“One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.”
-Virginia Woolf
As I sit here typing and drinking a delicious green smoothie, I want
you to feel a portion of my passion for healthy, yet beautiful,
food!
What we put into our bodies truly transforms us, becoming the building
blocks for each and every cell. The photo above is Garlic Butter Beef
Tips over green beans, Creamy Mushroom Soup, and a Peppermint Collagen
Tea. So very delicious and decadent! But nutrient dense too! These
are the types of meals that I nourish my body with each and every day.
Six years ago I found myself a very out-of-shape 210 lbs and
fighting stage 3c aggressive breast cancer. Throughout the last 6
years I have been so thankful to experience greater health than I have
since high school through beautiful food and exercise. As a bonus I
am the smallest I’ve been in 20 years, too!
One easy way to boost our health is through hydration, clean water and
yummy, nutrient rich drinks like this dairy-free, yet creamy Rooibos
Collagen Tea. I sweeten all my drinks with organic, pure stevia to
keep blood sugar levels stable. Balanced blood sugar is one of the
key aspects to keeping inflammation low in the body and keeping energy
high. So drink, keep hydrated, and enjoy! As a side benefit, being well hydrated helps the skin stay youthful too, something we all want!
As we all know, eating loads of veggies is one of the best
things we can do for our health. There are so very many wonderful
recipes out there, so explore and enjoy trying new things! Try to
vary the colors and type of veggies as much as you can. God made each
piece of produce to have different kinds and amount of vitamins,
minerals, and properties to bless our bodies.
So eat the RAINBOW!
Every single cell in your body will thank you and flourish with those
veggie nutrients. I eat low carb or keto almost exclusively, so I
choose salads and side dishes that fit my preferred way of eating.
But choose what works for you.
Here is a scrumptious cauliflower salad I threw together the other day:
I tossed some raw, chopped cauliflower into a bowl and added sliced red onion, chopped chicken, kalamata olives, a small amount of shredded raw cheddar, diced sweet
pepper, drizzles of red wine vinegar, a few pinches of Celtic sea
salt, freshly cracked black pepper, and a spoon of mayo. I stirred it
all together well to marry the flavors and then finished with a
sprinkling of chopped cilantro. It was SO good and I ate every last
morsel!
Sometimes food has to be quick and grabbed on the run, but as
often as you can feed yourself and your loved ones beautiful food that
not only nourishes the body, but warms and feeds the soul.
Food made with love and joy are unseen ingredients that help each of us to
flourish. One thing that I have learned from cancer is to be
grateful for each bit of health and vitality. It is such a blessing!
I’ve come a long way in the last six years and am not finished yet!
Grab life and make the MOST of it as you are here for a purpose and
your life is valuable. Don’t waste it!
~By Andrea Stagg
Women of Purpose 