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This is What Organic Means When it Comes to Beauty Products

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Calling All Green Beauty Lovers: Here’s What You Need to Know About the Products You Purchase

You’ll hear me talking a lot about the word organic. More than 90% of what I consume on a daily basis is organic. But I don’t just stop there. Everything from my toothpaste to body wash to my makeup follows the same percentage. Even the products I use to make my hair shiny and soft are completely organic.

Organic is a term that signifies that whatever you are purchasing is derived from sources that aren’t treated with harmful chemicals and pesticides. I find it much easier to shop for organic food items than beauty items because reading nutrition labels has become second nature to me.

With organic beauty products, it’s not always as easy. It’s incredibly important to research not only the products themselves, but also the company as a whole. 

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Baked Carrot Cake Oats

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Naturally Rosy, Gluten Free, Vegan, Carrot Cake Baked Oats, Baked Oatmeal Recipe

Growing up, I’d buy a whole carrot cake from our local grocery store, warm it up, and have a slice every night for a week. I did this every couple months and, I mean, I guess that was one of the culprits of me being overweight before I started on this health journey.

If you think about it, what’s in most cakes? White flour, refined sugar, eggs, dairy, and a plethora of other ingredients (read: chemicals, preservatives, additives) if it’s store-bought to maintain its shelf life. I learned a long time ago that many of those ingredients were the cause of my future digestive issues.

So, does that mean I haven’t had carrot cake the past six years? Nope! I have. And it’s delicious. But you know what’s more delicious? Making it at home and healthifying it (and splurging on a good-looking store/restaurant slice every now and then)….

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Homemade Almond Milk

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Almond Milk

If you haven’t made almond milk yourself yet, you’re missing out! Making it on your own tastes a million times better and fresher and *BONUS*: it’s also not loaded with chemicals, additives, and preservatives! Although, if you have an almond allergy, then it’s totally understandable 🙂

Almond milk is usually a lactose-intolerant, milk-loving person’s dream come true. It’s a great substitute to cow’s milk for anyone who can tolerate almonds, really….

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