awarefully healthy

Remember the last time your laptop or phone had too many applications open and you had to reboot as it was out of resources? Remember the last time you rebooted your body-mind because it was coming close to a screeching halt? No, not the daily sleep but a conscious effort at taking actions to replenish is what I mean. There are infinite number of methodologies for this, here's a very good and simple 3 day cleanse/reboot for our bodies.  Attempt to get all ingredients Organic. Whether we like it or not, our bodies will convert what we eat into new cells, it's our choice what we want the new cells to be made of - pesticide laden, genetically modified seed/crops or the way the vegetation has continued to thrive for thousands or millions of years ... Try to stick to Organic as much as you can. During these 3 days, this is what you will need for ingredients across 5 key categories A - For Cleansing drink 1. Raw, Un-filtered, Organic Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) 2. Fresh squeezed l...

Yes i know it seems like a long, complex road when you have just started on the journey of going plant based. But like anything else good and long lasting, there are no hacks to mastery. It's like learning a language - 1. learn the alphabet - this is learning about the raw ingredients you will need, the Crawl phase 2. lean the grammar - rules of the road. E.g. Do not mix citrus with nuts, Don't try to juice a banana unless you are looking for a reason to get demoralized before you start. This is the Walk phase 3. Start making simple words and sentences. This is the Run phase. After this it's all practice and developing habits that help us create an optimal experience Here's a simple Crawl, Walk, Run for getting starting with plant powered smoothies Crawl AM - Start the day with a smoothie with the following ingredients for a 64 Oz Vitamix jar. This qty. will be good for a family of 4 3 Bananas  handful of Mixed Greens  1 single stem from celery stalk  1 bro...

 if you are 'trying' to find time to move, workout, meditate, or whatever it is you know you must do but do not get around to, you are probably trying too hard. Maybe it's time to take a pause and use our natural extremely under-appreciated ability to multi-task. Wait. wait - don't jump to preconceived notions that  'multi-tasking doesn't work' ... What we are talking about is developing our ability to integrate 'movement' into our daily lives without creating additional dedicated time. Here are some simple ways to just that, i have a hunch once you integrate one or more of these in your routines , you will continue to find dozens more  1. Tea time with family / friends - instead of sitting on a chair, see if you can find a way to have your hips lower than your knees. You can do this by sitting on a very low stool, cushion or even better on bare floor.  Why? If you haven't heard - Sitting is the new smoking. We spend 99.99% of our days never fold...

There are many reasons why you might be ready to adopt a healthier diet-style. It could be a serious illness in family which modern medicine is not helping much with or a sports/athletic goal you want to achieve or a recommendation from a friend who dearly cares about you or your doctor. Congratulations on taking the first step. There is plenty of free content online for you to absorb and learn from including these 7 mindful steps that walk you through a baseline of what an ideal food day could look like for you. You probably have habits that have been there for years, decades or maybe even generations and have sort of become a part of your DNA. Adapting your lifestyle to cultivate new healthier habits and slowly migrate away from destructive habits is easier said than done. Here are some tips and myth-busters for you to keep in mind so you can get ready for the life changing journey you have embarked upon. Just because you find yourself alone in your quest right this moment does n...