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Stop Planning to Exercise and Start Moving Your Body

Get a break at work? Are the stairs hiding around the corner from the elevator? Do your children want to play? Driving a long distance? Whatever you’re doing today, create 15 minutes to move your ...

Are You Alive? Your Food Should Be Too.

Today is a new opportunity to make a better choice for your health. Don’t let perfection be the enemy of progress. Eat some raw veggies with one of your meals. It doesn’t matter what you’re eat...

Slow Down To Get Ahead

Today is a new opportunity to make a better choice for your health. Slow Down Take smaller bites and chew longer. Put your car on cruise control. Think longer before you speak - If you don’t have...

Don't Forget to Breathe

Having a tense moment? Close your eyes. Breathe in through your nose for 10 seconds, puffing out your belly (not your chest). Hold it for a moment. Now exhale as slowly and controlled as yo...

Processed "Food" - What, Why and How?

Processed foods are not real. They actually aren't food in the sense that food is a biologically appropriate source of energy for the human body. They are food products or food commodities, just li...

Banana Sushi

This quick and easy snack is sure to satisfy any craving throughout the day. They can be eaten right away or frozen and kept for a treat later on. Directions Using any amount of peeled bananas, ...

Apple Nachos

This recipe is great as an after-school snack for children or a fruity alternative to tortilla chips and salsa for parties. The choice is yours! Dip: 2 cups loosely packed Medjool dates, pitted ...

Fruit Drinks vs. Soda: Is There a Difference?

Most of us perceive juice as being healthier than soda. However, both beverages contain about the same amount of calories. An 8-ounce serving of juice or soda typically contains about 120 to 150 c...

Eggplant Chips & Cucumber Dip

Eggplant Chips 2 eggplants, peeled and sliced thin 1/4 cup olive oil 1/2 cup water 1 tablespoon agave nectar 1 teaspoon smoked paprika 1/2 teaspoon chipotle Mix olive oil, water, agav...

Raw Food FAQ's

1. What is a raw food? Raw foods are foods that have never been heated above 118 F (42 C). This means that they are likely in their freshest possible form. Raw foods are unprocessed, unpreserved, a...

Caffeine Free Energy

Although there are health benefits in drinking coffee, there are more health conscious ways to get a quick boost of energy. Most of us grab a cup of coffee to start our days but by a certain time w...

What is the Pleasure Trap?

A term coined by Dr. Alan Golhamer and Dr. Douglas J. Lisle, the pleasure trap undermines health and happiness. When we engage in pleasurable activities such as eating and sexual engagement we secr...

Orange Ginger Smoothie

Immune boosting smoothie, quick and easy with basic ingredients you probably already have in your house. It only takes minutes and cleanup is a quick rinse. Ingredients: 2 peeled oranges 2 m...

Pineapple Kale Coconut Smoothie

Green Smoothie with a Pina Colada Twist! Refreshing for the summer. Ingredients: 2 Cups Fresh Pineapple 2 Frozen Ripe Bananas 1 Cup Coconut Milk (you can adjust this depending on the consist...

Healthy Tips for Cab Drivers and Truckers.

NuSpecies has served a lot of truck drivers and cab drivers. We understand the struggle of eating healthy on the road and the temptation to grab fast food so we wanted to provide some tips on how t...

Why Bowel Health is More Important Than You Think

1. Unhealthy bowels can reduce levels of good bacteria and increase levels of bad/harmful bacteria causing: Gas Bloating Infection 2. The toxins that are carried to the liver from the colon...

Summertime Berries

This recipe is about as simple as they come. You get a bunch of fresh berries, wash them, cut them up, spritz a little lemon juice and enjoy! It is my favorite kind of recipe because it is all abou...

Raw Cauliflower Cucumber Rolls

I spent a lot of time at the Farmer's Market last weekend and have been enjoying awesome salads, juices, and smoothies all week! For some reason cauliflower always seems to stump me though, I disli...

Holiday Weekend BBQ's - Exciting you or Stressing you out?

How do you feel about the parties and bbq's coming up this weekend? Excited that there will be unlimited foods that you normally wouldn't eat? Or stressed that you don't know how you will resist al...

Summertime, Fun Times - Citrus Popsicles

Popsicles are irresistible on hot days, beat the heat with these healthy treats. What You Need: Popsicle/craft sticks Eight 3-ounce popsicle molds (or paper cups) 4 peeled oranges 1 peeled...