Healthy Buys

20161210_173620Leaving work on a Saturday afternoon is tiring enough. With the holidays around the corner and so much is going on behind the scenes it can be easy to feel warn out and tired. So I want to get through the holidays feeling my best.  I love making quick pit stops at my old job. I love having the chance to see familiar faces, and buying products that are good quality, organic, non-GMO, natural, and allergen-free. If you live near the Reading, MA area I highly recommend stopping by here to shop. It is called The Natural Food Exchange.  The owner of the store is incredible, and the staff is amazing.

I bought myself some multi-vitamins, cashew milk as well as turmeric milk, and Bio-Coffee. Some of you might be shaking your heads like what the heck does that even mean! Multi-vitamins are a great way to enhance your nutritional health daily, especially in today’s society where most Americans might struggle to hold a balanced diet. Okay, so I can explain, Bio-Coffee, when I first heard of it I was pretty confused. Just the name of it alone. I grew to obsess and drink this a lot now. It has a lot of nutritional benefits. It has wheatgrass which is a super food providing your daily dose of vegetables, fiber, probiotics, amino acids, vitamins, enzymes, and minerals. Sounds like my cup of tea! Who knew you could get so much out of drinking from one single cup. It is amazing! Turmeric, some of you might know it is an herb and is considered to be very important to the human diet. It helps with cognitive function, inflammation, and physical recovery. Definitely a great power boost drink I like to use after an intense workout at the gym.

 

 

Please visit:

http://naturalfoodexchange.com/

 

Attention all avocado and peanut butter lovers!

If you love avocado and peanut butter, this is a quick and easy breakfast recipe that will make you go bananas over. Literally! This recipe calls for one banana, one avocado, and a Tbsp. of peanut butter. This has honestly become my breakfast every morning. Avocados first off are incredibly nutritious, have a lot of fiber; potassium, and heart healthy monounsaturated fats, and help lower cholesterol and triglyceride levels. Bananas are also loaded with potassium, Vitamin B6 and B12, and fiber. I love adding in the peanut butter because I am obsessed with peanut butter and it makes the meal more filling and flavorful. I like to add in extra stuff into it such as chopped up strawberries, blueberries, or blackberries.

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When life gives you lemons…raise your cups.

20161210_213815Every morning before I run out the door to head to work I like to brew up some hot water for myself and put some lemon wedges in it.  So delicious! At first I was like who would want to drink plain hot water with a lemon inside…but it actually tastes really good and gives me a boost of energy. As an extra I like to put in some collagen powder.  What!!?? Okay I can explain what the heck that means.  And as a heads up, as you follow me throughout my blogs there will be many things you might be wondering what I am even talking about.  This is literally what happens when you get your degree in Nutrition folks.  So bare with me.

Collagen is one of the most abundant proteins in the body and works with our connective tissues.  Collagen helps promote healthier skin, healthier nails and hair.  It also helps keep bones strong and healthy, supports joint health, contributes to a healthy diet and maintains weight, and immunity as well as your digestive system.

 

The benefits of drinking lemon water first thing in the morning is it helps aid your digestive system, rehydrates you, and gives you a boost of energy without the caffeine crash limiting the coffee out. Lemons are packed with Vitamin C, so your getting your dose of it by drinking this.