My Health habits

Some of my healthy habits (updated 8/19/20)
Here are a few things and products that have become a part of my everyday life. From foods, to regimens, to workouts. 

  • The first thing I do when I wake up is drink my Loaded Turmeric shot - Turmeric, Ginger powder, pepper, Ashwagandha, Trace Mineral drops, Glutathione, Iodine, Matcha, Moringa powder, Alma powder, Amazing Grass Green Superfood Alkalize & Detox powder. 
  • I then go got a Fasted walk for 1-2 hours most days, time permitted.
  • Then I eat my Breakfast (right after my walk) - Oatmeal (1/4 cup Cracked oatmeal, 1/2 cup almond milk, 1 Tbsp ground flax seeds, 1 Tbsp chia seeds, 1/2 Tbsp Blackstrap molasses, 1/2 Brazil nut, cinnamon and 1 banana. or Chia Pudding (1 Tbsp chia seeds, 1.5 cups almond milk, 1 tsp maca powder, 1 tsp mesquite powder, 1 Tbsp cacao powder, 2 Walnuts, 3 Prunes and 1 banana.
  • After about an hour I do a Home Workout - 30-50 minutes (usually a Chloe Ting workout challenge free on YouTube) 5-7 days a week.
  • I then have what I refer to as my second course of Breakfast (post workout)- Protein Smoothie - Banana, berry (blueberry or strawberry), Inulin, Prebiotic, Maca powder (yellow or red), Garden of Life Greens & Protein powder, and almond milk.
  • I usually get something productive done, then have some Lunch - usually a Sweet potato and any veggie side with nutritional yeast & spices or a healthy sauce, and then a grain (Barley, Buckwheat, Quinoa, etc.)
    Lunch alternative - Green Smoothie - Almond milk, veggies (kale, cucumber, celery, dandelion greens, carrots, fruit (apple, berries, pineapple etc.), fresh spearmint leaves, Bai coconut juice, lime juice. If I haven't had a sweet potato or grain at lunch, I include it in my dinner salad. 
  • Not too much time between lunch and dinner, but I try to be productive before my Dinner meal- Huge salad - mixed greens, spinach, variety of sprouts, a vinaigrette or other healthy dressing, Sauerkraut, tomato, cucumber, red pepper, basil, hemp seeds or walnuts, fresh lime juice, strawberries (or apple or orange), and beans (garbanzo, red kidney beans, black beans etc.). I try to be done eating by 6am. Doesn't always work out, but I get close most days so far!
  • I then go for a walk with my pup right after dinner. Usually for 20-30 minutes, which is how long it takes for her to find a tree to lay down under so I can carry her home. I then drop her at home and go for a nice longer  walk on my own. It's a gorgeous time to walk in the summer, before sunset!
  • Next some Veggies that I try eat pretty much Daily or at least 5 times a week minimum in my meals, either fresh in salads or cooked dishes- Dark leafy greens like Lettuces, Kale, Swiss Chard etc., Tomatoes, Spinach, Cucumber, Zucchini, Red/Orange/Yellow Bell peppers...other favorites I like to have on hand for cooking are Red Onions, Cauliflower, Cabbage, Sweet Potatoes and Broccoli. I also love Asparagus but have it on occasion.Then I try get in a variety of beans each day and healthy whole grains.  
  • Then the essential Fruits to Always have on hand consumed frequently in order of frequency - Bananas, blueberries, strawberries, Oranges, Limes, Lemons, and also love grapefruit but haven't had it in a while...others I love to have but not essential to eat daily, often due to being seasonal are mangoes, apples, peaches, papaya, grapes and my favorite fruit, Pineapple.  
  • Where I get my protein- Always have Organic Hemp seeds and Nutritional Yeast, Quinoa has also become a staple protein source for me, mushrooms too are an essential in the week. Kidney beans, Chickpeas, lentils, sprouts, and Spinach are also favorites along with all the other beans, and they also packs a good punch when it comes to protein and I love big spinach salad. Also, with the quantity of veggies I eat the protein adds up! I'm never under my recommended amount for the day. I also get protein from Spirulina/Chlorella tablets that I prefer to swallow than crush to mix in smoothies. And although I don't feel it to be a needed addition, I do love my vegan protein powders! Currently, and for many years, Garden of Life Greens & Protein powder. However I've recently loved all the flavors of SELECT PREScience vegan protein powders! They all taste like dessert!
  • Supplements- This list has changed a lot. I do a multivitamin, Ritual, which is the only one I really trust to just get what I need (highly recommend looking into them), Seabuck Oil Blend Omega-7 Complete for my omegas, and Citicoline (because I was deficient at my last dr. appt on my vegan diet. 
  • Other supplements Active Charcoal pills (when I need a detox from anything ingested or in my system...like a poisonous spider bite, or food poisoning). Echinacea Goldenseal when a bug is going around to boost my immune system. 
  • Other essential foods- Almond milk is an essential because I do not eat any form of dairy, so it's my liquid for my smoothies, breakfasts and chocolate/mushroom extract drinks or any other dish that requires milk.
  • Spices and Condiments- Turmeric, Ginger, cayenne pepper, stevia, monkfruit, garlic powder, ginger powder, onion powder…
  • Daily Drink- Nettle Tea...it's amazing for balancing the female body! I drink it either during my workout or sauna session.

 
What I omit from my diet
  • All animal products - I eat a whole foods, low density, high nutrition density, vegan diet. So no meats, fish, & dairy.
  • Dairy products - I use nut milks to replace it
  • Soy products - if consumed, should be fermented for better digestion, so if I was to ever introduce soy in my diet it would be from a non-gmo source and the fermented versions such as miso and tempeh.
  • Anything with MSG
  • Anything with High Fructose Syrup or refined sugar
  • Unhealthy processed foods (I make my own foods only from fresh organic products and hope to always be able to do so). If I can help it, I avoid all heavily processed foods.