It's Friday and I'm sharing a yummy quinoa muffin recipe that you can make this weekend and have a healthy and yummy breakfast/pre-workout/snack or lunch next week! These little muffins are simple to make and are super yummy! I use my rice cooker to make the quinoa which makes it turn out so fluffy and… Continue reading #FlavorfulFriday – Baked Spinach, Feta & Quinoa Egg Muffins
This has been a crazy busy week my healthy friends, so today's post is a short and simple healthy smoothie recipe that's got protein, fruit and even greens in it so it's a great smoothie to have for breakfast or lunch! It also has electrolytes from the coconut water so it's ideal to have before… Continue reading #FlavorfulFriday – Mango Goji Green Protein Smoothie
Happy & Healthy Tuesday my friends! Today's tip is all about vitamins! I know...you are thinking "I don't NEED to take vitamins, I feel perfectly fine!" Just hear me out...and let me share a bit about why vitamins & minerals are so crucial to properly functioning bodies. Vitamins are required by the body for physiological maintenance… Continue reading #TuesdayTip – Prevent Nutritional Deficiencies to Prevent Illness
Happy, Healthy Friday! I have shared this recipe previously but I wanted to share how much healthier it is compared to buying a Mocha Latte from Starbucks. I used to be a huge Starbucks lover, even worked there after high school, but then I started really looking into the ingredients that are in the foods… Continue reading Homemade Mocha Latte VS Starbucks Mocha Latte
Essential oils are organic compounds extracted from plants with tremendous healing properties. Using essential oils for healing purposes is often called aromatherapy which is a holistic treatment seeking to improve physical, mental and emotional health. Essential oils are extracted directly from the bark, flower, fruit, leaf, seed or root of a plant or tree and just… Continue reading #TuesdayTip – Please Don’t Fall for this Dangerous Fad
Happy, Healthy Tuesday! We could all use a memory boost now and then, right?! I know I sure could of used a huge memory boost when I was studying for my Personal Trainer exam, which I'm excited to say I PASSED!! I'm now officially certified as a NCCPT Personal Trainer!! Guess I didn't need as… Continue reading #TuesdayTip – Boost Your Memory with Rosemary Essential Oil
Did you know that one of the most prescribed drug's from doctor's are analgesics (pain killers)? What's in your medicine cabinet? Most likely, if you are like the majority of Americans, you have over-the-counter pain drugs such as: aspirin, acetaminophen, or ibuprofen. 2.5 Billion dollars is spent on NSAIDs each year! Most people don't even… Continue reading #TuesdayTip – Peppermint Essential Oil vs NSAIDs for Pain
Happy Friday my healthy friends! If you're like me and you don't eat bread but still want a juicy burger and you're tired of eating it with lettuce or just on top of a bed of steamed kale, well then these Sweet Potato "Buns" are just what you need! I saw someone recently post about… Continue reading #FlavorfulFriday – Sweet Potato “Bun” Burgers
Allergy season is now upon us and a lot of people suffer from runny nose, watery-red-itchy eyes, & headaches. Luckily, I am blessed to not be affected by allergies, but I lots of friends and family members that do suffer from allergies. Essential oils can help relieve allergy symptoms without the side effects caused by… Continue reading #TuesdayTip – Allergies Got You Sneezing and Sniffling? Avoid Allergy Med Side Effects by using Essential Oils…
Do you like muffins? Do you like oatmeal? How about baked oatmeal muffins? I've never been a huge muffin kinda girl. They are loaded with so much sugar never have any healthy ingredients in them....now...I am a sucker for crumb coffee cake (which I have yet to find a healthy version of). Some of my… Continue reading #FlavorfulFriday – Healthy Baked Oatmeal Muffins – Simplest Recipe Ever! #SugarFree
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