What is food supposed to do for me? This may seem like a silly question, but you would be amazed at the responses to this question. It is very important that we understand the purpose of eating food. We have been brought up to be rewarded with food. It starts when we are infants. As a …
Chopped Romaine Salad With Spicy Mango Avocado No Oil Dressing Topped With Toasted Coconut
Ingredients: 2 cups grape tomatoes 1 garlic clove 1 ripe avocado 1/4 cup red onion 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice 1 cup ripe mango (save a few small pieces for garnish) 5 sprigs fresh cilantro/leaves 1 tsp fresh lime juice Sprinkle of fine sea salt Sprinkle of chipotle seasoning Dash or two of your favorite …
What You Can Get Out Of Your Smoothie
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Pumpkin Strawberry Smoothie Bowl Topped With Pumpkin Seeds
This is soooo good! Super easy to make and just the right touch of fall flavors. How to do it: 1 frozen banana (sliced into small pieces unless you have a Vitamix with a tamper) 1/2 cup organic frozen strawberries 1/4 cup organic pureed pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling; that has a bunch of junk in …
Recipe: Blueberry Smoothie Bowl With Asparagus and Napa Cabbage
Yup- I know it sounds strange, but you can put so many nutritional ingredients right into your smoothie, or smoothie bowl, in this case. What’s great is that you cannot even taste it! So- if you (or maybe the kids) need more nutrition through vegetables, something I am a big fan of, try this! Here is …
What is Jicama?
Jicama is crunchy, sort of like an apple and a turnip, but much milder in flavor. It is slightly sweet, low in calories and sugar and a great addition to any salad. It is also a perfect choice for dipping into hummus or with a little nut butter. So, can it help you …
DIY Strawberry Teeth Whitener
We have been given all the tools we need if we just look around a bit. You can whiten your teeth with just a few ingredients that you likely have around the house. Mashed up strawberries combined lemon juice, apple cider vinegar and baking soda can do the trick. Simply blend together the strawberries, lemon …
“The Goal of Your Life Should Be To Outlive Your Own Life” Clayton King
What we do matters. While it may seem easier to just move along without commitment, and I suppose it is easier, is it what you really want? I doubt it or else there would not always be this looming question of “what is my purpose?” and a ton of self help books on the subject. …
Overfed and Undernourished = Undereducated
I sent out a link to the free screening of the documentary film, Overfed and Undernourished, from Foodmatters.tv. I hope that you took the time to watch it. (If not, you can purchase it here.) I felt so much emotion when I viewed this documentary. I learned that, while we are all affected by struggles of …
I Almost Talked Myself Out Of It: The Push
I am in the slow lane. As a triathlete, I am challenged in a lot of ways, but I am most challenging by the swim. I grew up thinking I knew how to swim until I started training for my first triathlon a few years ago…the ego got in check real fast. I could hardly breathe while doing 25 meters! I …