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Coconut oil can be a powerful addition to your health and beauty routine—and to your medicine cabinet. Just a quick glance at its benefits makes us wonder why it took us so long to discover this helpful and healthful gem.

Kitchari is the comfort food of India—a thick, creamy vegetarian soup for the soul. The name means "mixture," and kitchari is an easily digested mix of one bean plus one grain, providing a perfect complement of carbohydrates and protein in one steaming bowl.

It's a common paradox: you've finally got a few moments to yourself to relax or meditate, but your thoughts refuse to be silent. Mind chatter plagues us all, but yoga is here to help. In fact, some say that yoga is the stilling of this mind chatter.

Want to try composting but don’t know a thing about it? Hesitant because you don't have much space? Read these fundamentals and you'll be ready to take your recycling to the next level with ease.

Honey adds a touch of sugar to your morning tea and helps stave off pollen allergies, but did you know that it can improve your skin? Learn how to sweeten your skincare regimen by adding some honey to your daily routine.

We have choices and we must be accountable for our decisions because they will ultimately impact our lives, inside and out. I choose self-love. Today, at the end of this mini-series on Loving the Skin You're In, I'm sharing the final and all-important steps in assuring proper skin care: moisturizing and--you guessed it--wearing sunscreen.

Hello and thank you for returning to part two in my mini-series about providing skin care practices that are simple yet crucial to include into your daily regime. In Part 1, I introduced why it's so important to love the skin you're in, especially in these summer months when the sun is shining bright and we're all about enjoying it. In Part 2, we're focusing on two very important steps to your skin care wellness practice: cleansing and exfoliation.

While I truly feel that it is a person's heart and spirit that make them who they are, we need to protect what keeps it all together...our skin! During the middle of the summer when the sun is blazing, it is very important that we do our best to make a conscience effort to love the skin we're in. Though the elements of taking care of your skin are easy enough to execute, all the benefits can take a bit of explaining, which is why I'll be sharing my thoughts in three parts.

If you've ever really tried to live in the present moment, you know how tough it can be to go with the flow. Adapting to your circumstances and maintaining a positive outlook in any given moment is easier said than done. It's easier to focus on your own limitations, but the instant you do, you step further away from your authentic self and dharma, or unique life purpose. Criticism and self-doubt can be a breeding ground for negative thoughts, multiplying into a whirlwind of destructive "I am not ____ enough" statements. So how do we curb the negative thoughts?

Electrolyte Lemonade is quite popular among New York’s raw foodies—and for good reason. It’s a breeze to whip up and provides essential nutrients (electrolytes like sodium and magnesium) that are easily lost in the summer heat. Maintaining electrolyte levels allows all the cells in our bodies to function properly, but we lose electrolytes through sweat. Instead of reaching for a sugary sports drink, try this natural alternative.