Walk

Many people are interested in starting a fitness regimen but don’t know where to begin.  It’s simple!  Just walk!  Get out and move your body.  Walking is easy and gets you up and out of the house or office.  Plus it requires zero equipment and is FREE!!!  Here are some healthy benefits of walking:

 Have a WONDERFUL weekend!!!

Cauliflower

Cauliflower!  It’s the blonde headed sister in the cruciferous vegetable family (broccoli, kale, Brussel sprouts, bok choy, collard greens…...).  And while it may lack the chlorophyll that gives it’s veggie siblings their green color, it’s bursting with just as many benefits!    

 

Plus you can eat it so many different ways!  Raw, broiled, mashed, steamed, sautéed....it's delicious AND nutritious!  My favorite way to eat it is to roast it! 

 

Roasted Cauliflower
Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.
Cut a head of fresh cauliflower into florets.  (Or use a bag of precut cauliflower!)
Toss in olive oil, salt and pepper.  (You can add any extras or seasoning your family enjoys: fresh garlic, lemon juice or even fresh parmesan cheese)
Spread out on baking sheet.
Bake for 20-30 min until they start to brown.
Voila!  Super delicious and healthy!

 I hope you have a WONDERFUL weekend! 

Spring Allergies

It’s that time of year again!  Time for those pesky spring allergies.  Runny nose…..sneezing…..itchy eyes and nose…..coughing…..  Sound like your spring so far? 

 

While some people are plagued with year round allergies, others seem to only be bothered during the season changes.  Trees and flowers start to bloom, grass starts to grow and the weather flips flops from cold to warm to wet to dry!  Our nasal passageways are going haywire!  No wonder we feel like garbage.  So what can we do to combat these allergies?  Here are some tips for managing spring allergies:  

There are lots of over the counter medicines you can take as well as prescriptions.  But there are also lots of natural remedies, as well.  You can use a neti pot to rinse out the nasal passages.  Wasabi also helps clear out those passages and get things flowing.  You can drink peppermint tea to help relieve clogged nasal passageways and irritated mucus membranes.  Pure peppermint oil can also be used with lemon and lavender oil to help with allergy symptoms.  So there are lots of natural alternatives! 

I hope you have a WONDERFUL weekend!!!