Articles about Health & Fitness

Home Chef ~ Treating Dad for Father’s Day

By Lakota

June 24th, 2017
Thank you to Home Chef for providing product in exchange for review! All opinions belong to me.  Making food at home is what inspired my husband and I's love for food. It was the place a lot of my first food hurdles were crossed. When I was younger, I had a lot of apprehension about trying new food. With slow steady steps I was able to let my palate grow and develop to new flavors. Home Chef is perfect for  finding new flavors you've never had before. Home chef is also great for learning Read more [...]

BioActive Nutritents BioPlus and Chill Giveaway (US) 7/6

This giveaway is sponsored by BioActive Nutrients.  All opinions are my own. BioActive Nutrients is on a mission to provide quality vitamins and dietary supplements that are affordable while also supporting healthy living.  They also promote wellness of their customers by being a reliable resource for healthy living education.  Our family loves their products and, today, I'm thrilled to partner with them to bring you this giveaway of their BioPLUS and Chill. BioPLUS This natural multivitamin/multimineral Read more [...]

BioActive Nutrients ~ Add A Dose Of Chill & BioPLUS To Your Day

I received supplements from BioActive Nutrients to facilitate this review but all thoughts & opinions are my own. It's been said that our food supply is no longer delivering the daily nutrients that we need to live a long and healthy life.  Gone are the days where diets consisted of wholesome and healthy foods and I'm just as guilty as the next for enjoying a yummy dessert or some chips.  It's crazy to think that it's possible to be over-fed but undernourished and, yet, it's true!  To help Read more [...]

Father’s Day Gift Guide 2017

Emily Reviews writers were sent products for gift guide inclusion. All opinions are our own. For the tailgating party or beach loving dad, head over and check out this Handyman Toolbox Beverage Cooler. This fun, toolbox detailed zippered beverage cooler has EVA lining to keep beverages cold, just add some ice!  It holds up to twelve standard size cans or bottles and features a nice wide full opening top to make packing and unpacking a breeze.  Dad will definitely be the talk of the party Read more [...]

Use R.I.C.E. To Treat Sprains & Strains

By Asha

June 1st, 2017
My husband sprained his ankle last weekend. He's a farmer and we wanted to get him back on his feet and feeling good as soon as possible. I taught him the acronym R.I.C.E. to treat his sprained ankle. I share this acronym any chance I get to help others remember how to treat a sprain or a strain. R stands for Rest. You should take it easy and rest the affected extremity as much as possible. It may be necessary to use crutches for a few days in the event of a bad lower extremity sprain. Relax Read more [...]