Healthy Living Archives - Savory Lotus https://savorylotus.com/category/self-care-basics/ simple clean eats + healthy treats Wed, 04 Oct 2023 15:23:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.4 https://savorylotus.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-Savory-Lotus-Logo-5-32x32.png Healthy Living Archives - Savory Lotus https://savorylotus.com/category/self-care-basics/ 32 32 10 Healthy Pumpkin Recipes https://savorylotus.com/10-healthy-pumpkin-recipes/ https://savorylotus.com/10-healthy-pumpkin-recipes/#respond Wed, 04 Oct 2023 15:23:33 +0000 https://savorylotus.com/?p=28358 Anyone else LOVE everything pumpkin? Here are 10 of my favorite healthy pumpkin recipes to get you in the fall mood. Happy Fall, friends! October usually signals the beginning of sweets and treats season. Who doesn’t start to crave cozy, warm pumpkin desserts when the weather gets cooler? But you don’t have to settle for...

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]]> https://savorylotus.com/coffee-enema-101-step-by-step-guide/feed/ 4 Why Cold Plunging is Part of My Morning Routine (benefits of cold therapy) https://savorylotus.com/benefits-of-cold-therapy/ https://savorylotus.com/benefits-of-cold-therapy/#comments Thu, 05 Mar 2020 22:16:20 +0000 https://www.savorylotus.com/?p=24366 Cold plunging has been a part of my self-care routine for the past six months. And honestly, it has changed my life. Let’s talk about the benefits of cold therapy. If you follow me on INSTAGRAM , you already know that I’ve been cold plunging (almost) daily for the past 6 months. And in my...

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]]> https://savorylotus.com/benefits-of-cold-therapy/feed/ 6 7 Simple Meal Prep Tips https://savorylotus.com/7-simple-meal-prep-tips/ https://savorylotus.com/7-simple-meal-prep-tips/#respond Mon, 27 Jan 2020 22:57:23 +0000 https://www.savorylotus.com/?p=24234 Meal prep doesn’t have to be complicated, but it sure does save you time and money. Check out my 7 Simple Meal Prep Tips to help get you started. Welcome to what I like to call the Art of Uncomplicated Cooking. I like to eat wholesome, real food every day, but I don’t want it...

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]]> https://savorylotus.com/7-simple-meal-prep-tips/feed/ 0 Is retinol safe? (and what I use instead) https://savorylotus.com/is-retinol-safe-and-what-i-use-instead/ https://savorylotus.com/is-retinol-safe-and-what-i-use-instead/#respond Thu, 11 Jul 2019 18:44:36 +0000 https://www.savorylotus.com/?p=23198 Most of us want want plump, youthful skin, but is retinol the answer? Is retinol safe to use? It has been a hot minute since I’ve dropped by with another edition of CLEAN SWAPS, a series of posts I’m doing to share some of the safer swaps I’ve made to reduce the amount of toxic...

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]]> https://savorylotus.com/is-retinol-safe-and-what-i-use-instead/feed/ 0 9 Healthier Alternatives to Botox https://savorylotus.com/9-healthier-alternatives-to-botox/ https://savorylotus.com/9-healthier-alternatives-to-botox/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2019 19:36:44 +0000 https://www.savorylotus.com/?p=22944 Botox.  I’m not a big fan. Let me tell you why and what I recommend instead. Welcome to another edition of CLEAN SWAPS, where I share some of the safer swaps we can make to reduce the amount of toxic chemicals in our lives and in our homes. Today’s CLEAN SWAPS is all about Botox...

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]]> https://savorylotus.com/9-healthier-alternatives-to-botox/feed/ 2 My 9 Favorite Beautycounter Products https://savorylotus.com/my-9-favorite-beautycounter-products/ https://savorylotus.com/my-9-favorite-beautycounter-products/#respond Mon, 08 Apr 2019 18:29:24 +0000 https://www.savorylotus.com/?p=22799 Y’all know that I LOVE Beautycounter. Check out my favorite Beautycounter products that I can’t live without.  Welcome to another edition of CLEAN SWAPS, where I share some of the safer swaps I’ve made to reduce the amount of toxic chemicals in our home. Today’s CLEAN SWAPS is all about skin care and make up....

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]]> https://savorylotus.com/my-9-favorite-beautycounter-products/feed/ 0 Why I Stopped Making My Own DIY Cleaning Products https://savorylotus.com/why-i-stopped-making-my-own-diy-cleaning-products/ https://savorylotus.com/why-i-stopped-making-my-own-diy-cleaning-products/#respond Fri, 22 Feb 2019 04:41:07 +0000 https://www.savorylotus.com/?p=22575 My word for 2019 is SIMPLIFY.  And that’s just what I’m doing.  Check out why I stopped making my own DIY cleaning products. And what I’m doing instead.  Welcome to CLEAN SWAPS, a series of posts I will be doing throughout the year to share some of the safer swaps I’ve made to reduce the...

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]]> https://savorylotus.com/why-i-stopped-making-my-own-diy-cleaning-products/feed/ 0 10 Simple Ways to Use Less Plastic in the Kitchen https://savorylotus.com/10-ways-to-use-less-plastic-in-the-kitchen/ https://savorylotus.com/10-ways-to-use-less-plastic-in-the-kitchen/#comments Mon, 17 Sep 2018 18:50:09 +0000 https://www.savorylotus.com/?p=21792 I made a pledge to make by kitchen habits more sustainable.  Here’s 10 simple tips on how to use less plastic in the kitchen. Plastic pollution is a big deal. Only 1 to 3% of all plastics used are recycled. The US alone throws away enough plastic bottles in a week to encircle the world...

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