
Forest Bathing is Healthy
There has been much written about the benefits of forest bathing. While this may seem like a crazy urban fad, there are many people who don’t have access to the forest – beyond a city park, and many people have never had the opportunity to experience spending...
Foraging Mushrooms At The Cottage
On the theme of Embracing a Natural Lifestyle, foraging is often overlooked. There are many great websites, Facebook groups and sources of information online about identifying and preparing different plants and mushrooms for eating and medicinal use. I had my first...
5 Simple Lifestyle Changes for Improving Your Happiness and Health
Have you been feeling a little down lately? Remember that there are small lifestyle changes you can incorporate into your daily routine to enhance your overall quality of life. Here are five simple tips that will help you live a happier life each and every day! 1....
Shopping for Environmentally Friendly Summer Essentials
Everyone wants to get outside during the summer. Whether it’s a weekend spent at the beach or hiking in the mountains, summer is the time to get out and enjoy nature. However, as a nature lover, you’ll want to go out with environmentally friendly and health-conscious...
Toilet Paper Hoarding – a Healthier Option
Toilet paper hoarding has made a big splash (pun intended) in the news and social media over the past few days! We have all read the stories, if not experienced first hand the phenomenon of toilet paper hoarding and the long line-ups at big box stores everywhere....
A Plant Based New Year
When Deb and I agreed to set out on a family road trip over the holidays with our son Matthew, we never suspected we would also be setting out on a journey towards adopting a plant based vegan diet! In fact, I was pretty sure that our trip to New Orleans, LA would...
New Decade – New more sustainable life for me
If only there was a product that could free you and bring you social recognition as advertised, you wouldn’t have to buy anything else in the future. Regardless of being manipulated with false promises to buy things you don’t need, you often support bad...
Nature-friendly activities that do not harm our planet
If you haven’t made plans for this summer yet, there are some great things you can do out in nature, and with your enjoyment, our planet can benefit. Summer is a green time of the year, so green summer activities are what you want to look for this season! 1. ...
How to Make Simple Natural Soap
I’m going to start with something that’s a bit of an opinion, but probably something that you’ll agree with me on: Natural is healthier. And given many of us use soap everyday a natural soap is a smart choice! Especially when it comes to products that you’re using on...
A Natural Beauty Routine – 7 Simple Steps Get You There.
Have you been thinking about transitioning to a natural beauty routine? Are you interested in the benefits of natural shampoos, conditioners, deodorants and more, but just don’t know where to start? If that sounds like you, you’re not alone. Many men and women want to...
10 Toxins In Your Drugstore Deodorant
Toxins In Your Drugstore Deodorant. We all want to look good, smell good and feel good. But there’s no sense in looking your best if you’re doing so at the expense of your health, or the environment. Many people don’t look very closely at the ingredients in their...
Eco-Friendly Brands for Earth Day
Eco-Friendly Brands to be aware of, because you shouldn’t have to choose between looking good and doing good for the planet. Unfortunately, many non eco-friendly brands don’t share that sentiment. Between harmful chemicals in cosmetics and the packaging those products...
Know About Natural Deodorant
What You Need to Know About Natural Deodorant It’s hard to discern fact from fiction today. Watching the news and scrolling through your social media feed, you’ve seen it all. Coffee is good for you. Coffee is bad for you, avoid it. Eat a high protein,...
5 People Embrace a Natural Lifestyle
For a while now, people have been sharing their personal journey or transition to a natural lifestyle. We hear so much about the importance of a natural lifestyle when we are chatting with our friends, we see it on social media, and even on the news! These days, it...
Detox Your Armpits
How to detox your armpits is still a mystery to many health focused people. How many beauty products have you purchased which boast detox effects? There are creams, teas, supplements and even smoothies on the market which all promise to rid your body of unnatural...
17 Stocking Stuffer Options
It can be easy to buy gifts for your family, even your friends. You know what your children have been eyeing all year. Your spouse has hinted at that patio furniture more than once. And even your in-laws can be appeased with a good stock of imported tea as a stocking...
Self-Care is Good for You
Let’s just get straight to the point about self-care. You deserve to take care of yourself. It doesn’t matter if you’re a man or a woman – the fact is that sometimes, no matter who you are, you forget that your needs should sometimes come first, and that self-care is...
