What Goes In Must Come Out!

What goes in must come out...means exactly what it seems. A simple and common proverbial phrase, arguing what goes up must come down, all the same.

Although health and wellness is something I have always prescribed to and something I am deeply passionate about, I have not always walked the talk.  Yip, I like many prescribed to less is more and bad nutrition, little sleep and stress.   Eventually, it caught up with me and I was diagnosed with Hashimotos Thyroiditis.  The most common cause of low thyroid today is this autoimmune condition and like all autoimmune disease, the main feature is the production of antibodies that attack the healthy tissue of the body. In this case, thyroid peroxidase antibodies and or thyroglobulin antibodies are created against the thyroid.

I don't want to get into hashimotos or the disease, I have learned by doing elimination diets and journaling and talking with professional practitioners how to manage my thyroid, hashimotos affects 20% of women in Canada and the US and that it can be reversed.  What I think is important to mention is that while we are constantly bombarded with ways and means to get healthier physically, our health is tied to our emotions, our mental wellness, and our nutrition.  Take stock of what and how you are living your life.  I encourage you to reach a state of well-being through natural means. And look at the connections between physical, nutritional, environmental, emotional, mental, and spiritual needs. Learn how to incorporate cleaner more holistic healing into your everyday lifestyle to achieve a more balanced approach to health and wellness.

I learned an important lesson, that I only have one body and to prioritize my health. I try everyday to eat better, to sleep better to get moving and stop being hard on myself.  I think we react to restore our health, instead of making conscience proactive choices about what we put in our bodies and knowing the cause.  What we do is react to our illness or ailment once it shows up on the outside, whether it be headaches, or weight gain, or bad a complexion or god forbid worse.   Our body is our most valuable asset and we ourselves ought to take pride in it and take care of it.

Focus on consuming more whole foods, ditch the middle isles of the grocery store where there is convenience and sugary foods.  Convenience = easy.  Nothing worthwhile is easy.  You are worth the effort, you will start to heal, feel more energy, sleep better, think more clearly, proving what you put in directly affects what comes out!  Lifestyle choices really do have immense power over our health!


Chia Cherry Smoothie Bowl recipe I like - this smoothie bowl combines antioxidants rich cherries and pumpkin seeds, a super food source of zinc which is great on winter days to boost your immune system.  Quick and easy, this meal in a glass or bowl will give you the nutrients you need for a good start to your day! 

Serves 2

SMOOTHIE INGREDIENTS

• 2 cups coconut milk or other nut milk
• 1 cup frozen tart cherries
• 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds
• 1/2 cup oats
• 1 frozen banana

DIRECTIONS

• blend smoothie ingredients and pour into glass or bowl

TOPPINGS

• coconut flakes
• chia seeds
• pumpkin seeds

Nutritional facts: 670 Calories, 20g protein, 38g carbs, 72g fat - good fats!

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