SWEET POTATOS:))))))))

So without a doubt my one of my favorite foods is the sweet potato. I love them. My day is usually not complete unless I have two big ones at the end of the day. Addiction: I say yes:).

For me, I like them plain. Cut in rounds. Every way. I decided to do a round up of AMAZING sweet potato recipes. This is total amazingness for me and many clean happy eaters out there.

#1

This is hands down my favorite recipe ever. I have it at least a few times a week. No guilt. Just love. Made by the brilliant Casey Lorriane.

Here is the picture:

And the link:

Comfort Food Yams

 

It is baked sweet potato rounds with a chocolate dipping sauce. YUM!

#2

Not a personal favorite but so many people loved it that I had to include it here.

Miss Gena’s of Choosing Raw(She is awesome) Sweet Potato hummus.

The pic.

The link:

Sweet Potato Hummus

Then there is the simple ways cut them up into fries with coconut oil. The best, bake a couple of them plain with an avocado salad for  a lovely well combined dinner.

Of course never complete with TONS of my other addiction cinnamon. And maybe a little stevia;)

How do you like your sweet potatoes?.

Some benefits:

.Full of vitamins C, B and Beta Carotene

.Helpful with Asthma, Bronchitis, Immunity,Cancer, Digestion, Water Balance, eye site, energy and more

Want more of the benefits – Here ya go:


More Benefits HERE<3

Feel good about eating these again. DO NOT be afraid of carbs. They do not make you fat! #:).  ;)

Oh, and try Natalia’s Pumpkin Pie in A Bowl to die for!

Here is the Recipe:

16 oz Carrott Juice

1/2 Avocado

1 sweet potato

Cinamon-pumpkin pie spice- stevia (opt)

Blend and yum. Thanks Natalia Rose:)!

How do you enjoy your sweet potatoes( I don’t say yams because what we sell in USA is not really yams sadly)?

What would you like to see on the blog(be it anything).

Please let me know about your love for sweet potatoes, your recipes, and how you enjoy them.

With love <3

Have a great day. I’m off to work!

Rest Days and Recovery

I wanna do a post on something that has been on my heart...It's on rest days (this is not a bash at all) but on my instagram (which you should check out and subscribe to;) today many girls were posting pics of them at the gym saying my family wanted me there but I NEEDED to workout first.... It made me think rest days are CRITICAL. Not only physicologically without rest your muscles never get a chance to grow it is in the science google it there's A MILLION studies on it , I've studied it a lot rest is hard for me too!


.. Hard to trust your body to be okay. To not gain weight. To not loose fitness. Trust it is healthy. Trust your body and learn self love.

A rest day does not mean sitting here are some ideas!:

-spend time with friends or family
-soduku
-read
-light yoga
-study an interesting topic
-read blogs
-stretch
-watch your favorite TV show
-bake
-eat;)
-then blog about it

hahah jk but you get the point enjoy other parts of life.

Powercakes did an awesome rest day challenge a while ago and I encourgage you to take it!!1

Find it here.

What are your thoughts? Will you take a rest day?

Three Tips to Improve Body Image..

Hey guys, today I bring you a post that is SO close to my heart. So many people suffer with eating disorders, bad body image, etc.....It SO sad and its my mission to help make a difference in that. Its so sad how many people hate themselves. Its also sad and frustrating the pressure put out there by society to be "strong", "skinny", "fit"...Etc. Just be you, be healthy, that's perfect and if you're not where you want to be realize your on a JOURNEY. Accept yourself now otherwise you never will be able to see it..

 Here's my top ten tips plus some resources:::
Top Three Tips:

1.  Faith... The fact that God created you perfectly in his image remember this God DOES NOT make mistakes he made you and he loves you SO much. So much his son died for you so who cares what society thinks of your physical body when the creator of the universe thinks your perfect... Resources:

-The Bible on Body Image
-"More Beautiful You" by Johnny Diaz
-"The Real Me" By Natalie Grant

2. Strength Training and Yoga.... Start focusing on what your body can do verses what you look like. When you start seeing how strong your body and what an Amazing machine it is you can start to love it more.

-Yoga and Self-Acceptance
-Strength Training and Depression

3. Set a Goal... The power of goal setting is incredible and set a goal you want.. Ex. If your trying to recover but you don't want to recover don't make recovery a goal set a goal you want and make recovery the byproduct.

*Tony Robins on Goal Setting*

~Have a good day:)~