The Urban Ecolife » Health & Beauty Sustainable Lifestyle Design Wed, 19 Aug 2015 07:09:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.3.1 Healthy Cheap Meals and Shopping Tips For Broke College Students (& the budget-inclined)/healthy-cheap-meals-and-shopping-tips/ /healthy-cheap-meals-and-shopping-tips/#comments Fri, 26 Jun 2015 06:52:31 +0000 /?p=5638 So I was posed with the question – what are some healthy cheap meals a college student can enjoy that doesn’t involve cheese sandwiches and 2-minute noodles? (not that they count as healthy OR environmentally friendly by any means).   I am the perfect person to answer this question. After all, I’ve been there and walked in your shoes. Both as a cash-strapped university student and a budget-inclined, poorly paid employee looking for healthy cheap meals that made me feel as good inside as they … →

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]]> /healthy-cheap-meals-and-shopping-tips/feed/ 0 Are Our Modern Lifestyles Making Us Sick?/are-our-modern-lifestyles-making-us-sick/ /are-our-modern-lifestyles-making-us-sick/#comments Wed, 20 May 2015 14:00:33 +0000 /?p=5504 This as a disclosure that I’m not a doctor and you should always consult a doctor for personal medical advice. I wanted to make that clear first as I am going to proceed talking about health and yes, it’s a touchy subject. But I’m only sharing my personal experience and a different perspective in hope of giving you some hope.   I have my own opinions about how our busy, stressful, highly-processed and carbon-intensive modern lifestyles are not only causing … →

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]]> /are-our-modern-lifestyles-making-us-sick/feed/ 0 The Truth About the Fashion Industry Stripped Down and Laid Out Bare-Naked/the-truth-about-the-fashion-industry/ /the-truth-about-the-fashion-industry/#comments Sun, 26 Apr 2015 17:26:59 +0000 /?p=5363 This is one topic I’ve been hesitant to talk about much.   Geeeez… can you imagine why?   I myself am guilty to the rotten core about having drooling envy for the latest threads being splashed across my Instagram feed. So what does one lass say to another about her ethical fashion faux pas? Keep silent? Pretend that it’s not happening? Hypocritically criticize all the celebs and fashion haulers while you go about your day sneakily shopping online so no one … →

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]]> /the-truth-about-the-fashion-industry/feed/ 2 10 Foods To Put On Your Face That Bring a Whole New Meaning To Natural Skincare/10-foods-to-put-on-your-face-that-bring-a-whole-new-meaning-to-natural-skincare/ /10-foods-to-put-on-your-face-that-bring-a-whole-new-meaning-to-natural-skincare/#comments Sun, 05 Apr 2015 00:42:31 +0000 /?p=5326 Hey Emily! You have food on your face. I hear that a lot.   While my inability to place food inside my mouth is nothing short of toddler-worthy, I do intentionally put food on my face more often than it’s accidentally found there. I’ve been doing this for years now and it baffles my mind how far removed we are from this joyful practice. I simply can’t imagine going back to some of the old products I used many moons ago. The consistency now in my … →

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]]> /10-foods-to-put-on-your-face-that-bring-a-whole-new-meaning-to-natural-skincare/feed/ 0 Herbal Bath Infusion To Relax and Unwind/herbal-bath-infusion-relax-unwind/ /herbal-bath-infusion-relax-unwind/#comments Mon, 16 Feb 2015 20:00:26 +0000 /?p=5040 This herbal bath is like floating on a bed of clouds. This time is all about you, the water, soaking up the herbie-goodness, and some relaxing tunes to sooth the soul. For this recipe you can pick an essential oil depending on your needs and what you have available. Here’s some of my favorites:   Lavender: Calming and relaxing Eucalyptus: Clears the airways and aids in deep breathing Chamomile: Soothing   The rosemary infusion is simply a matter of placing a cup … →

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]]> /herbal-bath-infusion-relax-unwind/feed/ 0 3 Ingredient Natural Face Mask You Can Eat!/3-ingredient-natural-face-mask-you-can-eat/ /3-ingredient-natural-face-mask-you-can-eat/#comments Wed, 11 Feb 2015 20:00:01 +0000 /?p=4994 This is part of the Natural Home Spa Day Series.   Once upon a blue moon I would plaster my face in those wretched blue skin masks, expecting them to peel away all my facial flaws. I was deluding myself. Not only did they include ingredients I would never dream of eating, they were actually causing me more skin irritations. Many commercial skin masks contain synthetic fragrances and alcohols which for people like me with sensitive skin, are a big no-no. Let’s face it – … →

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]]> /3-ingredient-natural-face-mask-you-can-eat/feed/ 1 Nourishing Hair Mask Made From One Food You Probably Have In Your Kitchen/nourishing-hair-mask/ /nourishing-hair-mask/#comments Mon, 02 Feb 2015 20:00:18 +0000 /?p=4998 This is part of the Natural Spa Day Series. Let’s cut to the chase. The one ingredient you probably have in your kitchen that makes one of the most effective and natural hairmasks is *drum roll* an…. Egg. That’s right. I make a nourishing hair mask from an egg. Simple, easy and effective. No nasty chemicals or polluting toxins that get washed down the drain. My hair always feels revitalized, soft and shiny after I do an egg wash.   … →

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]]> /nourishing-hair-mask/feed/ 0 Planning A Natural Spa Day at Home/planning-natural-spa-day-home/ /planning-natural-spa-day-home/#comments Wed, 28 Jan 2015 22:32:06 +0000 /?p=5000 This is part 2 of the Natural Home Spa Day Series. If you haven’t read Part 1, you can do so here.   The first thing to consider is planning your natural spa day at home. This involves the following:   1. Pick a Day and Block it Out Set aside a day and block it out in your diary or on the calendar. Kindly issue an announcement and ask other household members to vacate the premise if at all possible. Their cooperation … →

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]]> /planning-natural-spa-day-home/feed/ 0 Why I’ve Never Had a Gym Membership and Don’t Plan To… Ever/why-i-have-never-had-gym-membership/ /why-i-have-never-had-gym-membership/#comments Thu, 28 Aug 2014 15:00:19 +0000 /?p=4864 I may be the last standing human on this planet (or at the very least, in the privileged world of the West) who has never held a little gold plated gym membership card in her hot little hands. I’m 25 years old. This is prime time (apparently) to be sporting crop tops and butt revealing short shorts in an attempt to woo other muscle bulging, weight pumping junkies. Supposedly.   I’ve never been very good at following the expectations of society though, … →

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]]> /why-i-have-never-had-gym-membership/feed/ 0 12 Paleo Recipe Blogs To Drool Over/12-paleo-recipe-blogs-to-drool-over/ /12-paleo-recipe-blogs-to-drool-over/#comments Wed, 13 Aug 2014 15:00:43 +0000 /?p=4803 Since my current ‘circumstances’ that have something to do with gypsy-like global gallivanting often finds me far from the comfort of a kitchen (possibly the only downside of travel… oh, and missing loved ones at home probably ranks up there too), I don’t have a great deal of opportunity to get stuck into my usual weekly routine of real food recipe creation. If you haven’t noticed this, I’ll forgive you. I don’t shy away from the fact that sometimes I feel like I’m living … →

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