Yummy Sweet Potato Red Pepper & Quinoa Bisque

Ingredients
1 sweet potato (aka garnet yam)
¼ red bell pepper
1 cup vegetable broth or water
1 tsp. finely grated peeled ginger root
1½ tsp. extra virgin olive oil
2 tsp. miso paste, diluted in 1 tsp. hot water
1 cup cooked quinoa
Tamari or Bragg® Liquid Aminos, Himalayan salt, and herbal seasoning (to taste)

Directions
Peel and cube sweet potatoes. Cook in boiling water until tender. Drain and set aside. Meanwhile, roast a whole red bell pepper on gas stovetop or grill, turning frequently until evenly charred on the outside OR in your oven at 400 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes, turning every 10 minutes or until skin is charred.

Put pepper in bowl and cover with towel for 10 minutes to steam. Clean off skin and seeds by running under cool water. Remove seeds, cut in quarters, and chop one quarter into ½-inch cubes. (Set remainder of pepper aside for another use.)

Place sweet potato, pepper, broth or water, ginger, oil, and miso in blender. (If you want chunky soup, set aside some chunks of pepper.) Blend thoroughly, adding more liquid to achieve desired soup consistency. Add 1 cup cooked quinoa. Transfer to a pot and gently heat on low until hot. Add tamari or aminos, salt, and seasoning as desired. Serves 1.

Recipe adjusted from original in Beachbody Ultimate Reset. I lost 10 lbs on the Beachbody Ultimate Reset and learned alot about eating healthy and balanced. If you would like to learn more, please feel free to contact me at coachlana@beachbodycoach.com

Easy Lunch Miso Quinoa Soup

Ingredients
2 cups + 2 to 3 Tbsp. water
2 Tbsp. dried wakame seaweed
1 green onion, sliced thinly
1 Tbsp. miso paste (any variety, but make sure it contains no MSG and is non GMO)
1 cup cooked quinoa

Directions
Bring 2 cups water to a boil, then remove from heat. In small dish, mix miso paste with remaining water to make a thin paste. Add to boiled water. Stir in seaweed and green onion. Let sit for a few moments, stir, and serve hot. (Never boil miso.) Serves 1.

Recipe modified from original from Beachbody Ultimate Reset. I lost 10 lbs and learned to eat healthier on the Beachbody Ultimate Reset plan. If you want to learn more, feel free to contact me at coachlana@beachbodycoach.com

My Favorite Breakfast: Brown Rice Cereal

This is a very simple, healthy breakfast:

1. 1 cup cooked brown rice cereal
2. 2 Tbsp toasted walnuts
3. 1 cup seasonal fresh fruit
4. 1 Tbsp grade b maple syrup

Recipe from The Beachbody Ultimate Reset. I lost 10 lbs using the healthy eating plan from the Beachbody Ultimate Reset. If you have questions about The Beachbody Ultimate Reset, please feel free to email me at coachlana@beachbodycoach.com

Himalayan Salt vs. Table Salt. Which is Healthier?

Common table salt is empty of nutritional value. After processing, salt is mostly sodium chloride, an unnatural chemical type of salt that our body actually sees as foreign and toxic. It is lacking important minerals that make salt good for us. Commonly sold table salt or chemical table salt is composed of about 97% sodium chloride and 3% chemicals like iodine, absorbents, and sugar. Table salt is also dried at more than 1,200° Fahrenheit and this changes naturally-occurring salt’s structure. Processed salt crystals are completely isolated from one another. In order for our body to metabolize chemical table salt, it must waste a lot of energy trying to keep the body at the necessary fluid balance. This creates an unnecessary burden on the elimination systems in the body. When we ingest table salt, our body cannot dispose of it in a natural, healthy way. Water is also removed from other cells in the system in an attempt to neutralize the unnatural sodium chloride. For each gram of table salt that your system cannot process, your body will use over twenty times the amount of cellular water to neutralize the sodium chloride in the chemically-treated salt. This can lead to water retention, cellulite, rheumatism, arthritis, gout, high blood pressure, inflammation of the tissues, as well as kidney and gallbladder stones.

Himalayan crystal salt is far superior to traditional iodized salt which is extremely toxic. Himalayan salt is millions of years old. It is a pure form of salt, untouched by many of the toxins and pollutants that are common in other forms of ocean salt or sea salt.

Himalayan Crystal Salt contains the same 84 natural minerals and elements found in the human body. This crystal form of salt has also been maturing over the past 250 million years under intense tectonic pressure, creating an environment of zero exposure to toxins and impurities.

Its minerals exist in a colloidal form, meaning that they are tiny enough for our cells to easily absorb them.

The health benefits of using natural Himalayan Crystal Salt may include:

• Encouraging blood sugar health
• Lowering incidence of sinus problems
• Reducing muscle cramps
• Increasing bone strength
• Naturally promoting healthy sleep patterns
• Controlling the water levels within the body, regulating them for proper functioning
• Promoting stable pH balance in the cells, including the brain.
• Aiding in reducing the common signs of aging
• Promoting the increased absorption of food within the intestinal tract
• Aiding vascular health
• Supporting healthy respiratory function
• Creating a healthy libido
• Reduces chances of developing rheumatism, arthritis and gout, when compared to common chemically-treated salt
• Reduces chances of developing kidney and gall bladder stones, when compared to common chemically-treated salt

Himalayan crystal salt is becoming more common and is a wonderful alternative to chemical table salt. Add a pinch to your water and cook with it often.
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Resource: http://www.globalhealingcenter.com/natural-health/himalayan-crystal-salt-benefits/

Week 1 Recap Beachbody Ultimate Reset. Healthy Cleanse.

Week 1 Recap Beachbody Ultimate Reset. Healthy Cleanse.

Hello this is Coach Lana and I'm doing the Beachbody Ultimate Reset. I just finished Week 1. This is day 8.

1. I decided to do the Reset for a couple reasons. 1st I had knee surgery. During the recovery of the last 2 knee surgeries I had, I gained about 10lbs each and it was hard taking some of the weight off. I still have not taken all of it off. I just did not want to gain weight during this recovery process. 2nd I have a horrible sugar habit that I want to kill. So far so good. I find I’m not craving as often and I’m hoping by the end I will have created a new habit. 3rd I’m trying to reduce significantly the amount of animal products I eat. Since the Ultimate Reset slowly removes animal products, this should be a good transition.

2. So far, I’m feeling very good. I was very tired the first week but that could have been because I had knee surgery on day 1 and I had my period. I know TMI. But I’ve got to get real here. You’re going to hear a lot of TMI in my videos about the Ultimate Reset.

3. I felt the portion size was huge for a lot of the meals and I usually felt full halfway or ¾ of the way through the meal. Everything has tasted amazing and I love learning to cook all this yummy food. I’m making a list of my favorites to keep eating after the Ultimate Reset.

4. I learned a little preparation tidbit by reading posts from other people. If you do not eat healthy, you eat processed foods, drink a lot of coffee, soda, alcohol, whatever. 1 week or more prior to the Ultimate Reset, wean yourself off. Start to eat clean, no processed foods and drink a lot of water. Get off coffee, soda, etc. This will help you avoid the headaches, muscle aches and flu like symptoms that some folks experienced. I only experienced fatigue, but I ate very clean prior to starting the Ultimate Reset. Accept for my sweet tooth, of course. =]

Well, that’s my 2 cents for today. I will keep updating everyone every now and then. I hope this will help you through your reset or help you prepare. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at coachlana@beachbodycoach.com

How Do I Get More Iron in My Diet?

How Do I Get More Iron in My Diet?

2 great sources of iron are spinach and kale. If you want to get even more iron out of them, be sure to add citrus. Use lemon, lime, orange, or grapefruit to make a dressing or sauce. Yum!

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ALKALINIZE Drink Review: Beachbody Ultimate Reset. Healthy Cleanse.

The ALKALINIZE is a drink alot of people complain about. They say it makes them want to throw up or actually throw up. I say, quit your whining and suck it up. It's good for you and if we can get used to drinking things that aren't good for us like beer and tequila, why not ALKALINIZE. It's green, smells like fresh cut grass and tastes like a salty grass drink. Just take it like a shot and drink some water afterwards. You'll be fine. Got questions about the Beachbody Ultimate Reset? Contact me at coachlana@beachbodycoach.com

Day 1 Recap Beachbody Ultimate Reset. Healthy Cleanse.

Day 1 Recap Beachbody Ultimate Reset. Healthy Cleanse.

Hello this is Coach Lana and I'm doing the Beachbody Ultimate Reset. I just finished day 1 and moving into day 2.

1. So, let's start with I feel great so far. The only thing I'm missing is my nighttime sugar binge. I love to eat my treats and night and I miss that habit. But I think my body doesn't miss it because I feel very energetic and my skin feels amazing. So, this may be a battle but I will win it.

2. If you are planning to do the Reset, here is some advice to get you started right. Give yourself at least a week to prepare. Read, watch, listen to everything you can about the Reset so you are ready. Shop for your non perishable items as far in advance as possible. There may be a lot of items you are not used to using or don't even know what they are. You may even need to find some stuff online. Try not to substitute. Stick as close to the program as possible. There is a reason it was laid out the way it was. Prepare your friends and family and be ready for some folk’s reactions. Not everyone will be supportive. That is why we have a great Facebook group where we support each other. You can do this. WE will help you. Be ready to try new things and give them more than just one try. I don't know anyone that tried beer for the first time and loved it, but I know a lot of beer drinkers. If we are ready to make ourselves like beer, why wouldn't we give healthy, nutritious food a try?

3. Once you have all your ingredients and you are ready to go. Plan each day in advance. Some of the recipes require a lot of preparation, but if you tackle it the day before it will be a snap. There is not much you could not prepare in advance and stick in a container to take to work or on a trip with you.

4. Be prepared for your body to react while detoxing. You may feel cold, nauseous, flu like symptoms, tired, headaches, anything goes. Don't let this throw you. Don't psych yourself out expecting it to happen, but don't be surprised. Especially if you eat a lot of processed foods, you smoke or drink coffee a lot. Removing these items and detoxing the body may throw you into withdrawal symptoms. You may even experience emotional reactions if you tend to hold a lot of emotions in or are a very negative or angry person. Be ready and work through it.

I will keep updating everyone every day or so. I hope this will help you through your reset or help you prepare. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at coachlana@beachbodycoach.com

Beating My Sugar Addiction! Let's Get Real!

Over the last year and a half, I've significantly changed my diet and was able to stop taking anti depressants because of it. I've made great strides but I still have a long way to go. Change is hard. But if you take small steps and keep moving forward you can do it. The time is now. I'm taking charge of my life. I'm tired of dealing with sugar addiction and binge eating. So, this is my pre shopping video for the Beachbody Ultimate Reset. I'm not going to do an unhealthy cleanse where you have to starve and eat crazy foods. I'm eating healthy meals with proven methods to reset my body. Along the way I hope to get closer to the vegan lifestyle I gave myself a year to achieve. Here we go. I hope you can join me with prayers and supportive thoughts.