5 Things I'm LOVING lately:)

Hey ya'll I've found a ton of cool stuff lately and I thought I'd share to give you some ideas! Enjoy.

1. Ms. Dash. So I know this isn't "new" but I seriously had NO idea how good they are. Especially the regular and lemon lime flavor its really good on a salad with mustard (don't judge til you try;)!!!!

2. Rebounding... I LOVE it. It really helps with digestion and it's also really fun way to do plyo and get some extra workouts in. Also it makes you feel like a kid again!

 

3. Loving Taylor Swift's new songs they are so good. I'm kind of a nerd for her. I'm so excited for her new album tomorrow!!!

 

4. Everything Vegetables and their powders (aka superfoods!). I've been on a kick. I just love them and how they make me feel!:) Photos from my instagram lol.

 

 

 

5. Last but not least.. Everything Halloween!

Does anyone else feel like people are just not in it this year:/. It's a bummer but I still love it and definitely wanna try these two recipes from Chocolate Covered Katie!:::

 

 

*York Peppermint Patties*

*Healthy Peanut Butter Fudge*

 

 

  Question: What are you loving Lately??? 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural Detox Tips Part 2..

Hey guys, here is part 2 to the natural detox tips.. No extremes just a natural way...

6. Use the healing spices mentioned in this post in your cooking and smoothies to fight inflammation and more.

7. Tea ... There are so many great ones out there. I'll put a link to some good ones (I'll ones I've tried otherwise I wouldn't link it).. But they have tea for skin, stress, detox and more...
A GREAT Tip...is if you hate the taste of tea(Like me:) Then open tea bags and put them in your green smoothie in the morning or if you don't do green smoothies put them in your protein shake!
Here's  a good skin tea.
A good detox tea.
A good to for an upset stomach.
A good tea for stress.
This one taste's amazing, but has no real benefits:)~:)
Here's one for chocolate lover's but again no benefits but chocolate!!!:)


8. Fiber. You have to get enough fiber in your diet. High fiber and volume foods like fruit, veggies, coconut flour, and whole grains.. and eating enough of them help you reach your fiber goal. You'll so much better. Some people need even more than 25 grams. Also, make sure you get soluble and insoluble.

9. Greens. If your body is an acidic state it will not detox. I've talked about it a lot on the blog. If you struggle with greens I'll do a post on how to get more greens tomorrow so stay toned.

10. Be regular. I talked about it a lot on the other detox post and in the fiber tip, but I just wanted to repeat it I'll give tips for this on Tuesday. I know your just dying to read that;)..

HAVE A GREAT DAY! I hope this helps!~

3 Yoga Tips And Tricks... For everyone who says they "can't" do Yoga:) #yogaeverydamnday

Hey guys, So everyday I someone tells me "I could never do yoga I'm not ____ enough." (Just fill in the blank...LOL!)
So I thought I'd give you some yoga tips and trips that help you get into cool postures.

1. Down Dog.. Your down dog should be far out enough where you can transition into plank without moving your feet back. Otherwise transitions are going to always feel really akward to you... Here is a good video on what I mean.

2. When doing poses where your flexibility is challenged. DON"T bounce. Go as far as you can hold for two long deep breaths, then inhale go a Tad further, TWO deep breaths, Repeat that one more time. Hold for a while. Yin Yoga is great for you and yes flexibility is super important. Here is a yin yoga routine(May seem hard and boring at first but you will grow to love it, promise!) and a stretch routine.

3. Are inversions your goal. Practice holding headstand or handstand for 1 min. every day (It's just 1 minute:). As you get better start to go a little further from the wall. Also work on plow and shoulder stands to. You'd be surprised on how much this helps! Attached is a pic of shoulder stands if you wanted to practice that too. Inversions, by the way, are great for detox, stress and have been linked extensively with longevity.. Heard of an inversion table.. Here is a free one:)

I hope these help! Let me know what you think and have a great day!

Food is Medicine...Foods with cool nutrients...

Here are some foods with cool properities... Food really is medicine and I'll show you that here!!!
                                     

1. Pineapple... An amazing fruit... I LOVE pineapple. Did you know pineapple has an enzyme in it called bromelien that helps you digest protein. If you are on a high protein diet or just feel bloated try adding some pineapple in your day see if it helps.
Tip: If it hurts your mouth try blending it!
Ways to use it: In smoothies with greens, coconut, banana. In salads with some nuts and seeds. On its own. With a couple tablespoons of coconut oil or butter.

                                                  

2. Cilantro... Is great for detoxing heavy metals.  Which is so cool you feel cleaner inside when you regularly add fresh herbs to your diet. Also, it helps your skin, bonus!
Ways to use it: Guacamole!!!, Salad, Green Smoothies, Juices, Wraps

                                              

3. Coconut.... Has something called MCT's which is Medium Chain Triglycerides which help metabolism. Coconut also is not digested like most fats, science is starting to show it digests more like a carb.
Ways to use it: Coconut butter with fruit, Coconut oil can really go on Anything (I prefer butter or shreds for fiber and closer to whole food), Shreds as a cereal or on fruit or cereal, Coconut water after exercise...Great electrolytes.

                                                           

Here are three if you like this I'll do more later!
Do you use any of these foods?
Have a great day!!!

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!

Juicing.?

 

So I wanted to make a post on one of my favorite but things: juice. No not odwalla but fresh veggie juice yummers(if made right). But I also want to address something I’m seeing come up on the blogosphere. Juicing is not a cure all. Not to be made into a weight loss new diet fad. It’s about  juicing for how much you love the taste and the way it makes you feel. Yes juice is extremely healthy one of the best things you can do but don’t juice because it’s the new “health” craze. Do it because you FEEL the healthy! So hold off before you juice fast Im beginning to feel like beloved juice is just another way to lose weight, fall into an eating disorder, or that horrible restrictive mindset. I'll do a post on why science shows you shouldn't do a cleanse like that (With the exception of medical purposes). Don’t restrict. Enjoy. Use juicing don’t let it dominate you. Juicing is so brilliant. Without further ado here are my favorite recipes by far:

Brocco-brilliance:

2-3 broccoli stems

1/2-1 Celery

1/2-1 Fennel

Spinach

Zucchini

Bit Stevia.  would be so brilliant with a little mint extract too;).

Yum!!!!

Green roots:

3-5 carrotts

Spinach

Zucchini

Romiane.

Bit Stevia. Would be brilliant with a little cinnamon.

Yum! And totally Dr.Norman walker approved (check out his brilliant books!). The reason I use zucchini is it adds a lovely creaminess to it!

 

 

Benefits:

 

- Helps immensely with digestion

- Hits the bloodstream seamlessly

-TONS of vitamins and minerals

-Helps cravings

-Easy way to get veggies in

Don't juice a ton of fruit that's just a little to quick for the sugar to hit the bloodstream. 'Juice the veggies, Eat the Fruit.' :)

 

With Healthy Fat, Fiber and Carb makes an AMAZING meal!

 

What’s your favorite juice?

On a side note, what would you like to see on the blog?

With Love <3

Favorite Supplement Brands for quality, cleansing and realibity!

So I hate to admit it but I do love Super foods and supplements not as a whole meal FYI guys but in addition to like bump it up. I work with supplements at whole foods and have been trained extensively with the companies not to mention I've been at Hippocrates Health Institute and Raw food Institute in Michigan so I don't say this with nothing haha:)!  Here are the BEST one the market!

Note: I do not get paid to endorse these products...

1. By far, number one is healthforce nutritionals.
All of their products are by far the best. You literally feel healthier the minute you take them. The taste may take some getting used to and they are cleansing so start small, but Jameth Sheridan(owner) is amazing. So passionate, a genius anything they put out is top notch. These products literally changed my life I adore Healthforce for all they have done for me so I will talk about them a bunch!;)

My favorites: The  Maca (Hormonal Health and Energy), Vitamineral Earth (Hello curing digestion and Grounding), Their proteins are amazing(especially the elite green it is made with ALL GREENS:)!!) The #1 is their Vitamineral Green OMG! :)  . They have greens built in along with enzymes and probiotics! My dream is to work with them one day their products literally save my life!

2. Number two award goes to Garden of life
I love that it is rich in sprouts when I interned at Hippocrates Health Institute they totally explained the benefits of sprouts and again I love that It has the digestive enzymes for people like me with digestion issues!

My favorites: Raw Alkalizer and Detoxifier, Raw vitamins, 50 Billion Colon Care Probiotic:)

3. Number three goes to ......
Now Foods

They have so many amazing products... Including their Super Enzymes (which their is no product like it on the market it has properties to digest anything!), Greens( I love their 1lb. Chlorella) and Pretty much anything you need and all good quality:)

***PS. I linked the pictures to the companies websites in case you wanted to learn more about what they stand for. So just click on the pics:)

Here are some links on where you can purchase this here, here, and here. The site is called pure formulas.

This site is the CHEAPEST yes cheaper than iherb and vitacost. Free shipping no matter what size the order, points toward every purchase for a discount. After you purchase your first item you get cupons for 30% of main brands like garden of life! And more plus cuz I love you guys:
Use this code:
RQANXY
You get AT LEAST $5..


More to come!:)

Tell me:  What are your favorites????

Random Quotes, Beauty Salad, and Tips...:)

Beauty salad:

-grapefruit (think we all know benefits of a grapfruit:)

-pineapple (high in bromeline helps digest proteins)

-massaged kale(we love kale super nutrient dense)

-cranberries(great for urnary tract)

-cold pressed olive oil (for hair, skin, nails, colon)

Mix yum!!

Tip: Try mixing coconut flour in yor smoothie. Yum. 

Pretty much lol. 

Absolutely LoVE this!!

One word kabocha:).

What are you loving this week?

Real FOOD(Not powder!) Superfoods!

So as much as I love my superfood powders you cannot neglect the most important superfoods. REAL FOODS! Here are my tops:

1.Kefir..

Kefir is AMAZING. You can enjoy it as lactose free to. Chris Kresser ( an amazing health blogger and practitioner) uses it to tell heal his clients. Each drink has over 10 billion probiotics. CRAZY!!!! Also if Casien makes you nervous, full fat (ps that's GOOD For you!) goat milk kefir has a2 casein which is totally healthy, no contribution to cancer or anything!

Here are my favorites:
Green Valley Organics Plain Lacotse Free
Redwood Hill Goat Milk Kefir
Lifeway Whole Milk Kefir (This one has no additives like pectin which really upsets a sensitive gi)


***Note: Can make vegan using coconut milk which is what I do****

2. Raw Honey

 

Yes, raw local honey is on the list twice. It is just so incredible. It saves you from allergies, with lemon it helps gi issues(Saved me), gives you energy is just overall an incredible product. Note::: Make sure its raw, unfiltered for the benefits. It should look like the picture not super runny:)

Here is info from Web MD on the medicinal properties of raw honey.

Local is best but if not:

Really Raw Honey

 

3. Banana

 

I bet this is one you didn't expect on the list but I love bananas. Many people fear them but they are great. They are full of potassium which helps flush the sodium from your system. (Which many people have to much sodium-makes you bloated). Plus, in a world where veggies are where its at and many people have gi issues. Bananas are SO easy to digest causing no pain which is amazing for those of us with issues. If you cook it its delicious and even easier...

Um, if you need a link I don't know what to tell you;) 

RECIPE::::
Banana Eggs:
Ing.
~One banana
~Three eggs
~Cooking Fat (ghee, coconut oil, etc)

Steps:
~Crack eggs in a bowl
~ Slice banana and put in bowl
~Cook in pan with your fat of choice on med.

DEVOUR!! YUM!!


What are your favorites? Wanna know more Real Food Superfoods ?

To eat or not to eat... Beans. + Tips

Hey ya'll so today my focus is on beans.

Fruit eaters say no.Raw fooders say no.  Paleo says no. But a lot of nutritarians and long term vegans so they are crucial here are my thoughts.:)

 Yes, Beans of phytates and sometimes can be hard on digestion due to the combination of protein and carbs in one food (yes, They have carbs :0 LOL).

BUT.. Despite this I truly believe they are a GREAT food.  There is no science baking the elimination of beans all science leads to it being a positive health benefits. I always go by science.

Here are the top reason people eliminate beans:

1. Phytates: First, these are not as bad as they are made out to be.                
 Here is my FAVORITE naturopath speaking on that:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pFjK5_ecqk

Tips: for reducing them are one: Cook your beans in seaweed + you get the benefits of the iodine in seaweed. If this is to much time look into purchasing this brand (Eden Organics). Little more pricey, but you can use this code (RQANXY ) with free shipping plus your digestion and health will thank you.

2. Carbs. Ugh, this just makes me plain sad. YOU NEED CARBS. Your body runs on them. Just cuz on animal protein is low carb doesn't make it better (I'm not bashing this here simply saying science backs plant protein) besides beans are high in resistant starch which isn't even absorbed in the gut and leads to better digestion.
-Studies on resistant starch here.
-Naturopath on side effects of high protein and benefits of plant protein here. ( Not to fear food to help you feel better if this triggers you simply do not watch. This to elevate you not make you feel worse:)

3. Your a raw foodist or paleo. I'll keep this short there is no science baking the elimination of beans. IN FACT, they help reduce sugar or meat and keep a BALANCED diet. I've also found they help reduce cravings. Boom.
Dr. Furhman on Beans here.

So there is all the science:)


Here are the health benefits:::
Protein, Zinc, Resistant starch, soluble fiber, Heart health and more.

So how to incorporate them:
Here are my favorite recipes from around the web:::
-Black Bean Brownies ..Yum:)
- Pizza Hummus.
-Chickapea Fritters

So there ya go. Enjoy;)!!!

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:)~