The more toxins we are exposed to, the harder the body has to work at eliminating these toxins. The list of toxins that could potentially harm our bodies is almost endless. You haven’t even left your house, and you’re already ingesting dozens of these chemicals, pollutants and carcinogens.
Food For Thought: The Mind, Body, Spirit Summit! From April 14th-18th, I’ll be interviewing top wellness experts (doctors, nutritionists, therapists, coaches, best-selling authors) on how they manage to sustain a healthy lifestyle. All interviews will be available online at the Food For Thought website.
Intermittent fasting is all the rage, people talking about it left and right.. But what the heck it is?
This is not really a fast and it is also no (technically) a diet, but rather a WAY OF EATING.
Are you the kind that gets sick every other month? I mean, you get the flu in the fall/winter, you catch all your co-workers germs, get the summer cold that only a few get. In a nutshell, you’re sick of getting sick!
My TEDx talk is part personal story, part motivational message. I poured my heart and soul into this talk, shared things that most of my closest friends didn’t know about and in the process, became stronger and wiser.
I get people telling me all the time that they want to juice and blend but that they have no time. That the prep time is too long, or the clean up is a pain.
BULL CRAP! I’ve been juicing almost every day for 10+ years and blending for the last 5 or 6 and if I learned one thing during this process is that WHERE THERE IS A WILL, THERE IS A WAY!
I spend my days educating people how to create lifestyle changes that will help them be healthy, stronger and extend their longevity. I also spend a lot of time debunking myths and helping people move away from habits that have long be considered “healthy” but that may be some of the stupidest things we do that are keeping us from reaching our wellness goals.
I have a bone to pick with milk. And with the people that tell us that milk is great and with the celebrities making money and trying to sell you the “white stuff”. But is it true?
Interview with a wellness warrior and founder of Mylkman, a milk alternative delivery company in Southern California. His name is Jeff Leaf and ever since I first tasted the “mylk” I wanted to meet him and pick his brain about the goodness of his product, his personal wellness journey and how’s he’s helping the world become healthier, one bottle of mylk at a time.
One thing that I struggle with a lot when traveling, especially to place with traditionally little to no healthy alternative, is how to stay true to my lifestyle and making food choices that will keep me healthy and strong while on the road. Check out this video for some common sense tips that could make or break your travel experience.
Do you like picnics as much as I do? But don’t care for some of the typical Picnic foods that people eat. Those bags of chips, fatty cheese and embutidos (or sausage-like substances) only lead to inflammation, acidity and nastiness. Not worthy when you’re trying to have a great time.
You’ve heard of all the benefits of yoga, from improve circulation and concentration, increase strength and flexibility, to reduction of pain, better sleep, more stamina, better libido, reduce anxiety! I mean, why would you NOT want to do yoga!?!
Some of the common substances we find at home can contribute to allergies, asthma, developmental issues in children, skin irritation and the toxicity of your body.
You probably know what some of the food labels out there actually mean but for others, you hope for the better and just go with it.
How’s Your Sex Life? Having as much as you can in bed? If you are, then by all means move on, no need to keep on reading. But if you believe there is room for improvement, welcome to the club! And what about your energy levels? Well, I guess if there is no energy, there …
Jovanka Ciares is a former entertainment executive turned Wellness expert, detox specialist, nutrition educator and author. She is the creator of the Wellness Smackdown™, a proprietary detox and weight loss program for natural weight loss which was featured on the first season of ABC’s “My Diet Is Better Than Yours”…
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