Holistic Health Coaching

Why I have chose this....

I have struggled with weight, my digestive track, and health. Unfortunately no doctors or nutritionist could help me.  (More of my personal story to come) 

When I looked into Holistic Health Coaching I loved that it looked at the big picture. That everything with in us is connected. Our environment, our food, our jobs, our happiness, our spirituality, and more affects our bodies. We need to make great happy healthy environments, feed our bodies the right fuel, and find things we enjoy and make us happy and fulfilled and do them.

 

Food is Fuel: To quote Ratatouille "If you are what you eat, I only want to eat the good stuff".

We spend way to much time trying fad diets then getting upset that they do not work out. Then getting frustrated cause your best friend can eat french fries and burgers every day and only way a quarter of what you do. We are all made different!!! We need to find what works for us!! A few good tips for everyone to improve on. As a society we eat way too much meat. Meat is a great part of our diets but too much can do so much harm to our bodies. Add healthy CHO (carbohydrates) such as whole wheat, brown rice, and quinoa. Build up on leafy greens and vegetables. We do not get enough veggies in our diets!! Try to eat as much local produce and meat as you can and organic. Eat every two to three hours to keep your blood glucose levels healthy and to prevent over eating or your body going into "storing" mode. Try to eat fruits and vegetables that our in season. Most of all listen to your body and find out what it responds best to.Holistic Health Coaching is all about learning our own bodies and what it needs NOT a everyone can be on this diet and everyone should see results just on this diet. It just does not work that way.

Our body Knows best:

Our body knows to keep at a perfect 98.6 degrees. When we get too hot we perspire to cool ourselves off. When we get cold we shiver to heat ourselves up. So why wouldn't it know best with what we eat? After all it is the one digesting it. We need to begin to see how our bodies respond to different foods to help find what works best for us! Look at SHHHH, Listen, Listen, Listen for more in formation on this.

A happy environment is a healthy one:

It can be hard to find enjoyment if we are stuck in a job we hate and are overwhelmed and never find time for ourselves. In this state we are literally taking years from our lives by doing so. If we can not find a new job then we need to find ways to enjoy the one we have. Personalize our office space, make fun traditions for our selves like a treat yourself Tuesday. If you are in the opportunity to find a new job find something you are going to love and enjoy! Make a list of hobbies and things you find interesting then go threw and circle your top three. Look up jobs that are in the field of your top three interests. (exercise from Integrative Nutrition)

Annies Macaroni and Cheese

Mac and Cheese Mac Mac and Cheese Ugh can I have some please? 

We all get busy and it can be hard to fined good quick meals. Annie's Organic Macaroni and Cheese is great!! It is 100% Organic, contains great ingredients, taste great, and comes in a verity of flavors!  

I love to add tomatoes and even some times tuna to my Mac and cheese. It makes it a little more unique plus adds great nutrients! Make it your own add your favorite veggies or spices like oregano.

Healthy Life = Happy Life!

Healthy Sugar subsitutes!

I am so excited to share this information!!! Yes, I love to cook and bake but I am always trying to learn of ways to make it healthier and more natural. I am so fortunate to have the opportunity to be attending such a great school that teaches me all these little things. I am so excited and happy to learn so I may not only achieve my goals but most of all be able to help others!  

Agave Nectar-  it is a natural sweetened nectar made from the juice of agave cactus. It is 1.4 times sweeter than sugar. It is great for dressings and adding to lemon water.

Brown Rice Syrup- It tastes like moderately sweet butterscotch. It is great to put on rice cakes as a "healthier" sweet snack.

Date Sugar- It is finely ground dehydrated dates so it keeps the vitamins minerals and *fiber. If you like the taste of dates or are like me and need extra fiber this is great for you! Plus, it can be used as direct replacement for sugar and comes in granulated form.

Honey- great and one of the oldest natural sweeteners. Make sure when you are buying honey that you buy raw honey. Raw honey contains  small amounts of enzymes minerals and vitamins.

Maple Syrup- When buying make sure you buy 100% maple sugar and not maple-flavored corn syrup. Real maple syrup contains many minerals.

Molasses- Organic molasses is the best way to go since is has the most nutrients. The best is Blackstrap molasses for its good source of iron, calcium, magnesium, and potassium.

Stevia- It is a leafy herb found in South America it is 100 to 300 times sweeter than white sugar. It can be used for cooking baking and more. It is zero calories and has no affect on blood sugar levels.

Sucanat- Short for sugar cane naturals, it consists of evaporated organic cane juice made threw a mechanical rather than chemical process. It has many minerals and can be used as a direct replacement of white sugar.

This information can be found in Integrative Nutrition on page 212.