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No wonder they are my favorite!

FACTS ABOUT CUCUMBERS

1. Cucumbers contain most of the vitamins you need every day, just one cucumber contains Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6, Folic Acid, Vitamin C, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium and Zinc.

2. Feeling tired in the afternoon, put down the caffeinated soda and pick up a cucumber. Cucumbers are a good source of B vitamins and Carbohydrates that can provide that quick pick-me-up that can last for hours.

3. Tired of your bathroom mirror fogging up after a shower? Try rubbing a cucumber slice along the mirror, it will eliminate the fog and provide a soothing, spa-like fragrance.

4. Are grubs and slugs ruining your planting beds? Place a few slices in a small pie tin and your garden will be free of pests all season long. The chemicals in the cucumber react with the aluminum to give off a scent undetectable to humans but drive garden pests crazy and make them flee the area.

5. Looking for a fast and easy way to remove cellulite before going out or to the pool? Try rubbing a slice or two of cucumbers along your problem area for a few minutes, the phytochemicals in the cucumber cause the collagen in your skin to tighten, firming up the outer layer and reducing the visibility of cellulite. Works great on wrinkles too!!!

6. Want to avoid a hangover or terrible headache? Eat a few cucumber slices before going to bed and wake up refreshed and headache free. Cucumbers contain enough sugar, B vitamins and electrolytes to replenish essential nutrients the body lost, keeping everything in equilibrium, avoiding both a hangover and headache!!

7. Looking to fight off that afternoon or evening snacking binge? Cucumbers have been used for centuries and often used by European trappers, traders and explores for quick meals to thwart off starvation.

8. Have an important meeting or job interview and you realize that you don't have enough time to polish your shoes? Rub a freshly cut cucumber over the shoe, its chemicals will provide a quick and durable shine that not only looks great but also repels water.

9. Out of WD 40 and need to fix a squeaky hinge? Take a cucumber slice and rub it along the problematic hinge, and voila, the squeak is gone!

10. Stressed out and don't have time for massage, facial or visit to the spa? Cut up an entire cucumber and place it in a boiling pot of water, the chemicals and nutrients from the cucumber will react with the boiling water and be released in the steam, creating a soothing, relaxing aroma that has been shown the reduce stress in new mothers and college students during final exams.

11. Just finish a business lunch and realize you don't have gum or mints? Take a slice of cucumber and press it to the roof of your mouth with your tongue for 30 seconds to eliminate bad breath, the phytochemicals will kill the bacteria in your mouth responsible for causing bad breath.

12. Looking for a 'green' way to clean your taps, sinks or stainless steel? Take a slice of cucumber and rub it on the surface you want to clean, not only will it remove years of tarnish and bring back the

shine, but is won't leave streaks and won't harm you fingers or fingernails while you clean.

13. Using a pen and made a mistake? Take the outside of the cucumber and slowly use it to erase the pen writing, also works great on crayons and markers that the kids have used to decorate the walls!!

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Whether you’re trying to lose weight, clear up your skin, reduce pain and inflammation in your body, sleep better at night, or simply get healthier, you might have the idea that excess sugar (and your cravings for it!) is getting in the way of achieving your goals.
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Leftovers lunch.....

Healthy fats: 🥑Avocado
Protein: 🍳Egg and 🧀Cheese
Fermented food:, Saurkraut
Greens:🥒 cucumber and spinach
Starchy veggie: sweet potato

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Join a group nutrition class that focuses on REAL food and education so you can maintain the healthy lifestyle you have been looking for. Sign up before January 8th, click this link https://p.bttr.to/2JFMFO1

This class includes:

- 5 weeks of guided group classes meeting once a week for 1 hour through online video chat
- The RESTART® cookbook with meal plans and shopping lists
- 3 week real food challenge giving your body a vacation from sugar
- Weekly emails and support from your instructor
- Small group support of up to 10 people

The RESTART® Program is a simple, powerful way to give your body a vacation from sugar and processed foods. With a 3-week sugar detox built right in, the program focuses on how to use REAL FOOD to boost your energy, reduce inflammation and get rid of sugar and carb cravings.

Start off the new year with healthy habits. Take control of your health for good and feel amazing.

What it means to focus in quality rather than quantity.

What you're eating matters more than how much | Well+Good The age-old maxim of "eat less, diet more" might not be true for healthy-living or weight-loss purposes. Here's what you should know.

Join a group nutrition class that focuses on REAL food and education so you can maintain the healthy lifestyle you have been looking for.

This class includes:

- 5 weeks of guided group classes meeting once a week for 1 hour through online video chat
- The RESTART® cookbook with meal plans and shopping lists
- 3 week real food challenge giving your body a vacation from sugar
- Weekly emails and support from your instructor
- Small group support of up to 10 people

The RESTART® Program is a simple, powerful way to give your body a vacation from sugar and processed foods. With a 3-week sugar detox built right in, the program focuses on how to use REAL FOOD to boost your energy, reduce inflammation and get rid of sugar and carb cravings.

Click the link in my bio to find out more about the RESTART program and how you can take control of your health for good and feel amazing.

🎉 Here's to the start of a new year 🥂🎉

Educate yourself...

The start of a new year is a time for resolutions and they usually center around health and fitness. How do we make a real change in our health that doesn't cause an unhealthy relationship with not just food but also our mind and body?

When we know better, we do better.
-maya angelou

Nutrition education is a great place to start. When you can learn about your body, about food and the role it plays then you can make informed decisions about what to feed your body to keep it healthy every day of the year.

The RESTART program is a 5 week class that centers around nutrition education and a REAL food challenge. The benefits that participants have experienced include:

•Increased Energy
•Boosted Immune System More Restful Sleep
•Clarity and Focus
•Clothes Fit Better
•Decreased Anxiety

Sign up for one of the next class start date:
Thursday Jan 7th at 3:30pm or
Saturday Jan 9th at 9:00am

Visit https://thehealthysweetpea.com/the-restart-program/ to find out more about the RESTART program and how you can take control of your health for good and feel amazing.

Are you feeling like you need to be more organized in 2021? These tips will help you start off the year right. I know I always feel better when my day and my house are organized.

7 Tips for Starting 2021 Off on the Right Foot, According to Professional Organizers New year, newly organized kitchen!

Have yourselves a merry little Christmas 🎶🎄 ♥ 🎅

Don't forget the cranberry sauce!

I almost did. The only reason I had to go back to the store today but totally worth it.

Can't decide between pumpkin pie and pecan pie? Why not make both, in the same pie?

This recipe from was so good. Definitely cured my craving for holiday pies. 😋

I feel this often. When I'm overwhelmed or stressed about something I notice changes in my health. Headaches, poor sleep, digestive distress and tiredness.

How do you focus on your mental and emotional health?

Make half your plate vegetables!

Water is one of the most common nutritional deficiencies and feelings like irritability and anxiety could be lessened just by drinking more water.

How much water do you need to drink in day? Probably more that you drink right now but let's start with a simple calculation: take your body weight in pounds and divide by 2. That number is that amount of ounces of water your should be consuming in a day.
160lbs = 80oz of water

Make sure to sip your water slowly throughout the day and drink most water away from your meals. Add more water when consuming diuretic drinks like coffee and wine. It's also important that your body can properly absorb the water you drink and to make sure that happens, add electrolytes to your water or a pinch of sea salt.

Find yourself eating more sugar this month? Follow the RESTART® rule: Choose that cookie consciously, enjoy it thoroughly and then let it go.

Here is an article about how to avoid that sugar crash:
https://therestartprogram.com/help-with-holiday-sugar-overload/?fbclid=IwAR23frd7ZHAygmraMcPLJJnntnQ2SFbI5NL5SCqnYWPhQnhCVBmjr-kDXo

Help with Holiday Sugar Overload | The RESTART® Program The last two months of the year are typically filled with overindulgence and this year is no exception. It can be a challenge when it comes to navigating what to eat and what not to eat, especially if you are following a specific lifestyle plan. But what if you gave yourself …

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How to be thankful more often.

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Hi, I'm Nicole and I am a Natural Nutrition Clinical Practitioner with the CANNP.

Natural or holistic nutrition counseling is about looking at your body as a whole and not just one area or one symptom. Your body is a sum of its parts and they are all interconnected. You are unique and your health journey needs to be individual, there is no one size fits all approach.

Through one-on-one counselling your diet, stress, exercise and lifestyle factors are all considered when finding your optimal health. Holistic nutrition also means that we find the root cause of your imbalance, this will allow your body to heal itself. This is achieved through focusing on whole natural foods, supplement suggestions and lifestyle changes. 

Nutrition Counselling is covered by healthcare companies like Manulife, Greenshield Canada, Claim Secure and Alberta Blue Cross. Check your coverage to see if you have these benefits.

If nutrition counseling is right for you please message me or see the link in bio.

Perfect birthday combo of wine, stir-fry and a yummy chocolate cake with coconut butter cream frosting 🎉 with my family 👱🏼‍♂️🧒🏼

The wine is from

Staying healthy is so important right now.

Join the group RESTART program to learn about nutrition and restart your health. This class is for 5 weeks on Saturdays at 9:00am for 1 hour starting on Nov 7th. All classes are online with ZOOM.

During the 5-weeks you will complete a 3-week whole-food challenge. Included is a cookbook with a 7-day meal plan.

You will boost your energy, reduce inflammation and get rid of your sugar and carb cravings.

Discover how good you can feel!

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Steak and eggs for lunch 😋

I made sure to add some healthy fats (avocado) and good quality carbs (spinach, mushrooms and peppers) to make it a complete nutritious meal.

Stress is a natural physical and mental reaction to life experiences. Stress can be caused by average daily tasks like being stuck in traffic or arguing with a friend, or serious life events like an automobile accident or cancer diagnosis.

Our bodies respond to this stress by releasing hormones that increase your heart and breathing rates and shunts blood to your muscles to help you escape from that stressful event. While this is a phenomenal mechanism we possess, problems arise when our hours and days are filled with these stressful events and our bodies aren’t given the opportunity to restore and rebalance. Over time, continued strain on your body from stress may contribute to serious health problems, such as heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, and other illnesses.

Here are 7 ways to lower your stress through nutrition by providing examples of foods and nutrients that are key in supporting your body’s functions in maintaining balance, and therefore, health.

1. Water
2. Protein
3. Choline
4. Selenium
5. Vitamin D
6. Turmeric
7. Chamomile

See the full post at https://thehealthysweetpea.com/2020/10/05/7-nutrients-to-help-lower-your-stress-levels/ for more information and ways to add these important foods to your diet.

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Need a gluten free, dairy fee and soy free pumpkin dessert to enjoy?

These are Pumkin Spice Magic bars from and they are sooo worth it 😋

I have to confess, even though I couldn't find condensed coconut milk I wanted to eat them so bad that I just used some melted coconut oil and maple syrup to drizzle over top and they were still awesome 👌

Almonds can make a great snack. Eat them raw, as almond butter, as a milk substitute or as a flour base in your baked treats.