Skinny-Teatox

By: Bethany Barich (Follow on Instagram & Twitter) 

I can still remember the moment I crossed the finish line when I ran my first ever half-marathon. Sweat was pouring off of me from everywhere, my heart felt like it was going to beat out of my chest. I knew when I stopped running my legs would feel like jelly, and even scarier than that, the Gatorade I had chugged at mile 12 wasn’t sitting well in my stomach.

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

One of the reasons that some people struggle to eat healthy is because of the cost. It is true that to buy all your produce organic, have a big stock of all the specialty fruits and veggies that aren’t in season and have a pantry full of high end seasonings, condiments and spices, you would likely be struggling to meet your weekly budget requirements. But if you are willing to stock your pantry with some basics, consume products that are on sale or in season and don’t buy all the most expensive condiments, eating healthy and buying clean, basic ingredients can actually be cheaper than buying premade packaged food. Here’s how you can eat healthy, feel satisfied and still shop within your means:

By: Bethany Barich (Follow on Instagram & Twitter) 

When we begin to workout or start a training plan, we become stuck on those habits. If we’re running, we go on the same paths but maybe make a few new turns to add some extra time. If we go to a gym, we may have specific machines we use on certain days. There may be a certain place and time we go to do yoga or Pilates.

All of this can get messed up, or off track, if you go on vacation. The distractions of that can take over, or the business of the trip may too, thus throwing you off the course you’ve started for yourself. However, there are certain things you can do to be able to go on vacation but not lose track of working out or training. 

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

Yoga can be an effective part of a healthy lifestyle, offering benefits for both the body and the mind. And when it comes to detoxing, it is an incredibly valuable way to help your body naturally detox and eliminate excess toxins whilst improving digestion and the efficiency of your body systems.

By: Bethany Barich (Follow on Instagram & Twitter)  

According to POPSUGAR, average people drink 56 gallons of soda a year. We all know that sugary soda drinks can lead to cavities and a few more calories than we were planning to consume. What some may not know, though, is that even the zero calories, regular or diet, caffeine filled or free, is still dangerous for our bodies.

So take a look at 5 reasons why you should finally quit consuming soda for good!

1. Weight Gain

First, soda drinks have a negative effect on our metabolism. This then results in our bodies having a harder time burning fat. The sugars in soda also do not make us feel full, thus we continue to drink it and add onto it with eating foods. Having an intake of one or two sodas a day will lead to having a waist expansion to unhealthy levels. Other studies have found that those who drank soda instead of healthier options like milk or water had fat deposits in higher amounts. Even worse, was that these deposits were found in their muscles and liver – which could eventually lead to even bigger and bad health risks.