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Strawberry Energy Bites

Strawberry Energy Bites Recipe

The hardest part for my clients is giving up sugar, sweets, and desserts. So I like to offer alternatives to dessert that contains cleaner ingredients. Most cakes, cookies, or any sweets contain either genetically engineered corn syrup or hydrogenated oils on top of high amounts of sugar. Strawberry energy bites are a wonderful healthy guilt-free treat you can feel good about putting in your body!

Incorporating fruit or other plants is always the best choice with desserts. Strawberries contain a broad array of nutritional benefits. Strawberries are packed with vitamins and minerals such as vitamins C and K, folate, potassium, manganese, and magnesium. They are low-calorie, fiber-rich, and abundant in antioxidants and polyphenols. According to the USDA, one cup of strawberries provides 3 g of fiber and 12 g of carbohydrates.

Strawberry Energy Bites

However, remember to follow the Clean Fifteen-Dirty Dozen as strawberries are typically number one on the Dirty Dozen. This means you would need to purchase organic. If you can’t find fresh organic, you can purchase frozen organic and allow them to thaw in advance.

 

Ingredients:

1 cup organic strawberries

1 cup gluten-free oats (One Degree Organic is glyphosate free)

1/2 cup sunflower seeds

1 serving vanilla plant-protein powder

2 Tbsp coconut oil

1/4 cup freeze-dried organic strawberries (optional)

 

Directions:

Place the first four ingredients in a food processor with 1 Tbsp of coconut oil.  Mix until it forms a ball. If it is too dry, add a second tablespoon of coconut oil.

Place the freeze-dried strawberries and crush into a fine powder

Using 1 heaping Tbsp of the mixture at a time, roll between your hands to form 1-inch balls. Roll the balls in the dried strawberries immediately before serving.

Store in the refrigerator for up to one week in an airtight container.

Note: if you need additional sweetness in your energy bites, add 1-2 Tablespoons of honey or pure maple syrup.

Let me know in the comments if you enjoyed the Strawberry Energy Bites and if you made any variations. I’m all about creativity, especially in food. And if you need help with making better eating choices, I’d love to help you. Schedule a free Wellness Strategy session with me today. It’s a 30-minute call that could change your life.

 

 

Cookie dough energy balls in dish

Cookie Dough Energy Bites

Cookie Dough Energy Bites

These cookie dough energy bites are addictive plus gluten-free, dairy-free, no added sugar, vegan and delicious! As always use organic ingredients. If you don’t have a plant-based protein powder, I’d be happy to share mine as it contains clean ingredients and it’s high fiber full of 20+ organically grown plants. Check it out here and save $10 off your first order of clean plant-protein.  

Ingredients:

  • 1/4 c coconut oil, melted
  • 4 scoops or 2 servings of vanilla plant-based protein powder
  • 1-2 Tablespoons plant-based milk (like almond, coconut, soy, etc) or enough to make a batter-like consistency
  • 1/4 c dairy-free mini chocolate chips like Enjoy Life brand

Mix the first three ingredients together and when thoroughly blended, add the chocolate chips. Roll into bite-sized balls and store them in the refrigerator. Good luck in making them last. You may need to double the ingredients next time! Stay healthy.

**Another variation I’ve made is to use the chocolate protein powder and substitute one scoop of protein powder with one scoop of organic peanut butter powder.  

 

Am I Ready to Lose Weight?

We see it every year as the New Year approaches. People start their journey before determining: Am I Ready to Lose Weight?  We assess our health and start making resolutions for the new year. People all across the country jump on the weight-loss bandwagon, only to fall off in a couple of weeks, or for some, a few days. We all know someone who walks into the local gym, registers, pays, and never returns.

For your weight-loss plan to succeed, you must be ready to take on the challenge and make the life changes that will help set you up for long-term success. It’s important to evaluate your reasons for wanting to lose weight. Is the timing right for you? What are your expectations? Your answers to these questions can either keep you on your path or derail your efforts before you even begin. Knowing that you need to make changes in your life and actually doing it are two different things. To see if you are ready to make a commitment, take this quiz. This could be key before you spend your time, energy, and financial resources.

WEIGHT LOSS READINESS QUIZ

Are you ready to lose weight? Your attitude about weight loss affects your ability to succeed. Take this Readiness Quiz to learn if you need to make any adjustments before you begin. Mark each item True or False. Be honest. It’s important that your answers reflect the way you really are, not how you would like to be.

  1. ___ I have thought a lot about my eating habits and physical activities to pinpoint what I need to change.
  2. ___I have accepted the idea that I need to make permanent, not temporary, changes in my eating and activities to be successful.
  3. ___I will only feel successful if I lose a lot of weight.
  4. ___I accept the idea that it’s best if I lose weight slowly.
  5. ___I’m thinking of losing weight now because I really want to, not because someone else thinks I should.
  6. ___ I think losing weight will solve other problems in my life.
  7. ___I am willing and able to increase my regular physical activity.
  8. ___I can lose successfully if I have no “slip-ups.”
  9. ___I am ready to commit some time and effort each week to organizing and planning my food and activity programs.
  10. ___Once I lose some initial weight, I usually lose the motivation to keep going until I reach my goal.
  11. ___ I want to start a weight-loss program even though my life is unusually stressful right now.

SCORING THE WEIGHT LOSS READINESS QUIZ

  1. To score the quiz, look at your answers to items 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9. Score “1” if you answered “true” and“0” if you answered “false.”
  2. For items 3, 6, 8, 10, 11, score “0” for each true answer and “1” for each false answer.
  3. To get your total score, add the scores for all. If you scored 8 or higher, you probably have good reasons for wanting to lose weight now and a good understanding of the steps needed to succeed.

Safe Proven Weight Loss Solutions

We also have proven product systems to help you on your journey to a leaner body. The Lean Body System is easy and tastes amazing! Trim comes in 4 delicious flavors as Coconut Lime, Lemon, Vanilla, and decadent Chocolate (which tastes like pudding). as It can assist you to:

  • Accelerate Fat Reduction
  • Promote Lean Body Composition
  • Boost Metabolism
  • Burn More Calories
  • Increases Energy

Most people are more successful when they seek the help of a professional with a background in nutrition and personal experience. I would love to help you when you are ready. Call or text us at 812-461-8922 to get started or learn more here.

Gut health specialist chocolate peppermint energy bites

Chocolate Peppermint Energy Bites Recipe

Chocolate Peppermint Energy Bites will help you stay energized and fully enjoy all the holiday cheer minus the sugar and chemicals.  It’s my natural version of a peppermint patty. You can make the balls or bites as big or small as you like. I like to make them small so I can pop them in my mouth or eat them on the go. As always, use organic ingredients when possible. As you may have heard me say, we aren’t necessarily overweight, we are over-toxic. If you want to find out which foods are contributing to toxicity in your body, check this out.

 I’ve even found organic candy canes at my local Earthfare store.  I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as our family does. Let me know in the comments.

Ingredients:

1 cup of raw almonds

2/3 cup pitted dates (approximately 12)

4 Tablespoons chocolate protein powder

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract

2 Tablespoons coconut oil

1/4 cup crushed peppermint candy canes

Instructions:
  1. Place candy canes in a food processor, pour into a bowl, and set aside.
  2. Put almonds in a food processor and chop lightly.
  3. Add the dates and blend well.
  4. Add the chocolate powder, half of the crushed candy canes, and vanilla extract. peppermint extract, and coconut oil. Blend all together until starting to combine. Add a few of drops of water if needed, one at a time if necessary, to help it blend easier.
  5. Take a heaping teaspoon of the mixture in your hand and roll it into a bite-sized ball. The coconut oil will soften and it will be a bit messy. The warmth of your hand will allow the coconut oil to help bind the bite together. You will end up pushing it more together than actually rolling it.
  6. While it is still warm press and roll in the crushed peppermint candies to lightly coat.
  7. Allow the finished bites to set in the fridge for 30 minutes to re-solidify the coconut oil.

Serve and enjoy with family and friends. Store in the refrigerator. Makes approximately 24.

How to Make Sole Water

Learning how to make sole water is key to:

  • Increase Hydration
  • Energy
  • Vibration
  • Cellular Communication 
  • Replenish Electrolytes with 84 Trace Minerals

I learned how to make sole water when I was diagnosed with adrenal fatigue. So, I want to share how Sole water (pronounced So-Lay) helped me. This is a simple and cost-effective way to introduce beneficial minerals into our bodies.

Our adrenal glands need minerals for optimal function, and when we’re stressed, we need to replenish the minerals our bodies burn up. Ever felt light-headed if you stand up too fast? Feeling depleted, low energy, foggy? Adding in more minerals is a great place to start, and Sole water is a quick, easy, absorbable, plus cost-effective way to do it.

How to Make Sole Water:

  1. Fill a wide-mouth glass jar halfway up with Himalayan Crystal Stones.
  2. Add filtered water to the jar with the Stones in it.
  3. Let it sit for 24 hours allowing for the water to become fully saturated with Himalayan Crystal Salt.

The water in your jar has now transformed into Sole!

Keep the jar covered to avoid evaporation and dust. Don’t use metallic lids or spoons.

No special storage is needed. Simply keep the Sole jar on your kitchen counter for convenience and as a perpetual reminder!

Original Himalayan Crystal Stones should always be visible in the jar. Add new Stones before they have fully dissolved. Add new water as needed and let sit for 24 hours each time to ensure complete saturation before the next use.

How to Use Sole Water

When Himalayan Crystal Stones are dissolved in spring water, the solution created is called “SOLE” (so-lay).

Now, don’t be alarmed! You’re not drinking a huge glass of salt water!

How to make sole water Option #1

Add 1 teaspoon of Sole to an 8-ounce glass of your preferred drinking water.

Drink each morning on an empty stomach and then wait 30 minutes before eating.

How to make sole water Option #2

Add 1 teaspoon of Sole to 1 quart of your preferred drinking water and drink it throughout the day.

If, with either Option, the cleansing effect is too intense for you, simply reduce the amount of Sole to a couple of drops.

Sole is safe for children just reduce the amount of Sole added to their water to half a teaspoon.

Benefits of Sole Water

Overall benefits backed by clinical research:

  • Helps to stabilize pH for a healthier acid-alkaline balance
  • Helps to stabilize oxidative stress
  • Hydration indicators showed an average of ten percent increase
  • Plus, Original Himalayan Crystal Salt has not demonstrated any adverse side effects.

There are a few studies that explain why we would put Sole water in our bodies.

The first clinical study was conducted at the University of Graz, Austria in 2001, and is detailed in the book, Water & Salt, The Essence of Life.

At the end of the study, those who drank the Original Himalayan Crystal Salt Solecame very close to the range of normal health… while those who drank Sole made from common sea salt were at least 35% away from a normal range of wellness!

Participants who drank water mixed with Himalayan Crystal Salt® Sole enjoyed significant positive changes in respiratory, circulatory, organ, connective tissue, and nervous system functions.

Patients also reported increases in quality of sleep, energy, and concentration levels, brain activity, weight loss, enhanced consciousness, and noticeable hair and nail growth.

Q. I was advised to be on a low sodium diet, can I still use Sole?

A: The RDA for sodium is 2,300 mg per day. This is the amount that the human body needs for normal bodily functions. The average American consumes 3,400 mg of sodium, with most of this coming from processed foods. 1 teaspoon of Sole contains only 478 mg of sodium, less than 1/4 of the recommended daily allowance and therefore is beneficial as part of your low sodium requirements. The best way to reduce your sodium intake is to avoid processed foods.

Source or learn more: https://himalayancrystalsalt.com/pages/sole-therapy

Want to chat more about Sole or other options that could benefit your health? Schedule a Wellness Strategy here!

 

 

Healy Frequency Device

Healy is a microcurrent medical device that has been cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the relief of acute, chronic, and arthritis pain and muscle soreness due to overexertion. Healy also has non-medical applications that use individualized frequencies to help balance your mind and body and relieve stress. Always use your Healy in accordance with its Instructions for Use. Have you heard of the Healy Frequency Device?

I’ve purchased my Healy wearable and can’t wait to experience the benefits of balancing my body and mind. This new technology to the U.S. will create another option in the field of holistic or energy healing. Healy is a certified wearable that uses individualized frequencies to help balance your mind and body and relieve stress.

Energy healing is a traditional healing system that restores the balance and flow of energy throughout the body, mind, and soul. This technique works directly with the physical, emotional, and spiritual aspects of well-being.

As a Naturopath, we studied energy and frequencies as a natural way to balance the body. Essential oils are a great example of how the high levels of frequencies from plants can balance the body, especially from an emotional perspective.

Healy offers you applications to help you stay fit, and bioenergetically regenerate and reduce pain. It is designed to support you in stressful situations during the day, plus help you recover more easily and experience peace in the evening.

Healy is meant to help you to increase your vitality to improve the flow of your energy reserves and activate your energy reservoirs.

What is Healy? Watch this 3 minute video.

Healy Resonance

The HealAdvisor App and its recommendations are meant to guide you in getting the best use of the Healy frequency programs, not to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease or provide medical advice. If you believe you may have a medical condition, always consult a healthcare professional.
The content displayed by the HealAdvisor App does not constitute medical advice, which can only be provided by a medical professional. The Healy programs and other advice are recommendations that depend on user input. If you have or suspect you may have a medical condition, or if you are under the care of a healthcare professional, you should consult your practitioner before following these recommendations.

Go directly to my website for Healy product pricing or contact us at info@brenewed.com if you would like to learn more.

Nutty about Coconut Oil-the many amazing benefits

In the Asian and Pacific countries, where coconut oil grows abundantly, the natives consider the coconut the cure for almost every illness. Although the meat and milk are full of fiber and nutrients, it is truly the oil that makes it remarkable.

Scientific studies show that the saturated fat from coconut oil is truly unique in how it reacts differently in our bodies compared to other fats. Most saturated fats are made from long-chain fatty acids (LCFA), where coconut oil is comprised of medium-chain fatty acids (MCFA).

MCFA are very different from LCFA in that they do not have a negative effect on cholesterol and even help protect against heart disease. MCFA help reduce the risk of both atheroschlerosis and heart disease. Coconut oil contains 50% lauric acid that helps to prevent high cholesterol and high blood pressure.

Coconut oil contains high levels of antioxidants that protect the body from free radicals and helps prevent degenerative diseases and premature aging.

Increases Energy
Coconut oil can boost energy levels and endurance as it is not stored like other fats. It breaks down quicker within the liver and used like a carbohydrate. It increases the metabolism which assists with weight loss.

Improves Digestion
Digestion and absorption of fat soluble vitamins, minerals and amino acids which prevent stomach and digestive problems including irritable bowel syndrome. The saturated fats in the oil have anti-microbial properties and help with regulating bacteria, fungi and parasites that disrupt digestion.

Improves Skin & Hair
Coconut oil is great moisturizer as it absorbs well into the skin. It can help delay wrinkles and sagging skin that occurs with age. It also benefits other skins issues such as psoriasis, dermatitis, eczema and other skin infections. To help with re-growth of damaged hair, use coconut oil as a condition by massaging into the
scalp. Regular massage of the head can help eliminate dandruff.

Other benefits of coconut oil include uses for healing as it is a great anti-inflammatory for use on bruises, strains and sore muscles.

So now you may be wondering “where can I find this amazing oil?” My favorite brand is Tropical Traditions that is a pure, unrefined source unlike most sold retail. Also, if you place your initial order via my website, you’ll receive a free resource and recipe booklet to learn more uses and benefits of coconut oil.

SALE Through 10/7:

Buy One Get One Free on Quarts-good through 10/7. First time buyers will receive a free health & recipe book from Tropical Traditions if you purchase via this link. Thanks and enjoy all the benefits of coconut oil!