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“the myriad health problems plaguing modern society result from weaknesses in the body’s physiological foundations brought on by poor nutrition”
— Nutritional Therapy Association
 
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My most nutritious foods for the week! Nope, not ingredients for a green smoothie or a salad. Greens and veggies are crucial for polyphenols and phytonutrients (think rich colors), so don’t think I’m knocking them. However, I’m most concerned about the amount of protein, fat, and vitamins & minerals I’m getting as a woman thinking about fertility in the near future. Some of the benefits of these superfoods below! . 🥩 red meat and 🦐 seafood are loaded with iron, zinc, and B12 (all hard to find in vegetables) 🥚 pastured local eggs for choline, vitamin A, vitamin D, omega-3s, and essential cholesterol to build new, healthy cells *fun fact* it is said that egg yolks have the closest nutritional profile to mother’s milk! How cool?! 🍶 full-fat dairy, particularly butter from pastured cows, is filled with short-chained fatty acids like butyric acid, vitamin K2, vitamin B12, and vitamin A 🐄 offal, or organ meats, are nature’s multivitamin. Liver supplies MORE than the recommended daily intake of B12 and vitamin A. Notice a common theme? . Animal foods are the most dense source of vital nutrients for fertility and should not be avoided. Traditional cultures have been observed to go to great lengths to find sources of these foods for their fertile women, and with more access to food than ever, we certainly should not be accepting deficiencies in the life-givers of our population. Feel free to message with questions or comments! Had the best brunch at @pastureandplenty today between classes. Hard to believe there was a time (years, actually) when I’d eat a piece of light bread w margarine and an apple for breakfast. Now I’m like GIMME THE STEAK OMELET PLS. Much happier. Much healthier. Nutrient density over caloric deficit everyday. 👏🏻 Breaking the fast this morning with scrambled @vitalfarms eggs, raspberries, avocado, scallions, and EBTB seasoning 🤤 Finally got my hands on that stuff! Flaky sea salt Cozied up in this negative double digit weather with some tea, lunch, and a Hulu series. A shamelessly stupid and hilarious one — Letterkenny. Has anyone seen this?! How come the older I get the more I realize northern Wisconsin is basically Canada (except better)? I’d say I recommend the show but I really don’t unless you wanna fry a few brain cells like me. . Pretty obsessed with a new thing for me — tuna burgers! Ate these today with sautéed lemony kale and 3 sauces! I’m all about condiments. I’ve got them topped with • @primalkitchenfoods chipotle mayo • @gothamgreens pesto • @thenewprimal buffalo sauce mixed with avo mayo The burgers are super simple. Recipe below! Makes 4 small burgers - 1 can drained, low-mercury tuna - 1 egg - 1/4 c almond flour - 2 tbsp diced onion - 1/4 tsp garlic powder - good pinch of s&p Mix up all the ingredients and make sure the tuna is broken up as much as possible. Heat a skillet on medium with 1 tbsp of butter or ghee. Patty up the mixture and pan-fry each side for ~5-7 minutes until browned. Getting something off my chest here ⚠️ Here I am, in the second week of my last semester in the classroom, STRUGGLING. Not because the workload is crazy or the material is confusing, but because I’m finding it hard to give a damn. I haven’t felt like a student for a long time. School feels like a side-gig (pretty sure a doctoral program is not supposed to feel like a side-gig??). Maybe because I’m 6 years deep in it? Orrr because there are much more interesting things I’m trying to learn about. Probably both. What I know for sure is I’m excited to move on from this phase into one that includes a career and a family. I’ll be trying to find a way to reconcile what seem like two very separate parts of my life the next few months. Has anyone else felt this in their work?! . I hadn’t read a good PD book in a long time, and this book basically screamed at me in Target last night. Also heard lots of great reviews! So I’ll be spending this morning reading and sipping dark coffee, trying to unfuck myself 🤷🏼‍♀️ Because I’m just not ready yet to jump into antibiotic spectra 💊 Does anyone else keep think its a Tuesday?? Realizing it’s actually Thursday has served as a good pick-me-up at least a few times at work today. 😄 . Another #januarywhole30 breakfast: diced sweet potato, taco-seasoned venison burger, onions and peppers, kale, fried egg, and cilantro. As close to a taco as I’m gonna get in the foreseeable future 🌮 Day 2 of #januarywhole30 🍳 . My days of jumping into diet mindset for the new year are long gone. However I’m a sucker for that fresh start feeling and am trying Whole 30 for the first time with new intentions! (aka not to lose weight/restrict etc.) . I’ve been struggling for some time with what I’m sure is plantar fasciitis, and subsequent muscle aches and tightness in my calves. While I’m working on addressing some mobility imbalances that could be a causal factor, a couple months of eating out and being off my routine has resulted in systemic inflammation for me 😩 Even tender to the touch like I’m sore from a workout. SO I’m trying something new here! And loving it so far. . What are your favorite Whole 30 recipes or meal templates? I’ll be posting many compliant food pics for anyone who would like to follow along! . Today’s breakfast: 3 (over cooked 😬) fried @nelliesfreerange eggs + chopped kale sautéed in @fourthandheart garlic ghee, lemon juice, and lots of salt 😋 To quote @christinaricewellness “2018 was a great year — but aren’t they all?” . Last year I got engaged, made new friends, completed the @ntatraining NTP certification, and Tay bought our first home. I also had the hardest semester of my life, let my health succumb to stress, experienced my first loss of a family member, and f*cked up A LOT. . But 2018 was a good year, like all those to come will be, because love is weighted more in happiness than anything else, and I’ve got lots of that. 🖤 Grateful to see my family in my hometown...hating that a poke stop is nowhere in sight 👀 Unless I wanna drive a hundred miles, that is. Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas. 🎄 (eat some poke for me today if you can find any near you) Sipping on matcha and planning out my study strategy for the rest of the semester @colectivocoffee 🍵 • The darkest of coffee has had its hold on me lately (like 4 cups a day 😬) and I can feel that it makes me a little anxious. I love it too much to give it up forever so every month or so I switch it out for some type of green tea and come back to it when I’m ready. • Listening to your body is a message of self-respect and can happen in lots of different ways, so tune in! One frothy peppermint mocha bulletproof ☕️ for me this morning. Also spotted — celery juice inspired by @sophiejohnsonwellness Excited to give it a try! 💚 . My Monday motivation: just one day of studying + an exam separate me from the wonder that is Thanksgiving gravy. Happy Monday! Missing my time on the East coast and the food it had to offer on this frigid Wisconsin November morning ❄️ . Nothing a steaming hot cup of coffee can’t fix, right?!
I talk mostly about nutrition and how that affects our health. True health is the sum of its parts, though, including mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being. I’ve learned how important it is to have a community and individuals that support you in seeking that out. This guy has rooted me on over the past few years as I’ve literally ping-ponged ALL over the board in regards to my beliefs and values. In that time I’ve gone from • atheist ➡️ Christian • vegan diet ➡️ traditional foods • alcohol-dependent ➡️ sober ➡️ balance • anxious/depressed ➡️ content • money-seeker ➡️ happiness-seeker And I think I’ve got it right every damn time, but I don’t, and he lets me believe so anyway (usually). Miss you love you @tay_tay_heinz Thanks for the support 💕 A comforting little halftime lunch 🏉 I’ve been waiting for this day all the past week! I’ve been feeling a little homesick as I often do when school is in session (city living is not my thing) but having the Pack on on a Sunday brings me back in a small way 💚💛 Hope you get a little piece of paradise today too, whatever that may look like! . // spaghetti squash • @thrivemkt tomato sauce • nutritional yeast • sautéed green pepper • @alfrescochicken sausage // Fry-day night calls for finally trying @christinaricewellness celery fries 🍟 Just tossed some celery in avocado oil with salt, pepper, and garlic and roasted until they were soft. Totally not what I expected but they were so good! Celery is best for dipping so I mixed up @primalkitchenfoods mayo and @thenewprimal hot buffalo sauce (sugar free and paleo!). Buffalo wings have been my favorite food since I was like 12 so I can’t wait to play with that stuff now that I know how good it is! 🔥 Sure is! I never thought I’d be that person that loves Mondays. And it’s not because life is perfect. I’m busy and broke and my internship is (great, but) kinda boring. But it’s all about mindset and looking forward to other goals. Learn to love a fresh start! I’ve been packing lunches for my internship all summer which has presented an interesting challenge: what to bring that I can eat cold? My personal preference is to avoid the microwave and I can only do salads so many days a week. Tuna/salmon/sardine salad has been so good and easy! Throw that shit on sweet potato slices, gf crackers, or sliced cucumber 🥒 . @primalkitchenfoods makes several mayo products made with avocado oil instead of refined omega-6-heavy seed oils. The best is the chipotle flavor 🤤 Mix that up with wild caught canned seafood, celery, and green onions, and pack it up for an easy lunch or snack full of good-for-you fats. Can’t stop, won’t stop eating weird bowls of stuff 🍴I’m not one for recipes or structure so finding a mix of proteins, fat, and veggies and mixing it all up is my go-to dinner. . I’ve been filling up every minute of my time with work in the form of my actual internship, NTA coursework, and setting up biz things so I can start helping clients 🤩 Productivity has been sky high but there hasn’t been much time for cooking. So I spent a few hours in the kitchen last night and couldn’t be happier to have delicious food in the fridge ready to eat. Investing in your health requires some time AND dollars but it’s so worth it. Already feeling better today. . In my bowl tonight: ✌🏼 soft scrambled @vitalfarms eggs, salty @straussmeats ground beef, bacon fat-roasted Brussels sprouts, cashew/butternut squash “cheese,” and green onion. Followed with a big ol’ chunk of @tazachocolate wicked dark 🖤 Bacteria and acid and mushrooms that tastes like root beer...I’m in!