Wellness involves so much more than your health. It’s how you feel and function in your overall life. We Americans are under-slept, overfed, undernourished and over-caffeinated. Many of us are trapped in unfulfilling jobs or toxic relationships. We can’t be nice to others when we ourselves are not in a good place. Being truly happy with ourselves, satisfied with our careers, having loving, supportive relationships … Continue reading RULE: Seek Wellness
Well, hello there! I’m your new favorite smoothie! This jar of nutrition is incredibly delicious! It’s a quick but healthy breakfast and makes enough for two, so share with your favorite morning time buddy or enjoy some as a snack later in the day. This morning I offered a spoon of it my 1 year old, who then enjoyed more than her share! Recipe is inspired by Barre3, my fave workout … Continue reading RECIPE: Green Detox Smoothie
One of my coolest girl friends recently shared with me her favorite smoothie recipe. This is a girl who went heli-skiing on her honeymoon and stole Michael Jordan’s retired jersey from the Dean Dome rafters. (Only one of these actually happened, but this girl would do happily do both, and then some). So if it’s a Pistachio Smoothie that is her daily tall-glass-o-Bad-Ass, then this is what’s going in … Continue reading RECIPE: Pistachio and Spinach Smoothie
A lot of us are motivated at the beginning of the year to make some big changes in our lives. Some of our vow every year to “get healthy” or “read more” or “remember people’s names”. While planning to be better and get healthier is great in theory, unless you have specific actions/steps you will take to follow through on these plans, chances are you’ll … Continue reading Get Clean this 2015! DETOX MEAL PLAN
It doesn’t get much better than a healthy, savory, comfort food like these Blue Cheese Mashed Sweet Potatoes! These are sure to be a hit and make a great side dish for any holiday gathering! I like to keep a batch in my fridge and warm a little portion when I need a sweet, savory or hardy treat! If you’re not in to blue, choose … Continue reading RECIPE: Sweet Potato Mashies
Okay boys and girls, how’s your healthy new year coming along!?! Have you added or increased your exercise routine? Are you putting healthy, chemical free foods in your body? I hope so! If you, like me, need something quick and convenient to grab on the go but are tired of paying for ‘bars’ that are loaded with sugar– If you are looking for something healthy, … Continue reading RECIPE: Super Power Bars
If there’s one thing I’ve learned about living in Portland, it’s that, except for 2 months each summer, it is always raining, about to rain, or looks like it’s about to rain. Most of the time it just looks like it’s about to rain, so I’ve learned to just get outside anyway. So what if I get a little wet, or completely soaked, as it … Continue reading RULE: Get Outside
I consider myself a fluctuator. You know, a sorta healthy weight until the proverbial “___ hits the fan”, life gets stressful, then it starts …. I’m not sleeping enough, I’m eating junky foods, and lots of it, then BAM! I swell up like 2 sizes….until stuff cools down and I’m able to get back to my routine of healthy living. But then again, isn’t that’s … Continue reading RANT: why simplify?
Chia Seed pudding is a great way to get your sweet fix on while packing in the mega nutrients, not the calories! This recipe and photo comes a la the ladies at POINT, the baddest work out in Portland! CHIA SEED PUDDING: 1 Cup unsweetened almond or unsweetened coconut milk 3 Tbsp chia seeds 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 Tbsp REAL maple syrup (less if … Continue reading RECIPE: Chia Seed Pudding
A recent article in Runner’s World (a world I do not live in BTW) warns “the more you sit, the poorer your health and the earlier you may die…NO MATTER HOW FIT YOU ARE” The latest studies show sitting, for long periods of time, like more than 6 hours a day, can be just as detrimental to your health as smoking. Prolonged sitting is … Continue reading RULE: Sitting is the New Smoking
Add movement to your day. Stand up sit down, stand up sit down. Repeat. (10 to 20 times) Who cares if your co-workers or classmates think you’ve gone batty! Take a lap around your office, pretend you are on your way to an important meeting. Do bicep curls with your water bottle. Do calf pumps or leg lifts at your desk. Dance with your children … Continue reading RULE: Add Movement to Your Day
Some people “hate” exercise. Maybe they equate exercise to gasping for air while running on the treadmill, squeezed in to spandex. I get that. Exercise doesn’t have to = pain and suffering (unless you’re my husband, who enjoys suffering, shown doing so in a cyclocross race here). Find activities you enjoy. If you hate running, planning to run 3 times a week to get in … Continue reading RULE: Find Exercise You Enjoy
Detox Meal Plan Challenge Many of us have a few extra lbs to shed and most of us could stand to clean up our diet. I’ve created the following Detox Meal Plan Challenge to get “right” this Spring. It consists of a toxin-free, dairy-free, alcohol-free, caffiene-free, gluten-free, low-fat, low-carb, alkaline, vegetarian, vegan**, macrobiotic*, kosher, REAL FOOD diet. So all are welcome! And, it’s as easy … Continue reading 1, 2, 3 DETOX CHALLENGE
For all y’all living on the WILD SIDE, doing crazy things like driving a few mph’s faster than the speed limit, or ingesting things with recently passed expiration dates, or worse, eating Breakfast for dinner! Breakfast for dinner?!!? Heavens me. My family never did it, but it’s always good to break up the routine, try something new, right? If that’s just too rowdy for you, have the following for … Continue reading RECIPE: Breakfast for Dinner Quiche
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