Blend Your Way to Better Health with Sneaky Blends!

Sneaky Blends: Supercharge Your Health With 100 Recipes Using the Power of Purees is the latest cook book from Missy Chase Lapine, founder of the SneakyChef brand of foods and author of the New York Times bestseller The Sneaky Chef: Simple Strategies for Hiding Healthy Foods in Kids’ Favorite Meals. This new book is a natural extension of her brand, but this time Missy has her sights set on adults with the goal of helping them cut calories, eradicate unhealthy sugars and fats, and slim down by “sneaking” nutritious – and delicious – blends into favorite recipes. THE BOTTOM LINE: By cutting higher caloric ingredients out and swapping vegetable blends into beloved recipes Missy’s new book will show you how to cut more than 350 calories a day or 2500 calories per week from your diet without sacrificing flavor. {Book provided for review/feature consideration}

Nourish Dry, Cold Weather Skin - At Home Smoothing Mask from Kimberly Snyder

Dry skin is a common issue many of us face as the weather gets cooler – but did you know it’s also a result of imbalances in your diet? Thanks to Kimberly Snyder, C.N. and her newest book, Radical Beauty (which she co-authored with Deepak Chopra!), we’ve got the tips you need on how to keep skin moisturized and glowing all season long – from the inside and out!

Improve Fitness, Training and Overall Health with Clean Hydration from ZeroWater

With Summer in full swing and many already thinking about their fall fitness regime, a key component to fitness is staying hydrated. Not only is it important to not forget to hydrate during the long hot summer days and during in fitness training, but trying to stay hydrated before any activities to maintain hydration so there is enough reserve for the body. Hydration should be a priority every day and starting with the cleanest water possible is a good start. {Product provided for review/feature consideration}

Make Oral Health a Family Matter with Boka!

Back to school often means, students are surrounded by oral health hazards like cafeteria lunches, vending machines full of sweets and even candy shared by their BFF. According to a study done by The Academy Of General Dentistry, children may not be getting the necessary nutrition to ensure a healthy smile. While requesting that children brush their teeth in between classes might be pulling teeth (figuratively, of course!) Boka is here to help with some alternative options for giving kids a healthy smile during the school year. {Product provided for review/feature consideration}

Stay Safe, Stay Seen, Stay Motivated with 4id Glow Products

With the lazy days of summer soon to be a distant memory, cooler temps and fall foliage set the perfect backdrop for getting into a new fitness routine outdoors. Whether you're into running, strength training or yoga, outdoor exercise is a perfect way to infuse variety into your workout whether scenic or terrain-centric. {Product provided for review/feature consideration}

GuruNanda Pulling Oil Oral Oil Detox

Oil pulling is an Ayurvedic healing practice that dates back 5,000 years and it has many wellness benefits that extend far beyond the mouth itself. It’s an easy way to rid the body of toxins - simply by swishing an oil in your mouth twice a day - and it’s 100% natural and completely safe! {Product sent for review/feature consideration}

A New Beginning: My Journey to a Better Me

I've seriously debated over whether or not to share all of this here, and even once I decided I would document my journey on the blog, it's been hard figuring out how and when to start. I don't know how much to share and what sorts of things will be of interest and helpful to someone {anyone} out there reading this. But I guess it's time to stop agonizing over it and just get to it...

One of my senior portraits; HELLO collar bone!