I’m still here, and haven’t fallen off the band wagon, yet! There wasn’t much to report for days 9 and 10. Still continued to have energy, no issues whatsoever. My desire towards a raw food lifestyle continuing to increase. Then came day 11. The morning started out fine with yet another delicious smoothie. I had leftover raw chili for lunch and another smoothie mid-day. I had 6 massages to give and by the afternoon felt I needed some more fat and protein. I forgot to bring any kind of snack mix, nuts, and my coconut butter too. I felt lost without those. The cravings began! In particular for something sweet. Typically with sugar cravings it is usually a nutrient deficiency.
The 5 most common causes for sugar cravings:
1. Dehydration
2. Protein imbalance
3. Complex carbohydrate imbalance
4. Exhaustion
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So rereading my last 5 posts about this Raw Challenge I’ve realized that maybe the content isn’t too exciting to my readers, or that moms or moms to be may not be so interested in my challenges, but more so how I can help you with your’s. So let’s talk a little about what this raw food challenge really means. It’s about cleansing and detoxifying, to rid the body of toxins and chemicals absorbed from food, water, body products and the air you breathe. Cleansing your body is very important for good health. It is also extremely beneficial for someone thinking about becoming pregnant or that has been struggling to conceive. Toxic overload can cause many common ailments. Things like fatigue, headaches, (more…)

Let me first start with stating that I do not promote diets. I have never been on a diet and nor do I have the goal to lose weight. With my health counseling I promote eating healthier foods and to find the ones that best work for your body. I very rarely ask my clients to restrict certain foods unless on an elimination diet for allergies or food sensitivity testing. I use a very gentle approach to help people make a lifestyle change. So now with that said…Today I began a 14 day raw food challenge (not a diet)! I am looking at this as a cleansing period and also testing out what it’s like to be “100% Raw”. So for the next 14 days I will not be cooking any of my foods. In fact the first 7 days everything I eat will be blended into smoothies or soups and the last 7 days I will have 2 smoothies and 1 raw food meal (one that I can chew!) I can’t talk about the details of the challenge because I am a test subject, per se. The 14 Day Raw Food Challenge will be coming out this spring by Kevin Gianni of the Renegade Health Show.
So Day 1 and (more…)

Easy meal in less than 30 minutes

I love to cook and prepare simple meals. I believe it is extremely important to be getting the majority of your meals at home prepared with love and nutritious foods. This doesn’t however mean that it needs to take a lot of your time. With this dinner, food was on the table in less than 30 minutes. Not only is it delicious but it’s super healthy balanced with dark leafy greens, vitamin C filled sweet potatoes and lots of healthy protein from the quinoa. And also extremely affordable! I mixed everything together for an all-in-one dish for myself, but kept the 3 foods separate for my 2 year old son who’s not quite in to the mixing of foods yet. I ate the leftovers for lunch the next day, cold and still very yummy. Quinoa is so versatile that any veggies can be substituted in this dish. Try adding raisins to this dish too! Enjoy and let me know what you think!

QUICK TIP: By adding in naturally sweet foods to your meals you help to reduce your sugar cravings.
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