In this day and age, we admittedly don’t live a very natural life. Forget about growing our own food; most of us don’t even get enough fresh air! We’re cooped up in tiny apartments in smog-filled cities. Even if we live in the suburbs, the food we eat is mostly full of unhealthy preservatives.
This lifestyle is serving to make us sicker and weaker. It’s hence no wonder that more people are turning towards naturalizing their lifestyle as much as possible. If you’re one of these wise ones, below are some tips on getting started:
1. Cook
There is a certain pride and dignity in making your own food, however simple. Ordering in or dining out are convenient methods, but you simply don’t know what you’re consuming then. The same goes for processed and pre-prepared foods.
It only gets worse when you opt for fat-free or sugar-free alternatives. Far from being healthy, these products contain even more chemicals to make up for any lost taste.
Switching to home-cooked meals would let you control the amount of salt, sugar, and chemicals in your diet. This would control your weight as well as save you a bundle on food each month.
The great part about this is that it’s a breeze whipping up simple meals. Even if you never learned how to cook, there are a multitude of simple food blogs and videos that can help you out with a few clicks.
2. Consider Growing Something
Even if you don’t have a green thumb, seek out some plants that don’t require much upkeep. The best option for starting out is probably a good sturdy aloe vera plant.
Since it’s essentially a desert plant, aloe vera can survive on its own for a long time. You don’t have to worry about watering it each day. Plus, you can cut off a few pieces and use it for your beauty and health routine as well! Many people are now using aloe vera gel as a face mask or are straight up eating it. Think of all the money saved on face creams and toners!
Herbs like mint and coriander are also very easy to grow, even in a tiny kitchen. You can thus easily favor all your meals by simply snipping some off. Additionally, your place would automatically smell much better without those dangerous air fresheners.
3. Make Products Yourself
Speaking of beauty routines, you would be surprised at how much we can make ourselves. Store bought soap, shampoo, and cleaning products are full of nasty and damaging chemicals. Plus, we never know what’s in those fragrances.
Making your own soap can help avoid several allergic reactions and even make your skin better. Pull up a few online tutorials and have a go! This could even become an educational experience and coursework help if you have a young person around.
4. Reduce And Recycle
Some countries actually make you pay for your trash while keeping recycling free. Keep this in mind when throwing something away. If the people there can greatly reduce their waste, so can you. Can those fruit peels and cores be used for fertilizer? Most definitely. Moreover, the paper and cans should go in a recycling bin, not the trash can.
5. Don’t Throw Away, Reuse
Other options for reducing waste are utilizing reusable items instead of disposable ones. One glaring example is diapers and feminine care products. These have choked our landfills for long enough. It’s time we became mature enough to wash out the yucky stuff instead of throwing it all away.
It’s also high time we did away with disposable plastic shoppers. Having a proper mesh or cloth bag for shopping trips is a simple answer. They’re inexpensive and can save thousands of plastic bags every year.
Wrap-Up…
Many would agree that leading a natural lifestyle means reducing the burden. This goes for both us and for the earth. Moreover, it is a lifestyle where we choose more meaningful things than mindless consumption. Hopefully, with the above tips, one could lead a more natural and healthy path and find it much more comfortable than their old ways.
Author Bio
Jaelyn Arias is the writer of this post. She is an active blogger and writes about health, lifestyle, and relationships. She is a proponent of natural lifestyle and practices organic life. As a person, she is interested in learning different types of art forms. She has just completed her certification in fine arts.