Tag: Kristine Valenzuela
Dieting and Where do I Start? Part I
If you’re in it for the long haul, it’s just as much about health as it is about losing weight so I prefer to implement steps that lead to a better life in general.
Toxins and Personal Care Products
Since 60% of whatever comes in contact with your skin gets picked up in your bloodstream, we really need to be conscious of what we’re putting on or near our skin.
The Great Agave Debate
Some of you may or may not have heard about several pros and cons associated with agave syrup. Since this has become a popular sweetener, I thought I would try to set the record straight based on the most current information
Living Organic Life + Pregnancy = Paranoia
But now that I’m hyper-sensitive to a) the risks I face and b) doing all I can to stay as healthy as possible, I’ve become really paranoid about everything around me. Feel free to comment that this is normal so I’ll feel better 
Here I am thinking I’m doing as well as I can for myself and my family from a health/organic standpoint but yet I’m still finding things that could pose potential risks to my baby.
Improving Your pH Balance
Columnist – Kristine Valenzuela Organically Yours! pH isn’t just something you may have heard about in science class. Our bodies have a measurable pH that plays a huge role in your health. Lately, I’ve done a lot of research on this subject in attempt to gain a better understanding of what it truly means to [...]
Tips on Avoiding Summer Toxins
Columnist – Kristine Valenzuela Organically Yours! With summer drawing closer each day, I thought this would be a perfect time to remind everyone that not only is this beach season, but it’s also the height of exposure to toxins. What a bummer of a sentence that is – it really screams ‘welcome to summer’, eh? [...]
Henry’s $25 Challenge
Columnist – Kristine Valenzuela Organically Yours! Even prior to taking the Henry’s $25 Challenge, I’d always been a huge fan of Henry’s. There’s a location within walking distance of my house and I do 95% of my shopping there. But I would drive out of my way to shop there so it’s not just a [...]
The Scoop on Healthful Kids’ Lunches
Columnist – Kristine Valenzuela Organically Yours! I tend to write about general topics so that Bargain Mamas everywhere can relate but today I’m gonna focus on San Diego. It’s where I live so it’s important to give props and draw attention to the things that are going on here. I’m sure many of you have [...]
A Green Approach to Curing the Common Cold
Cold season has arrived – yay. As I type this, I’ve lost all sense of smell and my body hurts thanks to a cold. I know I’m not alone. Everywhere I go and either sneeze or cough, I get the usual ‘you have it too?’ response.
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