Category: Healthy Living

as always, i was excited to receive my bright orange box of bestowed goodness this month! it’s a fun surprise to see what healthy snacks and products are packed into the box and to discover new-to-me brands. bestowed also recently launched their marketplace, where you can shop previous boxes or just purchase individual products. the march box was filled with products that help beat the cold and boost your immunity system. here’s what was inside: Coromega Omega3 Squeeze Orange 7 Day Pack: omega-3 supplement with no fishy aftertaste! read: actually taste yummy! omega-3 is good for just about every part of your body, from your […]

41. Always, always, always wear a seatbelt—even in a taxi. This one should be self-explanatory. 42. Wash your hands often. It sounds obvious,  but washing your hands really is the best way to avoid getting sick.According to Microbe World, we all carry millions of microbes on our hands (um, yuck.) While most are harmless, we can pick up some that cause illnesses, such as colds, flu, and diarrhea. When we forget to wash our hands, or don’t wash them properly, we can spread these germs to others, or give them to ourselves by touching our eyes, mouths, noses or cuts on our bodies. The best way to wash? Use soap and water […]

31. Treat big purchases like big purchases. When someone buys a big new car or a big new house, they don’t buy a bunch of smaller, cheaper houses and cars a few months later, right? So if you buy that major investment bag, why buy five other, cheaper bags soon after? This will kick in buyer’s remorse both for the pricey bag you’re not using as much, and the cheaper bags, which you know you didn’t really need. 32. Never use your gym membership? Cancel it and get into the healthy habit of working out at home using the many free fitness (and highly effective) tutorials available on YouTube. 33. […]

21. Take pains to prevent getting sunburned. You don’t need us to tell you about the importance of wearing sunscreen, but it’s key to remember that—apart from SPF—it’s key to wear sunglasses that block 90% of both UVA and UVB rays, and to avoid exposure to the midday sun (10 a.m. to 4 p.m. standard time or 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daylight saving time). 22. Practice the 20/20/20 rule. If you stare at a computer all day with no breaks (we’re totally guilty), try practicing the 20/20/20 rule, which doctors say reduces eye strain and redness: Take 20 seconds to look at something 20 feet away every 20 minutes. […]

11. Start biking. Even if it’s just to do a few errands on the weekends instead of driving, cabbing, or taking the subway. Most cities have bicycle sharing programs for people who aren’t owners . 12. Put. Down. The. Cell. Phone. Not only is it incredibly rude and predictable to always be on your phone, but obsessively stalking your cell before bed can have serious health effects. According ot the Daily Mail, staring at your mobile’s screen at bedtime causes people to take longer to reach the deeper stages of sleep and to spend less time in them. Bad news, as deep sleep is essential for your body to rejuvenate cells and […]

Happy Monday friends! This week is kind of i-n-s-a-n-e for me {sounds like everyone has been in similar situations} BUT I am excited to share that I found this awesome article sharing fifty healthy habits for every girl. Reading a list of fifty tips/tricks can be pretty daunting, but I think there’s some AWESOME advice in there, so I’m breaking it down into bite-sized pieces for you every day this week. I hope you enjoy and I’ll be back to normal blog things soon, I promise! Until then, follow along on Instagram at @luckyandi. xo! 1. Start fresh every single day.  It might sound a little […]