Category: Lifestyle

Is Running Good for You? How About Marathons?

Are you a runner? If you are, it’s probably part of your identity – and if you’re not, you may be rolling your eyes. Running is one of those polarizing…

Why You Might Have Iodine Deficiency, And What To Do Next

This post has been reviewed for accuracy by Dr. Shawn Tassone, MD, PhD, holistic gynecologist, and medical advisor to GreenSmoothieGirl.com. Iodine — most of us know it as the stuff…

Health Benefits of Alkaline Water

If you’re up on the latest health trends, you may have heard about the importance of alkalinity in the body for slowing aging, preventing disease, and even losing weight. Alkaline…

Sun Exposure, Sunburn Prevention, & 5 Effective Natural Sunburn Treatments

Ironically, most of us don’t know which way is up when it comes to the sun. And it’s no wonder, when we get so many mixed messages about sun exposure…

Can Nail Polish Be Healthy? Don’t Paint Your Nails Again Without Reading This!

Last year, getting a pedi at my salon, the manicurist sold me on a fabulous product called “gel toes.” It lasts so much longer than regular nail polish, she said….

Healthy Travel Food: The Ultimate Packing Lists for Eating Right on a Trip

I’m a busy single mom who does a lot of traveling, with and without my kids. Part of my journey to excellent health was learning habits and recipes that we…

The Carnivore Diet: 11 Bizarre Claims of the All-Meat Diet

Just when I thought the worst of the fad diets had come to light and been exposed for their dark secrets and fraudulent claims, another surfaces: The Carnivore Diet. And…

Toxic Cosmetic Ingredients To Avoid

What you put into your body has a tremendous impact on your health, but it’s important to remember that what you put on your body is just as essential. Skin,…

What Does ORGANIC Mean? Should I Pay More For It, Or Not?

Dear GreenSmoothieGirl: This is a topic I have wondered about for years. I don’t think buying organic foods1 is worth it, because there’s no way to know if it is…

Will a Fasting Diet Give You The Results You Want?

Fasting has come in and out of vogue for generations. One year, it is the best thing you can do for your body to reduce disease, increase health, and even…

43 Healthy Food Storage Staples (and 23 Non-Food Items to Stock Up On)

Many people in my community put a strong emphasis on emergency preparedness and making sure they have enough to survive things like loss of a job, illness, natural disaster, or…

Air Pollution Levels: What Are We Really Breathing?

I recently moved from Utah County, Utah, to Park City, Utah. For one major reason: air quality, which is the subject of this post. Park City is an expensive place…