Nourish Your Body Right in 6 Easy Steps
Two of the most common complaints I hear from people about healthy eating are; 1) eating healthy is too expensive and time consuming and; 2) I have no idea what it means to eat healthy anymore, it’s so confusing. Well, it doesn’t have to be any of those things at all. In fact, at it’s most basic fundamental nature, it’s the opposite of expensive, time and consuming and confusing. Keep reading to learn just how easy to nourish your body right.
How to cultivate a morning ritual, starting tomorrow
Most of us have a morning routine. We wake up at the same time of day, we make a trip to the bathroom, we eat breakfast, we get ready and we get to work, school, etc... We’re on auto-pilot for the most part. A morning ritual on the other hand, is much more than that. Once you cultivate a morning ritual, you won’t be able to do without it and morning just might become your favourite part of the day!
Homemade One Ingredient Nut Butter
A fresh ground batch of homemade nut butter is bursting with flavour and aroma that can’t be bought in a jar off the shelf, and all it takes is one ingredient…NUTS. If you haven’t tried it yourself, I highly recommend it. Not only for the sense of satisfaction that I guarantee you’ll feel, it’s also more economical than store bought nut butter, with a deeper richer and ironically nuttier flavour.
3 HEALTHY EATING STRATEGIES THAT WORK FOR EVERYONE
Last week I shared some tips for creating healthy habits that stick. This week, I’m sharing 3 simple, attainable, foundation building strategies you can start doing today, to help you nurture healthy eating habits.
Why eating the rainbow is so important and how to get the most out of all the colours
It’s no secret that we should be eating plenty of vegetables. We all know it and yet it’s pretty easy to go a full day with little to no vegetables on your plate. For most people, vegetables act as the friendly sidekick to the main meal when in fact they should be the hero.
Creamy Carrot Lentil Soup
This soup is warming, nourishing and delicious and comes together in 30 minutes. It freezes really well also, so double or triple the batch and pop some in the feezer for those busy days. It gets a ton of creaminess and a good dose of plant based protein and iron from red lentils.
ADOPT & SUSTAIN HEALTHY HABITS THAT STICK
Adopting and sustaininng healthy habits that stick is no easy feat for most of us. It doesn’t happen overnight; it takes time, commitment, consistency and patience. Many people start out strong but lose motivation along the way, get discouraged, frustrated and quit. Lofty expectations, an all or nothing mentality and our need for instant gratification are often to blame. How do we really create healthy habits that stick? Read more for my top tips to help you nurture healthy habits for life.
How to Manage Excess Scalp Sebum and Hard Water Build up Naturally
Do you have hard water? Hard water is a real problem in many parts of Europe with 85% of households experiencing the side effects. Limescale build up, spotty cutlery and dishes, rings on the sink and bathtub, and worst of all soap scum and calcium build up on the scalp, making it seem impossibly difficult to have a clear scalp and clean, smooth and shiny hair. Read on to learn more about how you can combat hard water build up and excess scalp sebum, the natural way.
Agretti, the wildly delicious & nutritious weed and how to prepare it
Agretti or Monk’s Beard, is a wildly delicious and nutritious weed that grows in Italian marshlands and the mediterranean basin. Once used to make soap and glass, it’s now cultivated for culinary purposes. It’s tangy and a bit sour when eaten raw and has a delicate flavour reminscent of spinach when cooked. It’s highly nutritious, rivaling many of the dark leafy greens and makes a great addition to your spring time meal repertoire.
Learning to Silence your inner critic so you can truly love & accept yourself
Too fat. Too skinny. Too thick. Too thin. Too tall. Too short. Too flat chested. Too busty. Too flabby. Too bulky. Not smart enough. Not good enough. Too assertive. Too opinionated. Too carefree. Too loud. Too quiet. Too confident. Too shy. Out of all the women I know, I could probably count the ones who don't struggle with body image and/or negative self talk on one hand.
The Benefits of Lemon Water
A quick Google search for lemon water will bring up 165,000,000+ results, many of which citing the benefits of lemon water, and others stating that there is no scientific evidence to prove any of those claims. In my opinion, the truth lies somewhere in the middle. Let's have a look at three of the most widely used claims about lemon water.
10 ways to Support your digestion naturally
Digestion my friends, it’s where it all begins. Digestion is to good health, as water is to hydration and fiber is to elimination. It’s not the most pleasant thing to talk about, but it’s so important that it needs to be the first article in this series.
Baked Artichokes with Brown Rice & Spinach
This seasonal dish makes a great center of the table main course. Artichokes are stuffed with a mixture of almonds, bread crumbs pine nuts and herbs and seasoned with salt, pepper and my vegan walnut parm, layered over a bed of brown, red, and wild rice with spinach and baked to perfection.
The Holisticniss Holiday Survival Guide
Christmas is just around the corner and the holiday season can be a hectic and exhausting time for many of us, from work deadlines, to family obligations and social gatherings, it’s easy to set aside our needs and feel depleted. Take these simple steps to manage all the overwhelm and take care of you this holiday season.
Dark Chocolate & Hazelnut Cookies w/ Buckwheat
These Dark Chocolate & Hazelnut Cookies are oil free, gluten free, vegan and refined sugar free and made with whole food ingredients like ground buckwheat and hazelnuts, with 92% dark chocolate chunks and sweetened with coconut sugar and maple syrup. They are earthy, nutty and chocolaty and perfect for dunking.
Ume Sho Kudzu Macrobiotic Remedy for Digestion, Colds, Nausea and more
Ume Sho Kudzu, a macrobiotic remedy for digestion, nausea, colds, fatigue and so much more. Read more about this all natural remedy, learn about the ingredients and get the recipe so you can add it to your arsenal this winter, and face cold and flu season with a shield.
DIY Rhassoul Clay & Rose Water Face mask + more ways to use them in your beauty routine
This all natural DIY rhassoul clay and rose water purifying face mask will leave your skin clean, clear and smooth as a baby’s bottom. Read all about the benefits of both rose water and rhassoul clay and get tips on how to include them in your daily beauty routine to keep your skin looking radiant and youthful.
Sunchoke, Leek & Potato Soup + A Primer On Dietary Fiber
This creamy sunchoke, leek and potato soup is rich in flavour, deliciously satisfying and satiating yet light. It makes a perfect winter warmer any night of the week as the main course accompanied by crusty bread or as a starter to a more elaborate meal, especially for the holidays, as you can double, triple or quadruple the recipe to feed a crowd without much thought, it's really forgiving.
The Amazing Benefits of Laughter Yoga
When was the last time you laughed? I mean really laughed, so hard that you cried. Do you remember what made you laugh so hard? Do you remember how good it felt? What if you could feel that good everyday, just by laughing, for no reason at all, especially in dark times where you seemingly have nothing to laugh about and so many reasons to cry.
Gluten Free & Vegan Apple Chestnut Flour Muffins
These Apple Chestnut Muffins are the embodiment of all things autumn, from the sweetness of crisp golden delicious apples to the maltiness of chestnut flour and the warmth of ground cinnamon all heightened with a touch of pure maple syrup.