Happy Almost July 4th Weekend!!!

No doubt this 4th of July you'll be tempted by your favorite fatty BBQ treats and Sugary Cocktails. We've got the skinny on how to stay skinny this season. First, here is a fabulous condiment chart courtesy of our friends at FitSugar. People often pack on calories by smothering their grilled chicken in mayo or ketchup. Just be aware of the healthiest (cheapest, calorie wise) options.
 

Do you eat radioactive colored foods? Multi-colored breakfast cereals? You shouldn't! Not only is it clearly unnatural but it may cause cancer! Check out this article to learn more. If it can't grow in nature then you shouldn't eat it. It kills me when I see kids chomping down fruity pebbles or guzzling a neon gatorade. Red 40, Yellow 5, and Yellow 6 – are contaminated with cancer-causing substances. Quit eating them!!

The Environmental Working Group came up with this adorable diagram of when you should buy organic and when you can slum it with your regular produce section. How effing cute is this?

B.I.G. be Flossing… Remember that song? Amazingness. I love you 90's rap. Anyway…

This article basically is telling y'all to get flossing pronto! When you don't floss you're leaving tons of bacteria in between your teeth to rot! Ick!! So do yourself (and probably your partner) a favor and floss! It'll keep you looking younger too. I mean having rotting bacteria in your mouth can't be good!

Lemons are full of amazing magical powers! Even better? They're super cheap!

Lately I've been using them as acne medicine and just putting lemon juice on my face after I wash it before bed. I swear this has been keeping my skin impeccable. I also made a sugar/lemon scrub last week that I used in the shower. It was a little sticky but my skin was so smooth after.

After I use lemons for my green detox smoothies in the morning I pour a little baking soda on the used squeezed up fruit and scrub the counter down. Not only does it leave the counters sparkling, but it smells amazing and I don't have to worry about hazardous fragrance fumes.

Then I read this ingenius article by Cheap Jap that lemon juice fixed up her ailing soles! I'm going to have to try this one STAT!

According to American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, grass fed organic milk can be very good for you.  Read it here!

I'm obsessed with this water bottle by Life Factory. I bought it when I was in Hawaii (because I'm weird) and because you just feel so at one with nature that it makes you feel like you don't want to taint your bevs with plastic.  I carry my Green Smoothie now every day to work with this bad boy. It's a glass bottle that's covered in a silicone case (think iPhones). I'm a pretty big klutz and haven't broken mine yet. It's only $21.99.

Visit Life Factory's Website to purchase.

They also have other awesome things like teethers that are:

• BPA, phthalate, PVC, and latex free.
• Can be worn as a bracelet so it is always close by and can be refrigerated or frozen to soothe aching gums.
• Available in 3 colors: raspberry, yellow, sky