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Get Back to Your Roots

Happy Winter Solstice! Winter’s officially here and will be with us until March 20, or the Spring Equinox. Now’s the time to “get back to your roots”, yes literally, but I also mean it figuratively. Let me explain… Winter is the season of restoring. During this season, you restore the physical body with warm cooked … Continue reading Get Back to Your Roots

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Morning Rituals + Ginger Tea

Ginger Tea

Treating myself to a warm cup of tea in the morning fills me with those hygge “hoo-gah” feelings!

Like receiving a warm hug and cozying up under a soft blanket.

And since I get a lot of questions on social media about what I have in my French press, I thought I would share this recipe and it’s benefits with you!

This ritual I do for many reasons…

Firstly, making a pot of tea it’s a calming practice- meditative even! Starting your day with a calming ritual (even if it only takes 5 minutes) will help you set the tone and your mindset for the day ahead.

Also, having a warm mug of fresh ginger tea in the morning assures me that I start my day off alkalizing my body.

Alkaline is anti-inflammatory. It’s the opposite of inflammation or acid which drinks like caffeine, coffee, milk, soda, and sugar are to the body.

Another benefit of starting your day with something alkaline is that it supports your detoxification organs. Continue reading “Morning Rituals + Ginger Tea”

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I Heart Summer

Gazpacho

Did you know summer is the season of the heart?

According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) each organ system is stimulated and nourished during different times of the year.

When you think of summer foods, what comes to mind? Delicious veggies and juicy fruits? Yes! These foods are physically nourishing to the heart and are energetically cooling 🙂

In traditional medicine, we look at the energy of food as it relates to the energy of specific organs in the body.

When it comes to the heart, we do NOT want a hot heart. This is a very dangerous condition and is what we known as “heart disease”, “high cholesterol”, “high blood pressure”, “heart palpitation”, etc. With these conditions, the heart needs to be cooled.

Another thing to understand is the heart is not a solo operator. And as amazing as the heart is- it’s just a pump. It’s not responsible for the health of your blood or cholesterol level.

Yes, you heard me right! The heart is NOT responsible for the health of the blood!

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Perfect Fall Recipe

  Fall is here! Winter squash like pumpkin, acorn, delicata, kombocha, and spaghetti will begin to phase out the yellow squash and zucchini. Traditionally, winter squash are turned into soups, pies, roasted, and cooked with spices like cinnamon and nutmeg… yum! But what if cinnamon and warm spices are just too, well warm? What if … Continue reading Perfect Fall Recipe

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not milk?

Recently, nut milks have become all the rage and you may be wondering if you should jump on the bandwagon? You may have questions like, is dairy bad for me? How else do I get my calcium? But my mom says it builds strong bones! These are all great questions and is reflective of the … Continue reading not milk?