Keeping it short and sweet this week. Summer’s winding down and my kids are only home for a few more days until school starts! Agh!
Anyway, I’ve been thinking lately….
I don’t think most people know how amazing they are. Otherwise I don’t think we would have the health crisis that we do.
I believe that in general, the foods we eat are a reflection of how we feel about ourselves and eating well is a form of self-respect. I’m not talking about the fun and necessary indulgences that are a part of celebrating and enjoying life. I’m not even talking about…
I recently picked up Michael Pollan’s Food Rules to re-read. This is one of the very first books I read on my journey to discover true health, before I ever began studying nutrition. If you’re not familiar with it, it’s a small book of food wisdom about what real food is and how we should eat it. It aims to keep eating simple, and teaches that food is as much about pleasure and community as it is about nutrition and health. It’s a book less about rules, really, than rules of thumb. I enjoy reading this book as a…
Ooh, does this just taste like summer!
Here’s a heads up though. There is a reason I took a photo BEFORE I blended it all up and it’s not just to be all artsy. This smoothie contains 2 different color foods, green and red. And if you remember your days in elementary art studying the color wheel, green + red = brown. Not pretty for a smoothie, but unfortunately how many of them turn out! So let the “before” picture inspire you to make this one, because the “before” picture is a whole lot more appetizing and actually resembles what…
The 4th of July is next week. NEXT WEEK! We are in full on summer mode! That means cookouts and picnics and evenings in the backyard with friends and lots of food! And cookout, picnic and backyard food needs to be easy. Because no one wants to slave away all day in the kitchen in the summer. Also, no one wants to spend hours on a summer day scrolling through Pinterest looking for healthy recipes. So I’ve got something for you! I put together a few of my favorite summer side recipes that you can feel GREAT about eating at your…
Oh my. I want to tell you to just get in your car. Head to the store. Buy the ingredients for this smoothie. And make it. Now.
It is that good!
Not only is it delicious, but it nourishes and satisfies in the way that only a dessert-like “milk-shaky” protein smoothie can do. Because it’s got a good combo of protein, fat and natural sweetness, it will fill you up, satisfy sugar cravings and give you tons of energy to power through your day!
Cashews are one of the best ways to add creamy richness to many recipes, and work incredibly well in…
Rise and shine or…
Wake up and nourish!
I’m typically a green smoothie girl, but this smoothie is so incredibly good (and nourishing) that lately it’s the only way to go for me. It’s my current favorite and I just can’t stop making it. Plus it’s a delicious way to get your coffee and breakfast down in one glass, saving time and energy. I’ll get my greens in later!
It’s got some powerhouse ingredients, so it can definitely qualify for breakfast. Plus, you’re beginning your day with a boost for both your metabolism and energy! I’ve got you covered in the protein department…
Here’s a question for you. Does what you eat have anything to do with your ultimate goal of living an inspired life of meaning and purpose?
You can probably guess what my answer will be. It’s an emphatic YES. And it’s also maybe, maybe not. (Because it’s always what you do with it!) But stick with me.
I believe nutrition has great power. And this blog is all about connecting the dots between what we eat, how we live, how we are inspired and how we live into our purpose. In my humble opinion, based on my own experience, and those of…
As I was going through my daily routine the other day, it dawned on me how many foods I’ve incorporated into my diet over the past few years, that maybe I didn’t pay that much attention to before, but now I simply couldn’t live without! They are so deeply ingrained into my eating habits and have boosted my health so drastically that I wouldn’t know where to begin if my kitchen wasn’t stocked with them and frankly when I run out, it’s a bit of a crisis for me! These foods…
Getting scientific now…but when you master this concept in your diet you will thrive!
What I am talking about is the acid/alkaline balance in your body.
The most important thing to know here is that illness and disease thrive in an acidic environment. Acidity in your body causes disturbances in your enzymes and de-mineralization. When your pH balance is thrown off by eating too many acidic foods, you become susceptible, not only to illness, but to low energy, depression and stress as well.
Your body is meant to live in a slightly alkaline state, with a…
