by Holli | Jun 4, 2021 | Nutrition Tips, Recipes
Watermelon season is here and this is my favorite salad for the summer (Thank you Love & Lemons). Give it a try, the combination of flavors is amazing. Remember to always use organic ingredients when possible. Ingredients Dressing 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive...
by Holli | Feb 3, 2021 | Nutrition Tips
Our bodies are 70-75% water. Water is essential for maintaining a stable environment inside and around our cells, allowing us to acquire sufficient nutrition and aiding in the elimination of waste in cells. Drinking half your body weight in ounces of water a day is...
by Holli | Nov 22, 2023 | Nutrition Tips
We live in a world where shelf life is more important than human life. We cannot always trust our food sources, the impact the numerous medications our physicians push on us have as they tell us “they are not harmful”, and the supplements the infomercials tell us we...
by Holli | Jul 17, 2023 | Exercise, Lifestyle Advice
So many people start a new exercise program with good intentions, but roadblocks can get in the way. One of those huge roadblocks is pain, that is why I blog so much on movement and corrective exercises. Most of my clients have experienced some type of foot pain when...
by Holli | May 19, 2023 | Nutrition Tips
Fermented foods go a long way to help promote a healthy gut. A healthy gut is the catalyst for a healthy you. Most diseases are a result of gut issues. So, when your body can digest and process all the wonderful nutrients in the nutrient-dense foods you eat, you are...
by Holli | Dec 22, 2022 | Nutrition Tips, Recipes
This holiday season go easy on your gut with this lovely pecan milk eggnog. If pecan milk is hard to find, hazel nut milk works well. Ingredients: 2 cups pecan milk, or hazelnut milk 2 organic dates, soaked in hot water then drained 1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg 1/4...
by Holli | Oct 14, 2022 | Lifestyle Advice
Castor oil is an oil made from “castor beans” — the seeds of the Ricinus communis plant. Castor oil is commonly used in traditional medicine and as a food supplement. However, I do not recommend using it internally as there are a lot of side effects...
by Holli | Sep 12, 2022 | Exercise, Lifestyle Advice, Yoga
Fall Equinox is September 22 So much happens during the fall equinox. We have a beautiful harvest moon which not only lights the sky in a brilliant way, it is a perfect time to cleanse and let habits or people who no longer serve us “Fall” away. I love 3H0.org and...
by Holli | May 24, 2022 | Nutrition Tips
Poop was always a topic of conversation during every meal when I worked at the C.H.E.K Institute because we were all paying attention to our health and working hard to have perfect poops. Most health problems begin with poor digestion. If we cannot process the healthy...
by Holli | May 20, 2022 | Nutrition Tips, Recipes
I love PF Changs Beef with Broccoli so I recreated their recipe with a twist. It is so yummy! Enjoy. Gluten-Free Beef Broccoli Ingredients: 1-pound grass-fed flank steak or tri-tip, sliced very thin against the grain(to make this a vegetarian dish, simple leave out...
by Holli | Dec 22, 2021
Peppermint gets all the attention but did you know spearmint has amazing qualities too? It’s not just a gum flavor. Spearmint oil is: Antibacterial Anti-fungal Anti-inflammatory Emotional balancing Stimulating Digestive balancing Further, spearmint will freshen your...
by Holli | Dec 13, 2021 | Exercise, Lifestyle Advice
We all get busy over the holidays in one way or another. Sometimes our minds get busy with negative thoughts when we are lonely, sad, or just plain overwhelmed. Exercise is truly medicine in this case. It helps calm the mind, releases unwanted stagnant energy in our...
by Holli | Nov 18, 2021 | Nutrition Tips, Recipes
This fall try roasting your own chickpeas for a fun, nutritious snack. Their nutty flavor is addictive, combine that with avocado oil and sea salt and they are downright yummy. Remember, because we are roasting these at a high heat, olive oil is not ideal as the high...
by Holli | Sep 30, 2021
Ever go to a restaurant and they give you peppermint candies with your check? It is a nice gesture, but the goal is to settle your stomach with yummy peppermint in case you overate. They want you to feel good when you leave and come back for more. Peppermint has so...
by Holli | Jul 14, 2021 | Exercise, Lifestyle Advice, Nutrition Tips, Yoga
I hope you have enjoyed the 3-part series. This last blog put’s all 3 parts together for a simple, easy-to-follow cleanse that will make you feel healthy and happy, all day long. Click Here For The Full PDF File I Created Just For You! Here is a recap on why you...
by Holli | Jun 23, 2021 | Lifestyle Advice, Yoga
Cleansing the mind is important for several reasons. Number one is to reduce stress, increase energy, followed by getting rid of stinkin thinkin. Sometimes we believe everything that we think and spiral down into a negative pattern of thinking. Negative thoughts can...
by Holli | Jun 9, 2021 | Nutrition Tips
Healing and cleansing the body through nutrition, exercise, and meditation There are so many “cleanses” and workout challenges out there to motivate you to be healthier and happier. But in reality, do they ACTUALLY make you healthier and happier? The 30 day fast that...
by Holli | Jun 9, 2021 | Nutrition Tips, Recipes
Broth Recipes Chicken Bone Broth Slow Cooker Chicken Broth Makes 1 gallon Save the bones from a roasted organic chicken. ¼ cup apple cider vinegar 1 onion cut in quarters Place all ingredients in a slow cooker and fill with filtered water. Cook overnight on low and in...
by Holli | May 12, 2021 | Nutrition Tips
The nutritional choices we make for our children in their first years of life will have an impact on their entire life. They will most likely stray when they become older, eating fast food and junk food, but the values and understanding you instill in them at a young...
by Holli | May 4, 2021 | Lifestyle Advice
Essential oils for the cold and flu season Not many people are talking about the cold and flu this year with Covid being the number one virus to be leery of. However, as the seasons change and pollen is high in the air, colds, and cases of flu are popping up...
by Holli | Mar 2, 2021 | Pre and Post Natal
We hear a lot of talk about water…how much to drink, what type, how to store it, what to drink it out of…but that water all has to be used and come out at some point right? So, what does that look like? Water is excreted through the skin, our breath and through the...
by Holli | Feb 17, 2021 | Nutrition Tips, Recipes
Let’s talk gluten free pasta. Most of the time when we go gluten free we end up eating loads of rice and other weird additives that can be super irritating to the gut. If you love pasta, try to rotate the types, almond pasta, corn pasta, rice pasta and hearts of palm...
by Holli | Feb 9, 2021 | Nutrition Tips
Working with a Naturopath for several years has taught me a lot. Emma Lane from energizemindbody.com is a wealth of information and has helped me in so many ways. One of the tools I use to help me is intermittent fasting. Those of you that know me, know I need to eat...
by Holli | Nov 19, 2020 | Pre and Post Natal
Breastfeeding is the best choice for you and your baby if it is something your body and your lifestyle allows you to do. I wasn’t breast fed as a baby of the 60’s. Formula was the way to go back then and my gut has never had a fighting chance. I have had digestive...
by Holli | Nov 17, 2020 | Nutrition Tips
Gluten-free is synonymous with what fat-free was years ago. People jump on the band wagon trying to be healthy without really understanding if they need to be gluten free and what exactly does that mean? I have been gluten-free since 2001. Of course I have cheated...
