Lisamarie’s Book List

Lisamarie’s Book List

There are few things I like more than spending my free time wrapped up with a great book. When I am not walking my dog, Coco, meditating, or cooking some yummy vegan meals, I can usually be found curled up on my couch lost within a novel. Living on the coast, I like...

Popular Dishes Turned Vegan

Popular Dishes Turned Vegan

There is a common misconception that veganism is a hard lifestyle to live, and that vegan dishes do not taste as good as recipes made with animal byproducts. I have always been health-conscious and loved meals comprised of fruits and vegetables, so becoming a vegan...

The Amazing Health Benefits of Water Sports

The Amazing Health Benefits of Water Sports

If you are anything like me, you look for any excuse to be on the water. In the midst of the heat of the summer, this is the perfect time of the year to move your exercise regime from the gym to the water. Not only are water sports fun and challenging, they provide...

The Importance of Puppy Training

The Importance of Puppy Training

If you are thinking of getting a new puppy, or have already gotten one, then congratulations. You are making a wonderful choice that will not only change the life of that dog but will change yours as well. While owning a puppy is exciting, they also require a lot of...

Why Dogs are the Best Pets

Why Dogs are the Best Pets

It has long been said that dogs are ‘man’s best friend.’ The phrase must have been coined by someone who has owned a dog because every dog owner knows that it is true. Whether they are staring in a movie, fighting crime on the front line with a police officer, or...

5 Foods that can Fight Dementia

5 Foods that can Fight Dementia

Dementia is a condition that is characterized by a decline in mental health that interferes with everyday life. Dementia often affects memory, speech and the ability to perform every day tasks. Though genetics plays a big role in determining who will develop dementia,...

Getting Started with Yoga

Getting Started with Yoga

Yoga is an ancient practice that has helped millions of people around the world heal, connect and grow. But getting started can be difficult, especially during the current New Age that has so many countering opinions, beliefs and suggestions on the right way to begin....

The Health Benefits of Meditation

The Health Benefits of Meditation

The ancient civilizations had meditation as part of their daily routines for thousands of years. So now that meditation has begun gaining traction once again, more and more people are starting to find out why it used to be such an essential routine in the first place....

What to Eat Before and After a Workout

What to Eat Before and After a Workout

There are many popular diets and healthy lifestyles such as vegetarian, Keto, Atkins, and veganism. But regardless of the diet, before and after working out, the body needs nutrients, and one way to get it is by eating a healthy meal, and eating before and after...

Recreational Cycling for Health

Recreational Cycling for Health

Getting exercise each day is important, but that doesn't mean you have to get stuck in a humid gym every afternoon. Instead, bicycling offers a more exciting alternative that can be done anytime and anyplace. By cycling outdoors, you can enjoy a whole host of health...