Is Your Unhappiness Killing You?

Science is beginning to understand how much our feelings affect the world around us. Our thoughts and perspective have more power over our bodies and our lives than most people realize. We live in an age where many people spend the majority of their waking hours doing work that is not fulfilling. Happiness is becoming…

Will Vipassana Help Me Find Happiness?

Our world is running on stress and overwhelm. Many, many people are deeply unhappy nearly all the time, living in patterns that only perpetuate that unhappiness. If we do not change how we operate as a species, we are all going to burn ourselves out. A big part of the problem is our tendency to…

10 Reasons to Meditate

Meditation is becoming so popular these days; you would think its a new type of dance form. Successful people all over the world from CEOs to simple farmers credit meditation as key for their prosperity and well-being. Science is discovering what wisdom traditions have been teaching for a long time meditation is one of the…

10 Ways of Leading a Simple Life

Our world is obsessed with more. More money, more fame, more frontiers to discover and things to collect. But the greatest frontier is discovering what makes humans truly happy and healthy. Happiness is not about how much stuff you have. The newest techno gadget or other toy is not, at the end of the day,…

Money Can’t Buy Happiness

The way most of the world acts, you would think that money is the substance of life. We give all our time for it, prioritizing it over our families and friends, and sometimes even our health. We fight over it, steal for it, kill for it, and are destroying the planet for it. But money…

6 Reasons Why Soda Is Not Your Friend

We all love a little sweetness in our days. Something that picks us up and makes us feel good for a bit. But looking for that sweetness in the things we drink can be a recipe for disaster. Many people all over the world drink soda as their primary beverage, sometimes even more frequently than…

Is the Paleo Diet Healthier Than a Raw Vegan Diet?

Everyone has opinions about food and health these days. As we learn more about what makes the body function optimally, it can be easy to think that what we believe is the absolute truth. We are also living in an age where people are dying every day from diseases that could be mitigated or prevented…

Are Smoothies Fattening?

Creating healthy, easy meals can be challenging, especially when we are on the go. One relatively new health food that has emerged in the blender age is the smoothie. Smoothies are ubiquitous these days, available everywhere from new age restaurants to fast food joints. They are an easy, convenient way to get a lot of…

Why Do I Love Kale, Tomatoes & Bananas?

Truth be told, we love all fruits and vegetables around these parts. A nourishing living foods diet composed of mostly fresh vegetables and fruit is a cornerstone of health, and greatly responsible for how radiant we feel even at this stage of life. But there are some fruits and veggies that are particular powerhouses when…

CrossFit Basics

Exercise is a primary component of a healthy lifestyle. Here at MHLC we believe that only nutrition is as important as exercise for helping us be happy, healthy, and vibrant. There are as many different ways to exercise as there are people on this planet. Lets take a look at a popular relatively new addition…