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You only need to walk into your local pharmacy to see the enormous assortment of personal products available. Numerous companies try to out compete each other through various scents, formulas, colors and features. Ultimately however, almost every commercial personal product…

The Environmental Working Group – famous for its fabulous Skin Deep Cosmetic Data Base and annual sunscreen report, has just released a report on cleaning products used in the home and workplace, especially schools. The findings are down right scary…

A new month is upon us and I am delighted to share with you and introduce you to November’s Evolving Wellness in Action Inspirational Story. This month’s featured story comes from Tonya Kay. I first learned about Tonya Kay when…

October is over and with it we bid farewell to Vegetarian Awareness Month. Of course here on Evolving Wellness, you can always expect some vegetarian news and recipes year round! At this time, I would also like to offer…

Exercise Helps To Reduce Stress   There is an easy, inexpensive and drug free way to reduce stress, and it can be accomplished with one word. Exercise. Simply put, adding exercise and fitness into your lifestyle reduces stress and creates better health. I know people have heard many times about the benefits of exercise, especially […]

I’ve finally gotten my hands on some Kale so its time to whip up a batch of KALE CHIPS!!! They are ever so tasty and crunchy!  They are SO much better for you than potato chips!  They are also low in calories but really high in nutrients! I also like them because they don’t make me feel heavy as […]

Kale, Grain & Spicy Pink and Purple Salad: This salad uses my favourite leafy green: kale, gluten-free ‘grains’- Quinoa and Buckwheat- which are actually seeds and berries, respectively. It also incorporates my fermented Spicy Pink and Purple Sauerkraut! Yield: 2-3 Servings You will need: 1-2 bunches of kale, torn or finely sliced 1/2 C. buckwheat, cooked […]

Ideal Blood Pressure.  What is the ideal blood pressure and how can you achieve it? Recently the ideal blood pressure changed.  The American Academy of Family Physicians and the Mayo Clinic issued new recommendations for ideal blood pressure: 115/75. First let’s go over how blood pressure measurements are attained and then we’ll go over the […]