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I love so many aspects of Brazil, including the weather, the people, and the deliciousness of acai! My daughter Trula and I look forward to our daily acai smoothies with white crunchy tapioca sprinkled on top almost as much as we do our other incredible adventures in Brazil.

Now that August is upon us, full-blown vacation season is here. Vacations can bring relaxation and serenity, adventure and new perspectives, and a break from the rigors of daily life. They can also bring pressures from the inevitable missed flights and inexplicable delays and lost luggage and bad food that come during a time we are trying to ditch all our mundane problems and have photo-op worthy escapes.

Actually, today’s food holiday is even more specific than that, it’s National SNEAK SOME ZUCCHINI INTO YOUR NEIGHBOR’S PORCH DAY.

A key part of eating healthily is not just choosing the right foods, but also the right time. All day and all night, our internal master timer, our circadian clock, is ticking away, keeping virtually every bodily function on track.

Many people ask about herbs for fertility. Herbs can be beneficial, work harmoniously with the body, and be used to really focus on particular concerns of fertility.

When we practice developing our awareness, which is essentially what we do when we meditate, we are continually discovering who we are at any given moment. We meet ourselves where we are.

Gua sha, pronounced “gwa shaw,” is a common healing modality used in Traditional Chinese Medicine. “Gua” means scrape and “sha” means sand. Depending on the condition being treated, the skin is scraped using a blunt-edged tool, traditionally an ox bone.

When the temperatures soar, safety for all friends and family, even furry four-legged loved ones, is essential. Just remember to pay attention and take precautions to your animals. Here are 5 ways to stay safe while enjoying an easy breezy summer with your pets.

Summer heat can be a bit overwhelming. Here are a few herbal tea recipes to add a little coolness to the days ahead.

Hope you all had a lovely Independence Day! And if it seems like the concept of liberty and justice for all is increasingly rare, remember the words of Congressman John Lewis, a civil rights hero: