Whole30 Recipe // Snack! Avocado with Sunflower Seeds

Avocado & roasted sunflower seeds with a little salt n' peppa! Power snacking!

Whole30 // Before & After Round Two (Good Morning America Segment)

Welp, just sent these whole30 before & after pics off to Good Morning America and I might have started crying. I'm nervous. I don't know why they chose to spotlight me, I am still in the middle of my weight loss journey with a ways to go. I am far from perfect. My "after" shots are probably worse than many people's "before" - I am scared when the segment airs people will react with "HER?! you wanted HER to showcase your program?" I know there are women out there with rock hard whole30 abs that might 'sell' the program better than I could. However, I do think I represent a lot of women. Women who are trying the best they can with long days and busy lives. Women who have grown babies in their bellies, who don't know if all the work in the world will ever bring back the tummies of their twenties. Women who are growing older and realizing with age comes a new form of woman. Even though I'm scared out of my mind-I am proud to help represent that woman. SO LET'S DO THIS.

Whole30 Recipe // Sweet Potato Hash with Eggs, Spinach, and Toasted Pine Nuts

Great post work out power bowl- sweet potato hash, spinach, 2 fried eggs (with ghee), toasted pine nuts & avocado. Yum!

Whole30 Tip // Healthy Fats and Oils

On Whole30 we try to use healthy fat in every meal. mostly in cooking with avocado oil, coconut oil, olive oil etc.- today I am posting part 2 of worst nutrition advice in history. The myth that you should eat a low fat-high carb diet! Do you remember back in the day of the food pyramid? The bottom and biggest portion of the base of the pyramid was gluten! Bread, pasta, carbs, carbs, carbs! Shockingly, it was the official position of the government and health organizations around the world for DECADES! As we watched the advice dished out, obesity and type 2 diabetes skyrocketed. Here are SOME of the many problems with that. carbs raise blood sugar, this keeps people with diabetes dependent on meds to lower it for them. Low fat diets are a complete disaster for people with obesity and diabetes- they raise triglycerides and can cause heart disease. However, eating healthy fats help us feel full, keep our skin soft, deliver fat-soluble vitamins, and are a great source of energizing fuel. Its frustrating that the low fat diet is still being recommended by governments and organizations world wide when we know the low-fat fad is a FAILURE! source: The Top 5 Contenders for the Worst Nutritional Advice in History by Kris Gunnars

Whole30 Recipe // Sweet Potato Hash with Eggs Over Hard

NO WORDS for how ecstatic I am to be back in my kitchen after a weekend away. Sweet potato hash with bell peppers, spinach and onion sautéed - top with 2 eggs over hard. I've had lots of people ask about over hard eggs- I prefer this to scrambled, and I still have a hard time with yolk not cooked thoroughly so I just crack the egg in the pan over a little oil, then when they start to take shape I break up the yolk a little with a fork, the flip it right over - it cooks quickly and is so good!

Whole30 Tip // Eggs & Cholesterol

I recently read an article about the worst nutritional advice in history- I wanted to share some information about the notion that egg yolks were high in cholesterol, so you should toss them and only use egg whites- THIS IS NOT NECESSARY and here is why. Eggs are among the most nutritious foods on the planet - but yes, egg yolks are high in cholesterol- and people believed eating them would raise their cholesterol. I did too! So we started throwing away the yokes- problem is this is pretty much the worst thing you can do- the yolks contain almost ALL the nutrients. Here is the science- when 70% of people eat the whole eggs, there is no effect on their cholesterol- the other 30% DO see a raise in HDL cholesterol- BUT THIS IS GOOD CHOLESTEROL! This is not harmful.Thousand of studies have been done, and there has never been a single correlation found between heart disease and egg consumption. So lets remember eggs are loaded with protein, healthy fat, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. Eggs are one of the best weight loss foods out there. They are cheap, easy to prep and delicious! So in a eggshell (badum-ching!) eggs WON'T raise bad cholesterol or cause heart disease- they are an amazing food so don't throw away the yolk- the most nutritious part of the egg! For more info google "The Top 5 Contenders for the worst nutrition advice in history" by Kris Gunnars

Treating hay fever

Here are 28 common and powerful ways to treat hay fever naturally:

1. Drink green tea

2. Drink chamomile tea 

3. Drink ginger tea 

4. Drink herbal tea with cayenne pepper

5. Drink bentonite clay

6. Bathe in bentonite clay

7. Bathe in Epsom salts 

8. Bathe in sea salts

9. Bathe with lavender 

10. Drink peppermint tea 

11. Do a bentonite clay mask

12. Do a clay body wrap 

13. Sweat in a sauna or steam room 

14. Steam your face! Boil water and pour it into a bowl. Put towel over your head and let it steam for 5-15 minutes. This can be so refreshing!!! 

15. Drink lemon water.

16. Eat loads of berries!!! Strawberries, raspberries, cranberries, blackberries, blue berries, goji berries, cherries! Enjoy the entire cherry family.

17. Get a massage.

18. Get reflexology.

19. Do deep breathing. 

20. Eat omega 3 fatty acids; walnuts, flaxseeds, hemp seeds, eggs, fish, wild rice, beans

21. Drink grapefruit juice!

22. Take deep breaths in nature.

23. Swim in the ocean.

24. Get sunshine.

25. Use rose extract/ essential oil and rub under nose, temples and chest. 

26. Use black cumin oil - in your smoothies or on your salad.

27. Eat onions.

28. Eat garlic! 

This blog thanks to my sister who asked for ways to treat hay fever.

Love Liana

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You are successful! No matter where you are with your health!

I can relate to that anxious feeling of just wanting to 'arrive' at the perfect health. Whether that is 'I will be happier when I succeed in healing this or that, or losing weight.' It is very important that we feel health NOW even though we know we can get healthier. Feeling the health now accelerates the healing.

Affirmations to think over and over again, especially if sick thinking thoughts happen, is:

"The moment to heal is now."

"I am healthy now, I am healthy now, I am healthy now."

"I am getting healthier in every way every day."

"I can feel the health that is available to me now."

"I am doing all the right things I need to do everyday to improve my health."

"Even though I have not reached my goal yet, I am grateful and accept where my health is now."

I love this Eckhart Tolle quote he just posted about there is nothing more successful then THIS present moment!

If you want more support, you can always hire a Health Mentor, and/or join The Earth Diet Members Group where you have 24/7 access to us health mentors! You let us know your top 3 health goals for the next 12 months - and we assist you in the transformation!

185 days to book launch!

Love Liana