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Anita

Always looking for new ways to live healthy and to be inspired. #Yogi by night and @Vitacost guru by day. Follow me on my journey!

December 3rd, 2016

Elderberry for When You Feel “Eh”

I was on the elliptical at the gym this weekend, trying to just jam to my tunes (The Grateful Dead, if you must know), and the guy working out next to me was having a love affair with his sweatRead More…

December 3rd, 2016

End the Acid Trip With “Alkaline” Foods

When I first heard the phrase “toxic acid overload” on my fave TV health talk show yesterday, I thought it sounded like the name of a 1980s heavy metal band. But it turns out that there are “acid-forming” foods thatRead More…

December 3rd, 2016

Oil of Oregano…for Every Ache and Woe

I try not to take traditional medicine unless it’s absolutely necessary, as in: I’m on my deathbed, gasping for breath. (And my boyfriend teases me that even if I were on my death bed, I’d ask for a tincture ofRead More…

December 3rd, 2016

3 Different Detoxes for 3 Different Body Types

I do a detox cleanse every once in a while, after I’ve been eating out too often and my jeans feel like they’ve shrunk in the wash (when I haven’t actually washed them). A good detox is an energizing pick-me-upRead More…

December 3rd, 2016

Breakfast: You’re Doing It Wrong

We’ve all been lectured to never, ever skip breakfast—but for those of us watching our waistlines, the morning meal (when many of us aren’t so hungry) seems like an easy way to trim down calories for the day. I’ve beenRead More…

December 3rd, 2016

Call Me Cave Girl

That’s it. I’m going paleo. I’ve been reading about the paleo diet for years, and I’m finally giving it a try. Intuitively, I’ve been gravitating in this direction–I just feel like going back to nature (lean meats, unprocessed foods, healthyRead More…