4 Tips to Keep Mom Energized!

Keeping up with a one year old is no small task!

I swear on most days it feels like Bodhi has more energy than me.

In order to keep up with him, and not over caffeinate, I’ve come up with 4 fool proof ways to keep myself energized and ready for a day of exploring with my little babe.

4 Tips to Keep Mom Energized!

1. Hydrate! Water is key, and essential for every cell of our body. We are so similar to plants, and some times when we are feel fatigued we simply just need a glass of water. My goal is to drink 100 oz of plain water every day.

2. Don’t skip a meal. I see so many Mamas simply eating their kids leftovers or scraps, and that simply will not provide us with enough energy to keep up with these little babes. We need to make sure that we are fueling our body and healthy nutrient dense meals. When I know that we have a busy day ahead, I plan out my meals and snacks. For instance, I’ll stop at Crisp & Green and grab a protein shake on the way to our next adventure, or stock up on their bowls or salads so I’m ready for the next day (keep the dressing on the side so it stays fresh!).

3. Fresh air & Vitamin D. Sometimes simply stepping outside, going for a walk, or a swim in our pool help both of us reset and energize. The sun is incredibly energizing, and being indoors all day can really zap your energy. So mix it up and take your littles ones outside for nature’s cure!

4. Chorella, one of my absolute favorite supplements, and a true energy booster! It’s packed with incredible nutrients, plus it binds to heavy metals and helps your body naturally detox (detox = more energy). The benefits of chorella are endless, this is my favorite one right now CHORELLA. As always please check with your Doctor, Naturopath or Certified Nutritionist before beginning as new supplement regimen.

As Mamas we spend so much time making sure our babies and our families are taken care of, but we need to make sure that we are taking care of ourselves. We can’t serve from an empty cup (or stomach for that matter!).

Food is energy and what we eat matters.

These are 4 tools that help me on a daily and weekly basis stay energized and fueled up! I’d love to hear how you keep your energy up with a little one, comment below and let me know!

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4 Tips to Build a Better Breakfast

It’s no secret that breakfast is my favorite meal of the day! I could literally eat it all day long.

What most people don’t realize is that many popular breakfast foods are loaded with sugar, processed foods and unnecessary ingredients.

Instead of relying on your breakfast to come from a box or the freezer (cringe!) build it yourself.

I promise that building your breakfast is more satisfying, more filling and tastes way better!

4 Tips to Build a Better Breakfast

• Eat real food… no processed foods, no fast food, real whole foods and ingredients

• Protein… clean lean protein to fuel your morning

• Fiber… will keep you full and energized for the day ahead

• Real sugar only… no added sugars, stick to fruit or a drizzle of honey at most

My current favorite breakfast is a yogurt bowl with coconut yogurt, fruit, hemp hearts, flaxseeds, chia seeds, and a drizzle of local honey!

How to energize your day!

The Lean and Green Body® Triple Play is my favorite way to start my day!

If I happen to miss a day I feel sluggish, fatigued and even dirty inside…my body literally craves this routine every day.

If we haven’t worked together yet, I’m about to let you in on one of my trade secrets!

The Lean and Green Body® Triple Play is a sure fire way to energize your body, gently detox your system, and flood your body with nutrients all before you’ve even had your morning coffee.

My coveted Triple Play morning routine is something I typically share with my nutrition clients during our first or second appointments, and now you can experience all the benefits too!

The Lean and Green Body® Triple Play is my morning routine…let’s break it down!

First thing in the morning when you wake up…before you put anything else into your body, drink these three things…

First, 8 oz of room temperature water with the juice from 1/2 an organic lemon…sip it!

Then, add 1-2 TBSP of Bragg’s Apple Cider Vinegar to 4-8 oz of water (you MUST add to water, do not drink ACV on it’s own)…drink it down!

Followed by, our morning greens! My current favorite greens are the Amazing Grass greens OR the Garden of Life Perfect Food Raw Greens. I love both of these brands and rotate between the two! You’ll mix one scoop of your greens with 8-10 oz of cold water (I like to use a blender bottle), shake and drink!

Then you can have your coffee and breakfast!

So why do I encourage you to drink all that first thing?!? Let me fill you in on what each drink does…

Each morning we wake up and our bodies are so dehydrated from working on overdrive while we sleep. The room temperature water with an organic lemon works to rehydrates your cells, energizes your body, and helps to pull out toxins. I get this question almost daily…and yes, it’s essential that the lemon is organic! An organic lemon is alkalizing, where a conventional lemon is acidic. This was literally mind blowing the first time I heard this...a food is either alkalizing or acidic based off what it does inside our body. A conventional lemon will never be alkalizing because of the pesticides and chemicals sprayed on it…sorry but you can’t wash them off. The lemon water responds almost like coffee to the body, and provides a boost of energy without the jittery feeling associated with caffeine.

Next up, the Apple Cider Vinegar comes in to helps neutralize the body. When we wake up our bodies are in an acidic state, the Apple Cider Vinegar helps to increase the pH of the body creating a more alkalizing state. We want to keep our bodies in an alkalizing state as much as we can since this is an undesirable place for cancer, disease and illness to thrive in. (Disease thrives in an acidic environment.) Apple Cider Vinegar, Bragg’s particularly, is one of my favorite holistic remedies because it performs hundreds of benefits to the body. Just be sure to mix it with water, and never drink it straight. (do not take ACV if you have an ulcer or symptoms of an ulcer)

We round up our Triple Play with our greens! Probably my favorite part of the Triple Play. Both of the green supplements I recommended above contain approximately 34 raw greens that have been juiced first and then dried. This is very important because we are not cows, and it can be very difficult for our bodies to digest and breakdown grass and some greens. Having the greens juiced first helps our bodies assimilate and utilize the greens and nutrients much easier. You will mix your greens with about 8-10 oz of cold water, I like to use my blender bottle and shake them up! When you drink your greens on an empty stomach (no food) you allow the nutrients to be absorbed and utilized by the body right away, it takes away to need to digest them and this giving your digestive system a break. Greens will help to boost your immune system, keep you energized, gentle detox the body, and help to balance blood sugar levels!

That’s it! It may seem like A LOT at first, but I promise it gets easier and eventually it just becomes part of your morning!

My husband and I love to travel and I always bring all 3 parts of this morning routine with me when we travel. To read more about my travel tips click HERE

As a Certified Holistic Nutritionist I am very cognizant of what I put into my body, what I give my family and what I recommend to my clients. I do extension research on all products I recommend, but I always recommend doing your own research to see what you feel comfortable with.

Gentle reminder…you should always consult your Naturopathic MD or Certified Nutritionist before adding a supplement to your routine. If you are pregnant or nursing I would recommend eliminating the ACV portion of the morning routine, and simply doing lemon water and greens!

To learn more or to work with me, please email me at jennifer@leanandgreenbody.com

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