5 Green Gifts Everyone Will Love This Holiday Season

Posted on 11/12/2014 by sbonham

Holiday’s can be a stressful time of year, especially when trying to find that special someone or family member a gift that will add value to their life be remembered. However, it can be even harder if that person is “eco-conscious” or has everything under the stars to begin with.

I have put together a list of top gifts which any green-minded, health-conscious person would love. We also asked 40 people and these came out on top. They range in price so can tailor to any budget.

1. Growable Gifts

If you have a foodie in the family and they live in a apartment or tight space, they will most likely really enjoy a growable gift. You can go with a plant, or perhaps get fancy with this green herb garden kit. What’s great is it fits in your kitchen.

2. Healthy Detox Tea

Who doesn’t love a cup of tea now and again? If your friend is the type that cares a lot about what they put into their body, values fitness and is trying to accomplish a big goal for 2015 (i.e. complete a triathlon, lose 20 pounds), this skinny tea will be a hit! The Amazon reviews say it really works too. What we like is that it contains many natural herbs, is high-quality, well presented and is hand-blended in Canada. {I personally have tried it and highly recommend}

3. Flip Flop’s Made From Yoga Mats

These candles are very cool and probably the most comfortable flip flops you will ever wear. If your family member or friend is going away somewhere warm this holiday, you should seriously consider buying them these flip flops. They are made from recycled yoga mats and come in many colors. Click on the picture below to see more.

3. Soy Candles

Candles are a timeless scent that everyone will enjoy from a toddler to your grandmother. They bring so much joy on a cold winter day. These candles contain no dyes and are a great choice candle for home decor, meditation, yoga, dance, aromatherapy, general relaxation and stress relief.

4. Google’s Nest Thermostat

If you have been living in a bubble over the past year and haven’t seen the five million billboards and ads for this product, let me update you. Google recently bought “Nest” for 3.2 billion! This is a great product and all about energy savings and your gadget-minded friend/family member will go banana’s over it! Everything can be controlled from you mobile too.

5. Gifts that Help Conserve

World Wildlife Fund, National Wildlife Federation, Nature Conservancy, The Sierra Club and many more will allow you to adopt an animal or buy gifts that benefit the organization and its conservation work.

Benefits of Detox Tea’s versus Energy Drinks

Posted on 02/09/2014 by sbonham

Obviously many people these days love to have an energy drink for many various reasons whether it be before or after working out, getting energy for that long
shift of work, or if its just one of those days you need a little bit of a boost.

However, their are some disadvantages of energy drinks that we should all consider now and again. For starters, they contain a very high caffeine content with close to 300 mg per serving. This is enough caffeine to cause serious headaches, insomnia, nervousness, increased blood pressure ad disrupted sleep patterns as described by The Medical Journal of Australia in August 2012. Secondly they contain a very high sugar content with most containing up to 35 grams of sugar per serving. The recommended amount of added sugars per day is 25 grams for women and 37.5 grams for men so consuming this amount of added sugars drastically increases your risk for obesity and even diabetes.

Have no fear though, there are many alternative, fantastic options on the market!

Ultra Slender Tea eliminates harmful toxins from your body, restores your system to the way it should be operating, and contains the extra energy benefits
of an energy drink! Not to mention it acts as a powerful weight loss alternative. Ultra Slender Tea contains Burdock Root, Licorice, Cinnamon, Rooibus, Dandelion Root, Fennel, Anise Seed, Juniper Berries, Coriander, Cardamom, Black Pepper, Sage, Cloves, Turmeric. All of these ingredients have many, many benefits which would be too lengthy to write about here but they are listed on their website here. The Anise Seed, Ginger, Coriander act as excellent energy boosters in this fantastic tasting tea!

It’s Here! Eco-Savy has created a Detox Organic Tea!

Posted on 04/11/2013 by sbonham

Today Eco-Savy’s very first product is being released! It is called Ultra Skinny Tea and it is an all-natural/organic detox tea! We are so excited and hope you are too! The project was a major undertaking and took months of perfecting all of the ingredients to ensure the tea was of the highest standards and best quality.

Benefits include: clears skin, reduces bloating, increases metabolism, promotes digestion, detoxifies, increases energy, clears toxins via kidneys, aids in alleviating mild headaches, reduces inflammation in body

You can purchase it in the link below, or search via Amazon.ca – just type in “Ultra Skinny Tea Detox”! Can’t wait to read your reviews.

Cheers!

Alternatives To The Traditional Organic Detox GREEN SMOOTHIE

Posted on 30/10/2013 by sbonham

We all know that every major food brand today is creating a detox product… and they are all green and “not-so-yummy” tasting {or looking for that matter}. Sometimes these green smoothies are very artificial (made with concentrated juices etc.) and aren’t even organic/natural.

Often these detox green smoothies are dyed green to give the illusion of being super healthy and natural.

Have you ever considered an alternative product to the green smoothie? There are some great detox tea’s (also called “teatox” teas) that are 100% organic on the market right now which we highly recommend! Why are we recommending them? Well, there are natural ingredients in them some tea’s {we highly recommend Ultra Skinny Tea} that work miracles for your skin and body. These herbs and dried fruits (found in the teas) include juniper berries, cinnamon, fennel, clovers, burdock root, ginger, and you name it!

Revolutionary Weight Loss and Detox Drink – A “TeaTox”

Posted on 10/08/2013 by sbonham

While healthy eating is our birthright, for many of us it seems like taking the plunge into eating a whole foods-based diet is the equivalent to traveling to some distant land. But it doesn’t have to be such a scary or foreign experience.

Have you heard of a “teatox”?

It is the new buzz word for getting healthy, ridding those unwanted toxins out of your body and shedding a few pounds in the process. A “teatox” is basically a tea that acts as a detox aid for your body. Ultra Slender Tea has a great organic, 100% natural detox that is worth trying if you are interested. Many people say it has helped them loose up to 10 pounds and completely clear their skin!

Let’s face it, most diets are too complicated and not-practical! Consumers need more safe, simple, realistic and pleasurable (yes!) transitions into healthy living and eating. Often, because “detox diets” remove all the sugary, fatty, chemical-laden, artificial stuff from the diet, they get called a detox or a cleanse.

Why is detoxification important?

When our bodies become “toxic,” it means that our natural means of ushering out metabolic waste from normal human metabolism, environmental pollution, and what has become known as the Standard North American Diet (or SAD diet – funny, right!) has exceeded the threshold for what the body’s innate detoxification system can tolerate on its own. With this toxic load, every system in the human body can become affected. From our head to our toes and everything in between, toxicity makes us sick!

When to know if you need a “Teatox” / proper detox cleanse?

Usually a constellation of complaints helps you determine whether or not you are toxic and to what extent you need to cleanse. Some examples of what might infer a toxic system are:

Constipation
Persistent headaches, muscle aches and muscle fatigue
Eating a lot of swordfish, tuna, shark etc.
Your exercising but have no results to show for it
Several mercury fillings and dental amalgams
Food allergies
Stubborn weight loss
Hormonal imbalances and consistent use of hormone replacement treatments such as birth control or creams like progesterone.
Consistent use of ibuprofen or acetaminophen
Skin abnormalities such as acne, rosacea or eczema
A lifetime of consuming the SAD Diet

If you are interested, Eco-Savy highly recommends “Ultra Slender Tea’s” detox. It is 100% organic and uses natural herbs …including yummy juniper berries, cinnamon and licorice (amongst many ingredients). Learn more here.