5 Tools to Release Stress…….plus free guided meditation gift for you

We all experience stress throughout the year, but it can be amped up to a mega-level around the holidays. In my own experience, and from what I see go on around me, stress is the major cause of many ailments. I don’t believe the holidays were meant to be this stressful, do you? It’s also ironic to me, that this time of year with the occurrence of Winter Soltice (which is today – Happy Soltice!), we are meant to go within, into the darkness and slow down, even sleep more if needed.... 

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What’s Up With All This Juicing?

So I’ve decided to go on this juicing kick. Some of you may already know about this from my postings on FaceBook. I’ve decided to test the theory that food is really your medicine. I’ve been what a few people may call a ‘health nut’ for a long time – even though I’m no where’s near the true ‘health nuts’ that are out there – those that truly ‘Eat to Live.’ Anyway, I changed my eating when I was diagnosed with Grave’s... 

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My Juicing Concoction

Recently, I’ve been thinking about juicing again and then I watched this video (which is pretty funny if you have a couple minutes to check it out) and the video inspired me to juice: Raw Food Kids video So there’s the picture of my juicing smoothie concoction I just made and drank. Here’s what I put in it: Kale Spinach 1 Garlic clove Ginger Carrots Apples Even though I know garlic is healthy, I may just do 1/2 a clove next time – it kind of took over the overall taste. Have... 

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Magical Tip for Conscious Snacking

I’m so excited to have Diane Carlyle share with us some great tips on the subject of making conscious food choices and she also sends out a wonderful newsletter, Spark, with weekly, easy self-care tips – and you all know I’m all about self-care! Enjoy! ________________________________ Magical Tip for Conscious Snacking by Diane Carlyle One the most challenging – and rewarding – areas of self-care is diet.  Whether we like it or not, there is a lot of truth to the old... 

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Popeye Said – ‘Eat Your Spinach’

I’ve been on a spinach kick for the past few months. I’ve come to find it’s so easy to add this power-house veggie to practically any meal. Spinach is loaded with nutrients including iron, vit. K, vit. A, folate, magnesium, vit. C, vit. B2, calcium, potassium and lots more. I buy fresh, organic baby spinach and clean the amount I’ll need for each meal. Here’s how I’ve been adding spinach into my meals: 99% of the time my breakfast is organic egg whites on a... 

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How To Stay Cool with Ayurveda

As many of you may know, I believe in the ancient science of Ayurvedic principles and Janet Gomez has a wealth of knowledge when it comes to nutrition and using the principles of Ayurveda as they apply to food. Janet delivers some great tips in this article so I wanted to share it with you. Enjoy! Gina How To Stay Cool by Janet Gomez Being able to enjoy the sun in the summer is great. The light lifts our spirits, our body can make plenty of Vitamin D and we’re just generally more relaxed. In... 

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