I knew I had to figure this critical piece out for myself. Without having something sweet to eat that was also satisfying and healthy, I would not be able to sustain a healthy eating program. White knuckling only worked a few days for me.

Getting off soda and coffee is huge. That's because both of these are sort of "gateway" drugs and get you into trouble. Both of them can alter blood sugar levels, sleep and hormones. They throw your plan off in subtle or big ways. The aftereffects aren't worth it. Try yerba instead. Stabilize your cravings, energize and lower inflammation all at once.

I did a ton of experimenting on this. I wanted to be consistent no matter what was happening and where I was. I tried and failed a million times. After a while though, I came up with some tricks that really helped me. I want to share these with you in the hopes that you can either use them or, tweak them a bit to suit your lifestyle.

I don't know about you, but where live in Baltimore Maryland, it's gray, and it can be gray for months on end. It is depressing!! Then when summer time comes, and the sun is peeking through the clouds, it just lifts everybody’s mood. You can see it and you can feel it.

My favorite ritual of all time is yerba mate. If you don't get a yerba mate set from us, get it from somewhere. This is an amazingly easy ritual that can help with stress. The yerba mate ritual is one of self-care that promotes wellness.

If you are seriously looking to look weight, don't do these diets!

I have always wanted to help women avoid diet traps that only waste tons of money and energy! (Believe me, I have tried them all!) Weightloss does not have to be this mysterious or painless.

There are so many success stories of women who have permanently lost weight and feel great. I decided to be a nutritional counselor after I struggled for years with food and weightloss. Over and over I got my hopes crushed after a failed diet. I thought it was me. But, after learning these secrets I changed my life for good and having helped hundreds of others, I know these tricks and tips can work for you too.

I decided to put our tea blends into a comprehensive list so you can see which tea does what. I have also created links so you can see for yourself what ingredients they contain.