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The Low Down on Superfood Shakes

Last Updated on March 22, 2017 Leave a Comment

I must confess my additction to superfood shakes. I make or purchase SOME form of shake every day. Some of the combinations have been delicious and some… well not so much.

Today, I made an ACAI (frozen and available at Costco), Antioxidant berry mix plus addition
Blackberries (the frozen mixes available at Costo as well) Kale (farmers market fresh) and Spirulina (organic powder available on Amazon).
The result looked like petroleum oil…
(When serving kids, looks matter and my kids didn’t want any part of this. For a shake that is a total kid pleaser check out Trinity’s Purple Passion or the Think Green) The Spirulina has an almost fishy smell, so I use half a tablespoon for an entire blender. The sweetness from the antioxident berry mix, which includes cherries, helped cut the bitterness from the kale (I only used 3 leaves). It was not THE MOST delicious of my shake recipes but it was in no way as bad as it looked!!! Next time I will use blueberries instead of blackberries.

The berry, spinach and kale shake I ordered last week at Whole Foods on the other hand… Well it would have been fine but I added tumeric and wheat grass. The wheat grass KILLED it for me and I hardly made it through the 12 oz cup. Wheat grass is too overpowering a flavor for me. I understand now why people do it as a shot. I am now 47. I slowly gained 20 pounds in the last five years and I am happy to release them using the healthy tools I have acquired over my lifetime. Wheat grass, will probably NOT be a part of my journey. 🙂

So, why do I obsess over these superfood shakes? Because superfoods are AMAZING. Check out Dr. Mercola’s infographic below.

I will be sharing more of my successes and failures with you in future posts. In the meantime feel free to discover the healthiest superfoods you can eat and learn why they’re super good for you on the Mercoloa blog post “7 Superb Superfoods to Power Up Your Life.”

30 Day Yoga Challenge

Last Updated on March 22, 2017 Leave a Comment

I had to share this. +DoYouYoga.com totally ROCKS.

A few of the great things about these vids are:

Short (under 20 minutes, most are under 15)
Good variety of easy/challenge
Good full body (she focuses on on body part per video)
She is easy to understand and adorable…

I had really dropped off the planet as far as working out. In this post about Walking Away the Pounds, I mention how important it is to find a work out you can win (or feel successful in) and this series was easy enough for me to jump back in and feel great. I highly recommend it as a way to kick start a movement routine.

The Self Health Revolution Video

Last Updated on March 22, 2017 Leave a Comment

I had the chance to interview the author of one of my favorite books, The Self Health Revolution. This book is under 200 pages, filled with pictures, tips and tricks and to me, more than a book. This is a potential life changing vehicle. I have given this book to friends, family and clients. I keep a copy in my kitchen. In this audio clip, J. Michael Zenn generously shares some of his wisdom with us.

On-the-side Marketing Tip: It’s always a great idea to repurpose content if you can. Here I decided to take the audio that I originally recorded for a live call and saved as an audio file on Soundcloud and create a Youtube video.

beauty and culture

Last Updated on March 22, 2017 Leave a Comment

The other day I posted a picture on Facebook and the result was a lively dialogue that I wanted to share here as well. The results from me commenting about being plus sized, were wild. GOOD dialogue to have though.

I am plus sized and over 40. I’m a soccer mom with 3 kids. I oppose what media images project beauty is yet, I am beautiful. I’m not conceited because I am blessed and grateful. I am confident because I am a loved, lover. I’ve learned and am learning what it means to be a woman and I share this knowledge with all my beautiful sisters, so that we may ALL be better human occupants of our bodies and this planet… PEACE.

I wanted to jump on here and say THANK YOU ALL again for the encouraging comments and likes. When I say plus sized, I’m not in anyway alluding to thinking I’m fat (although, trust me, I’ve taken some photos that made me wonder…), what I am saying is that I am FULL FIGURED. I am not waif, small, slight in anyway. I wear a size 8 and I’m 5′ 5.5″ I am soft all over with “texture” on certain areas of my body. I don’t have abs. I could totally trip about my imperfections because everyday I have look at tiny people, who I am told are beautiful. And sometimes they are but I recognize beauty in people of all sizes. I work out for health and I appreciate the aesthetics. The plus size label is NOT my idea. It just is. And I’m ok with it. Plus must mean fabulous because that’s how I spend most days feeling. I am not trying to have my 18 year old bod back but I don’t want hyper tension or diabetes either (both run in my family). I share my personal life in hopes to always inspire others to break free from thoughts and behaviors that are not conducive to living healthy, happy lives. For those of you that don’t know how our media classifies size I suggest the book HUNGRY by Crystal Renn. That’s all… 😉

The demand for a woman’s need to be rail thin juxtaposed against the corruption and advertising of food is insane. It occurs to me that the culture of beauty could use a makeover….

Self Health Revolution Author Interview Michael Zenn

Last Updated on March 22, 2017 Leave a Comment

One of the best books ever. The Self Health Revolution #organicfood

Here is my interview with the author of one of my favorite books, The Self Health Revolution. J. Michael Zenn.

Whole Foods Market CEO and Founder “Enthusiastically” Endorses “The Self
Health Revolution.” A short, powerful little book, The Self Health
Revolution, surprisingly produces a jaw-dropping, heart-stopping,
awe-inspiring, laugh-out-loud read. The author, J. Michael Zenn,
convincingly persuades the reader they must seize control of their
health now (Self Health) by taking a few, utterly-simple, 15-minute
steps to loose weight, escape pain, ward off disease and recapture the
energy lost in their youth.

This book is under 200 pages, filled with pictures, tips and tricks and to me, more than a book. This is a potential life changing vehicle. I have given this book to friends, family and clients. I keep a copy in my kitchen. In this audio clip, Michael generously shares some of his wisdom with us. Enjoy.

Self Health Revolution Author Michael Zenn by angelawakend

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4-3-2-1 Exercise Plan

Last Updated on March 22, 2017 Leave a Comment

Cover of The 10-Minute Total Body Breakthrough

I’m always
looking for ways to mix up my movement routines. I love to walk but it’s not always convenient to do so in the winter. I love yoga but sometimes, the schedule gets a little crazy and money get’s spent on other things… You know the deal. Homegirl’s gotta get creative or the New Year’s resolution will include taking off ten pounds put on during the Holidays. Now, if you’re new to this blog, I wanna be sure you understand that, this is a space where I share my thoughts on holistic
health. Keeping healthy in body mind and spirit is the journey, the goal and reward. Looking fabulous is a total bonus to feeling healthy enough to do anything we can conceive…

With all that said, I scour the various sources of inspiration to find good ways to incorporate mental, physical and spiritual exercises, into my life. I found this book on Scribd: The 10-Minute Total Body Breakthrough There is an awesome routine that I wanted to share:

4 minutes of high intensity cardio

3 minutes of total body toning

2 minutes of Abs/Lower back

1 minute of stretch

Anyone can do this! Plus you can mix an match the things we love. (jump rope, yoga, dance, pilates…) I’m excited to give it a go. If you’ve done this or plan on doing this let me know.

SOCIAL MEDIA TIP: Scribd is a social publishing site, where tens of millions of people share
original writings and documents. You can make collections of books, articles and documents on almost anything you can imagine. Here’s my FITNESS collection. Check it out, start your own and enjoy.

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Peace and blessings

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