May is Mental Health Awareness month. There are many factors that can prevent and help manage mental illness, but a number of studies indicate that nutrition correlates directly with mental well-being. 🧠 Nearly 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. live with a mental illness. Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. StudiesContinue reading “Foods For Better Mental Health”
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❤️🥗🧡Beet Orange Salad 🍊🧅🍋
❤️Beets provide a number of health benefits including improved blood flow and lower blood pressure. Beets are a good source of vitamin C, potassium, iron, magnesium, and zinc. Beets are also known to improve athletic performance. 🧡Oranges contain anti-inflammatory and anti-viral properties, especially beneficial for those who have a cold or flu. Oranges can helpContinue reading “❤️🥗🧡Beet Orange Salad 🍊🧅🍋”
💜Purple Potatoes & Broccoli Rice💚
Blue/purple potatoes have more antioxidant and anti-inflammatory power than regular white ones. The colors found in fruits and vegetables are antioxidants which are disease-preventing phytonutrients. ❤️💜💙🧡 Plant-based foods contain more than 100,000 phytonutrients. 🍎🍆🍇🌶️🫐🍒🍉🍠 Beta-carotene makes carrots orange, lycopene makes tomatoes red and anthocyanins make blueberries look purple and blue. 🥕🍅🫐 Eating many different colorfulContinue reading “💜Purple Potatoes & Broccoli Rice💚”
Mixed Berry Oatmeal
BERRIES = ANTIOXIDANTS = LIFE = ANTI-AGING ✔️Organic Oats✔️Homemade oat milk @nutrmachine✔️Almond butter✔️Blueberries✔️Raspberries✔️Blackberries✔️Maple syrup I love the Nutr Machine because I can quickly make nut milks and smoothies. You can throw the nuts straight in without pre-soaking and you will still enjoy a convenient and delicious drink in minutes. Not only does Nutr help you createContinue reading “Mixed Berry Oatmeal”
Black Bean Salad with Guacamole 🥑
Organic chopped lettuce🫘Black beans🌱Spring onions🍅Cherry tomatoes🥕Shredded carrots🥑Guac🍋Lime juice Black beans are a great source of antioxidants, anthocyanin, calcium, magnesium and zinc. Did you know that black beans contain anti-aging properties that help repair collagen fibers in the skin? 💚
Alfalfa Sprouts
I purchased the Alfalfa sprout seeds a year ago and finally grew them for the first time. They are simple to grow by rinsing the seeds well and keeping them moist daily. Alfalfa Sprouts are such a nutritious food packed with vitamins and minerals. They contain chlorophyll and 8 essential amino acids which help increase bone strengthContinue reading “Alfalfa Sprouts”