Summer is coming!! This is so exciting, that means the gardens will be bursting with deliciousness! Our bodies crave juicy, crunchy raw vegetables durning the warmer months so having an all purpose go to dressing is a must! I hope you love this go to dressing as much as I do. It can be adapted to what you have on hand so please feel free to get creative.
I know there are times where we are running out the door and have no time for breakfast or you need a quick snack. Take a few minutes and make these delicious muffins to have on hand. It is a simple recipe, without refined sugar, sweetened with coconut sugar and bananas and high in fibre. You can add any fruit you have on hand and make it your own. Enjoy.
My last blog post was all about what I think makes for a healthy lifestyle and of course number 2 on that list behind sleep, was good nutrition.
Easier said than done, I know!
For this post, I want to highlight the tools in the kitchen that make life easier and help me prep meals faster. Please feel free to share what are your go to tools!
Without further adieu, here are my 5 Must haves and 4 Really, Really Helpful gadgets:
We all know that being healthy is important.
But, what does that mean and how do you know if you are healthy?
How do you measure health and are you measuring up?
Health for one person is different for another. One person may think a measure of good health is following a strict diet, another may asses their health by their physical abilities or be completely satisfied with their physician’s all clear.
I don’t think it really matters, what grade you give yourself and on what metrics, but what is important is that you do, think about it.
Here are my 4 Must Haves (for myself) For Health:
My apologies, to those who drink their recommended amount of water, feel free to skim through.
But, unfortunately you are in the minority.
It is estimated that 75% of Americans are dehydrated, and I suspect Canada and Europe aren’t far behind.
Water is the most important and abundant substance on Earth, it is the universal solvent and the human body is at least 60% water!
Water is the primary component of all the bodily fluids:
digestive juices
blood
lymph
urine
tears
sweat
If you aren’t familiar with this blue-green algae that is considered to be the most nutrient dense food in the world, let me introduce you to Spirulina.
Spirulina is, yes, essentially pond scum, but packs a serious nutrient punch. Used for centuries and grown in fresh, warm alkaline water Spirulina is:
a complete protein
antibacterial
has high levels of antioxidants
is 60% protein by weight, in fact by weight, spirulina has 3X more protein than beef
is an easily assimilated source of iron, perfect for vegetarians, vegans or people who don’t eat much meat
is an effective detoxifier, including heavy metals, due to its high chlorophyll content
high in omega 3, even the hard to get GLA, which is known for it’s anti-inflammatory properties
has 4x the antioxidants of blueberries
