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<h2><strong>Sometimes treasure is hiding in plain sight.</strong></h2>
I don't know everything... nor will I ever claim to. When I find some new information that I feel has benefit not only to me, but to others... I want to share it! In the not-too-distant past I discovered "essential oils". I had seen them in passing but didn't know what they were... and didn't feel the need to investigate. As far as I knew they were just a small army of weird little bottles behind the counter at the natural food/supplement stores. When I went to NOW Foods headquarters in Illinois for a blogger event, though... one of our info workshops was all about essential oils. Boy oh boy... what a game-changer! I was impressed, intrigued, and I had to know more. From there, I totally fell down the rabbit hole, and I feel like everyone should know the benefits of this stuff.  THAT is why I chatted for an hour with Tina, Neil, and Alana from NOW Health Group (NOW Foods) all about "essential oils". This episode serves as a primer on all things "essential oil" - think of it as Essential Oils 101 - What YOU need to know about them. This is also the kick-off to what may end up being a WHOLE YEAR'S WORTH of articles, posts, and recipes. So BUCKLE UP - this is gonna be a good one :D

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<h2><strong>So... how bout the basics?</strong></h2>
There is a TON of information in this episode, but let's break down some of the most basic basics to give you an idea.
<h3><strong>-Essential Oils are a liquid.</strong></h3>
These are oils/liquids that are distilled from a plant of some kind - like lavender, orange, clove, and many others. There are two main methods used - steam distillation or cold pressing.
<h3><strong>-Essential Oils are a "volatile aromatic compound".</strong></h3>
The really simple way to explain this is: "Volatile" means this liquid/oil very easily goes from liquid to gas at room temperature. THAT is why they smell so strongly. Don't forget - when you smell something, it's because itty bitty particles of the thing itself have hit your smell receptors!
<h3><strong>-There are a few different ways to use essential oils.</strong></h3>
<h3><strong>-There are plenty of benefits, both proven and unproven.</strong></h3>
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<h3><strong>What's in this episode:</strong></h3>
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 	<li>How to define success and failure</li>
 	<li>A roundtable discussion on the overall experience at Anchor Down Ultra, and big Ultra in general, with my crew - FitWife Megan, Mom and Dad</li>
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