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Zucchini Cakes
Enjoy this wonderful recipe of zucchini cakes! They are super easy to make and with healthy ingredients. Ingredients 1 tsp olive oil 1 small yellow onion, grated 2 garlic clove 2 cups grated zucchini ½ tsp salt 2 eggs ¼ cup coconut flour 2 tbsp flax meal ½ tsp baking powder Cayo coconut yogurt to garnish Directions Heat half of the olive oil in a large skillet. Sauté the onion and garlic for 2 minutes, then set aside. Place grated zucchini in a colander, sprinkle with the salt and allow to sit in the sink for 10 minutes to drain. […]
5 Ways to Jump Start your Digestion and Reduce the Bloat.
The gut health plays a very important role in your health by helping control digestion and benefiting your immune system and many other aspects of health. An imbalance of unhealthy and healthy microbes in the intestines may contribute to weight gain, high blood sugar, high cholesterol and other disorders Facts: 95% of your serotonin (the happy hormone) is manufactured in your digestive system. 80% of your immune system is manufactured in your digestive system. The focus in this blog is on strengthening this part of your body, the gateway to your health. You’ll boost your immune system, lose weight with ease, and feel less bloated, uncover hidden […]
Valentine’s Truffles
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. Do you know what that means? Chocolate, chocolate, and more chocolate! I like to make my own fantastic chocolate truffles instead of buying one at the store because they have healthy ingredients and guilt free! They are super easy to make and they melt-in-your-mouth deliciously making a perfect gift for that special someone in your life (or yourself!). Valentine’s Day Spicy Chocolate Truffles are full of heart-healthy fats from cashews and coconut butter. You will fall in love with these truffles! Rolled in unsweetened shredded coconut, bee pollen, maca powder, matcha tea, […]
The Benefits of Infrared Sauna
You may not want to hear this, but sweating is good for you. Sweating is a natural body process that removes bacteria, germs, and other toxins from your body. It helps cleanse your skin, may help relieve muscle pain, and improves blood circulation. You don’t have to complete a taxing workout to get sweating. Infrared saunas are one of my favorite, most relaxing ways to get a therapeutic, cleansing sweat on. Here’s why: Pain relief: Infrared sauna heat may be beneficial for people who suffer from muscular and joint pain. The heat relaxes muscles and promotes better blood circulation, […]
Natural Purification of the Body
Detoxification is very important because it is a method of cleansing your body of the impurities you consume or absorb. Just like spring cleaning, when you clean from top to bottom and get rid of clutter, detox cleans out your body and removes unhealthy toxins. Toxins are substances that negatively affect your body, and they are unavoidable. You cannot stay incubated from pollution and environmental toxins, but you can adopt a lifestyle that helps minimize their effect on your health. Eating clean, healthy foods and exercising regularly are two simple ways to keep your body fit to fight daily toxins. […]
Soaking Nuts and Creating Creamy Nut Milk
Nuts are nutritional powerhouses. They need to be soaked and dehydrated or sprouted to capitalize on their nutritional profile and protect ourselves from natural toxins. Soaking nuts is essential for our health. Benefits of Soaking Nuts: • helps neutralize enzyme inhibitors • increases the potency of nutrients such as Vitamin B • removes anti-nutrients like phytates, tannins, and goitrogens • makes proteins more available • promotes the growth of healthy enzymes vital for healthy digestion • eradicate toxins contained in the colon and encourages the growth of beneficial bacteria like lactobacilli which is essential for intestinal and colon health Soak-Drain-Rinse […]
Best Spices for Weight Loss
Metabolism is the body’s way of extracting energy from the food you consume; this process occurs at different rates for different people and can be affected by different foods. Thermogenic foods help increase the rate of metabolism by promoting thermogenesis, a process during which the body burns the calories from the food you just ate by converting those calories to heat and facilitating weight loss. There are myriad spices that are considered thermogenic and can help support better weight loss. Here are a few: 1. Cayenne Pepper Cayenne pepper has been used for centuries weight loss. It contains capsaicin, […]
How Intermittent Fasting Helped Reset My Body
Body and metabolism “resets” are becoming a hot topic. There are a variety of ways to jump-start your metabolism, but intermittent fasting is one of the most effective. Here’s how I used intermittent fasting to help reset my body and my metabolism. What happens when we stay fed Most of us are in a constant state of being fed. While the body is in this “fed” state, it is working hard to digest, breakdown, and assimilate the nutrients. However, there are no calories being burned. We are often told to eat small portions frequently, which actually puts […]
Traditional Polish Beet Kavas
My favorite soup for holidays is beet soup. To make this soup I need to make fermented beet kavas! In Poland, beet kavas is made for traditional Christmas borscht, but I also like to make more and drink afterward. I make this amazing drink on a regular basis over the year. In my opinion, it is delicious, but it is also an incredibly healthy drink because it is a natural probiotic! It helps heal your gut as well as your blood and immunity. It is a natural energy drink. Great not only for your Christmas Eve! Beets are an amazing […]
Health Benefits of Sprouting and Sprouting Guide
If you need to make sprouts at home, here are some important tips. These are some of the steps you will be able to get in your recipes and use in making yours. There are also several supermarkets that sell already prepared and sprouted sprouts. Sprouts: The Definition A sprout is the final product you get when you germinate a grain, seed, bean or nut and it begins to grow. The germination indicates the beginning of a growing process. It also helps in the digestibility of the grain and brings enzymes into the given sprout. When a dry bean […]