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Food 4 Thought
The Food You Eat Nourishes The Thoughts You Think..And Thoughts Nourish Your Life! |
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You can clutch the past so tightly to your chest that it leaves your arms too full to embrace the present.
Jan Glidewell
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Spring Cleaning
People like “stuff”. We tend to hold onto it year after year. We save and stock up on things that we don’t know what to do with anymore. Maybe we keep things because they hold precious memories of days gone by, or they remind us of our parents, grandparents, past loves or childhood. To part with these precious possessions seems out of the question. There is a saying that goes, “You have to get rid of the old to make way for the new.” If you are feeling stuck or stagnant in your life, try spring-cleaning. Throw out some of that stuff, say goodbye to your past and welcome the new energy of your happy, healthy future. Try these three ideas:
1. For good mental and physical health, we actually have two “houses” that need to be spring-cleaned: our physical homes and our physical bodies. Just as we accumulate “stuff” in the form of outgrown clothes, magazines, rusty bicycles, tools and random keepsakes, so do our bodies accumulate old food residues and toxins that need to be cleaned out.
2. To spring clean your body, give it a break from rich and complicated foods by either cleansing or fasting for a short period of time. Cleansing means paring down your food to just simple fruits and vegetables, lots of water and perhaps whole grains. Fasting means limiting most foods and drinking lots of water, fresh vegetable and fruit juices, teas and soups. Without much energy going toward digestion, more energy is available to the rest of your body and mind. Cleansing and fasting can sharpen your concentration, help you gain insight and promote spiritual awareness. It can also bring improved immune function and better digestion.
3. While you’re cleaning out your body and home, don’t forget to spring-clean your heart. Throw away negative thoughts and habits you’ve been harboring that no longer serve you. A clean, open heart will allow you to receive all the good that awaits you each and every day. If your heart and mind are cluttered, there is no room for life’s gifts and surprises to enter.
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Food Focus: Greens
How do greens benefit our bodies? They are very high in calcium, magnesium, iron, potassium, phosphorous and zinc, and are a powerhouse for vitamins A, C, E and K. They are crammed full of fiber, folic acid, chlorophyll and many other micronutrients and phytochemicals. Their color is associated with spring, which is a time to renew and refresh vital energy. In traditional Asian medicine, the color green is related to the liver, emotional stability and creativity. Greens aid in purifying the blood, strengthening the immune system, improving liver, gall bladder and kidney function, fighting depression, clearing congestion, improving circulation and keeping your skin clear and blemish free.
Leafy greens are the vegetables most missing from the American diet, and many of us never learned how to prepare them. Start with the very simple recipe below. Then each time you go to the market, pick up a new green to try. Soon you’ll find your favorite greens and wonder how you ever lived without them.
Leafy greens are some of the easiest and most beneficial vegetables to incorporate into your daily routine. Densely packed with energy and nutrients, they grow upward to the sky, absorbing the sun’s light while producing oxygen. Members of this royal green family include kale, collard greens, Swiss chard, mustard greens, arugula, dandelion greens, broccoli rabe, watercress, beet greens, bok choy, napa cabbage, green cabbage, spinach and broccoli. |
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April 11th 6:30-8:00pm
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| Attain your Health & Wellness Goals in 2013! |
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*Are you challenged with finding time for yourself or doing something for yourself? Do you feel that you don't have time or energy for yourself or your family? 2013 can be your year! I challenge you to take 30 minutes to discover how you can have more energy and incorporate your passion into your daily life. Schedule a Free 30 Minute Health Consultation and start uncovering small setps to take to move towards your goals. Obtain an understanding of the support you can receive to improve your health and wellbeing!
Health Consultations can be done face to face or over the phone.
Contact Melanie at 515-371-3463/ mjs0818@gmail.com.
April Recipes
Green Salad
Ingredients:
8 cups of sliced dark greens (kale, collard greens, swiss chard)
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
Juice of 1 lemon
2 cloves of garlic crushed
1 tsp sea salt
optional ingredients
shredded carrots
sunflower seeds
hemp seeds
Directions:
Place all ingredients for the salad and any additions into a large bow. Mix well. Let sit for 30
minutes before serving. Mix again.
Veggie Wrap
Ingredients:
Large Collard Greens
Green Salad (above recipe)
Hummus
Various raw vegetables: shredded carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes, sprouts, etc.
Directions:
Cut off the stems from the Collard Greens. Boil water in a large pan, place Collard Greens in boiling water for approximately 60 seconds, remove, let cool and dry. Spread hummus on Collard Green Leaf, add a spoonful of the Green Salad plus any other vegetables desired.
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Melanie is a Holistic Health Coach and the owner of Food 4 Thought. She believes that the mind, body and soul are all interconnected to create overall health and wellness. As a mom of 2, Melanie understands that the demands of family, working outside of the home, fulfilling personal goals, and maintaining optimal health can be challenging and a delicate balance. As a result, she has taken a strong interest in empowering, supporting, and educating moms and families (or anyone at any stage of their life) to attain health and wellness goals along with life balance. Melanie's passion is to provide individualized or group health coaching support along with health and wellness group classes. Melanie is also the Nutrition and Wellness Coordinator for Willowsong Midwifery Care's Healing Passages Birth and Wellness Center.
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