RECIPE, Nom Nom.

I have such a delicious light recipe for you guys today! I decided to post this and I'll do the other posts I promised tomorrow and Wednesday vs. today and tomorrow:) I'm gonna get straight to the recipe now!:)

Avocado Stuffed Dates(aka perfect combo of creamy and sweet with all whole foods, no oil!):

Ingredients:
-5-10 dates(depending on hunger and/or amount of people)
-1/2 avocado
-opts. Stevia liquid, cinnamon, romaine leaves                                           

Steps:
-Pit your dates and open them up
-Take about 1-2 tbs. avocado and put inside then close the date back up.
-Repeat for all the dates
-Opt. Add stevia, cinnamon or wrap in romaine leaves.

SO GOOD~


Health benefits of Dates: Energy, Fiber, Magnesium(aka something a lot of people are deficient in), Vitamin B6
Health Benefits of Avocado: Monounsaturated Fats, Fiber, Water Rich Fat-Light on Digestion, Vitamin K, Potassuim(more than bananas), Fats can help absorb nutrients in greens
Resources Here and here.
Let me know what you think ;-)

Cheesy Vegan Cinnamon Bean Dip. #strangebutreallygood

Here is an awesome recipe. Great post workout. High protein: Feed muscles. Filling: So you don't binge cuz your starving after leg day. Love this so much.

Cheesy Cinnamon Bean Dip:
-1c Beans. (Fiber, Resistant Starch, Protein)
-1/4-1/2c Nutritional Yeast (B12, Protein)
-Cinnamon (just a dash or it will be weird tasting) (Blood Sugar Balance)
-Flax Seeds (Digestion, Omega 3's) (If you are using this recipe after lifting just use a little flax cuz you don't want to much fat in your post workout meal so that can be changed:) ~Also I linked it to sprouted flax cuz that's easier to digest but you can use regular~
-Opts: Stevia or Almond Milk.

Mash all together. If you like it sweeter add the stevia and almond milk. If you want it cheesier add nutritional yeast.
It's so good. I served mine with romaine hearts and rolled them up like tacos, but if you want something even more filling can serve with ezekial bread, pita, corn tortilla chips, etc. :)

If you need the ingredients Pure Forumals has them... I just really like this site as you can see lol!:) So cheap! I linked it to the site you can use my cupon code if you want to! Code: RQANXY ($5 off, free shipping on every order no matter price, samples)


Let me know what you think! Have a great afternoon:)

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:
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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;)!!!

Super Green Chocolate Juice:

I am one who truly believes in the power of juicing (Not as a Meal) more like a super vitamin:

It helps with :
-Cravings
-Vitamins and minerals in your diet
-Getting veggies in
-Inproving Ph of the body
-Digestion
-Hydration
-Vitality
:)



Here's an awesome recipe::
Super Green Chocolate Juice:

-20 oz Green Juice of choice (celery, cucumber, leafy greens, wheatgrass, etc)
-Scoop Vega Smoothie Infusions in Chocolate (has 2 veggie servings in there)
-Tsp. Chlorella (I'll do a separate post on this awesomeness- small amount though cuz its really cleansing!)

Put in shaker cup. Shake... It's like the ultimate protein shake:)

ENJOY!!!
Let me know what you think... What's your favorite juice?

IMO.... Top 5 Supplements.....

Hey, Welcome to my blog. The title is kind of funny but its true. Health HAS become way to confusing! 

A lot of people have told me I should start a blog. My goal has always been to get people to eat better and LOVE it, learn self love and all that good stuff, but in a way that's easy and not so confusing. I mean for real vegan or paleo, weights or cardio, high fat or low fat, raw or cooked blah blah blah...

Lesson to me is always gonna be listen to your body!

Without further ado... Here's my top 5 supplements.
I have a severe gi condition and have tried literally A TON of supps only to be disappointed. Here are the ones that rocked my world!

1. HealthForce Movement or Intestinal Drawing Formula:

TMI... so on my first post I won't go into detail til later(unless you ask:) but if you go to much or to little this is like insanely amazing! Movement- to little. Drawing- To much:)

2. Natural Calm

Amazing for:
-stress
-restoring magnesium levels ( A  LOT of people are deficient)
-sore muscles/ joints
-constipation
- sleep

3. Now Foods Super Enzymes

This is an amazing supplement to take before you eat to help you digest your food. Say by to bloating and hello to being able to incooperate more foods:) It has all your basic enzymes + things like ox bile, bromelian, papaya, cellulose for fat, proteins, fiber, etc.

4. BCAA's

This is great for athletes it helps cut recovery time and also helps with sore muscles!

5. Last but not least....Trace Minerals

Even with the best diet A TON of people are difficent in minerals. Even with the best diet our food is lacking vitamins and minerals and sadly a lot of people are not eating enough either.... On the opposite end when your difficent in minerals it will lead to cravings. If your body is not getting what it needs it won't know its being overfed ( I'm not saying you won't be full just not satisfied:) It also helps balance pH levels in the body... When your body is acidic that's where disease is. That's the cliff notes verson:)

 If you don't believe me you can also read the reviews on these in the links. These have been my experience and what I've heard from the people I've talked to!

I hope this was helpful. If your looking to purchase these here's a coupon code with pure formulas the website links I gave  plus free shipping no matter how much you spend which is cool:::
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What are your favorite supplements?:)