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5 Important Health Benefits of Chia Seeds

This article is written by a guest author for EvolvingWellness.com Chi-chi-chi-chia! These seeds, which used to grow the green fur on the novelty Chia Pets are actually packed full of nutrition. Like other super seeds such as flax and hemp… Read and discuss

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Bread: To Eat or Not To Eat and How To Choose the Best One

Bread has been the staple of the human diet for thousands of years now and a food that is considered a basic staple in most cultures to this day. Yet the bread that our ancestors ate and that we eat… Read and discuss

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Decrease Your Toxin Load: 11 Ways To Cleanse & Detoxify Your Body

Although we live on a beautiful planet of luscious greens and blues, we have unfortunately due to lack of awareness to this point introduced many harmful chemicals onto and into it. Today we know that the quality of our water… Read and discuss

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The Benefits of Juicing

A few years ago amidst my personal journey of optimal health and nutrition, I became aware of the benefits of juicing. Although not fully convinced at first that a homemade juice, specifically green or other vegetable juice was needed if… Read and discuss

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My 21 Day Juicing Challenge

Habits can either work for us or against us. It all depends if the habits are health promoting, like taking a walk each day, or disease promoting, like smoking each day. As we go through our lives, we tend… Read and discuss

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My 12 Day Living Fuel Challenge

When it comes to my passions for nutrition, natural health and green living, one of the things I love to do is learn about new products. Through this I bring value into my own life and hope to bring value… Read and discuss

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How to Choose the Best Almond Butter: Comparing the Best & Worst Brands

As people in our society become more health conscious, we are seeing a few factors driving a sector of the nut butter industry in a booming direction. For starters we have been seeing an increase in the vegan, vegetarian and… Read and discuss

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What You Need To Know Before You Eat Textured Vegetable Protein (TVP)

As the plant-based lifestyle continues to gain more popularity thanks to its outstanding health benefits, new plant food products are constantly coming onto the market. Many people in fact are under the impression that if a food is plant… Read and discuss

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Why Going On A Diet For Weight Loss Is Not the Answer

With the New Year upon us, January is the month that seems to have a large percentage of the population eager to get more fit, lose some weight and maybe even take what they eat a little more seriously…. Read and discuss

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Understanding Cleansing & Detoxification with Digestive Expert Brenda Watson

Each day we absorb a variety of substances from our environment. Whether through our mouth in the forms of food and drinks, through our breath from the air we breathe, or through our skin from the substances that come into… Read and discuss

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The Missing Piece That Can Sabotage Optimal Health

With the holidays around the corner, and most people scrambling through hectic work and home schedules, some of us may be wondering if we can make these holidays different when it comes to taking better care of our health. We… Read and discuss

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Evita’s Favorite Natural Things 2011 + HOLIDAY GIVEAWAY!

As another year comes to an end, many of us use this time to look back at the year we just lived through and reflect on all that we have experienced. From new projects to new relationships; from new products… Read and discuss

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Is There Such a Thing As a Healthy Burger? How To Make the Healthiest Burger Possible

It is hard to believe that the modern day burger is only about 75 years old. Today, for most people this food is a regular staple in their diets and many cannot imagine life without it. Most of our population… Read and discuss

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Evita’s New Book “Healing & Prevention Through Nutrition” is Officially Launched

It is with great pleasure and excitement that I share with you all—the readers and community of Evolving Wellness—that this past month marked the official launch of my new book. The greatly expanded, edited and updated print copy of Healing… Read and discuss

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Exploring the 3 Modern Dietary Approaches To Eating: Moderation, Plant-Based and Paleo

For the past few decades our society has experimented with a lot of different diets. Novel foods came onto the market, new ways of preparing foods, new technologies and what could have worked to our benefit, has for the most… Read and discuss

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3 Kitchen Tools That Do Not Match An Optimally Healthy Lifestyle

On your journey into optimal health and wellness, one of the easiest ways to be successful is to be equipped with the right tools. From what food you have in your fridge or cupboards, to what tools can be found… Read and discuss

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13 Back To School Optimally Healthy Eating Tips

Yes, it is that time of year again, as I am sure I don’t have to remind anyone who has a student in the home, or who is a teacher. With the summer months almost done, it is time to… Read and discuss

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5 Small Kitchen Appliances That Help Create Fast, Successful, Healthy Meals

When we begin to become more aware of proper nutrition for optimal health, one by one many of our habits begin to change. As we make these changes, most of us are drawn back to our kitchen to re-establish the… Read and discuss

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9 Nutritional Fallacies That Are Still Common Today

Today more than ever, an increasing amount of us are seeking nutritional excellence, understanding the benefits of nutrient-dense food, what real health means and correlating what we eat to how we feel. At a time when our society seems to… Read and discuss

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An Introduction To Making Green Smoothies & Their Benefits

Green smoothies are a meal idea that is today becoming more and more familiar to many people. What was once an odd or unheard of green drink to the average person, common only to the raw-vegan community, is today becoming… Read and discuss