In celebration of meeting this milestone I took the time to categorize all previous blog posts. Keep in mind there is also a search engine on the front page VIEW HealthBits if you ever want to search something a different way. Recipes Squash “Noodles” (two ways)AG No-Bake “Fudge”AG Banana Nut BreadAG Applesauce BreadAG Fried “Rice”AG […]
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I think it’s important to periodically challenge ourselves. I personally find if I do not challenge myself, I start to feel weak, of body, mind and/or spirit. I usually try to pick an area in which I feel I need the most help and make a game of it. Some of these I have done
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Ingredients 1 pound cooked shrimp 1 cup cooked corn 1 large pepper, chopped 1 small onion, chopped 3 tbsp olive oil 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 2 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro 1 tsp paprika 1 tsp black pepper ½ tsp himalayan crystal salt (or more to taste) Directions Over medium heat, lightly brown garlic in
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I know it is a challenge for many people to declutter and simplify their surroundings. In any age when you can get what you want at the press of a button, I think it is increasingly more important to spend a little time getting things down to a simplified place, where there are less distractions
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Ingredients 1 cup ground flaxseed or flaxseed meal ½ cup sunflower seed butter 3 ripe bananas Directions Line brownie pan (9×9 or 8×8 pan) with parchment paper for easy clean-up Mash bananas in a bowl Add flaxseed meal and sunbutter Mix well (dough will be sticky) Roll dough into balls about 2 inches in diameter
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VIEW HealthBit XCV: Simple Food Sensitivity TestingA lot of us walk around unknowingly consuming foods that are affecting our well-being. Sometimes it is not until we eliminate the inflammatory food, and start feeling better, that we realize how much it was affecting us. Besides items that are obviously bad for our health, like sugar and
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As always organic, non-GMO ingredients recommended Ingredients 1 cup spinach (packed; fresh or frozen) 1 cup pineapple (fresh or frozen) 1 cup non-dairy milk 1 cup water 1 cup ice ¼ of an avocado 1 scoop plant based protein powder (I use Metagenics UltraClear Plus) Directions Combine all ingredients in a blender of your choosing
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In the 2016 Summer Olympics Michael Phelps made cupping famous when he showed up with round welts all over his back. According to sources cupping began in ancient times, the earliest documentation of its use showing up in Egypt and China. Since then, it has traveled around the globe and can now be found in
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The following routine is very simple, and one I began performing each morning, many moons ago. As you get used to it, they should flow right into one and other. This nicely warms up muscles and joints and prepares them- and you- for the day ahead. This little routine should take no longer than two
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Sometimes it helps to see the world through a different lens in order to appreciate that which surrounds us. In this case, that lens is the eyes of a 13-year-old girl, as I recently came across an essay I wrote in eighth grade. This story is so simple, and its message so clear, that I
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