Product Review by our Go-To-Expert Resident Health Coach Letitia Richards of Peace of Food (Too Chic To Reek Deodorant Cream was featured in the November holBOX) Too Chic to Reek is a deodorant cream for women and men who live a natural lifestyle […]
November 27, 2013
Staying inspired can be a challenge when life does not turn out as planned. I have been personally battling with maintaining levels of inspiration and have learned that it is not wise to wait for inspiration to find you. With my effort put towards my non-profit and the birth of holBOX I have noticed that […]
November 26, 2013
How to avoid bad food choices while grocery shopping? Healthy eating starts with healthy shopping. When going grocery shopping it’s easy to get sidetracked and end up with junk-food in your shopping cart. Look at all of the last minute candy options at the register they give us. Planning ahead will help you a […]
November 25, 2013
Gluten a substance present in cereal grains, esp. wheat, that is responsible for the elastic texture of dough. A mixture of two proteins, it causes illness in people with celiac disease. Gluten is actually composed of two different proteins: gliadin (a prolamin protein) and glutenin (a glutelin protein). Though “true gluten” is sometimes defined as […]
November 23, 2013
The winter months bring about the holidays, family gatherings, cold weather and meals high in sugar and fat content. Between parties, the stress of holiday shopping, event planning and consuming not so healthy foods your immune system can take a big hit. In addition, colds and flu viruses are at their peak during the winter […]
November 22, 2013
White Sage was included in the November holBOX and we thought we would educate a little more about the practice of smudging. “Smudging” is the common name given to powerful cleansing technique however, the burning of herbs for emotional, psychic, and spiritual purification is a common practice among many religious, healing, and spiritual traditions. It […]
November 21, 2013
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) are organic chemical that have a high vapor pressure at ordinary, room temperature conditions. Their high vapor pressure results from a low boiling point, which causes large numbers of molecules to evaporate or sublimate from the liquid or solid form of the compound and enter the surrounding air. VOCs include a variety of chemicals, some of […]
November 19, 2013
November’s edition features Natural By Choice’s “Too Chic To Reek” deodorant cream and as much as we are excited to share this product we would like to share a little knowledge about antiperspirants and deodorant to a all natural deodorant. People produce unique scents called odortypes, based in part on both genetics and environmental factors, […]
November 19, 2013
There are so many reason why one should consider going organic when it comes to deodorant. If you have ever taken the time to read the label of your favorite deodorant you will a lot of harmful ingredients. Here is a list of ingredients found commonly in deodorants: Cyclomethicone– a derivative of silicone, it does […]
November 16, 2013
Written by Ebony Clark Holistic living is the art finding balance within ourselves and our environment. Understanding and respecting that all things are interconnected is the foundation of living a holistic lifestyle. Each aspect of your health—mental, physical, emotional, spiritual, financial, environmental, etc.—assumes responsibility for another, so to speak. For example, generally speaking, if the atmosphere where you spend most of your […]
November 30, 2013
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