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A few years ago, many people I knew loved to eat sushi, so did I! It was one of my favorite meals. We would go out two to three times a week to have what what we believed to be a delicious and healthy meal. Within a few months one of my friends started to develop strange symptoms that eventually were discovered to be from mercury toxicity. Luckily for my friend, just not eating sushi anymore cleared the problem over a few weeks. Our bodies have an advanced detoxification system. However, because of the ever increasing amounts of chemicals in our environment, our ability to detoxify becomes more easily overwhelmed than it did. Heavy metals make up some of the most common toxins in our bodies. We are exposed to metals like arsenic, aluminum, mercury, lead, and cadmium in our environments throughout our lives. While some exposure is unavoidable, buildup of these metals can have serious side effects. Read on to discover the common symptoms of heavy metal toxicity, and how to protect yours...

Six months have passed since our son Larson was born. And in those six months, he’s turned from an infant into a real boy. He wears jeans and loves dogs. He has a favorite book and song, eats off a spoon, and drinks water from a cup. He smiles all the time and shrieks when he’s tossed into the air. He responds to his name, rolls over, and grabs anything he sees (typically it goes straight into his mouth). How it’s possible to learn all these things in six months is pretty astounding. In those six months, Alex and I have changed too. We’re experts at making a bottle in a split second at 4:00 am, and falling right back asleep after it’s gone. We can detect even the faintest cry during nap time, and have mastered new troubleshooting sequences ( pacifier? hungry? dirty? sleepy? ). We’ve memorized Larson’s favorite book and favorite song, and know just where to tickle him when he needs to squeal. Before we had kids, I used to be worried: will I lose my personality? Will I become a new, bo...

Exercise – preferably daily exercise – is vital to emotional wellness. In this video, Dr. Weil discusses how physical exercise can be a treatment for depression, as well as a way to prevent it. He includes specific mention of certain exercises he calls integrative exercises, which offer a variety of emotional wellness benefits: Walking . One of Dr. Weil’s favorite integrative exercises, walking promotes bone density, boosts the immune system, is heart healthy, and can strengthen almost every major organ in the body. Do it with a buddy for additional socializing, and keep a brisk pace for most benefit. Climbing stairs. Walking up and down stairs is not only convenient (and free), it can burn more calories than cycling or running when done for the same amount of time and at a moderate pace; it is good for your heart; and it is low impact. Doing housework. Studies have shown that the amount of time spent on housework since the 1960’s has been cut almost in half – whi...

[caption id="attachment_61240" align="alignnone" width="620"] Photo: Twenty20 [/caption] Finding a list of memes that just speak to you is like finding your perfect swolemates . They push you to past your limits and guide you through some tough, ass-kicking times. So we rounded up the top shareable (and totally relatable!) workout memes for every workout warrior. Not only will this mix of messages put a smile on your face, but it’ll inspire you to hop off your seat and hit the gym . Read on and get happy — then healthy. RELATED: 9 Ways to Find Workout Motivation (Every Damn Day)   25 Workout Memes Every Fitness Fan Will Love http://ift.tt/2xqnq7H 1. Squash the Excuses There’s always a reason not to exercise. But permission to silence it and jump right in. http://ift.tt/2wbpFNA 2. All About Progress Even SpongeBob had to start somewhere! Take it one step at time to see your strength soar. http://ift.tt/2xqvkxY 3. Back to Basics It’s that simple, p...

I love cooked zucchini when done well. Grill it, roast it, or sauté it- there’s so many options. However, I often forget how great zucchini is raw, especially with herbs in a fresh summer recipe. These zucchini summer rolls really show this well. The zucchini is left in strips that are tossed in a wonderful herb mixture that’s finely minced and coats the zucchini/cabbage mixture. Perfect for a light lunch or road-trip snack. Also, I didn’t specify a sauce for these but a few different ones would work. Try a simple soy/rice vinegar/sesame mixture or step up your game with a tahini sauce . The flavors work well with many different kinds so find which type of sauce works best for you! Read more and see the recipe. The post Herbed Zucchini Summer Rolls appeared first on Naturally Ella . from Naturally Ella http://ift.tt/2vgCU0G Erin Alderson August 26, 2017 at 04:14PM

I was shopping for plates the other night (for a photo shoot), and had a very specific idea of what I wanted - millennial pink, clean lines thick, modern rim. I wasn't finding the plates I was after, but did come across quite a lot of blush amazingness. It occurred to me that posting some of my tabletop finds, along with a few musings on the topic might be interesting to some of you? Details styling, sourcing links, and the like...let's give it a shot. Find the right pink. I'm sure most of you know what I'm referring to here, but for anyone who isn't sure, millennial pink is that salmony-pink, blush, pale grapefruit pink you see everywhere now. There's actually a single millennial pink in my mind, but you actually see products and designs in a range of pinks intending on hitting this mark. There's a lot out there in millennial pink land, in quite a wide spectrum. I'm pretty specific about the shade range I prefer. The zone right around the Pantone Pal...