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When you eat sugar, gluten, meat, dairy, and other foods that aren’t good for you, your body lets you know with bloating, constipation, bad skin, or other issues. Removing pollutants from your diet, even temporarily, not only reduces body fat and waist circumference, but also promotes normal cholesterol, triglyceride, and blood glucose levels![3] Cleansing, sometimes known as a detox diet or detoxification, can reduce cravings for sweet foods, and we all know that excessive sugar leads to weight gain.[4] A cleanse might help if you feel tired or stressed a lot, experience occasional but frustrating constipation, bloating, or other digestive complaints, can’t seem to lose weight, or have brain fog. By eliminating dietary foods that commonly trigger gut reactions, like gluten, dairy, meat, and artificial preservatives, you create a healthier ecosystem in your gut in a short time.

We’re able to know where the organic restaurants are, read the reviews, find organic stores, and know where the local farmer's markets are. My favorite things to bring are organic nuts and seeds, protein bars, and things that you can snack on One of the things that you can look for is you can look for an organic certification, or if you’re in the European countries they call it BIO, and that has a little [green] leaf on it. You can find fresh fruits like: You can see the difference in natural, organic foods because you’ll notice the colors, shapes, and sizes vary.

I wrestled with insomnia for years," she says, "but through experimenting with different techniques, I’ve finally found several remedies for falling asleep without a struggle." A bedtime routine is a series of steps that you take before retiring to your bed that ensures your mind and body are relaxed and ready for the sleep to come. We’ve created a five-step bedtime routine that can calm both mind and body, preparing you to get the rest you need. A quick ten-minute body scan meditation is a helpful addition to anyone’s bedtime routine. If you feel like you need a little extra help falling or staying asleep, certain nutritional supplements can be a gentle yet effective addition to your bedtime routine.

It seems like everyone wants a home that feels like a retreat: an environment that’s soothing, uplifting, and beautiful. It’s such a defining part of the Danish way of life that Meik Wiking, author of "The Little Book of Hygge" and CEO of the Happiness Research Institute, wrote that hygge is to Danes what freedom is to Americans. If you have a lot of bright colors and there’s no continuity, it creates a clashing feeling," says Curt F., a residential developer who lives in California’s Sonoma wine country. "I like to start out the day with music that’s going to give a sense of peace, calm, and tranquility," he says of his playlist, which is similar to spa music.