As a holiday known for sweets, Halloween and healthy don't seem to go together, but they absolutely do! My pumpkin chili is sure to be a hit at your Halloween party (especially when served in pepper jack-o-lanterns)! It's also a great Halloween night meal that you can prepare in the morning, cook during the day, and serve up after Trick or Treating. P.S. It's healthy and super easy Pumpkin Chili (Serves 6-8) Ingredients: 2 lbs Ground Chicken 1 - 15.25 oz can of Pumpkin 1 - 15

Weekend's are optimal for some rest and relaxation, but you don't want to undo all of the hard work you have put in during the week by laying on the couch binge watching Netflix and stuffing yourself with junk food. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy a good Netflix session as much as anyone, but you need to find the right balance so that you don't spend the entire weekend pigging out and being sedentary. I am a big fan of outdoor activities. The weather is pretty perfect right now a

An Epidemic for Every Body How did we get so fat, so fast? The debut episode of this 9-part series debunks the theory that obesity only affects the “gluttons and sloths” among us and is, in fact, a public health problem that impacts everyone. The obesity epidemic is a serious public health issue around the globe; the majority of the population is overweight. The emergence of the industrial global diet and labor saving devices have done more damage to society than good. This i

With our exposure to toxins at an all time high, Ionic Foot Bath Detoxification offers a solution to combat all the free radicals wrecking havoc in our bodies. What are free radicals? The body is composed of cells which are composed of molecules. Free radicals are unstable molecules that have lost an electron due to exposure to pollutants in the environment and our food sources. The loss of an electron causes the molecule's bond to be broken detaching it from the other molecu

Meditation has been practiced for thousands of years and has been proven to have numerous benefits. Taking just five minutes a day to meditate can help bring you back to balance and improve your mental state. Do yourself a favor and take just .3% of your day to do something for YOU! Make meditation a part of your daily routine and be amazed with the results. This is one of my favorite guided meditations. I always feel relaxed and renewed when I do this one. Enjoy! #meditation

Meditation encourages spiritual, emotional, and physical well-being. This 3 minute video does a great job of explaining how meditation has been scientifically proven to aid in one's overall health. Meditation has been proven to DECREASE: Stress & Anxiety Negative Moods Tension Sadness Anger Meditation has been proven to INCREASE: Pain Tolerance Memory Self-Awareness Goal Setting Empathy Alpha Waves Meditation also changes the size, shape, and density of your brain. Studies sh

This month, Way of Life Wellness would like to draw your attention to a very real reality: 1 in 4 women and 1 in 9 men will be victims of domestic violence in their lifetime. Having an awareness month is so crucial because the victims suffer in silence so we need to be the voices that speak out on their behalf. It is key that victims know they are not alone - despite feeling utterly alienated - in order to inspire them to seek help. As a survivor, I cannot stress enough how c