Happy Valentine's Day

Happy Valentine's Day!

I hope you had a great day!  I made organic dark chocolate brownies with flax instead of egg, pumpkin instead of oil and I threw in some strawberries.  Yummy and healthy!  There are always healthier ways to "treat" yourself!  

How did you spend your day, did you find a way to make a healthier "treat"?  

Friday Light Night 2/11/12

...on Saturday!  I recently watched a couple of documentaries.  I watched "May I Be Frank" and "Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead".  After watching these I began to reflect on my diet.  Even someone like myself who consumes an optimal, plant-based diet can consider all of the things that I am putting in my body.

Am I eating the best I can?  Am I feeding my family the most nourishing food that I can?  Am I appreciative for the food that I have to eat?  Those are just some of the thoughts that went through my head.  And you know what... some people would say there is always room for improvement, but I am not quite sure that I feel that way at this point in my life.  I know there are benefits to eating raw foods and I do believe that they need to be incorporated in our daily fare, but I don't agree with raw foodists that one needs to consume a strictly raw diet to achieve optimal health.  I eat a diet rich in whole foods: fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, nuts and seeds, tofu and tempeh, plant based milks and sweet treats are saved for holidays, or special occasions.  Some food is cooked, some food is not cooked.

You will always find yourself stumbling upon a new book, a new video, a new doctor, some new information that may create a reflection period.  You may choose to make new changes, new improvements, or you may just stick with what you are doing.

Keep learning, grab a hold of change and run with it.  If you learn to accept that change is inevitable it will be so much easier to succumb to it when it arrives.

Friday Light 2/3/12

It is much, much easier to change your diet and lifestyle than it is to succumb to arthritis, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, colon cancer, breast cancer, prostate cancer, pancreatic cancer... you name it.  It is very expensive to be sick.

Meat, dairy products (cheese, sour cream, butter, cream cheese, ice cream, etc) oils and soda products, in particular, are very expensive in comparison to beans, potatoes, rice, vegetables, water, fruit and whole grains.  You will notice that once you've adopted a plant based diet that your grocery bill will go down dramatically.

I love experimenting with new dishes.  You truly learn to appreciate food for it's many textures, complexities and flavors...

Take charge of your health TODAY.  Right Now!  It is never too late!

Friday Light Night 1/27/12

What can I say?  January is nearing an end, the winter weather has been anything but wintry... 60 one day and 35 the next, everyone is so busy that getting together with family and friends seems to get harder and harder, children are obese and why, I am so tired of seeing commercials for a drug that can treat constipation,  depression, high cholesterol, blood pressure, erectile dysfunction, etc, when everything is reversible with diet, vaccines are unnecessary, yoga rocks and so on.

We have a long way to go, but we will radically change the face of health and nutrition over the next 10 years.

God Bless- have a great weekend!

Friday Light Night 1/20/12

I am in the process of writing a variety of programs; a nutrition program entitling me to work with anyone, a program to assist women who are looking to conceive, those who are pregnant and those looking to get fit and healthy after pregnancy. 

I look forward to obtaining my Biomeridian certification in the next few months.  I am just waiting for the go ahead from my trainer.  Combining my personal experiences, my passion for optimal wellness, my education and continued research, my nurtured relationships with well renowned doctors, my scientifically backed nutrition program (s), my fitness training abilities and the ability to test for disease, parasites, viruses and stress, etc, will hopefully be a blessing to many.  

I am so excited to get to know you more, to share my life, my experiences and my passions with you, to educate you....  have a blessed weekend.

Friday Light Night 1/13/12

Happy Friday The 13th!  Well, it's officially winter, as the snow is finally falling.  I had a cozy day at home watching the movie Cast Away, playing games, dancing, working out, reading, coloring and making bean soup.

Eating right 6-12 months before you conceive is very beneficial for you and your baby.  Getting our minds right, eating optimally and exercising is absolutely essential, so if you are thinking of having a baby within the next 6-12 months start making healthy choices NOW.  If you are already expecting, start NOW.  It's never too late to take care of yourself and your growing baby.

Have a great weekend... hopefully a long weekend for you if your employer observes the holiday!

2012

HAPPY NEW YEAR!