Wake up ½ hour early Park in the furthest parking spot Take the stairs not the elevator Make an many trips as possible to carry groceries, laundry, etc. Wear a Fitbit or other step tracker wherever you go Do push-ups and sit-ups during commercials (or pause the show every 10 minutes to do a round […]
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Provided by Family Wellness First Nutrition, published by ICPA, Inc., Issue #9, written by Kelly Hayford, C.N.C. All stimulants or extreme foods send your body’s chemistry soaring out of balance, then crashing in the opposite direction in an effort to restore balance. The sound and image of a bomb dropping— phhheeeeeeooooow–boom!—is the best way to
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Intermittent fasting is a method used to help the body burn fat as fuel. It is based on the thought that the human body has not changed that much since caveman times and periods of large feeds were often followed by fasting states. In general there are three ways to approach intermittent fasting. Close the
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Ingredients ½ banana ½ cup fresh or frozen pineapple ½ cup frozen spinach (or 1 cup fresh spinach) 1 cup water (or more for thinning) ½ cup unsweetened almond or coconut milk 1 tbsp almond butter or sunflower seed butter 1 heaping tablespoon chia seeds 1 tsp organic extra virgin coconut oil 1 tsp turmeric
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Provided by Family Wellness First, published by ICPA, Inc., Issue #7, written by Kelly Hayford, C.N.C. Fact: Researchers say that for the first time in a century, today’s children will have a shorter life expectancy than their parents. – Texas Children’s Hospital Study The food industry aims their heaviest marketing artillery at children, the most
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Last time we looked at the definition of the word motivation. The synonyms that resonate most with me are “drive” and “ambition.” I always think of it as an inner buzz. A fire that ignites in my belly and connects my vision with my ultimate goal. No matter what, in order to succeed, everyone needs
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Google defines motivation as the following: mo·ti·va·tion ˌmōdəˈvāSH(ə)n/ noun the reason or reasons one has for acting or behaving in a particular way. “escape can be a strong motivation for travel” synonyms: motive, motivating force, incentive, stimulus, stimulation, inspiration, inducement, incitement, spur, reason; Informal carrot “his motivation was financial” the general desire or willingness of
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AG Dark Chocolate “Pudding” Ingredients 2 whole avocados (ripe) ½ cup organic cacao powder or unsweetened cocoa powder 3 tbsp raw honey (preferably local) ⅔ cup unsweetened coconut milk Directions Peel and chop avocado into small chunks Combine half of all ingredients in a Vitamix (or other blender) and blend slowly until creamy Add the
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I have recently been reading a lot about the concept of grounding. This is an ancient practice that used to be intrinsic to human behavior but has since become nearly obsolete. In this context grounding refers to the practice of reuniting the human body with the Earth (also known as “earthing”). We spend so much
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Ingredients (makes one dozen) 1 cup gluten free oats ½ cup gluten free flour (preferably nut based) ½ cup unsweetened shredded coconut ½ cup almond or sunflower seed butter ⅓ cup coconut sugar ⅓ cup organic virgin coconut oil ⅓ cup semisweet mini chips 2 tbsps maca powder 1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder Directions Line
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