Healthy Living Guide
Shop Naturally is one of Australia’s original online health & wellbeing stores, founded in 2009. We have always been a voice with a balanced view for leading a healthy life. We understand that our customers all have different needs and are capable of doing their own research and making their own informed choices about what best suits their needs. As a privately owned family business, we are not beholden to shareholders or investment companies. All the choices about what we stock and the information we share is 100% controlled by us.
Our Healthy Living Guide is a series of articles split into 5 categories, Eco Friendly, Wellness, Natural Beauty, Natural Home and Shopping Guides. We hope you find the information helpful in living your own healthy life and choose the products that are right for you. Jump straight to your favourite topic or read our latest articles below.
Latest Articles
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The difference between parchment paper and wax paper in the kitchen
At a first glace, to most people, parchment paper and wax paper seem to be interchangeable. For some tasks, this is true. For others, wax paper can be ineffective or dangerous. Before you decide which one to pick -
Eco Modern Essentials vs doTERRA
Eco Modern Essentials and doTERRA are just two of the major brands of essential oils that we stock here at Shop Naturally. They are at opposite ends of the pricing scale, so it's the brand comparison we get -
Feature: We compare the 2 Abode Laundry Soaker choices
The Abode Laundry Soaker comes in to different versions. Formulated by Naturopath, author of Healthy Home, Healthy Family and head of a building biology school Nicole Bijlsma, Abode Cleaning Products are the most affordable, natural and safe natural -
Your guide to the greener options in reusable shopping bags
Both Woolworths & Coles announced in July 2017 (during Plastic Free July) that they would phase out all single use plastic bags over 12 months for greener options. Early April 2018, the supermarkets announced that they started the -
What To Consider When Choosing a Glass Water Filter Jug
The Gentoo Glass water filter jug from Eco Bud is the only water filter jug in store that's made from glass. It's a common request from customers, but not a common product in the market. In this blog -
Our Top 3 recommendations for natural dishwasher powder and tablets
Any time I am asked which products are best switched to natural alternatives, natural dishwasher powder is on my list. When people are concerned about potential health risks, I always start with anything that's going to touch your -
Your Guide to choosing the best Reusable Smoothie Cup
2019 is the year that reusable smoothie cups are going to come in to their own. Just like reusable coffee cups a couple of years ago, attention is turning to the massive numbers of plastic lined paper cups -
Is it safe to wear natural deodorant at night?
Wearing natural deodorant at night is an interesting topic. I have been asked more than once whether it's safe or necessary to wear a natural deodorant at night. The answer is YES. What's more interesting though is the -
Vego Spread vs Nutella vs Loving Earth Hazelnut Spread taste test comparison
]It's a bold prediction, but it's very possible that the new Vego Spread will be one of the bestselling products ever seen not only in our store, but in most natural supermarkets in Australia. Why? It's the ethical -
The Pro's & Con's of choosing a stainless steel lunch box
In our every changing world of living plastic free, now more than ever, people are choosing alternatives to plastic, even reusable plastic products, and instead, going for things that are made from metal, glass and even bamboo. In -
Is it possible to filter water without plastic?
This is a question we get asked once in a while, so I thought I would give some details on how you can do it, why I think it's not really necessary and what the middle ground is -
Why you should use a tongue scraper
The Ayurvedic self-care ritual of Jihwa Prakshalana is commonly known as tongue scraping. A tongue scraper or tongue cleaner is a simple piece of equipment that you can keep in your bathroom with your toothpaste and your bamboo