i think i've FIXED it. i think my diet was off. i feel a lot better now. (still haven't given up the diet coke- working on it, baby steps) i added in all this stuff.....
http://www.thechiaseed.com/ YOU GOTTA BUY THIS!!!!! Chia seeds.
Way back in scripture times, warriors used this to substain them in battles. you make a gel out of it by covering in water or you mix it in like you would flax. it works! i feed it to my kids and they can even tell a difference!
- they help block the absorption of fat
- loaded w/ fiber and protein.
- they expand 12 times their size so they fill you up.
- more omega 3's than anything else.
go to the link and read about them. i really think this has made the biggest difference in my diet. sprouts has them but they are pricey (86 cents a oz) i get them through a co-op. if your interested let me know.
BLACK STRAP MOLASSES-http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=118most women are tired, LOTS of women are anemic. this has 20% of your daily iron needs and lots of calcium. i take it twice a day w/ a glass of almond milk (low carb and cal). it even helps prevent gray hair!
.http://www.rawcacao.com/ (i got mine off amazon.com). my friend served her mission in spain and she said EVERYONE eats this, instead of our over processed american crap(chocolate bars).
Cacao contains a wide array of unique properties and minerals, including high levels of sulfur and magnesium. It may increase your focus and alertness and contains nutrients to keep you happy. Chocolate and cacao are often associated with love. All this is due to phenylethylamine contained in the cacao. Anandamide can be produced in the brain when we are feeling great, cacao makes anandamide stick around longer.
vegis.9 a day. this has taken me along time to get to but i now enjoy vegis. i can tell a big difference in my health too.
spinach smoothies- really, if you throw in some fruit you can hardly taste it. frozen vegis- there are so many cool mixes, put in omelets, stir-frys or just by themselves. hummus really makes vegis taste better too. check out raw, vega, and vegetarian blogs for ideas (i'm not-they just have good ideas)
i can now take on my 30's.
4 comments:
You think you fixed your midlife crisis--all that sounds like your crisis!
Oh I don't know if I could manage to put spinach in a fruit smoothie, even if fruit overpowers the taste. Its the color I couldn't do. Sarah-I admire you for how health conscious you are and eating 9 veggies a day?! Wow. I'm gonna have to go on a big time diet with your help after our little girl is born!
Sarah,
Where do you buy your Chia seeds? I'd love to try some.
By the way--I wish you taught swim lessons during the winter :-) Jacey needs something to get rid of all the energy!!!
Okay...I think I could eat the chia seeds and cacao, BUT do you cook them or just eat them like that??? Where do you get them??
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