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Throughout our lives, we experience two types of stress. “Eustress,” or the stress you experience when going on a date, or competing for a promotion, is your body’s normal reaction to help you meet your daily challenges and motivate you to achieve your goals. It’s when pressure comes from negative circumstances such as the loss of a job, death of a close one, divorce, or health issues, that you’re exposed to bad, or acute stress. If this stress is consistent and gets left untreated, it can overwhelm you and take a toll on your well-being. The good news is, there...

Want to know a secret about boosting your milk supply? It all comes down to what you eat. Or, in this case, what you drink. Whipping yourself up a lactation smoothie might not be just what the doctor ordered, but it’s a proven solution to help boost your milk supply. Here’s the good news: there are lactation smoothie recipes out there that combine everyday ingredients with what breastfeeding moms need most. In this article, you’ll get the scoop — pun intended — on the best lactation smoothie recipes, plus a few other tips and tricks you can use to keep...

Hormones play a major role in so many aspects of our lives. They control our emotions, behavior, energy levels, and food cravings. Today, unfortunately, more and more people suffer from various hormone imbalances. While you should seek medical help for severe hormone problems, mild hormone imbalance can be treated by changing your diet and lifestyle habits. In this article, we’ll cover the ways you can balance your hormones naturally. But first, let’s talk about hormones. What are Hormones? You have about 50 different hormones and all of them regulate different bodily functions. For example, the “female” hormones estrogen and progesterone...

Collagen is an essential protein the body naturally produces that holds together your muscles, bones, ligaments, and skin. With age, though, collagen’s natural production gradually decreases. Besides aging, factors like smoking, sun exposure, and sugar also lower collagen levels over time. ​​ This causes your skin to wrinkle, muscles to become more sensitive, and bones to grow more brittle. That’s why it’s crucial everyone eats foods high in collagen for long-lasting healthy skin and strong bones. Now, this is where it gets tricky for vegans. Why? Collagen is a protein only found in animals. So far, there is no known...