Whether you have a large stately dining room to fill or a small breakfast nook, the right dining furniture set for your household is out there waiting to be discovered. You might think that you have to get each piece of your dining room separately to get the look you want, but with the versatile...
Many of us turn to a cup of coffee or an energy drink to start the day and keep up with our daily duties. But though chugging these drinks may be the norm, they’re actually counterproductive, since coffee stimulates our stress hormones and energy drinks are chock full of sugar. The truth is, nutrition plays...
Health Benefits of a Good Night Sleep Disclosure – This post contains affiliate links. You have found a great workout routine. But if you neglect your sleep, you’re probably undoing all of that hard work. There are plenty of reasons why you shouldn’t be so quick to compromise a good night’s sleep. I’m pretty sure...
According to the Washington Post, about 45 million Americans go on a diet every year. In recent years, diets such as the ketogenic (keto), paleo, and vegan diets have become increasingly common. As these diets rise in popularity, countless bloggers, influences, and authors have come out with diet guides and creative recipes for anyone following...
“CAME FROM A PLANT, EAT IT; WAS MADE IN A PLANT, DON‘T.” – MICHAEL POLLAN Clean eating is a diet that focuses on natural, mostly unprocessed foods. When we talk about diet, we’re not talking about the latest and greatest weight loss program. In this case, we’re talking about a way of eating. The focus...
Health Benefits of a Good Night Sleep Disclosure – This post contains affiliate links. You’ve got your exercise routine down and found a healthy balanced diet that suits you. But if you neglect your sleep, you’re probably undoing all of that hard work. There are plenty of reasons why you shouldn’t be so quick to...
Boost Your Metabolism and Lose Weight Losing weight isn’t an easy process. Each person’s body responds differently to specific foods and workouts. Additionally, there are times when hormonal imbalances, stress, and lack of time can get in the way. Thankfully, you can move past the challenges, plateaus, and setbacks. Consider five great ways to boost...
Heard of the keto flu ? This is a series of symptoms that many people claim to experience as first-time ketogenic dieters. Before you embark on the keto diet, your body will have come to expect a certain amount of carbohydrates and sugar. Sugar is highly addictive. There is a yeast component as well. If...
“A healthy outside starts from the inside.” Robert Urich When you first get started eating clean, you have two options. You can go cold turkey and give up all the junk food, sugar, processed food etc. all at once, or you can opt for a more gradual change. There are advantages and disadvantages to each...
When it comes to cleansing our body of toxins, detoxing often comes up as a popular option. Like we previously discussed here on Living Smart Girl, it is often done for weight loss purposes. These detoxes also come in many forms — from simple juice cleanses, or trying digestit colon cleanses, or to more restrictive diets...