It seems a bit crazy, but pet owners aren’t the only ones following trendy diet fads. It’s becoming more and more common for pets themselves to be given diet-restricting “health” foods. Many of the pet foods that are currently riding the wave of popularity boast being grain free. So, the question remains—is grain-free pet food good or bad? The answer to that is complicated; let’s just say grain-free diets may work well for some of you, and some of your pets, but not all of them.

The Karmic Tools Weekly Forecast covers the current planetary transits which affect people in different ways and to various degrees of intensity.  Take notice when it is a Personal planet (Sun / Moon / Mercury / Venus / Mars) interacting with a Social (Jupiter/Saturn) or Collective planet (Uranus / Neptune/Pluto).  And pay extremely close attention when it is a Social planet interacting with a Collective planet because that means something *big* is brewing that will move large groups of people along their evolutionary paths. Tun

Want to make your home more welcoming and friendly? Need a boost of confidence? Colors can help: They're scientifically proven to influence different emotions. Emotions connected to colors influence us in unique ways every day: The color of a room may set you off or the color of a shirt may make you happy. When you want to attract more of a specific emotion, vibe, or feeling, colors can help you do it. Here's a guide to what each color means, and how to incorporate them into your life.

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Benefits:

Establishes an even and conscious breathing pattern.

Loosens spine and shoulders.

Helpful way to see the curves in your spine.

Learning to arch the upper back.

Foundation & General Alignment:

Hands are shoulder width apart, below the shoulders.

Knees are beneath hips or slightly back.

Arch the sitting bones while you inhale.

Tailbone descends with exhale.

You can also hold for more than one breath in either pose.

Something I like to do in the fall is make a big batch of campfire chili over an open fire. This recipe is delicious whether you cook it on a stovetop, in a crockpot, or in a cauldron on a tripod over the fire.

The instructions in this article will focus specifically on the off-grid version: over an open fire!

As someone who regularly runs marathons and trains six days a week, food not only sustains my training but also fuels it. The need for healthy and delicious foods is important for everyone, but for athletes that need grows even stronger. Even the best athletes are unable to perform without proper nutrition, which got me thinking about my own eating habits.

Nature’s golden liquid is actually a power-packed health & beauty secret. In fact, honey is great for our health in more ways than one. And while Cleopatra too believed in the power of honey (but also donkey’s milk), there’s no reason for us non-royal folks not to use this food for beauty! Why is honey good for the skin and hair? While even one reason is good enough, we list three…

The wings of a certain butterfly begin with a milkweed. Now, scientists are looking to the often misunderstood plant to help prevent crop damage.

In the October-December 2016 issue of Weed Science, Cornell crop science professor Antonio DiTommaso says, "Managing crop pests without fully understanding the impacts of tactics -- related to resistance and non-target plants or insects -- costs producers money."

Spicy foods get a bad rap because they can be harsh on people with sensitive stomachs. We all have different palettes, and many people have been exposed to dishes that have used spices in excess. It’s also true that people who have ulcers or hemorrhoids may experience discomfort when eating spicy food, but for almost everyone else, spicy foods carry many benefits. Here are a few benefits of spicy foods to keep in mind:

The average American consumes close to 82 grams of sugar per day, which far surpasses the recommended amount of around 30 grams. Most Americans are addicted to sugar. It is disconcerting that sugar is hidden in almost all food products on the mainstream market.