๐Gluten-free pita bread @bfreefoods๐ฅCucumber๐ซTapenade๐ถ๏ธBanana peppers๐ฑCapers๐ Cherry tomatoes๐Tahini๐Lemon slices๐งFalafel๐ซGreek olive antipasto๐คDairy-free tzatziki๐ฑArtichoke I love making fruit and veggie platters, but my favorite is a Mediterranean platter. Whatโs your favorite? ๐ฑ
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๐ True Food Kitchen ๐
There are some places I keep going back to and True Food Kitchen is one of the restaurants. ๐ True Food Kitchen is the only restaurant fundamentally based on science which ensures all of its craveable dishes and drinks work to increase the longevity of the people and planet. ๐๐ Based on the anti-inflammatory foodContinue reading “๐ True Food Kitchen ๐”
Gardening Benefits ๐ฉโ๐พ
Getting outdoors and gardening can do more than just provide some physical activity and produce fruits, vegetables and herbs that have spent their life absorbing the sunโs rays. โ๏ธ Gardening can be very beneficial to the mind also by reducing anxiety and stress, decreasing depression, enhancing memory retention, reducing effects of dementia and improving happinessContinue reading “Gardening Benefits ๐ฉโ๐พ”
EWGโs Dirty Dozen & Clean Fifteen
If youโre concerned about pesticides in produce, EWGโs Dirty Dozen lists the fruits and vegetables that are highest in pesticide residue โ ๏ธ and must be purchased organic. Strawberries and spinach were the worst offenders for the 6th year in a row. Do not purchase non-organic. ๐๐ฟ A single sample of kale, collard and mustard greensContinue reading “EWGโs Dirty Dozen & Clean Fifteen”
๐ฏ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ง๐ผ ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฝ
๐ ๐น๐ผ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฝ ๐ผ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ต๐ ๐ฎ๐น๐น ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ. ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐บ๐ฎ๐น๐น ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ถ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ ๐๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐๐น๐๐. ๐ Here are the main reasons why I try to meal prep every Sunday. 1. Know the exact ingredients youโre putting in your body. โ 2. Prevents from reaching out for unhealthy options which are more convenientContinue reading “๐ฏ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ง๐ผ ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฝ”
Color Maters
The deep color skin of fruits & vegetables has the highest ratio of antioxidants. These antioxidants are disease-preventing phytonutrients. Eat a variety of colorful fruits & vegetables for health & vitality. The colors found in fruits and vegetables are antioxidants which are disease-preventing phytonutrients. โค๏ธ๐๐๐งก Plant-based foods contain more than 100,000 phytonutrients. ๐๐๐๐ถ๏ธ๐๐๐ Beta-carotene makesContinue reading “Color Maters”
Goals & Intentions for the New Year
With the new year come new opportunities. ๐The beginning of the year is a great way for us to reset our goals and intentions in order to achieve our dreams. ๐Being clear on what we really want to accomplish helps the vision come to life. ๐Taking small steps every day towards changing our habits count.Continue reading “Goals & Intentions for the New Year”
5 Tips to help lose weight & stay in shape this year
The most common New Yearโs resolution is to lose weight, however 80% of New Year resolutions fail by the 2nd week of February. ๐ซ Here are some tips to help you lose those extra pounds and stay fit. ๐ช๐ผ 1๏ธโฃPractice intuitive eatingWe have been taught to eat 3 big meals and snack in between whetherContinue reading “5 Tips to help lose weight & stay in shape this year”
From Pescatarian to Plant-Based
I was mostly a pescatarian for many years. Sushi was my favorite food. I believed that if I limited my sushi intake to once a week or every other week, I was not at risk of consuming high quantities of mercury or other toxins. My “healthy” lunch usually included a salad of leafy greens andContinue reading “From Pescatarian to Plant-Based”
How I Maintain My Goal Weight
As we get older, our metabolism slows down and it gets more challenging to get in shape and lose weight. There are five main things I incorporate in my lifestyle to maintain my goal weight. 1. Eat plant-based I eat mostly natural foods. It’s easier to ingest whole foods from the earth than processed foods.Continue reading “How I Maintain My Goal Weight”