Strawberries are delicious and loaded with antioxidants, but could the pesticides on them outweigh their health benefits? Strawberry pesticides are something that I didn't know about for a long time, but once I did, my thoughts about conventional strawberries changed … [Read more...] about Strawberry Pesticides–the TOXIC Truth
Health Concerns
Oil Pulling–Amazing Benefits, How to, & My Experience
Today we're talking about Coconut Oil Pulling--what it is, oil pulling benefits, how to do oil pulling and my (fascinating) oil pulling experience. I didn't think I would ever write about this, but you will know why I chose to when you get to the end of this post! So let … [Read more...] about Oil Pulling–Amazing Benefits, How to, & My Experience
Is Coconut a Nut? And Why Does It Matter?
Is Coconut a Nut? This might seem like an odd question for me to be tackling--I mean, it's not the typical topic that I address such as is stevia safe?, fragrance dangers, does xylitol cause tumors?, trisodium phosphate in cereal, how to know if essential oils are really pure, … [Read more...] about Is Coconut a Nut? And Why Does It Matter?
20+ Peppermint Essential Oil Uses and Benefits
Today we're talking about the one of the most popular essential oils--peppermint oil uses and benefits. Like many of you know, if you've been following me for awhile, I used to be a total skeptic about essential oils. I thought that essential oils were basically snake oil set … [Read more...] about 20+ Peppermint Essential Oil Uses and Benefits
Is there “Paint Thinner” (Trisodium Phosphate) in Cereal?
Today we're talking about Trisodium Phosphate in Cereal. What's that, you ask? Let's find out. Just the other day, one of my friends tagged me in a Facebook video that REALLY caught my attention. The video was of a guy walking through the store talking about how there is … [Read more...] about Is there “Paint Thinner” (Trisodium Phosphate) in Cereal?
