Fall into Feeling Fabulous!

9/10/2013

 
Are you ready to start feeling as healthy as you were meant to feel?  As our children are getting back to regular routines this fall season, why not take this time to start getting back into a healthy routine yourself?

Fall into Feeling Fabulous is a 21-day online program designed to help you get back on track.  You will learn how the body thrives when it is properly nourished through wholesome eating and good quality supplementation.

Along with an online education and support community, recipes and tracking tools you will receive a full months supply of the highest rated quality supplements on the market today (AM & PM multivitamins and minerals of pharmaceutical grade), probiotics (dairy-free pharmaceutical grade, to support digestive health), Optomega oil (essential fatty acids ) and gluten/dairy/soy/fructose free meal replacement shakes that you can fit into your program up to twice daily for those rushed on-the-go meals.

This program focuses on healthy eating habits and you will receive healthy meal and snack options that you may incorporate into your daily routine.  As always, please contact your health care professional before commencing any nutrition or fitness program.  This program is not intended for the use of treatment or diagnosis of health problems or disease.  Please consult your doctor or other health care provider for professional care, treatment and diagnosis.

Post-Run Smoothie

3/23/2013

 
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I started making this smoothie after I first read Eat and Run by Ultramarathoner Scott Jurek.  As I love kale and other greens so much I started including them, along with my spirulina, in this anti-inflammatory drink.  Its light, sweet taste makes it a treat after a run and because it makes so much I usually have 2-3 servings that I can drink throughout the day as well.  I am always looking for new smoothie ideas to help recover from my run faster and this is definitely one of my favourites.

Post-Run Smoothie Recipe
2 cups water
1 cup kale
1 banana
½ cup strawberries
½ cup mango
½ cup pinapple
½ cup frozen shelled edamame
¼ cup dried coconut flakes
2 tbsp EFA’s (omega 3’s)
1 tbsp protein powder
1 tsp sea salt
1 tsp ground tuneric
1 1-inch piece peeled ginger


If you have any healthy smoothie ideas you’d like to share, please send me a message, I’d love to hear from you!

Think Green

3/30/2012

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I don’t think its news to anyone when we hear that we should be eating our leafy greens, but why do most of us find it so hard to include them in our daily diet?  Beyond the basic salad we sometimes are stumped with how to include them with our meals.  Besides tossing up a salad, I almost always throw leafy greens into soups, sauces, and other main dishes.  

I’m sure you’ve heard that leafy greens are nutritional powerhouses.  Kale is one of my favourites.  Including it in our morning smoothie is very simple.  It is just one additional opportunity to give my active family the important nutrients needed to stay healthy.

My favourite is to combine kale with fresh oranges (or pineapple) in the blender.  I then blend in my extra’s which almost always includes a banana to give it the creamy texture.  Depending on your preference, in addition to your fruits/veggies you can add in your EFA oil, ground flax, protein powder, etc. to get the desired blend that you are looking for.  Yum, so delish!

If you don’t think a green smoothie sounds very appetizing, trust me and give it a try as you may be pleasantly surprised.  I’ve outlined a few of my favourite simple breakfast smoothie recipes below.  Kale is listed as the leafy green as it’s my personal preference, but others work just as well.  Remember to select organic produce whenever possible (especially the kale)!  Use more water if needed to get your desired consistency.

Enjoy!
Apple-Pear Kale Smoothie
2 ripe pears
1 apple
2 cups kale
1-1½ cups water

Orange-Banana Kale Smoothie
2 oranges
1 banana
2 cups kale
1-1½ cups water
Pineapple-Banana Kale Smoothie
1 cup pineapple
1 banana
2 cups kale
1-1½ cups water

Strawberry-Orange-Banana
Kale Smoothie
1 cup strawberries
2 oranges
1 banana
2 cups kale
1-1½ cups water
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