The Holy Kale

Expanding your Spirit Body

lauren — Mon, 13 May 2013 16:00:26 +0000

This morning I woke up with the inclination to share with you something that has been extremely important to me and my journey. While I mostly focus on health information and nutrition tips, spiritual growth is actually one area that I believe trumps all else. If we are really looking to have the most outrageously [...]

Chewing Gum: Causes health issues?

lauren — Tue, 07 May 2013 03:02:32 +0000

Sometimes it’s the little things that make all the difference. In my personal case, it was chewing gum. Now there are a lot of reasons why we chew gum, the obvious being fresh breath, but other popular reasons are to manage hunger and to distract you from various cravings and vices. I most certainly can [...]

Green Superfood Smoothie: A How To

lauren — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:55:15 +0000

When then universe gives you a sign, you listen, right? Over the past few weeks I have had both friends and family asking me to help them create the perfect Green Smoothie. They wanted me to share with them not only the basics of getting started, but also those fun extra nutrients that I add [...]

Friday Favorites!

lauren — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 23:12:17 +0000

Well here I am again today announcing my most FAVORITE finds from the health and wellness world. Thanks to all of your kind support I have come across some amazing products and recipes that I now get to pay forward to all of you. I know it is not the easiest going all natural, so [...]

Peanut Butter… It’s Healthy, Right?

lauren — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 18:19:16 +0000

Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches may go down in history as one of the true comfort foods that brings you right back to your childhood. Back to the good ol’ days when nothing much mattered other than whose lunch you got to trade with or if you were going to be picked for a [...]

Tropical Green Juice

lauren — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 13:32:16 +0000

While I am a HUGE fan of my Kale Kleanse Juice ( I am talking about a borderline obsession here), sometimes its good to mix it up… at least that is what I tell myself. Therefore, in spirit of longer days, sunshine and dreams of tropical escapes, we are going to be making Tropical Green [...]

Getting Off Birth Control Pills? Now What?

lauren — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 18:51:16 +0000

First off, I want to tell you that I have received and overwhelming response from all you readers in regards to my birth control pill post (if you haven’t read it go HERE). It is amazing how many of you out there are searching for explanations and answers. I commend you all for sharing your [...]

10 Healthy House Staples

lauren — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 18:24:36 +0000

I can safely say that there most certainly has been a shift in health consciousness and that we are finally gaining some momentum towards a new global awareness. Hooray!! While we still have a far way to go, I have begun to really see some great changes in the way of thinking. For example, it [...]

Alcohol and your Health

lauren — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 18:28:00 +0000

As a child of college and football culture, I have most certainly enjoyed more than my share of libations and late-night parties that has left me seriously questioning my commitment to self-indulgence and vices. With that being said, the question always has presented itself of, how bad is drinking alcohol for you anyways? We all [...]

Healthy Work Lunches

lauren — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 00:12:11 +0000

One of the hardest things about eating healthy is probably the times when we are not home. Faced with a million menu options, office kitchens, and celebratory occasions every other day, it’s no wonder our plans for healthy eating somehow always seem to derail. And believe it or not, even a few days a [...]