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Tired of failed weight loss attempts and workout plans that just don’t work out? Maybe you have succumbed to some of the weight loss myths that promise success and fail to deliver. 

Start with de-bunking these three and get yourself back on track to reach your weight loss goals:

With the array of vitamins, minerals and nutrients available in pill form as you walk to the checkout at your local grocery store or pharmacy, it can be easy to assume that that is the easiest, and best way to up your daily intake of your essential vitamins. 

After all, we hear all the time that increasing your intake of Vitamin C will help ward off colds and the nasty winter flu, that your low energy levels may be because you are iron deficient, and to be mindful of getting enough calcium to promote good bone health and to prevent osteoporosis later in life. 

But it’s not that simple.  Here’s what you need to know about choosing to take your vitamins and minerals via a pill instead of getting them naturally through your food:

You may have noticed that your gym or yoga studio was hosting a 30-day challenge.  Or maybe you came across an image on Pinterest about doing a certain exercise routine for 30 days, or adopting certain dietary changes.  While most of them are health and fitness related and you may indeed start them for the purpose of weight loss, there are lots of other reasons to do a challenge, in addition to the scale.  Here are some ideas to get you inspired:

If you’ve seen an increase in mushrooms popping up on your Instagram feed over these last few months, you may be wondering just what exactly this whole mushroom craze is about. 

Not mushrooms as in button mushrooms or Portobello mushrooms, but medicinal mushrooms: Reishi, Chaga, Cordyceps, Lion’s Mane and several other varieties, which
research is showing have promising and powerful health benefits for the body and mind. 

With the benefits assembled collectively in one product, these mushrooms are some of the most powerful, health promoting superfoods available. 

The next time you are feeling a cold coming on, low on energy or just in need of a good cleanse and body detoxification, don’t go buy expensive products at the health food store.  Instead, use these ideas for making your own at home heath boosting elixirs: