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Healthy Life

Thrive Carolinas / Healthy Life (Page 31)

Breakfast Cookies

Start your morning off right with these satisfying breakfast cookies combining some of our Thrive favorites – Hu Chocolate and Locally Buzzed Honey. Heart-healthy and Elimination diet approved too!   Ingredients: 1 flax egg (1 tablespoon ground flax seeds in 3 tablespoons water) ¼ cup Local Buzzed Honey ½ cup almond butter 1 ¾ cup gluten free muesli ½ cup almond flour ¼ teaspoon cinnamon ¼ cup dried tart cherries or currants 1 Hu Chocolate bar broken into small morsel sized pieces   Directions: Combine flax egg, hone, almond butter in a mixer. Add muesli, almond flour and cinnamon and mix well. Fold in dried fruit and chocolate pieces. Use a cookie scoop or an ice cream scooper to develop ball. Bake in the oven at 350° for 12-15...

The connection between the mind, body and heart with Dr. Greenapple

Dr. Greenapple shares the Eastern philosophy of mind, body and the heart and its connection and energy. [embed]https://vimeo.com/322663230[/embed] [maxbutton id="4" url="https://thrivecarolinas.com/category/monday-motivation/" text="Catch up on Monday Motivation Videos" ]         [maxbutton id="4" url="https://thrivecarolinas.com/functional-and-integrative-medicine/thriver-medical-membership/" text="Become A Thriver!" ]...

Monday Motivation | Homocysteine and Cardiovascular Disease Prevention

Dr. Fletcher highlights Homocysteine and Cardiovascular Disease Prevention. [embed]https://vimeo.com/321246925[/embed] [maxbutton id="4" url="https://thrivecarolinas.com/category/monday-motivation/" text="Catch up on Monday Motivation Videos" ]         [maxbutton id="4" url="https://thrivecarolinas.com/functional-and-integrative-medicine/thriver-medical-membership/" text="Become A Thriver!" ]...

Baked Salmon with Dill

  This Baked Salmon and Dill recipe is an easy and refreshing option for a healthy dinner. Thanks to our friends at The Institute of Functional Medicine for sharing.   Ingredients: (Servings: 4, Calories: 205) 4 salmon fillets (5 ounces each) 4 teaspoons chopped fresh dill 4 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon pepper Other optional ingredients: 2 lemons, sliced 2 small potatoes, very thinly sliced using a mandolin   Directions: Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or oil the pan. Add salmon to the pan. Mix together olive oil, dill, salt and pepper, and brush over salmon. Bake salmon for 12-15 minutes. [maxbutton id="4" url="https://thrivecarolinas.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Baked-Salmon-and-Dill.pdf" text="Download Printable Recipe" ]...

Baked Chicken with Cabbage, Carrots, and Onions

This Baked Chicken with Cabbage, Carrots, and Onions dish can be made year-round and makes for a really great “make ahead” dinner! Thanks to our friends at The Institute of Functional Medicine for sharing this tasty recipe!   Ingredients: (Servings: 4, Calories: 440) 4 chicken breast halves (bone-in, skin-on) 1 head cabbage, chopped 1 large onion, cut into eighths 1 pound bag of baby carrots 1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided 1 teaspoon black pepper, divided 2-3 sprigs fresh rosemary, finely minced (2-3 teaspoons) 1 head garlic, cloves separated and left unpeeled (or 4-5 teaspoons minced garlic) 1 lemon, quartered ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar   Directions: Preheat oven to 450°F. To a 12 x 16-inch glass dish or roasting pan, add chicken, cabbage, onion, and...

Acne Face Map: What Are Your Breakouts Telling You?

Thanks to our friends at Eminence Organic Skin Care of Hungary for sharing these helpful skin care tips! Breakouts are a bummer. We all know the feeling (shock, despair, even awe) of spotting an angry zit on an otherwise flawless complexion. Before you raise your fists to the sky and desperately demand “Why me?!” take a breath. There is more to breakouts than meets the eye - and where they appear on your face can be the key to stopping them for good. Here is your guide to using a face map to decode what your breakouts are telling you.   Forehead: Unhealthy Eating & Stress In face mapping, your forehead is linked to your digestive and nervous systems, making it susceptible to diet- and stress-related breakouts. Are pimples popping...

Do you know what you are putting on your skin?

Dr. Fletcher talks about the importance of being aware of what it is you are putting on your skin! Did you know the average woman applies 15 - 30 skin care products per day and within those products are over 170 chemicals!   [embed]https://vimeo.com/313806899[/embed] The problem with these products is that many of the chemicals in them are not regulated and we now know that there is a link between some of these chemicals and certain cancers autoimmune diseases other health issues (drying/cracking of skin) Listen to Dr. Fletcher explain the importance of eliminating these chemicals from your lives and in turn living a healthier life! [maxbutton id="4" url="https://thrivecarolinas.com/category/monday-motivation/" text="Catch up on Monday Motivation Videos" ]...

Apple Cinnamon Amaranth Porridge

This Apple Cinnamon Amaranth Porridge recipe is a creamy breakfast porridge that is perfect for chilly mornings. Amaranth is a tiny seed that is packed with protein, calcium, and fiber. When cooked, it has a flavor similar to quinoa. Cooked in water or milk, amaranth will form a sticky porridge similar to cream of wheat, which is perfect for a hearty breakfast! Thanks to our friends at The Institute of Functional Medicine for sharing this tasty recipe! Ingredients: (Servings: 4, Calories: 203) 2 cups water 1 cup amaranth 1 large apple, skin on, cored and diced ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon sea salt Other desired toppings: Fresh fruit: strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, peaches Dried fruit: cranberries, raisins, apricots Directions: In a medium saucepan, add all ingredients and bring to...

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