Tag: energy
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Optimizing Liver Detoxification for Better Skin and Hormones (and Digestion, and Mood, and Energy, and…)
Today we’re going to talk about detoxification and your liver, and the steps to optimizing liver detoxification for healthier skin and more balanced hormones. Now maybe you’re already thinking, YAWN. But I promise you, this is exciting and useful stuff! Because…. If you’re struggling with skin, energy, hormones, metabolism, and more, it’s time to think…
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Supporting a Healthy Sex Drive with Holistic Nutrition – 11 Ways to Nourish Your Libido
Let’s talk about ways you can use the principles of holistic nutrition to boost your sex drive. Good sex has numerous health benefits: it is immune-boosting, anti-aging, hormone-balancing, stress-reducing, and possibly even menstrual-cycle regulating (for those still menstruating). Sex supports relaxation and detoxification, and promotes general feelings of vitality and wellness (what I’m all about!).…
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Rich and Creamy Collagen Hot Chocolate with Raw Cacao – Gut Healing, Comforting, Paleo
In my opinion, January isn’t the month for perfection. It’s the month for comfort and coziness. I mean, there are definitely good things about January: the days are getting longer, you feel inspired to set goals, and the year is fresh with possibility. At certain times, you want to dance with delight because the year…
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Rich and Creamy Collagen Hot Chocolate with Raw Cacao – Gut Supporting, Comforting, Paleo
In my opinion, January isn’t the month for perfection. It’s the month for comfort and coziness. I mean, there are definitely good things about January: the days are getting longer, you feel inspired to set goals, and the year is fresh with possibility. At certain times, you want to dance with delight because the year…
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Power Protein Salad with Quinoa, Mango, Cashews, and Chickpeas
A few weeks ago I enjoyed supper at The Root Cellar, a wonderful gem of a cafe and eatery in London, Ontario. They have such a wealth of delicious, inventive food options that include locally-sourced foods with a focus on sustainable and seasonal options. I ordered the Power Protein Salad and then knew I had to…
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The Glow and Revive Green Juice
These days, everybody and their brother has a recipe for green juice. I know. So why am I offering one more to the mix? Well, because green juice is Just. That. Good. That’s why. Bodies work differently and thrive on different things, but for most people, juicing is a wonderful means of boosting nutrition and consuming…
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Love Your Heart: Easy No-Bake Energy Bites with Chia, Dark Chocolate, and Coconut Oil – v, gf
Ah, the delicious and nutritious “energy bite”: a bunch of nuts, grains, healthy fats, and super foods smushed up together and rolled into a ball for snackable ease and delight. Throw in some dark chocolate chips (I always do) and you have yourself something magical. Energy bites are very hot these days. Google “energy bites” (or “energy…
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Crunchy Homemade Oat & Buckwheat Granola (vegan, gf)
As part of my quest to reduce food packaging, I’ve been experimenting with new breakfast recipes. Raw buckwheat porridge was one, and this fabulous buckwheat granola is the other. I feel like buckwheat has always been on the periphery of my food consciousness, but never had a starring role. Now, however, buckwheat groats have found…
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Reducing Inflammation – Foods to Eat and Foods to Avoid
I’ve been doing a lot of reading about inflammation lately. Inflammation has been suggested as the underlying factor for most diseases and health concerns. (Chronic) inflammation has been linked to any number of ailments, including arthritis, autoimmune disease, skin disorders (like acne, eczema, and psoriasis), heart disease, cancer, obesity, Alzheimers, infections, allergic conditions, bowel and…
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