March Simple Pure Whole Favorites: Health | Lifestyle | Happiness

As Spring begins this month and new life begins to bloom, it is also a wonderful time for us to cleanse and renew! I am really finding healing benefits from my new Near Infrared Sauna and look forward to sharing more about my experience soon! I am also very excited for the great group that is preparing to enjoy the Laser Reset Cleanse coming up in April! There is still time to join us if you would like to heal your body, rejuvenate and prepare for a new season with vitality and great health! Another great way to sync your body to Spring is by incorporating more fresh, leafy greens and other spring veggies into your diet! Try my Perk-Up Ginger Smoothie and the other recipes in my Glorious Greens for Great Health Virtual Workshop and Cookbook for some fresh and healthy inspiration!

                      

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In the meantime, check out my favorite healthy recipes/foods/products/links/exercises/inspiration from the past month. My Favorites feature is a regular part of the Simple | Pure | Whole^TMBlog allowing me to share some great healthy solutions with you each month! 

I only share resources that I have personal experience with and can therefore recommend without reservation. Remember that each person is unique so check with your health care provider before making any major changes to your diet or lifestyle. This is not intended as medical advice. This post may contain affiliate links. Prices are the same for you and affiliate commission helps to support the maintenance of my blog so I can continue to bring you free, value-filled resources. Thank you for your support!

Here are some of my Simple | Pure | Whole^TM Healthy Favorites for March!

Favorite Ingredient: Camu-Camu Powder

One of the downsides of all the new growth and blooming flowers in the Spring are the accompanying seasonal allergies. As I discussed in my post on Naturally Managing Seasonal Allergies this month, there are many foods can help us naturally calm the immune system and find relief from spring allergies. One of the most potent categories of allergy-calming foods are those rich in Vitamin C. Vitamin C is a natural antihistamine and antioxidant which helps to balance the immune system.

In addition to common sources of this important vitamin including lemons, limes, oranges, red peppers, leafy greens, broccoli, papaya, strawberries, cauliflower, pineapple and kiwi, the camu berry is one of the world’s most abundant sources of vitamin C! This antioxidant-rich berry is also a great source of potassium, calcium, beta-carotene and even protein.

It contains 56 times more vitamin C than a lemon and lends a tart flavor. Camu-camu berries are traditionally cultivated in the Amazonian rainforest and are used to flavor ice creams and beverages in Peru. 

Simple Pure Whole Solutions

• To boost your vitamin C intake, try adding camu-camu powder to smoothies or green juices. It is a perfect addition to my Perk-Up Ginger Smoothie!
• Make camu-camu punch by dissolving camu powder in filtered water with a few drops of liquid stevia!

Favorite Inspirational Article: The most basic language, dance, brings out the unutterable

This article about therapeutic dance reminds us about the therapeutic power of movement and the importance of the mind-body connection.

The article addresses therapeutic movement and dance in a number of contexts, exploring this modality as a psychotherapy that helps people work through their psychological and emotional issues using dance and movement to allow them to express their feelings.

One area of potential is using dance therapy as a component of treatment for eating disorders. Susan Kleinman, a dance movement therapist, explains how she has used movement to reach patients:

The women bury their feelings, and the burial ground is their body…The eating disorder is a coping mechanism that gives them the illusion of control. They focus on food issues and body issues as a diversionary tactic so they don’t have to experience the underlying painful feelings hidden deep inside them that might be caused by experiences such as the death of a loved one, a divorce, verbal, physical or sexual abuse or the failure to live up to high expectations of others.

She goes on to describe how dance therapy can help restore a connection to the body:

Body language is a safe way to tap into the unconscious. The goal is to let the emotions surface and help the patient reconnect with their body and their feelings and then decode or translate them into verbal language.

As a dancer and yoga teacher, I really relate to the therapeutic power of movement. For me, dancing and yoga both allow for an ongoing, ever-evolving exploration of how my body and mind are feeling at the moment and allow me to move through emotions and issues that arise. 

Simple Pure Whole Solutions:

There are so many great choices for late winter/early spring veggies! One of the most beautiful are radishes.

 

These detoxifying spring vegetables pack a hefty dose of vitamin C to help calm inflammation and allergies, boost collagen in the skin and reduce free-radicals.  They also contain potassium which helps balance blood pressure. 

 

Radishes can be spicy or sweet depending on the variety and work well both raw in salads or as crudite or sauteed or roasted to bring out the natural sweetness. The leaves of the radish plant can also be enjoyed added raw to salads or cooked like spinach. 

 

Simple Pure Whole Solutions

• These pan-roasted radishes with Italian greens is a beautiful way to try cooked radishes!
• Radishes pair well with other zesty strong flavors like fennel and grapefruit in this salad from Epicurious.
• Radishes come in many different varieties from the traditional cherry radish to the unique ‘watermelon’ radish. Check out the variety of beautiful colors and flavors at your local farmer’s market!

This Month’s Favorite Quote

   

 March’s Features from The Simple | Pure | Whole^TM Blog:

                

What is your favorite variety of radishes?

Have you tried camu-camu?

Please let me know in the comments below or on Facebook or Instagram if you have tried any of these or if you find something new you love so I can check it out!

If you enjoyed these healthy tips, I welcome you to join my free Insider’s Community for special offers, members-only opportunities, wellness news, recipes and more! 

 

Your Simple Pure Whole Wellness Plan!

• Since inflammation plays such an important role in so many chronic issues and Spring is the perfect time to cleanse and start anew, I am offering a new, affordable, to-the-point program to help you find balance, heal chronic illness, get to a healthy weight and revitalize! The Simple | Pure | Whole Laser Reset Cleanse will jumpstart the transformation of your lifestyle, diet and body to leave you feeling better than you have in years! Enroll now! 

• Glorious Greens for Great Health Virtual Workshop and Cookbook: This virtual workshop will introduce you to the facts and science about leafy green vegetables and provide simple and nutritious recipe ideas to help you easily incorporate these nutritional powerhouses into your diet. You will discover vibrant health through knowledge and flavorful real food recipes!

  Breathe: Guided Relaxation & Breathing Exercises to Help You Find Your Whole Cure is now available!  This special resource will support you in bringing The Whole Cure to life! The individually-available breathing exercises and guided relaxation experiences (starting at $0.99!) can be used anywhere, at any time of day. Try using them when you feel panic, stress, anxiety or just want a few moments of calm in your day. They are also helpful for coping with pain and helping the body prepare for rest and relaxation.

• 3-Month Simple | Pure | Whole^TM Wellness Solution Essential Lifestyle Coaching Program! Get personalized one-on-one attention and transformational coaching to address your physical and emotional body, lifestyle and habits with customized virtual transformational wellness coaching! 
• The Whole Cure: 52 Essential Prescriptions for Overcoming Overwhelm, Reclaiming Balance and Reconnecting with a Life You Love!  Commit to yourself with 52 simple yet profound stress management techniques that you can work on throughout the year to change your mindset and find greater peace, calm and balance!

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