Naked Eating

The vitamix is back friends 🥳 It’s been three long years with 220V and no vitamix 😭. I forgot what a game charger a blender with a lawnmower engine makes 😂 This morning we whipped up an antioxidant rich smoothie that the girls asked for seconds for! 🥬 🍍🤩 -A handful of organic kale without the stem
~ 5oz high protein, low sugar yogurt (think Greek, Skyr style)
- 1/2 C frozen pineapple
- 1/2 C frozen organic raspberries
- Enough unsweetened almond milk to blend
Organic chosen based on dirty dozen EWG list for produce with highest concentration of pesticide residue. Enjoy!

Summer adventures continued. Florence, Milan, and USA bound!

Summer adventures continued. Plitvice Lakes NP and Split, Croatia

✨ The husband and I had a fab little date to and learned all about the history of the olive tree and oil olive as it relates to the Greek and Cretan culture. The 1,000+ year old olive trees on the property were stunning 🤩.

❇️ PRO TIPS for the best tasting and healthiest EVOO (extra virgin olive oil):

1. Bitterness and pepperiness are signs of higher polyphenols, bioactive compounds known for their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. So next time you find yourself coughing after dipping bread in EVOO, rest assured it’s a good thing ;)
2. Make sure your EVOO is filtered and DOES NOT have sediment at the bottom of the bottle. Companies sometimes market the sediment as “natural” when in fact it is just cheaper to produce and will spoil your oil prematurely.
3. To best preserve flavor and health benefits, EVOO should be bought in a dark colored glass bottle and stored in a dark and cool place away from heat. Heat oxidizes EVOO and degrades the oil.
4. Look for bottles that contain olives picked in the same location. Unlike wine, it is best consumed sooner than later and ideally within two years of its harvest date.

What are your fav ways to use EVOO? 🌳

Remembering D-Day and those that made the ultimate sacrifice this Veteran’s Day. “They fought not for the lust of conquest. They fought to end conquest. They fought to liberate.” Franklin D. Roosevelt

What to eat when you’re by the sea 🌊 🤔 When Helen was a toddler she LOVED mussels, I think she also loved the attention she got from servers when she ordered them. Now, she couldn’t be less interested in them and Florence is all about them. I try not to push food on the girls, but do encourage “adventure bites” when we come across new foods or new preparations. They get permission to gently spit out the food if they don’t like it. This is a fun way for them to feel in control of their eating and not be discouraged with trying new and sometimes intimidating foods. Bon appètit! 🇫🇷

Thorns and Roses, do y’all use that conversation starter with your kiddos? We’ve made it a habit to talk about what everyone’s “thorns and roses” from the day were before bed. The girls both declared the rose for our Normandy trip was breakfast! I concur. 🤤 What was the thorn you ask? The nine hours of driving. Thanks 🙏❤️

I’m pretty sure that hot chocolate was straight melted chocolate. Florence was there for it 😋🍫

Remembering those who made the ultimate sacrifice. May they Rest In Peace and may we not take for granted the freedoms they granted us.

🌱 Plants are in and loving their new home🤞 Thanks for the tips on “hardening” before planting outside ! We have space for a few more veggies by the cucumbers, any suggestions? So far we have mini 🥒 , sugar snap peas, and a few varieties of mini tomatoes 🍅

Mother’s Day photo with all accounted for and looking in the right direction ❤️🤩

1st pic: April 12th, note tomato 🍅 and cucumber 🥒 seedlings

2nd and 3rd pics: May 3rd, note tomato and cucumber plants in beast mode

👩‍🌾 Any raised bed garden experts out there? This is our first year trying out raised beds! 😁 The beds are filled (thanks for the three layer wood chip, compost soil system 🙏), but unfortunately the weather is not cooperating for planting yet. We may or may not have had hail yesterday 😳Hoping we’ll be able to move the seedlings (which are now full on trees 😆) to the beds soon. At what temperature do you plant outside? Would love to hear any tips you have as we embark on this journey! 💚👍🙏

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The recipe is officially up and ready for making (link in bio).

Alright friends, I had to counter Flo's butter grahams 😆 I realize I can't compete with her, but if you have some browning bananas do yourself a favor and whip these babies up! Easy, one-bowl, melt in your mouth bliss... ok, I may have oversold it, but they are delish!

http://foodandwellnessfix.net/2021/04/08/divine-banana-chocolate-muffins-gluten-free-dairy-free-refined-sugar-free/

Banana Chocolate Muffins (Gluten-Free + Dairy-Free + Refined Sugar-Free) - Naked Eating Easy, one bowl recipe that creates rich, gooey, melt in your Banana Chocolate Muffins. The perfect healthy treat to satisfy a sweet tooth!

Busy baking and taste tasting buddy in te kitchen this morning 👧👩‍🍳 Notice this recipe passes the chocolate test👌 Recipe coming soon!

“Contrary to the general impression, I think there's now pretty broad agreement among the top scientists. You know, it's the obvious stuff: Don't eat too much meat, steer clear of simple sugars and processed carbs. Do nothing extreme.”

One of my favorite pieces of advice (you’ve probably heard me say it 😆) is that all foods can fit into a healthy diet, it’s a matter of figuring out how much and how often with the less healthy foods so you can achieve your wellness goals and feel your best!

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/03/25/980177787/when-your-fad-diet-fails-and-it-probably-will-just-eat?ft=nprml&f=1001

When Your Fad Diet Fails, And It Probably Will, 'Just Eat' Diets often fail in the long term because they're too strict or require unnatural eating habits. In a new book, Barry Estabrook turns to science and history to find a weight-loss regimen that works.

🚨 NEW BLOG POST: Top 10 Breakfasts for Baby-Led Weaning & Beyond! Follow link in bio for nutritious, delicious, and EASY breakfast inspiration ✨ I also want to hear from y’all, what are your go-to breakfasts that leave you energized?! Coffee doesn’t count 😜 Tag a foodie friend who has a little 👶🙏

Here’s to all the women lifting each other up 🙏❤️ Happy International Women’s Day! So much gratitude for all the women in my life, thank you for giving me life and the support and inspiration to grow and thrive🌳

I know, another food picture that looks like a pile of stuff. BUT, this Bánh-mi-style Tofu Sandwich was TASTEY 🤤

So, about that tofu in the sandwich.

What have you read about soy?
It will cause certain death 💀
It is the elixir of life 💪❤️

🤷‍♀️ Yeah, the literature on soy is super confusing.

👉When you start sorting through the vast mountains of research it becomes clear that soy will NEITHER SAVE YOUR LIFE NOR KILL YOU. 🤓 If you want an unbiased, reliable review of all the human data on soy check out the 100 page report from the Agency for HealthCare Research and Quality, “The Effects of Soy on Health Outcomes.”

⭐️ As it turns out, in moderate amounts and focusing on the RIGHT SOY FOODS, it can be a healthy addition to almost everyone’s diet.

🙋‍♀️ Ask me questions in the comments below if you have worries about eating soy.

PRO TIPS:
LOOK for whole, real soy products like:
✅ miso, tempeh, tofu, natto, unsweetened soy milk without carrageenan, and edamame

Eat soy in moderation:
✅0-2 servings a day of the above foods

AVOID processed soy products like:
❌ soy protein isolate and concentrates, hydrolysis or textured protein, hydrogenated soybean oil, genetically engineered soy foods (usually made from Monsanto’s Roundup soybeans), soy supplements, and soy junk food like soy cheese, soy ice cream, soy oil, and soy burgers. Usually these foods have unhealthy fats other ingredients that cause inflammation in the body.

Locked down but not locked up! ❄️

Ran across these adorable pics and a lovely post about transitioning to solids and the joys of constipation. I’m only about three years behind schedule 😂

It turns out, transitioning from an all liquid diet 🍹 to regular food is not a walk in the park for your digestive tract. When your little is at least six months and needs to 💩, look no further than a green smoothie (yes, this is my answer to all of life’s problems). Heck, this works for ALL ages 😆 You’re welcome.

What about green smoothies helps get things flowing?
👉Fluid
👉Fiber (from fruits and vegetables)

This is our households official smoothie when things get a little backed up. It is delicious and also has some ginger to help ease digestion.
https://foodandwellnessfix.net/2016/05/24/anti-inflammatory-green-smoothie/

A few days ago I shared the super doom and gloom report about baby food manufacturers knowingly selling products with high levels of toxic metals. Today I want to share FIVE FOOD SWAPS that result in 80% LESS TOXIC METAL RESIDUE from the Healthy Babies Bright Future report. A huge thanks to Elizabeth Baer for sharing this report with me!https://www.healthybabyfood.org/sites/healthybabyfoods.org/files/2020-04/BabyFoodReport_EXEC-SUMM-ENGLISH_R6.pdf

🥬🍓 Smoothie Inspo!

Big ol’ handful of spinach
Skyr Vanilla yogurt
Unsweetened almond milk
Frozen strawberries
Frozen banana
1-2 ice cubes to reach desired texture

PRO TIP:
When choosing yogurt look for options where the GRAMS OF PROTEIN > grams of sugar; Greek and Icelandic Skyr yogurts typically have twice as much protein as normal yogurt 💪

🥑Avocado toast is a go-to breakfast around here!
Delicious✅ Nutritious✅ Easy✅
👉PRO TIP: Sprinkle on chia seeds on top to increase protein and anti-inflammatory omega 3 fatty acids!
✨Fill an old spice shaker with chia seeds and watch you kids get super excited about adding chia seeds to food! They may need a helping hand depending on the size of the holes 😉

It is appalling that food manufacturers knowingly sell baby food that contained high levels of toxic heavy metals. After reading this article one thing is clear, we need legislation to standardize maximum levels for each toxic metal that can damage a baby's developing brain and mandatory testing of
baby food product before they can be sold. How is this not already in place?!!

“Nurture, Beech-Nut, Hain, and Ge**er cooperated with the Subcommittee’s investigation, despite the fact that doing so exposed their reckless disregard for the health of babies. With that in mind, the Subcommittee questions why Walmart (Parent’s Choice), Sprout Organic Foods, and Campbell (Plum Organics) would refuse to comply with the investigation. None of them produced testing results or specific testing standards and Sprout never even responded to the Subcommittee’s repeated inquiries. The Subcommittee is greatly concerned that these companies might be obscuring the presence of even higher levels of toxic heavy metals in their baby food products than their competitors’ products.”

“Parents should avoid baby food products that contain ingredients testing high in heavy metals, such as rice products. The implementation of recommendations one through four will give parents the information they need to make informed decisions to protect their babies.” See full report in link below, recommendations are on the last page of the report.
https://oversight.house.gov/sites/democrats.oversight.house.gov/files/2021-02-04%20ECP%20Baby%20Food%20Staff%20Report.pdf

“From the time of conception through the age of 2, babies have an extremely high sensitivity to neurotoxic chemicals, said Jane Houlihan, the national director of science and health for Healthy Babies Bright Futures...”

“...Their brain is forming rapidly, and so when they're exposed to metals that can interrupt those natural processes, the impacts range from behavioral problems to aggression to IQ loss and all kinds of cognitive and behavioral deficits that can persist throughout life," Houlihan said.

“To this day, baby foods containing toxic heavy metals bear no label or warning to parents. Manufacturers are free to test only ingredients, or, for the vast majority of baby foods, to conduct no testing at all."

https://edition.cnn.com/2021/02/04/health/baby-food-heavy-metal-toxins-wellness/index.html

Leading baby food manufacturers knowingly sold products with high levels of toxic metals, a congressional investigation found Internal documents from major baby food manufacturers show they tested and used ingredients with high levels of arsenic, lead, cadmium and mercury in the baby food they sold to parents, according to a congressional investigation.

“Insufficient sleep in the week before getting a flu shot can lead to the production of less than 50% of the normal antibody response -- a reaction that would render the flu shot largely ineffective, Walker told Amanpour. Walker specializes in the relationship between sleep and human health at the University of California, Berkeley.”

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2020/10/21/health/flu-shot-effectiveness-sleep-wellness/index.html

Before you get a flu shot, sleep to increase its effectiveness, experts say Sleeping enough in the week before getting a flu shot increases its effectiveness, while insufficient sleep can generate less than 50% of the normal antibody response. That could render the flu shot largely ineffective.

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