Mindful Health Intentions for the New Year (and Ditch the Resolutions!)

January 7, 2016 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

{Note from Jessica: Today’s post is shared by my good friend, Lauren, author of Lauren Fowler. She is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) and yoga teacher who promotes a non-diet approach to nutrition and health. She wants everyone to connect to their bodies intuitive wisdom rather than following diets. She encourages the tools of intuitive...

Gut, Digestive, & Immune Health Health, Wellness, & Nutrition

It’s Time to Heal Your Gut

January 6, 2016 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

If you have been following me for any amount of time, you know that gut health is one of my favorite topics. I’ve written extensively about it on this site and have a whole section dedicated to the topic here. If your gut is not healthy, you are not healthy. Period. Our immune system is...

Health, Wellness, & Nutrition The Vibrant Health Podcast

The VH Podcast, Episode 22: 30 Days to Vibrant Health

January 5, 2016 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

In today’s episode, Lydia and I talk about the importance of having a basic health blueprint, and how to get started on the road to vibrant health. In addition, we discuss why getting the basics down, like sleep, diet, movement, etc., is so important before moving into deeper issues of healing. Having these basics in place...

Beverages & Smoothies Dairy-Free Real Food Recipes

Citrus Smoothie :: Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Grain-Free

January 4, 2016 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

{Note from Jessica: Today’s post is shared by my sweet friend Jess Kuh. Jess is a fellow real food lover with a passion for natural living, herbs, and anything that keeps her family and home healthy.} This citrus smoothie is packed with flavor and is full of the vitamins and minerals. It’s the perfect afternoon snack...

Food

The Safest Fish to Eat (helpful infographic)

December 31, 2015 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

Fish can no doubt be a healthy part of the diet, but it really comes down to the type of fish you are eating. I came across this infographic during some recent research and just loved its simplicity. They allow other people to share the infographic on their site, so I wanted to share it...