While I don’t particularly like the excessive marketing around Valentines Day, it is nice to share the spirit of LOVE, and to get in the mood with a nice red dress or lipstick. Another idea is starting your Valentines Day with a nice healthy red smoothie. I've recently tried adding beets to my smoothies, and it tastes amazing, giving the smoothie a nice added sweetness. And apart from giving off a nice red color and sweet flavor, beets are surprisingly nutritious!
Read MoreChocolate in the Morning? A Delicious, Healthy Recipe to Start Your Day
A filling nutritious breakfast is key to starting off your day right. And it's the best time of the day to squeeze in a good serving of greens, and most of the minerals and vitamins we need for the day.
So I love making smoothies with clean, nutrient-rich ingredients, that give me a good amount of morning energy (I no longer need coffee!), but that also taste amazing. Also, smoothies are so quick and easy to prepare- I throw the ingredients into my nutribullet, blend, and it's ready to go!
Here is an example of one of my favorites, which has raw cacao to satisfy my chocolate craving, without spiking my blood sugar as most other processed breakfasts would.
Read MoreMy Top 10 Health Tips
We've begun 2015, and we've all thought about our resolutions for the new year. Everyone has at least one goal in mind related to getting healthier, fitter, or reaching a target weight. But it's this time of the year when I see many people determined to try the latest diet, instead of focusing on longer term lifestyle changes.
Too many people are focused on calories in- calories out, and missing out on the true toxic, weight-gain triggers. Here are some tips that many people don't realize are KEY to losing those extra pounds, and more importantly, to getting your health on the right track in order to keep those pounds off for good...
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