Skinny-Teatox

By: Laura Peill – (Check out her blog Chronicles of Passion & Facebook)

Part of detoxing and improving your health is eating foods that offer optimal nutritional value and a big bang for your buck in terms of nutrients.

Here’s 10 nutrient rich foods that you should buy on your next grocery trip:  

By: Bethany Barich (Follow on Instagram & Twitter) 

Need help falling sleep? Is there a lot of stress weighing you down, whether from life or work? Don’t worry. There’s a yoga solution for that. Even if you’re a complete beginner the moves being listed below are sure to help you feel less stressed, and possibly help you with sleep.

Here are 5 yoga poses to help you wind down and relax: 

Child’s Pose

The most basic of yoga poses, and yet, child’s pose does wonders. If you’re not sure how to get into child’s pose - simply get on your hands and knees, relax your body down onto your thighs, rest your forehead onto the mat, and either place your arms out in front of you (straight forward) or have them reaching behind you for some shoulder release. In general, child’s pose is perfect to do in between challenging yoga poses and is a great stretch for your spine. It opens the hips and your back, and is sure to help with calming any stress you have and prepping you for a nice evening or deep sleep. 

By: Laura Peill – (Check out her blog Chronicles of Passion & Facebook)  

Smoothies are a delicious, healthy option for breakfast and snack. They are loaded with nutrients and pack several doses of fruit and veggies in one serving.

But are you taking your smoothies to their full potential? Is there something else you could add to make them even more nutritious for you?

Have a look at this guide below and see how your smoothies measure up:

Always add greens – You won’t be able to taste them, but you sure will benefit from their nutrition profile. I add at least a cup of spinach, and often more to all of my smoothies, and also supplement with greens powder. Together these both ensure that I get my daily dose of greens . That way, even if I don’t eat as well as I planned during the rest of the day, at least I know I will get my greens for the day!

By: Bethany Barich (Follow on Instagram & Twitter) 

It's the number one form of cardio, it's a life changing habit, and it's also one of the most satisfying forms of exercises because results are guaranteed. 

Running, though difficult at times, has many rewards and benefits. Besides the obvious, which is that it is a weight loss benefactor. It's fantastic for your knees and builds endurance, strengthens your lungs, and it's a big stress reliever!

By: Bethany Barich (Follow on Instagram & Twitter) 

Beer is a great thirst quencher in the summer, but  what isn’t excellent is a beer gut. And it's not just beer you have to watch for. Sadly, most delicious, alcoholic beverages are not good for our waist.

The average shot of rum is roughly around 100 calories, pairing that with diet coke is always a great choice. However, sometimes getting the same thing when going out with friends is boring.

To help fight that, and to try something new, here are six options, or recipes, that are worth branching out to try: