Ahhhh, fall. The air is crisp, the leaves are gorgeous, and everything is pumpkin flavored. Generally, the only thing I like to be pumpkin flavored is pie (pumpkin pie is my fav!) - but I'll make an exception for these muffins! I was looking for a quick muffin I could whip up as an after school snack and stumbled upon this recipe from Gimmiesomeoven. I had most of the ingredients on hand (as I bet you probably do) so I thought I'd give them a shot! My favorite thing about t

You are positive that you're not eating more food or “junkier” food but you're still gaining weight. Is this possible? Yes! You are NOT crazy! And here's why. We both know that the whole “calories in, calories out” argument is an overly simplistic view of weight. There's definitely more to the story than just what you're eating, right? A lot of this comes right down to your metabolic rate which is affected by things like your activity level, history of dieting, body compositi

What is adrenal fatigue? To understand adrenal fatigue, let's first take at look at what the adrenals are and what they do. Your adrenal glands, located on top of each kidney, are part of your endocrine system. They're responsible for the production of a variety of hormones such as adrenaline as well as steroids like aldosterone and cortisol.These important hormones and steroids are responsible for all kinds of important body functions, like keeping your blood pressure and me