Give Birth to You!

 

“Giving Birth to You” is giving yourself permission to transform your current life and create a new, happy life for yourself.  We are all born with a spontaneous reversal mechanism in us that is a self healing done through our thoughts and emotions. When we can let the past go and leave it behind, we remove toxicity from our lives and make room for love and happiness. Humans are like water. We can change forms when we need and be what we need to be in that moment. When we care about ourselves and others our immune system function improves which impacts all the other systems in our body. When we feel depressed and fearful our immune function decreases and cortisol levels increase causing us to live in a state of survival, but when we can laugh and be happy our immune function increases and cortisol level decreases. This can have a positive effect on chronic diseases and we can spontaneously heel ourselves. This has been proven many times, especially by a biochemist named Bruce Lipton. He proved that the environment changes the cells, the cells do not change the environment. If we can put toxic cells in a non-toxic environment, a state of happiness and love, they can change and become healthy!

Written by Connie Trider http://www.connietrider.com/

We all know how good water is for us so how can we enjoy it a little more? Water is like food, it's all in the presentation. Think about how inviting water looks when you are relaxing at a fine spa. It always seems to be in a pretty glass container with fancy sliced oranges, cucumbers, or other "attractive stuff" floating around. Why not make your water experience just as special by trying a few of these tips:

1. Go to the store and find an attractive, clear glass water pitcher that brings back memories of you relaxing at a spa, treating yourself!

2. Fill every morning with filtered water, ice, and a variety of fruits and vegetables.

3. Great combinations are: sliced cucumber, sliced oranges, sliced limes, fresh mint & cucumber slices, a plash of cranberry juice for color and detoxification, celery sticks , or anything else you can think of!

4. Keep on the counter next to a basket of fresh fruit either at your home or office for a pleasurable experience. I have found that this also calms and relaxes me bringing back calming spa experiences, while making me feel special! 

What's a Holistic Nutritionist & Fitness Competitor having for lunch today?

Well,  once again I have the itch to compete in another National Figure Competition so I better make sure my diet is clean, nutritious, and full of good protein sources! With the goal of ULTIMATE fat burning and increasing my Basal Metabolic Rate, I performed a 60 minute interval training circuit using free weight, Pilate's ring, and of course the treadmill, wearing a heart rate monitor to make sure my heart rate was in the right zone to achieve my goals. Now it's an hour later and I am ready to chow down!

My Competition Prep lunch for the day

1 can of tuna mixed with chopped broccoli and cauliflower, rice vinegar, parsley, and of course sprinkled with flax meal! (Don't knock it til you try it!)

1/2 of a large sweet potato (not a yam-yams are "mostly"orange), with a quick zap of spray organic olive oil, sprinkled with cinnamon

No meal is complete with a cup of hot green tea! ( My way to relax and take a minute for myself)

Health Benefit's of this meal

Tuna- packed with protein and DHA

Cauliflower, broccoli- cretaceous vegetables loaded with cancer fighting properties, fiber, and minerals

Parsley- detoxifying and packed with chlorophyll. It has been shown to counter toxins while building blood, renewing tissues, and counter acts inflammation. Added benefit- It's a natural diuretic!

Sweet Potato w/ Cinnamon- loaded with vitamin A, potassium, and cancer fighting properties. Also contains quarcetin, a powerful anti-inflammatory. Cinnamon naturally controls blood sugar and insulin levels. Added Benefit: a great comfort food that leaves me feeling satisfied!

Green Tea- We all know green tea is packed with EGCG which inhibits the growth and reproduction of cancer cells, but did you know that it releases the brains "feel good" hormone, dopamine, which calms the brain and leaves you feeling um- happy!  what a great way to end a meal!

You are probably asking yourself if I really put this much thought into my meals. The answer is YES! Stick with my blog and I will continue to post tips and do the thinking for you! Contact me for more detailed information about my programs.

Thanks for listening and I hope you learned something that can improve your wellness and health!

Connie Trider; holistic nutritionist, personal, trainer, nlp practitioner, and fitness competitor