I've spoken about the health benefits more than once on the blog and the newsletters. How it's important to get 1/2 your body weight in ounces daily, how you should drink room temperature water and not freezing ice cold. We've talked how hydration is key for so many normal functions of the body such as proper digestion, hydration of the skin, and lubrication of the joints.
It's no mystery that water--the substance that is 75% of our bodies and 75% of our planet--is crucial to our over health and well-being. Unfortunately though, it is still so hard for many to have the right amount of intake every day. And I get it, to some it's not the tastiest thing. Some can't stomach the idea of drinking room temperature water. I've heard a million different reasons in my practice and with my friends and family. With that said, there are always solutions! Fruit infusion water bottles are all over the place these days. When I walk into work I can count at least 7-10 people who have some sort of fancy bottle that allows for them to infuse fruit to help with their water intake. And when I ask them if it works, they are so quick to say that yes, in fact it does. So, I thought, why don't I try it as well? I happened to be at Target, and found the Define Bottle. It's a beautiful double walled glass bottle with a bamboo top. It comes with a little cage for loose teas that separates if you want to put in just water and fruit. I'm not going to lie, I probably drank at least 4 bottles of my infused water and tea, plus the other plain water I was drinking. People are definitely onto something. Below are my top 5 fruit and tea infusions that I made. Try them out! Tell me what you think! I've also posted what the ingredients are good for from an Ayurvedic perspective. If you're curious to see what ingredients would
*Quick note: when I say mashed blue berries, I just barely squeezed the berries in my fingers so that the juice can slightly be released into the water to obtain the flavor. They weren't completely mashed into a mush. Try these out and let me know what you think. Here's to healthy hydration! Cheers!
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Root veggies are still all the rage right now. They are super grounding, filling, and delicious vegetables that have even more benefits than we can imagine. Packed with a ton of B-vitamins, calcium, and other minerals found in the earth (potassium, e.g.), root veggies should be part of our daily diet. The best thing about them, is that they are flavorful, it won't feel as though you are eating just normal veggies. They make a great addition to almost any dish. Recently, I've been venturing out with root veggies that aren't as common as carrots and potatoes, such as parsnips and rutabaga. In this hash dish, I used sweet potatoes and parsnips as the base. Adding in some greens to up the iron in the dish was an added benefit. This was such a hit with my family during our Saturday brunch. I'll definitely be saving this recipe as a go-to for Saturday mornings. Ingredients:
I hope you enjoy this root veggie hash as much we did on a beautiful Saturday morning! |
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