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The power of whole food nutrition
As I wrap up attending another Juice Plus conference I can’t help but share why I love this company and product so much. Whole food nutrition has been my message from day one: eat whole food, not too much, mainly plants. Seems simple enough but we all know in our busy lives sometimes we need…
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The beauty of hiking
Hiking has become a true love of mine over the past 5 years as I realize there is so much beauty to be seen and lessons to be learned in nature. The other bonus is that you can do it anywhere, at your own level, you get great exercise, it clears your mind and it’s…
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Curve ball to blindsided punch in the gut
Last week I posted a blog I had written 2 years ago, How to manage the curve balls, I received some great feedback from HMC members. It was such great dialogue and lessons that came out of it that I felt it deserved a follow up blog. So here we go… The first question came…
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Healthy Almond Joy Brownie
Recipe from Amy’s Healthy Baking This homemade brownie bark is always a huge hit! It’s fudgy like my favorite brownies, tastes so rich and decadent (similar to 72% dark chocolate), and the fun toppings make it taste like the popular candy bars. (Almond Joys are my mom’s favorite, so she’s in love with this recipe!)…
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Healthy body – Healthy planet
I talk about balance when it comes to lifestyle and healthy living. There are many different things that effect our health from sleep, to diet, to active lifestyle, to community, to stress, to water consumption to environment. Each one is an important piece of a puzzle that when complete allows us to live a healthy,…
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Focus on women’s health
Why focus on women’s health? Men get sick too. Aren’t we all the same? On many levels yes, but on many others not so much. In addition to the differences between men and women much of the research that has been done over the last 50 years has targeted men in the sample groups or…
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Simplicity ~ The key to leading a happy life
Simplicity as defined in the dictionary is: the state of being simple, uncomplicated, or uncompounded. To me, simplicity is the ease to which you live your life, uncluttered, honestly and with purpose. What that looks like is as unique as the finger print on your thumb. The key is to understand and know your true…
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Can you help?
Hey my Winnipeg Monkeys, I am reaching out on behalf of a friend working with Immigrant families here in Manitoba. We need your help. Here is the email I received: The other thing I wanted to ask is whether your community has anything to donate for a recent immigrant woman with a 13 year old…
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Asparagus Soup
Easy to make and oh so good Asparagus Soup (Servings 2-4) Ingredients: 1 yellow onion, diced 2 tsp. olive oil 1lb. asparagus spears ½ head cauliflower, chopped 4 cups organic, low-sodium chicken stock Sea salt & cracked black pepper Directions: 1. Snap ends off asparagus. Shave 3 spears with a vegetable peeler to create ribbons,…
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Costa Rica did not disappoint
Where should I begin? The Happy Monkeys just returned from12 days in Costa Rica engaging in the culture, exploring the incredible biodiversity, learning, giving back and of course taking time to relax, laugh and enjoy the beautiful country. From Volcanoes to sea life, English to Spanish and acting out what couldn’t be communicated in words,…
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