Have I told you lately that I love almond milk. It's such a wonderful creation. Who needs to drink cow-udder juice? YUCK! Anyway, so here is just one more reason you should pass on the stuff and drink some water or throw some almond milk in your cereal! Skim milk, even more markedly than other cow's milk is associated with teen acne! And the dairy producers funded this so you know it must be true if they got bad results and had to publish them since clearly I'm sure it's not what they were going for in conducting the study. 

For years now we've been told that coffee and its caffeine should only be enjoyed in moderation because it's unhealthy, then the next week we're told it's healthy, the next week it's' not again! Well, on that roller coaster again is a study that says that coffee may indeed have a health benefit after all–if you consider a longer life a health benefit! 

I'll take it! Enjoy your java this weekend! To Life–longer ones!

Read more about the Health Benefits of Coffee!

In April this year a study was published that showed that basically women who ate berries a couple times a week slowed their cognitive decline by 2.5 years! So toss some berries in the blender in your next morning shake! 

To me this just shows how important eating healthy really is and how we can get our bodies to perform better by a diet high in fruits and veggies!!! Show me a study that says eating cow parts will do this for ya!

Read the study here!

My boss at work actually sent this video to me and I thought it was so moving. Have a look and when you take a bite of your burger or indulgence, remember that most of our favorite celebs are photoshopped!

I read an article recently telling people that taking pain medication is actually not good for you and though it relieves the pain temporarily, that it actually does you a disservice by prolonging time it takes to heal. I wish I had that article to cite to. Anyway, it said that massage was probably the most effective way to relieve the pain. Here are an additional 6 natural methods to relieve pain, courtesy of Prevention Magazine!

Check out these two great articles (here and here) explaining to all you haters why we don't need meat to survive. In fact, based on the anatomy of our bods, we shouldn't even be eating it! Yes, our ancestors did. But we aren't hunter-gatherers anymore and we have plenty of veggies to go around!

I recently received Marika's Miracles Slimming Capri Legging in the mail. Being on the heels of wedding season I am determined to get back in the fabulous shape I was for my wedding. Feeling not at my best at the moment, these came at the perfect time for me to put the leggings to good use. 

I threw them on immediately and loved them. They are the equivalent of working out with a supportive friend except instead of compliments these pants suck in your problem areas. Okay, for those of you who know me, you probably want to smack me. I am a pretty thin girl and having just gotten off the phone with my friend she assured me that I am not the target demographic. But we all have our insecurities, right? I just love how they are tight and supportive. I think these are perfect if you're going back to the gym after say a little hiatus and just need a little boost of confidence to make you not feel like a fat ass in kickboxing next to everyone else who seems so perfectly toned. 

To buy Marika's Slimming Capri or to check out other products by Marika, visit the Marika website. 

*I received these pants for free as I mentioned for review purposes but I did not receive any other compensation. All opinions herein are my own. They are not always positive but are always my own! Toodles!*