Happy Wellness Wednesday! Look at this glamorous dragon fruit  also known as the pitaya relative to the cactus family! Have you tried it? Do you like it? Yay or Nay?  This pink gem is fun to eat with mild flavor, tons of nutrition impact and benefit for the body! Dragon Fruit Perks101: B-Complex Vitamin C Antioxidants Fiber Omega 3 and 6 fatty acids Calcium Iron Phosphorus Benefits: -Aids in Cardiovascular health-cholesterol lowering -Aids in digestion -Aids in blood sugar stability thanks to the fiber -Aids in Anti-Aging -Boosts immune system – Cancer fighter Enters the a new Dragon Fruit recipe! […]

Activated Charcoal….lets get to the nuts and bolts of this popular, trendy beverage! Lots of hype around this dark substance lately and I have tried a few different activated charcoal beverages lately….but what really is it and should we be consuming it? Here is a little healthy scoop! I love a little healthy dose of this yummy beverage every once in a while! Activated charcoal is everywhere and considered to have detoxifying properties! It has been considered helping rid the body of acute toxins/ poisons BUT with that, it can also pull out important nutrients our body needs like water […]

Happy 1st Day of summer and National Smoothie Day!  What better way to celebrate all the summertime fun then with a cool and healthy smoothie bowl for breakfast, lunch or dinner! This new recipe is full of healthy fat, antioxidants, fiber, and essential minerals all that help balance and energize the body! Grab a spoon and dig in! Recipe: Balancing Berry Bowl yields: 1 large smoothie bowl 1/2 banana 1 cup organic frozen blueberries 1/2 Avocado 1 cup organic Spinach 1 pitted medjool date 1 tbsp maca powder 1/2 tsp spirulina powder 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice 2 tbsp chia […]

Wheatberries… have you heard of them?? Wheatberries are the whole grain form of wheat meaning it contains all 3 parts of the wheat kernel: bran, wheat germ, and endosperm. Wheat berries are earthy with a slight nutty crunch, versatile, and packed with fiber and protein! A nice grain to batch cook and have on hand for meals during the week. It’s summer and cool salads are a staple around our house! Meet this filling, cool summer salad that is so easy, packed with fiber, antioxidants, Vitamins A, C, K, potassium, folate, and protein! This is meatless but add grilled or […]

I am back friends! You will see a major break from my last blog post! Why? Well Sometimes it’s healthy to take time to reflect, rest and rejuvenate the spirit. Not stopping, just pumping the breaks. The past few months and past year professionally I done just that! It’s ok to hit that pause button.  I have made many professional  decisions but one of the best choices I have made is to rest because through professional rest comes renewed strength, refreshed motivation, and some clarity. Although I am still working through more ideas to grow professionally, I wanted to re-start […]