Hello everyone!
How's the new year treating you?
I heard Saturn is in Retrograde.
Really?! Saturn??
I have heard of Mercury being in retrograde, and I really don't know what-the-what that means, but, I DO know that it DOES mean something.
Cheez n crackers, folks, is it just me, or has the last week been crazy energy? Seriously, I actually walked across the street today and asked my neighbor if she had any hard liqueur. Not like I really planned on drinking hard liqueur at 3 in the afternoon (for all you know), but the week has been crazy enough to warrant thinking about it, at least. ;)
Anyway, enough about my astrological drama, you need to hear about Shape Up Sonoma.
It's very special, and could potentially help you or someone you love.
It's cool because it's Sonoma, first and foremost. This town is incredibly unique in that it's a small, tight community of great, positive-minded people, so if things are going to happen anywhere, it's here.
Shape Up Sonoma was created by the owner/editor of the Sun newspaper, Supervisor Ken Brown, and myself in an effort to bring health and wellness awareness and support to the community. Why? because we believe that healthy living can be a way of life for everyone. It just takes a little retraining of the mind and some time and commitment to change.
Check out the website and like our fan page. Enjoy our program and share it with your friends. Become a member and share your story with us!
www.shapeupsonoma.com
You can hear more about Shape Up Sonoma by joining us on Body Talk Radio Tuesdays at 2pm pacific time at 91.3 FM, Sonoma, or stream us live on your computer at www.sonomasunfm.com. Give us a call at 707-933-9133! Listen to Michelle and I chat about all things healthy living ( and some not so healthy :)
Catch ya soon!
Heather
Monday, January 31, 2011
Monday, December 6, 2010
EAT, DRINK, AND BE HEALTHY
Greetings of the season, friends. I wish you all health in mind, body and spirit during this festive time of year.
This season comes and goes as quickly as Santa down a chimney, and if we aren't healthy, we may miss out on some of the enjoyment, so here are a few tips to help keep you feeling and looking your best during the holidays:
1) Increase your intake of fruits and veggies. Fruits and veggies give you much needed defense against colds and flu's. They also help you repair from stress and lack of sleep. make a conscious effort to get double doses of each daily. Soups are a great way to get your five and five in.
2) Don't skip the exercise. Although it's a busy time of year, the average person gains an extra 3-5 pounds. Now is not the time to let your exercise routine take a vacation. Stay disciplined about your habits now more than ever, and you will not have to pay for it later.
3) Add vitamin C and zinc to your diet daily.
4) Follow the three bite rule when indulging in holiday treats. The key to the three bite rule is to enjoy three polite bites as if you are on national television eating with the Queen. No, the bites are not the size of an ice cream scoop.
5) Drink extra water. During this season, the furnace runs more and we can tend to drink more hot fluids and alcoholic beverages, all of which can dehydrate us. Be sure to keep the water intake up to flush out toxins and prevent hydration.
6) Try these healthful ingredients when doing your holiday cooking: whole-wheat pastry flour combined with coconut flour for baking, nuts of all kinds, cinnamon and other spices, coconut oil instead of butter when baking cookies, substitute regular sugar with lower calorie, palm or coconut sugar.
7) Be the example, not the enabler. Exercise restraint and discipline and others will follow your example. It is impressive not to be excessive. You will love yourself for it and so will others come January.
8) Give the gift of health. We spend lots of money on toys and goodies, but why not commit to making the world a better place with your gift-giving? Give something that will make someones life better. A book about health, a gift certificate for a massage or exercise, or even a healthy cooking class. There are also many great videos and documentaries out there about health that could really make a difference in peoples lives.
9) Beware the beverages. Tis the season for peppermint lattes, egg nog, hot totties and more. Beverages are often loaded with calories, moderation is your friend.
10) Keep a healthy living journal. I am a big fan of writing down what you eat and drink. Actually seeing it in writing helps you to realize your habits.
Well, there you have it. A little advice sprinkled with holiday spice. Now go out there and eat, drink and be healthy!
This season comes and goes as quickly as Santa down a chimney, and if we aren't healthy, we may miss out on some of the enjoyment, so here are a few tips to help keep you feeling and looking your best during the holidays:
1) Increase your intake of fruits and veggies. Fruits and veggies give you much needed defense against colds and flu's. They also help you repair from stress and lack of sleep. make a conscious effort to get double doses of each daily. Soups are a great way to get your five and five in.
2) Don't skip the exercise. Although it's a busy time of year, the average person gains an extra 3-5 pounds. Now is not the time to let your exercise routine take a vacation. Stay disciplined about your habits now more than ever, and you will not have to pay for it later.
3) Add vitamin C and zinc to your diet daily.
4) Follow the three bite rule when indulging in holiday treats. The key to the three bite rule is to enjoy three polite bites as if you are on national television eating with the Queen. No, the bites are not the size of an ice cream scoop.
5) Drink extra water. During this season, the furnace runs more and we can tend to drink more hot fluids and alcoholic beverages, all of which can dehydrate us. Be sure to keep the water intake up to flush out toxins and prevent hydration.
6) Try these healthful ingredients when doing your holiday cooking: whole-wheat pastry flour combined with coconut flour for baking, nuts of all kinds, cinnamon and other spices, coconut oil instead of butter when baking cookies, substitute regular sugar with lower calorie, palm or coconut sugar.
7) Be the example, not the enabler. Exercise restraint and discipline and others will follow your example. It is impressive not to be excessive. You will love yourself for it and so will others come January.
8) Give the gift of health. We spend lots of money on toys and goodies, but why not commit to making the world a better place with your gift-giving? Give something that will make someones life better. A book about health, a gift certificate for a massage or exercise, or even a healthy cooking class. There are also many great videos and documentaries out there about health that could really make a difference in peoples lives.
9) Beware the beverages. Tis the season for peppermint lattes, egg nog, hot totties and more. Beverages are often loaded with calories, moderation is your friend.
10) Keep a healthy living journal. I am a big fan of writing down what you eat and drink. Actually seeing it in writing helps you to realize your habits.
Well, there you have it. A little advice sprinkled with holiday spice. Now go out there and eat, drink and be healthy!
Saturday, August 7, 2010
Summer in Sonoma
Hello there Body Talk friends!
Good summer? Living the 80-20 rule?
I was quite proud of myself for having water at the farmer's market last week. Really trying to keep the 80-20 thing going during the summer, which is not always easy in Sonoma. ;)
My week has gone something like this:
Monday, delightful dinner at my friend Kellie's house. Did I mention how delightful it was?? Amazing, is more like it. The theme was Zucchini, and she had zucchini sushi, ratatouille, soup, and an amazing pork dish. The wine and the company were equally amazing. (all in honor of the zucchini races which happened this week at Sonoma's farmers market, which we WON!)
Tuesday, a little slow from the over-indulgence, so drank loads of water and ate kale salad and tomatoes for breakfast, a protein smoothie, and very light at the farmers market, including water to drink.
Feeling still a bit sluggish on Wed., due to the red wine on Monday (I don't do well with sulfates, so red wine takes me down and I pay dearly for it) so I kept it clean with 2 brisk walks in the sunshine. Thursday and Friday, much the same, not perfect, but pretty clean. Today the fog seems to have lifted a bit and I think I will finish the week at 80/20 exactly.
And you???
Ok, so, lots going on in the world of healthy living. Oprah just bought Discovery Health Channel and is accepting video clips for new show ideas for her new healthy living network called OWN, Oprah Winfrey Network. I smell an 80-20 healthy living show a brewing.......Me likey. :)
Speaking of cool television networks, www.naturalnews.com is the bomb.
You seriously need to check it out. It's an amazing web site and newsletter about natural health. Subscribe. You'll love getting their newsletter with great tips articles, special reports and more.
THEY ALSO HAVE A NEW ONLINE TELEVISION NETWORK where I will be posting reality bites on 80-20 living, so stay tuned!
Meanwhile, back at the ranch, my butt has been in the chair feverishly working on ways to make the world a better place. Some cool healthy living stuff in the works and you will be the first to hear when the cat is out of the bag. :)
Here's some summer lovin' for ya:
zucchini sushi - paper thin clices of zucchini with a touch of wasabi, served with soy sauce. that's it. Simple. Delicious. (thanks Kellie!)
blend 2 bananas, 1/2 pineapple, 2tbsp coconut milk, 8 tblsp pineapple juice. yum.
kids love 3c steamed broccoli, 3 cups steamed cauliflower mashed together, butter, sea salt, parmesean.
fizzy drink - pulp 1/2 melon, 2 kiwi fruits, juice of lime, 4-6 ice cubes, then add sparkling mineral water to top off.
Kiss your man (or woman) after having sipped an ice cold Corona with lime. :)
Hope you are living life to it's fullest and soaking up as much sun as possible. The sun heals, folks. Don't hide from it. be smart, cover up if your starting to burn, but get as naked as possible and let your body develop a base so you can expose as much of your body to the sun at least 20 minutes per day. Do it for a week and tell me if you notice a difference in your energy.
Food for thought:
Fresh fizzy fruit elixirs, crispy veggie platters, cold soups, salads, shaved ice.
What is your body saying to you these days? I hope you are listening........
QFTD: When taking someone's picture in Sonoma, you don't have to ask them to smile. :)
Yours in summer smilin,
Heather
Good summer? Living the 80-20 rule?
I was quite proud of myself for having water at the farmer's market last week. Really trying to keep the 80-20 thing going during the summer, which is not always easy in Sonoma. ;)
My week has gone something like this:
Monday, delightful dinner at my friend Kellie's house. Did I mention how delightful it was?? Amazing, is more like it. The theme was Zucchini, and she had zucchini sushi, ratatouille, soup, and an amazing pork dish. The wine and the company were equally amazing. (all in honor of the zucchini races which happened this week at Sonoma's farmers market, which we WON!)
Tuesday, a little slow from the over-indulgence, so drank loads of water and ate kale salad and tomatoes for breakfast, a protein smoothie, and very light at the farmers market, including water to drink.
Feeling still a bit sluggish on Wed., due to the red wine on Monday (I don't do well with sulfates, so red wine takes me down and I pay dearly for it) so I kept it clean with 2 brisk walks in the sunshine. Thursday and Friday, much the same, not perfect, but pretty clean. Today the fog seems to have lifted a bit and I think I will finish the week at 80/20 exactly.
And you???
Ok, so, lots going on in the world of healthy living. Oprah just bought Discovery Health Channel and is accepting video clips for new show ideas for her new healthy living network called OWN, Oprah Winfrey Network. I smell an 80-20 healthy living show a brewing.......Me likey. :)
Speaking of cool television networks, www.naturalnews.com is the bomb.
You seriously need to check it out. It's an amazing web site and newsletter about natural health. Subscribe. You'll love getting their newsletter with great tips articles, special reports and more.
THEY ALSO HAVE A NEW ONLINE TELEVISION NETWORK where I will be posting reality bites on 80-20 living, so stay tuned!
Meanwhile, back at the ranch, my butt has been in the chair feverishly working on ways to make the world a better place. Some cool healthy living stuff in the works and you will be the first to hear when the cat is out of the bag. :)
Here's some summer lovin' for ya:
zucchini sushi - paper thin clices of zucchini with a touch of wasabi, served with soy sauce. that's it. Simple. Delicious. (thanks Kellie!)
blend 2 bananas, 1/2 pineapple, 2tbsp coconut milk, 8 tblsp pineapple juice. yum.
kids love 3c steamed broccoli, 3 cups steamed cauliflower mashed together, butter, sea salt, parmesean.
fizzy drink - pulp 1/2 melon, 2 kiwi fruits, juice of lime, 4-6 ice cubes, then add sparkling mineral water to top off.
Kiss your man (or woman) after having sipped an ice cold Corona with lime. :)
Hope you are living life to it's fullest and soaking up as much sun as possible. The sun heals, folks. Don't hide from it. be smart, cover up if your starting to burn, but get as naked as possible and let your body develop a base so you can expose as much of your body to the sun at least 20 minutes per day. Do it for a week and tell me if you notice a difference in your energy.
Food for thought:
Fresh fizzy fruit elixirs, crispy veggie platters, cold soups, salads, shaved ice.
What is your body saying to you these days? I hope you are listening........
QFTD: When taking someone's picture in Sonoma, you don't have to ask them to smile. :)
Yours in summer smilin,
Heather
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
What does HEALTHY LIVING mean?
Hey everyone,
It's been a while......I have no excuse other than I have been busy making the world a better place, I promise. AND, while doing so, I came across something that I wanted to share with you....
I Googled the term "healthy living" to see what's out there in terms of resources etc., and do you know what came up?
EggBeaters.com
Uncle Bens
Amway
Amerimark
Kashi
Wrinkle Soulution
Healthy Choice
...and one called 'Tips for Healthy Living' that claims Coke gives you choices for healthy living.
Yikes. We have a long way to go, people.
Now, I see this as being bad news and good news both.
Bad news for obvious reasons. I have always been frustrated with the fact that so many food companies (which are all primarily under the same evil umbrella) claim they are healthy when they are not. How can this be allowed? Take Cheerios, for example. I'll bet if we polled 100 people in various towns accross America, the majority of people would say Cheerios are healthy. I remember my son, who was absolutely fascinated with cereal commercials because of all the fun crazy and exciting characters, recited word for word, the nutritional facts about Cheerios and how it was part of a healthy breakfast. Ugh.
So, if you are out there scratching your head right now saying to yourself that you though Cheerios were healthy, I've got 2 words for you. DEAD FOOD.
Processed foods are dead. They give you little of the vital, life giving nutrients that come from foods directly from the ground. Period. I don't care how much something is fortified with synthetic garbage. If it had to be fortified, it's dead.
Our bodies do best on foods from the earth and foods from something that had eyes. Yea, I said it. But YOU MUST pay attention to food QUALITY. Spend the extra 50 bucks a month for organic. I added up a comparison list for a family of 4 on organic vs non-organic. Trader Joes. 54 dollar difference for the month. Even if it's 100, you can find a way to do it. You are powerful, capable, and resourceful. Find another way to save. Cut out a bottle of wine or three and a few Starbucks please. You get what I mean.
Now, I have to say that I do believe that 'back in the day', food practices in America were brought about with good intentions. Unfortunately, good has gone bad, and big industry food practices have gotten so far out of hand that I am afraid there is no way of righting the wrong.
Sadly, today, the Food and Drug Administration has tremendous power and huge money to have major influence through the media. Their agendas are pretty simple. CORN, DAIRY, SOY, WHEAT, BEEF, and DRUGS. Find as many ways as possible to use them and then promote them as healthy through sophisticated marketing. Wonder how much more money goes into marketing than into the actual manufacturing itself.... The average American eats the same 12-15 foods their entire lives....Oh, and guess what foods Americans are increasingly becoming highly sensitive to? Wheat, dairy, soy, corn, and eggs are among the top food sensitivities today......hmmmmm. Food for thought.
Now, I hate to be that complainer who complains and doesn't offer any solutions, so here I go with some information for you to share so that you can help make the world a better place. That is your goal today, right? Just making sure. :)
Now, here is where the good news comes in.....The fact that there was little info out there about how to actually live healthfully, means that we have lots of opportunities to make a difference. So many people out there are unaware of what sugar, processed foods, fake chemicals, dead foods, etc. are doing to them. Knowledge is power. You can become empowered and help others to do the same. One person at a time.
Tell your friends to check out the following:
Food, Inc. - DVD
www.naturalnews.com (read their special report on the State of our Health)
The Future of Food - DVD
Sugar, the Bitter Truth, a UCSF medical school - YouTube - WATCH THE WHOLE THING. Believe me, you owe it to your health to do so. Let me know what you thought about all of these and please pass them along.
Here's what Healthy Living means to me:
Caring enough about yourself and others to make the necessary choices and/or sacrifices that will result in you looking, feeling and being healthy in mind, body, and spirit.
QFTD: Health is a state of mind, wellness is a work in progress. ~ Stevy Stevens.
Yours in living healthfully,
Heather
It's been a while......I have no excuse other than I have been busy making the world a better place, I promise. AND, while doing so, I came across something that I wanted to share with you....
I Googled the term "healthy living" to see what's out there in terms of resources etc., and do you know what came up?
EggBeaters.com
Uncle Bens
Amway
Amerimark
Kashi
Wrinkle Soulution
Healthy Choice
...and one called 'Tips for Healthy Living' that claims Coke gives you choices for healthy living.
Yikes. We have a long way to go, people.
Now, I see this as being bad news and good news both.
Bad news for obvious reasons. I have always been frustrated with the fact that so many food companies (which are all primarily under the same evil umbrella) claim they are healthy when they are not. How can this be allowed? Take Cheerios, for example. I'll bet if we polled 100 people in various towns accross America, the majority of people would say Cheerios are healthy. I remember my son, who was absolutely fascinated with cereal commercials because of all the fun crazy and exciting characters, recited word for word, the nutritional facts about Cheerios and how it was part of a healthy breakfast. Ugh.
So, if you are out there scratching your head right now saying to yourself that you though Cheerios were healthy, I've got 2 words for you. DEAD FOOD.
Processed foods are dead. They give you little of the vital, life giving nutrients that come from foods directly from the ground. Period. I don't care how much something is fortified with synthetic garbage. If it had to be fortified, it's dead.
Our bodies do best on foods from the earth and foods from something that had eyes. Yea, I said it. But YOU MUST pay attention to food QUALITY. Spend the extra 50 bucks a month for organic. I added up a comparison list for a family of 4 on organic vs non-organic. Trader Joes. 54 dollar difference for the month. Even if it's 100, you can find a way to do it. You are powerful, capable, and resourceful. Find another way to save. Cut out a bottle of wine or three and a few Starbucks please. You get what I mean.
Now, I have to say that I do believe that 'back in the day', food practices in America were brought about with good intentions. Unfortunately, good has gone bad, and big industry food practices have gotten so far out of hand that I am afraid there is no way of righting the wrong.
Sadly, today, the Food and Drug Administration has tremendous power and huge money to have major influence through the media. Their agendas are pretty simple. CORN, DAIRY, SOY, WHEAT, BEEF, and DRUGS. Find as many ways as possible to use them and then promote them as healthy through sophisticated marketing. Wonder how much more money goes into marketing than into the actual manufacturing itself.... The average American eats the same 12-15 foods their entire lives....Oh, and guess what foods Americans are increasingly becoming highly sensitive to? Wheat, dairy, soy, corn, and eggs are among the top food sensitivities today......hmmmmm. Food for thought.
Now, I hate to be that complainer who complains and doesn't offer any solutions, so here I go with some information for you to share so that you can help make the world a better place. That is your goal today, right? Just making sure. :)
Now, here is where the good news comes in.....The fact that there was little info out there about how to actually live healthfully, means that we have lots of opportunities to make a difference. So many people out there are unaware of what sugar, processed foods, fake chemicals, dead foods, etc. are doing to them. Knowledge is power. You can become empowered and help others to do the same. One person at a time.
Tell your friends to check out the following:
Food, Inc. - DVD
www.naturalnews.com (read their special report on the State of our Health)
The Future of Food - DVD
Sugar, the Bitter Truth, a UCSF medical school - YouTube - WATCH THE WHOLE THING. Believe me, you owe it to your health to do so. Let me know what you thought about all of these and please pass them along.
Here's what Healthy Living means to me:
Caring enough about yourself and others to make the necessary choices and/or sacrifices that will result in you looking, feeling and being healthy in mind, body, and spirit.
QFTD: Health is a state of mind, wellness is a work in progress. ~ Stevy Stevens.
Yours in living healthfully,
Heather
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Spring Cleaning
It's spring cleaning time, Body Talkers, and I not talking about garages and closets. I'm talking about the most important asset you own, your most important piece of machinery......your body!
How about it?!
We spend a lot of time and energy cleaning our homes, cars, garages, offices, etc., but we actually spend very little time thinking about, let alone actually cleaning out ourselves!
Here's a dirty little secret for you........our exposure to toxins is over 100 times greater than it was 100 years ago. The amount of chemicals that have been created over the past 75 years is in the hundreds of thousands and these chemicals are taking a toll on our poor cells daily. Disease is on the rise at alarming rates, and for the first time in history, life expectancy is going backwards. This, along with poor eating habits, high levels of stress, poor sleep habits, sedentary lifestyles, etc., creates a toxic burden greater than what our bodies can handle.
That's the bad news.
The good news is there is a solution. But it takes YOU to be willing to take charge of your health. Are you? This is important because it's going to take you, along with everyone else, to get educated and to be proactive about taking care of your health from the inside out. Most people care for their health from the outside, focusing on the things they can see, rather than the things they feel. Your body talks to you long before you end up in the Dr's office. You just have to learn to listen.
The SOLUTION:
Spring Cleaning is a great place to start. The best way to do this is to eat and/or juice clean, fresh, local organic fruits and veggies from all colors of the rainbow. Give your body a break from alcohol, processed sugar, fried foods and other toxins that build up in your system. Go to bed early and get 8+ hours of good quality sleep, rest, relax, exercise appropriately and engage in spiritual practice daily, such a sprayer or meditation.
Now is the time to focus on you. Become part of the healthy living revolution and start enjoying each day to it's fullest.
QFTD: The human body is the only machine for which there are no spare parts. ~Hermann M. Biggs
How about it?!
Here in Sonoma, we are fortunate to enjoy a culture of food and wine unlike anywhere else in the country. Combine this with the greatest community of people in the nation and we have one big reason to party, and we do, which is why we need to find a way to have healthy balance in our lives, so we can live longer, better quality lives in this great city of ours.
If you're like me, it may never have occurred to you that the inside of your body may actually need a good scrub down.
The truth is, when working properly, the body is an amazing cleaning machine all on it's own. One that is a thousand times more sophisticated than any drive-thru car wash you have ever seen. Even the ones with pretty psychedelic colored soap. :)
But no matter how effective a cleaning machine it is, a combination of environmental and lifestyle factors over the past 5 or so decades has made it difficult for even the healthiest of bodies to keep up with the job.
The truth is, when working properly, the body is an amazing cleaning machine all on it's own. One that is a thousand times more sophisticated than any drive-thru car wash you have ever seen. Even the ones with pretty psychedelic colored soap. :)
But no matter how effective a cleaning machine it is, a combination of environmental and lifestyle factors over the past 5 or so decades has made it difficult for even the healthiest of bodies to keep up with the job.
That's the bad news.
The good news is there is a solution. But it takes YOU to be willing to take charge of your health. Are you? This is important because it's going to take you, along with everyone else, to get educated and to be proactive about taking care of your health from the inside out. Most people care for their health from the outside, focusing on the things they can see, rather than the things they feel. Your body talks to you long before you end up in the Dr's office. You just have to learn to listen.
1) Get inspired. Something has to spark inside of you that says, "I am ready....bring it!". (Hopefully it will be before you are on the pharmeuceutical highway of no return :)
2) Get motivated. Either find a buddy to get healthy with or a coach to guide you.
3) Make a plan. One that involves what you eat, when you eat, quality of sleep, proper exercise, stress management and relaxation.
4) Get educated. There are numerous books, classes, DVD's, and websites out there promoting healthy living.
5) Get committed. Set goals and commit to living a healthy lifestyle. Put them in writing and have an accountability person working with you, making sure you are walking your talk.
2) Get motivated. Either find a buddy to get healthy with or a coach to guide you.
3) Make a plan. One that involves what you eat, when you eat, quality of sleep, proper exercise, stress management and relaxation.
4) Get educated. There are numerous books, classes, DVD's, and websites out there promoting healthy living.
5) Get committed. Set goals and commit to living a healthy lifestyle. Put them in writing and have an accountability person working with you, making sure you are walking your talk.
Spring Cleaning is a great place to start. The best way to do this is to eat and/or juice clean, fresh, local organic fruits and veggies from all colors of the rainbow. Give your body a break from alcohol, processed sugar, fried foods and other toxins that build up in your system. Go to bed early and get 8+ hours of good quality sleep, rest, relax, exercise appropriately and engage in spiritual practice daily, such a sprayer or meditation.
Now is the time to focus on you. Become part of the healthy living revolution and start enjoying each day to it's fullest.
To hear more about how to make positive lifestyle changes, listen in to my radio show on SUN FM, 91.3, Sonoma, every Tuesday at 2pm. You can stream this on your computer or download my radio show podcasts on itunes for free!
Yours in living clean,
Heather
Monday, April 19, 2010
Happy foods!
Don't worry, be HAPPY!!! :-)
HaPPy! happY! HAppY!!!!
Ok, are you ready to throw up yet?
I actually have a cheerleader suit on and I'm jumping up and down with Happiness! Yaaaaayyyy ME!!
(finger in the mouth yet?)
You're probably thinking this cheerleader needs to stuff her pom poms right down her big smiley mouth, and I don't blame you. Or maybe your saying I want some of whatever she's drinking! Ahhh, how smart you are....
Am I really that happy????........well, lets just say I'm excited about getting HAPPIER by DRINKING more foods that support feeling Good.
The movie FAT, SICK, and NEARLY DEAD was a great reminder that I can do so much better with my feel good food intake, even better than I am doing now, which is usually in the ball park of 75/25. It was a huge reminder of the POWER of juicing, which provides dense amounts of phyto-nutrients (nutrients from plants) for our happy wellness of being.
Do me a favor, imagine yourself drinking a wonderful tasting freshly juiced beverage with both fruits and vegetables in it. The rainbow..... take a moment to experience actually drinking it, tasting it, feeling it nourishing your body.
Ok, how do you feel?
I swear when I did it peptides started marching throughout my body singing hallelujah!
Now let me ask you this:
On a scale of 1-10 how happy were you today? Were you as happy as you would like to be? If not, does the reason have to do with:
your state of health?
your fitness level?
body composition?
tiredness?
level of stress?
sleeplessness?
Read on my friend...........happiness is only a green drink away.
It's true, you cheerleader you, the foods you eat can actually affect your mood. As a matter of fact, 80% of our serotonin (that wonderful "feel good" chemical our body produces that helps us to be happy) is actually produced in the stomach! And, the stomach actually has it's own nervous system! No wonder foods affect our mood so much. Doesn't it make sense that we feel uplifted when we consume foods that are full of nutrients that help make serotonin??
Conversely, how do we feel after we eat a few slices of pizza or a burger and fries?
Try keeping a diet log and marking down how you feel after you eat certain things. Listen to what your body is saying....your body will tell you if it doesn't like something, I can assure you.
Here's some Body Talk for you.....try protein from something that had eyes and TONS of veggies and fruits daily. A great way to get lots of nutrients from fruits and veggies at one time is to try juicing.
.........I'm ON IT folks. Let the cleanse begin!
This time it's a quick, 4 day deal, ending with my husband's b-day on Friday, but I will still keep it clean through the weekend, just not perfect. More like 80/20 over the weekend, per usual.
Here's what I'm having for breakfast tomorrow.........
1 clove garlic
1/4 avocado
1/2 lime juice
bunch of kale
pinch of salt
2 cups of water
all blended into frothy yum.........
Hello Cells! Love ya! Here's comes some yummie green stuff for your nourishment pleasure!
And lunch......
kale, feta, red onion, olive oil salad, with 4 oz. citrus poached salmon (not juiced :)
Dinner......
My favorite chocolate protein shake: almond butter, banana, chocolate protein powder, almond milk, water, ground flax seeds.
Try it, happy foods. Fruits and veggies from the colors of the rainbow as your main food staple. Add in some lean organic protein and healthy fats and you are going to be one HAPPY (and hot looking) CAMPER.
QFTD: Whoever is happy makes others happy too. -Mark Twain
Yours in happy food delight,
Heather
HaPPy! happY! HAppY!!!!
Ok, are you ready to throw up yet?
I actually have a cheerleader suit on and I'm jumping up and down with Happiness! Yaaaaayyyy ME!!
(finger in the mouth yet?)
You're probably thinking this cheerleader needs to stuff her pom poms right down her big smiley mouth, and I don't blame you. Or maybe your saying I want some of whatever she's drinking! Ahhh, how smart you are....
Am I really that happy????........well, lets just say I'm excited about getting HAPPIER by DRINKING more foods that support feeling Good.
The movie FAT, SICK, and NEARLY DEAD was a great reminder that I can do so much better with my feel good food intake, even better than I am doing now, which is usually in the ball park of 75/25. It was a huge reminder of the POWER of juicing, which provides dense amounts of phyto-nutrients (nutrients from plants) for our happy wellness of being.
Do me a favor, imagine yourself drinking a wonderful tasting freshly juiced beverage with both fruits and vegetables in it. The rainbow..... take a moment to experience actually drinking it, tasting it, feeling it nourishing your body.
Ok, how do you feel?
I swear when I did it peptides started marching throughout my body singing hallelujah!
Now let me ask you this:
On a scale of 1-10 how happy were you today? Were you as happy as you would like to be? If not, does the reason have to do with:
your state of health?
your fitness level?
body composition?
tiredness?
level of stress?
sleeplessness?
Read on my friend...........happiness is only a green drink away.
It's true, you cheerleader you, the foods you eat can actually affect your mood. As a matter of fact, 80% of our serotonin (that wonderful "feel good" chemical our body produces that helps us to be happy) is actually produced in the stomach! And, the stomach actually has it's own nervous system! No wonder foods affect our mood so much. Doesn't it make sense that we feel uplifted when we consume foods that are full of nutrients that help make serotonin??
Conversely, how do we feel after we eat a few slices of pizza or a burger and fries?
Try keeping a diet log and marking down how you feel after you eat certain things. Listen to what your body is saying....your body will tell you if it doesn't like something, I can assure you.
Here's some Body Talk for you.....try protein from something that had eyes and TONS of veggies and fruits daily. A great way to get lots of nutrients from fruits and veggies at one time is to try juicing.
.........I'm ON IT folks. Let the cleanse begin!
This time it's a quick, 4 day deal, ending with my husband's b-day on Friday, but I will still keep it clean through the weekend, just not perfect. More like 80/20 over the weekend, per usual.
Here's what I'm having for breakfast tomorrow.........
1 clove garlic
1/4 avocado
1/2 lime juice
bunch of kale
pinch of salt
2 cups of water
all blended into frothy yum.........
Hello Cells! Love ya! Here's comes some yummie green stuff for your nourishment pleasure!
And lunch......
kale, feta, red onion, olive oil salad, with 4 oz. citrus poached salmon (not juiced :)
Dinner......
My favorite chocolate protein shake: almond butter, banana, chocolate protein powder, almond milk, water, ground flax seeds.
Try it, happy foods. Fruits and veggies from the colors of the rainbow as your main food staple. Add in some lean organic protein and healthy fats and you are going to be one HAPPY (and hot looking) CAMPER.
QFTD: Whoever is happy makes others happy too. -Mark Twain
Yours in happy food delight,
Heather
Monday, April 12, 2010
Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead!
Heads-up Body Talk fans!
The Sonoma International Film Festival is here and I will be first in line for one of it's featured films, FAT, SICK, and NEARLY DEAD.
The Director/Executive Producer/main subject of the film, Joe Cross, happens to be a friend of a friend, but that's not the only reason why I am rolling out the red carpet for these folks.....
I am all over this for the simple reason that these people share my passion to educate people on why America is so FAT and SICK.
Part road trip, part wellness manifesto, FAT, SICK, and NEARLY DEAD chronicles two men's lives who were diracstically changed when they changed the way they ate. By giving their bodies the proper nutrition they were designed to have, and by removing fake, processed junk, they both experienced dramatic improvements in their health and body composition.....now that's what I'm talkin about, Sonoma!!
Another healthy living convert, Sonoma's own City Council member/ former Mayor, Ken Brown, will have much to talk about with Joe as he will be interviewing him on his radio show, Mornings in Sonoma, this friday, April 16th at 9:15 a.m. This can be streamed live at SUN FM 91.3 KSVY, Sonoma.
Ken Brown has recently experienced the benefits of healthy living by making important lifestyle changes himself. He felt it was time to make his health a priority and has openly shared the experience with his town hoping that others will step up and follow in his foot steps along the path to healthier living........a step in the right direction for already pretty savvy Sonoma.
As his Nutrition and Healthy Living Coach, I have seen the sacrifices Ken has been willing to make short-term in exchange for the long-term benefits of adding more quality years to his life. This is not easy to do.
Sonoma should be proud to have a leader who has his priorities in the right place. The goal is to get education in place so that the future generations of this town do the same........
QFTD: Let thy food be thy medicine, and thy medicine be thy food. -Hippocrates
Yours in good health,
Heather
The Sonoma International Film Festival is here and I will be first in line for one of it's featured films, FAT, SICK, and NEARLY DEAD.
The Director/Executive Producer/main subject of the film, Joe Cross, happens to be a friend of a friend, but that's not the only reason why I am rolling out the red carpet for these folks.....
I am all over this for the simple reason that these people share my passion to educate people on why America is so FAT and SICK.
Part road trip, part wellness manifesto, FAT, SICK, and NEARLY DEAD chronicles two men's lives who were diracstically changed when they changed the way they ate. By giving their bodies the proper nutrition they were designed to have, and by removing fake, processed junk, they both experienced dramatic improvements in their health and body composition.....now that's what I'm talkin about, Sonoma!!
Another healthy living convert, Sonoma's own City Council member/ former Mayor, Ken Brown, will have much to talk about with Joe as he will be interviewing him on his radio show, Mornings in Sonoma, this friday, April 16th at 9:15 a.m. This can be streamed live at SUN FM 91.3 KSVY, Sonoma.
Ken Brown has recently experienced the benefits of healthy living by making important lifestyle changes himself. He felt it was time to make his health a priority and has openly shared the experience with his town hoping that others will step up and follow in his foot steps along the path to healthier living........a step in the right direction for already pretty savvy Sonoma.
As his Nutrition and Healthy Living Coach, I have seen the sacrifices Ken has been willing to make short-term in exchange for the long-term benefits of adding more quality years to his life. This is not easy to do.
Sonoma should be proud to have a leader who has his priorities in the right place. The goal is to get education in place so that the future generations of this town do the same........
QFTD: Let thy food be thy medicine, and thy medicine be thy food. -Hippocrates
Yours in good health,
Heather
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