Lemon and Carrots (as well as beets) are all great foods to support a heathy liver. These delicious muffins are a great snack to take when you’re gardening, seeding, harvesting, or just out and about. Enjoy! Wet ingredients 1 cup shredded carrots (2 medium carrots) 2/3 cup + 2 Tbsp unsweetened applesauce 2 eggs, at room temperature 1 cup unsweetened almond milk or coconut milk ¼ cup pure maple syrup 1 tablespoon melted and cooled coconut oil Dry ingredients 2 cups old fashioned rolled oats, gluten free if desired 1 scoop protein powder 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon ¼ teaspoon salt ½ cup unsweetened shredded coconut ½ cup raisins 1/2 cup chopped pecans Instructions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 12 cup muffin pan with muffin liners and spray with nonstick cooking spray to prevent...
Your liver is one of the most important organs in your body. It hides under your right ribs and has many vital functions. It is the main organ of detoxification and actually has 3 crucial steps that must happen for healthy detoxification. These steps require many nutrients found in a whole foods diet. The liver helps to break down and eliminate alcohol and chemicals in our environment, it helps to improve our digestion ensuring regularity, it works to balance our hormones and it also is important in helping to keep our metabolisms working well. Often we don’t think much about our liver but we really should. When your liver is ‘congested’ fatigue, lethargy, weight gain and skin issues start to occur. In...
What is a WHY? A "why" is your own internal motivation for pursuing a specific behavior or course of action. A good why comes from INSIDE, and happens when you create space to be self-aware and introspective. A good why is NOT going to come from external sources. It’s not the thing you think you SHOULD be doing, it’s the thing that you WANT to do based on your own goals and what you believe will serve you and bring you the most happiness. Having a why is critical with any habit change, especially a challenging commitment like a month long detox program. A solid why provides stability and direction, especially when things get chaotic or stressful. Think of it...
This Reset friendly soup is incredibly easy, very filling and most importantly, delicious! Ingredients (8 servings)1 Tbsp. olive oil 1 28-oz. can tomatoes with juice1 medium to large onion, chopped ⅓ cup brown rice3 carrots, sliced or diced 1 16-oz. can organic kidney beans (undrained)2 stalks celery, diced or 2 cups home-cooked kidney beans2 cloves garlic, minced 1 lb. fresh green beans, cut into 1-inch pieces6 cups vegetable stock or water or 1 10-oz. package frozen cut green beans1 bay leaf Instructions In a 6 qt. pot, sauté onion, celery, carrots, and garlic until softened. Add stock or water, tomatoes, rice, and bay leaf. Bring to a boil and cover, reducing heat to a simmer for 50 minutes; stir occasionally....
Review this checklist and rank your symptoms on a scale of 0-3 and then calculate your score 0-3 - You’re in great shape, no need for a detox here! 3-5 - A bit of a spring clean wouldn’t be a bad idea. >6 - A good detox is just what you need! Symptoms Do you have problems with unwanted weight gain? Is it hard to lose weight? Do you feel like you have a lot of fluid retention? Do you feel like you have decreased stamina? Is your motivation low? Are you tired most of the time or have fluctuating energy levels? Do you have problems getting a good night's sleep? Do you have poor impulse control Symptoms Do you...
