Did you know your skin is the largest organ in your body? That’s right, your epidermis (the fancy term for skin) is the largest organ in the human body, and one of the largest indicators of overall health! From a biological standpoint, that’s one reason we care so much about having healthy, beautiful skin. Beautiful skin signals to other humans that we are healthy and strong!  Check out this video by Sophie Uliano to find out why you need Vitamin C in your life! As the cold weather moves in,...

Whether you’re looking at food or beauty products, you’ll find the word “natural” slapped on almost all the labels. Natural sounds good, so you grab one off the shelf feeling like you’ve made the right choice. But wait! Sophie Uliano is here to set us straight! She’s letting us know natural’s dirty secret. The word ‘natural’ really doesn’t mean anything, since it is a legally unregulated term. After all, not all natural things are good for you. Lead is natural, but you’d never want to put that on your skin!...

It’s the season so many of us look forward to with the changing of leaves, switching out the tank tops for comfy jackets and the breezy air turning those nice days into crisp nights (unless you’re down south like me where even our autumn can be sticky and in these temperatures even our delicious pumpkin spice lates just aren’t the same!). One thing we can agree on regardless of where you’re located, that Fall is a perfect start to incorporating powerful autumn antioxidants into our daily lives. If you haven’t...

When it comes to weight loss, the dieting and stress you put your body under can result in various nutritional deficiencies that can potentially lead to issues with hair, skin and nails; even your overall health. Those taking part in strict dieting have a higher risk of malabsorption of minerals and vitamins that your body needs. How can you make sure you lose the weight while keeping your skin healthy? Here are some effective and important tips to have the best of both worlds. KEEP YOUR BODY HYDRATED Whether talking...

So many of us are hoping to look our best in our swimsuits, especially after losing that weight you worked so hard to lose or that pouch that hasn’t disappeared after 4 days a week working it out in the gym. From genetics, lifestyle choices, baby weight or in some cases (including myself) losing an excess amount of weight, we may be a candidate for a highly rated non-surgical body contouring procedure to fix those pesky areas and look as good as we feel from CoolSculpting. Just like the molding...

Oh I absolutely love summer (even though moving to Florida every day is practically summer!). The clear blue skies and that beautiful sun shining down as we sit at the picnic table eating our favorite salad and sipping a delicious sweet tea watching the kids play…that right there is my favorite part of the summer. With all the barbecues and picnics you’ll be attending the next few months these salads are perfect for any occasion. Not only are they absolutely delicious but they are incredibly simple to make and great...

Times have changed from the days of watching your favorite fitness VHS from the comfort of your home as Jane Fonda or Suzanne Somers coach you through your workout. Besides the upgrade from VHS to DVDs and Netflix, fitness has changed greatly through the years. Now more than ever people are trying to stay active and remain youthful rather than aging in front of the TV with their favorite daytime soap. The generation of baby boomers seem determined to keep doing things that they’ve done when younger or are more...

Looking around seeing teens and young adults alike having to deal with excessively oily skin and outbreaks of acne you may think to yourself just how glad you are that stage is over. Although you are past the point of those practically daily breakouts, you may surprisingly experience one or two occasionally due to hormonal changes. The more you stop and notice you’ll find your skin changing with age, genetics and lifestyle choices and some may even experience disappointment seeing the aging process may have crept up quicker than they’d...

Once the New Year begins we try to start off on the right foot, a blank slate, a new and improved version of ourselves. Whether it’s eating healthier, losing weight or self improvement, 80% of these New Year’s resolutions fail by the end of February (that’s about when I makeup for all the time lost without sweets and gain an additional five pounds!). Creating successful resolutions doesn’t mean you have to go to extraordinary lengths to achieve your goals but rather find goals that are realistically achievable. If I’m making...

It’s that time of year again when families gather together to celebrate what they’re thankful for. It’s not always the most relaxing of holidays as your Uncle Earl continues talking about ‘the good ol’ days’ and your sister Susie giving her many opinions on your lifestyle choices…come on, does it really matter how I make pumpkin pie? However your family celebrates, it’s a time together that should be enjoyable. When it comes to Thanksgiving dinner my family and I always bring a couple of dishes to the table. Although it...