Weekly Tips

Join us every Monday for a new “Conscious Choices” health tip from Cell-nique Co-founder and Certified Holistic Health Coach Donna Ratner!

Our weekly health tips are dedicated to living healthy and green principals. Topics will range from daily eating tips and healthy food tips to suggestions for boosting moods, creating healthy lifestyles and, most importantly, feeling better!

July 19, 2010: Organic meat is affordable when your portion is the size of your fist.

Weekly tips archive

July 12, 2010: When you’re bloated and constipated, it’s the body’s way of telling you that the food you’re eating is unable to be digested.

June 28, 2010: Alkalize your body by eating fruits & veggies every day. Avoid acid- forming white foods such as white bread, white rice and white pasta and sugar. Parasites, viruses, bad bacteria and degenerative diseases are more prevalent in an acidic body.

June 21, 2010: Bad Breath: Tongue Scrapers are a great tool 1st thing in the morning for scraping away bacteria and fungus build-up. It may be the cure to your bad breadth and recurring sore throats.

June 14, 2010: Daily bowel movements: Do you have them? Bloating, fatigue, moodiness, skin eruptions, eye discoloration could be a sign of toxic build-up.

June 7, 2010: Look in the mirror and really see yourself. Are your eyes clear? Is your skin glowing? The body is our message board. What is yours saying?

May 31, 2010: Observe your dog’s personality. Is he hyper, nasty, happy, lazy, loving? Fido just may be mimicking the energy you put out.

May 24, 2010: Meditation alternatives: Dedicate 10-20 minutes a day to be by yourself without any distractions; taking a walk without headphones or cell phones, in any kind of weather will refresh your body, mind & spirit.

May 17, 2010: Do your kids come home cranky or whiny after school? A healthy snack and a hug will have them calmer and happier in no time..

May 10, 2010: Everything you put in your mouth modifies your genes.

May 3, 2010: Skipping breakfast is a good choice if you’re looking to gain weight. This vital meal jump starts your metabolism every morning. Choose a healthy protein and a good carb to start your motor running.

April 26, 2010: Next time you crave Sugar give a thought to what you’re really craving. We tend to substitute sweets for love. When we truly love ourselves we are open to receiving the love of others.

April 19, 2010: Buffalo/Bison is free-range meat that is leaner and higher in nutrients than conventional beef.

April 12, 2010: Try goat or sheep cheeses. They are non-homogenized and tend to be more easily digested for those with a dairy sensitivity.

April 5, 2010: Limit sugar content in cereals to under 10 grams per serving. There are many choices and you or your family won’t taste the difference, but the daily decrease is significant.

March 29, 2010: Agave nectar is a sweetener from the cactus plant. It contains natural occurring inulin which enters the blood stream slow & steady making it a great low-glycemic alternative to sugar.

Cell-nique uses Certified Organic Blue Agave, which is the highest quality Agave available.

March 22, 2010: Replace your white table salt with sea salt which is higher in minerals. The processing of table salt depletes the minerals and includes additives.

March 15, 2010: If you can’t pronounce it don’t eat it. Chances are if it’s a mouthful to pronounce…your body won’t know what to do with it either.

March 8, 2010: Replace your enriched breads, cookies and cakes with whole or sprouted grains.