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A Yoga Pose for Digestion

As mentioned in a previous post, I made the daring leap this month and bought a ticket to Thailand with the intention of doing a yoga intensive for one month followed by some travels to Cambodia and northern Thailand. With the goal of reconnecting to my yoga practice and refreshing the foundation of my training as…

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The Journey to “Food Realization”

I have spent the past week practicing yoga in Thailand at an amazing place called Agama on the island of Koh Phangan. The experience has been so tranquil and just what I needed to refocus my yoga practice and take time out for my own self development. I tend to over commit and push harder than…

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Can Frozen Dinners Be Healthy?

In my early 20’s, when I was single, working full-time and always on the go, I admittedly used frozen dinners regularly to help me manage my budget and time. They were simple, easy, and offered me variety without going to the store, shopping and spending a ton of time in the kitchen. It seemed like…

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3 Fat Fighting Nutrients

If your exercise and diet routine seem to be tuned in and you still can’t seem to lose the extra pounds (that is if you NEED to lose the extra weight), these three nutrients might help you blast to the next level. Green Tea: Swapping out your coffee for green tea might just help! Green tea helps clear…

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Do you peel your cucumbers?

According to the Environmental Working Group cucumbers rank at the top of the list of vegetables that are the most heavily sprayed with herbicides and pesticides. These chemicals can mess with our hormones and alter the way the body detoxifies harmful substances from the body. If you are trying to clean up your diet for pregnancy,…

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Adrenal Fatigue – Tips & Sample Meal Plan

This day in age, nearly everyone around us is suffering from some degree of adrenal fatigue. Simply put, this means that the stress of our modern day lifestyle is catching up with us. Between getting up early, rushing out the door with a cup of double strength coffee, prepping for the last minute meeting with the boss,…

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Making Breakfast Better So You Feel Brighter

You’ve heard it before, and you’ll hear it again… Breakfast IS the most important meal of the day. We are literally BREAKING the FAST and what we put into our body when we wake up greatly contributes to how we feel the rest of the day. If you work with me, you also know that I consider…

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Eating For Low Blood Sugar

Can you answer yes to one or more of the following questions? I crave sweets during the day. I am irritable if meals are missed. (I get “hangry”!) I depend on coffee to get myself started or to keep going. I get lightheaded if meals are missed. Eating relieves fatigue. I feel shaky, jittery, or…

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