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Get the Dairy Monkey off your Back
Is Daiya the secret to get cheese lovers to make the switch to a vegan diet?
Besides the "where do you get your protein?" question, the one thing I hear most often as a vegan is "Oh, I could never go vegan because I love cheese too much."
Can YogaEarth make you better at yoga?
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But YogaEarth was different. The products caught my eye when I found out that Elena Brower, the New York anusara yoga instructor known for taking no-BS in her classes and most recently, as the face of the Adidas Yatra yoga line, represented them. She wouldn't just take any old chemical-laden supps, would she?
Eat This: Easy Chocolate Chia Superfood Pudding Recipe
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One of the most wonderful things I've discovered is chia seeds. Yes, chia seeds are the same things used for Chia Pets and Chia Obama (remember that?), but these little seeds are packed with nutrition. You've probably heard the word 'superfoods' used loosely to describe foods such as walnuts, salmon, yogurt, avocados, etc. But true superfoods are plant-based foods that provide a combo of bio-available nutrition that the body can use instantly. Chia seeds are a perfect example of this.
Fall in love with salads
ShamSub: Making a healthy version of the Shamrock Shake
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*Update! You can watch us make the ShamWow Shake and see Kyra's reaction on her blog!*
What to eat before and after yoga
So I asked my friend and holistic nutritionist Jessica Marie for some advice. Jessica, who became interested in health after struggling for years with disordered eating (which lead to digestive issues and depression), now helps Chicagoans make healthy, realistic changes for their lifestyle with her company CHEW Chicago. I thought Jessica would be perfect to talk to about this, because not only did she attend New York's popular Institute for Integrative Nutrition, she's also a super busy, professional young woman on the go, so I know she knows first hand what it's like to be going full-force on most days and the importance of eating properly to keep your body and mind energized. Here are her suggestions for what to eat before and after yoga and working out.
Gearing up for Spring Cleaning
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The Ejuva Cleanse kit.
I love spring because it's a chance to revamp your yoga practice or workout and do some serious internal spring cleaning. In its most simple form, a detox is an opportunity to give your body a break and clear out some of the old gunk, bad food and environmental stressors of the past few months. Spring is thought to be the best time to detox because it's the season for renewal. I've always been fascinated by detoxing because my health is important to me and I wasn't always so kind to my body in my youth. But while I was quick to try a detox, what I didn't know what that not all cleanses and detoxes are created equal and most importantly, detoxing didn't give you an excuse to go back and start eating like crap again.
Super products to keep you supercharged
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Some of the healthy products I always keep in my kitchen.
Yoga for Foodies? Whatever!
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Easy Raw Vegan Pumpkin Pudding Recipe
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BluePrint Cleanse Hits Chicago
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Well, BluePrint Cleanse might be able to help with that.
Thriving on a Vegan Diet, Pt. 3
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Thriving on a Vegan Diet, Pt. 2
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Thriving on a Vegan Diet
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I love October. As the month comes to a close, I'm finally finding the structure and balance in my workout and diet that colder temps bring.
I'm doing the lululemon and CorePower yoga challenge, taking fun classes at H.E.R.O. Fitness and trying new studios all around town. Needless to say, I'm a very active person and I need a lot of energy to keep going. Most people are surprised to find out I don't eat meat or drink caffeine, but to me it just makes sense. See I'm a really active person and I need a lot of energy, so I don't eat foods that will slow me down.
The CHEW Chicago Health & Wellness Tour
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Walking shoes? Check. Fall fitness gear? Check. VIP access to Lincoln Park's best health and wellness establishments? Check.
YogaChips
When I first spotted tweets about YogaChips, I couldn't help but roll my eyes? YogaChips? I can't find one thing about hydrogenated oil, grease and low-quality salt that says "yoga." But YogaChips aren't chips at all, they're actually baked-then-popped certified organic Fuji apples, flavored with cinnamon, caramel, peach and strawberry.
A small bag (1 apple) kept me satisfied during my 20-minute commute home from an intense 90-minute power yoga class with enough energy to make a sensible dinner.
No, YogaChips won't improve your practice or give you the key to self-realization, but the company that makes the snack, YogaVive holds itself to high green and organic standards, which fits in with the idea of ahimsa (nonviolence) towards the earth. In other words, you can have a sweet snack and a clean conscience, too.
Visit the YogaVive website to find an online or local YogaChips distributor.