If you haven't heard of Misfits Market, it's a subscription service for groceries. They reroute items rejected by grocery stores for whatever reason – this might be a potato that's smaller than ideal or an apple that's a funny shape. Nothing is wrong with them, but stores only want the most perfect specimens.
When I started with Misfits a few years ago, it was strictly organic produce, but it has expanded to include all kinds of groceries now, including meat, dairy, snacks, and pantry items.
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Sun lamps, also known as light therapy boxes or SAD lamps, are an affordable and simple way to get some of the benefits of sunlight even when you can't get out in the actual sun.
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Several years ago, I became aware of what the products I was using on my body were doing to my health, and I didn’t like it.
I wanted to make a change, but I didn’t know where to begin.
There were just so many ingredients in products, and I didn’t know what 90% of the items on the ingredient labels were.
Did I really need to research every single one? Spend hours standing in the aisle at the store, looking up ingredients on my phone?
It had to be easier than that!
Then, I realized there was one ingredient that was common in almost all products which contained other toxic ingredients.
And I knew that if I eliminated that one ingredient, I would also avoid a lot of other toxins.
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Do you take vitamins or supplements but don't really notice any difference?
It's an extremely common scenario, and unfortunately, people don't notice a difference because there isn't one.
Have you ever heard the statistic that up to 80% of your supplements just pass through your body and get literally flushed away without doing you any good? It's true.
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When you first realize that you need to be aware of the ingredients in your foods and products, it's overwhelming, isn't it?
There are just SO MANY! How will you ever learn them all?
Trust me, I've been there, and I've felt it!
And I am by no means claiming that I'm now an ingredient expert, but I have learned one very helpful trick along the way.
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