Alternative Medicine Health & Wellness

The American Gut Project (a citizen science project) indicates that eating over 30 different plant based foods per week is key to promoting a diverse gut microflora. Since the good bacteria in the gut are less diverse at as we get older, eating more plant based foods may also help promote longevity. Incorporating lots of plants can help protect against heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and obesity, as plant-based foods are typically low in calories, fat, and contain unsaturated fat and fiber to help lower cholesterol and maintain blood sugar. When you sign up for the challenge you get instant access to the following: A gorgeous 40 page guidebook where you’ll learn all about the health benefits of 6 different plant based food groups, ingredient storage & prep, 60 delicious flavor pairings, and 120 easy ways to add more plants to your diet.

If so, be sure to review this post on sleep where I outline some of my favorite tips and tricks for getting a good night’s sleep! Let’s move on to his week’s NEW healthy meal plan, featuring a brand new recipe my awesome intern In addition to 5 dinner recipes, you’ll also get 1 new breakfast recipe, 1 new smoothie OR snack recipe, and 1 new “healthyish” dessert recipe to try each week. All of the recipes are gluten free, with an emphasis on a wide variety of anti-inflammatory plant based ingredients, gut friendly foods, and my favorite foods for brain health.

Whenever I got pregnant with our baby boy, I couldn’t believe it since we been dealing with infertility for four years at that point. Tommy’s dream came true and he FINALLY got to setup the birth pool. I got sooo hot (hormones, already warm body temp + hot water) that I had them turn off the heat in our house. so, when my midwife told the other midwife to track fetal heart rate with the time of 11:41 p.m.

Using an air fryer to cook our falafel makes this recipe extremely nutritious as well as tasty, by keeping the traditional flavors and textures. If you’re in the market for one, here are some popular and reliable brands to choose from: EA’s note: I don’t own a traditional air fryer, but I have a Breville Smart Oven Air with an air fryer setting which works well too. In addition to the classic way, you can enjoy your air fryer falafel on a bed of greens with other veggies and dressing of choice. Below is my go-to 5 ingredient tzatziki sauce recipe that adds so much flavor and zest to these air fryer falafel.

Download this week’s free Healthy Weekly Meal Plan with Grocery List. This week’s healthy meal plan features a brand new recipe In addition, with strawberry season upon us (yippee!), this week’s healthy treat is my yummy Strawberry Oatmeal Bar recipe. In addition to 5 dinner recipes, you’ll also get 1 new breakfast recipe, 1 new smoothie OR snack recipe, and 1 new “healthyish” dessert recipe to try each week.

This blueberry smoothie bowl is packed with plant based protein and fiber for a healthy and delicious Here’s what you need to make this luscious blueberry smoothie bowl, along with some easy ingredient substitutions… And, if you really want to boost the antioxidants in this smoothie bowl, try making it with super nutritious and brain boosting wild blueberries. Feel free to use plain gluten free oats instead (this is good for a vegan option b/c the Seven Sundays cereal contains honey).

Download this week’s free Healthy Weekly Meal Plan with Grocery List. Having just wrapped up 5 days of the Prolon Fasting Mimicking Diet and eating a TON of soup, there’s no soup on this week In addition to 5 dinner recipes, you’ll also get 1 new breakfast recipe, 1 new smoothie OR snack recipe, and 1 new “healthyish” dessert recipe to try each week. All of the recipes are gluten free, and most of them feature vegetables and/or fruit, gut friendly foods, and most are designed to be pretty darn easy to cook too.

Download this week’s free Healthy Weekly Meal Plan with Grocery List. You get 5 dinner recipes, 1 breakfast, 1 dip/snack, and 1 healthy treat. It’s time for another healthy gluten free weekly meal plan and grocery list! In addition to 5 dinner recipes, you’ll also get 1 new breakfast recipe, 1 new smoothie OR snack recipe, and 1 new “healthyish” dessert recipe to try each week.

These healthy sauces, salsas, dips, & dressing recipes are an easy & delicious way to jazz up chicken, vegetables, pasta, rice, & more. We had been cooking together for awhile, when Jessica asked me for some easy sauce recipes, as a delicious way to jazz up healthy meal staples, like vegetables, grilled chicken, fish, pasta, rice, and more. I thought this was a FABULOUS recipe round-up idea, because sauces, salsa, dips, and dressings are an incredibly healthy AND delicious way to add flavor to your favorite easy meals. If you’re cutting back on calories, sauces & salsas are a delicious way to add flavor without adding a lot of calories.

You get 5 dinner recipes, 1 breakfast, 1 smoothie, and 1 healthy treat. Like last week’s meal plan in honor of American Heart Month, I’m sharing more heart healthy recipes with you this week, including my favorite Quick and Easy Vegan Tortilla Soup. And, for all you chocolate lovers, this week’s smoothie of the week is a nourishing Hot Chocolate Smoothie with a secret veggie surprise! In addition to 5 dinner recipes, you’ll also get 1 new breakfast recipe, 1 new smoothie recipe, and 1 new “healthyish” dessert recipe to try each week.