Special Announcement: Clean Eating Community



Clean Eating Community

This is a group for busy professionals, students, stay-at-home moms, or anyone who is interested in health, wellness, clean eating, weight loss, living well, cooking and meal planning.

If any of these are challenges or pain points for you, I encourage you to join for resources, support and recipes on eating clean (for you and your family), maneuvering restaurants in the Minneapolis area, becoming a happier you AND losing unwanted weight just by cleaning up your diet. This group is for you if you are passionate about health and wellness and living a life you love living. Great way to make new health-conscious friends too! 

We will meet monthly in the community room at Lunds in Northeast Minneapolis to discuss various aspects of clean eating. Each month will be a theme, such as: Sauces, Eating Out, Dinners, Breakfast On The Go, Snacks, Quick Lunches, Smoothies, Juicing, Entertaining, Sweeteners, etc. All members are asked to bring a recipe "as clean as they can get it" to the meeting.  I will gather them all and make edits if they need to be "cleaned up more" and will email them out to all attendees that month) so you can collect CLEAN EATING RECIPES all year long. As well as gain tips and tricks for eating well at home and on-the-go and getting the support needed to stay on track!

Our first meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, July 30th at 7:00 PM This meeting will be an opportunity to network and get to know each other! I will also be talking about the basics of clean eating. 

Investment is $10 each meeting. I will have a specific food item to sample at each meeting related to the topic of the month! This group is open to anyone, anywhere, even if you do not live in the Twin Cities area. You can still have access to all the recipes each month if you submit recipes!  (Please contact me if you are interested in this option)

CLICK HERE to reserve your spot. 


Scheduled Summer Meetings:

Wednesday, July 30th 7:00 PM  (Topic: Clean Eating 101) 

Wednesday, August 20th 7:00 PM (Topic: Breakfast) 





Copyright, 2014, Jackie Mart. For further information about this blog, or Optimum Wellness LLC, contact Jackie Mart at 712.790.5883 or Jackie@OptimumWellnessMN.com. As a holistic nutrition and lifestyle coach, I will support you in taking steps to a healthier and happier you. My goal is to help you create an art of balance in your life. You will also learn how important balance between primary foods (relationships, physical activity, sleep, career and spirituality) and secondary foods (organic food and whole food) is.





Paleo Alcohol Guide

With the holiday coming up I thought I would offer a few alcohol suggestions if you do happen to reach for that adult beverage over the 4th of July! Always remember to drink responsibly and have a designated driver. 

Worst Alcohol Options:

Wine coolers (avoid all malted beverages in general) 
Mixed drinks like mudslides or pina coladas (very high in sugar and calories!) 
Liqueurs
Regular beer

Best Alcohol Options:

Red wine (Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Merlot)
Hard cider (Crispin, Angry Orchard, Strong Bow) 
Champagne
Gluten-free beer 
Tequila 
Potato vodka
Ciroc vodka- (made from grapes) 
Whiskey
Rum

Best Mix Options:

Avoid colas and the like as a mix, and instead use:

Club soda or mineral water
La Croix Sparkling Water
Coconut water
Coconut milk 
"Just" Brand Cranberry Juice
Ice cubes
Freshly squeezed juice (especially lemons and limes; less sugar)





Wishing you a happy, healthy, and SAFE Independence Day! 


Jackie <3



Copyright, 2014, Jackie Mart. For further information about this blog, or Optimum Wellness LLC, contact Jackie Mart at 712.790.5883 or Jackie@OptimumWellnessMN.com. As a holistic nutrition and lifestyle coach, I will support you in taking steps to a healthier and happier you. My goal is to help you create an art of balance in your life. You will also learn how important balance between primary foods (relationships, physical activity, sleep, career and spirituality) and secondary foods (organic food and whole food) is.




www.optimumwellnessmn.com

Neem Oil-Natural Cure



Neem is considered a super-herb and addresses a wide range of health problems. Indian households have been using neem in their daily lives for thousands of years. It is used in cooking, lotions, shampoos, medicines, religious ceremonies, and as a natural pesticide

Neem is a tropical evergreen tree that grows from 50 to 130 feet tall found primarily in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.  Neem is currently being researched in India for the treatment of cancer. Every part of the neem tree can be for used – leaves, bark, roots, seeds, fruit, and fragrant flowers.

Neem leaves have been used traditionally as a blood cleanser due to their antiviral, antifungal, antiparasitic, and antiseptic qualities. Neem leaves are also used to treat many eye disorders, skin conditions such as acne and rosacea, stomach ulcers, poor appetite, diabetes, gum disease, fever, liver disorders, and arthritis. It is also great for the heart and used to prevent blood clots. 


Neem oil is used in soaps, lotions, face masks, shampoos, and toothpastes. It helps treat fungal infections, lice, dry scalp, dandruff, premature graying of the hair, gingivitis, and skin disorders and soothes dry, itchy, red, irritated skin. It has also been used for chicken pox to relieve the associated skin irritation caused by the chickenpox virus and has the ability to improve overall skin health by fighting the bacteria that causes pimples and acne. Unlike antibiotics, neem fights bacteria without causing bacterial resistance over time. I have been using it on my face at night the last few weeks and my acne is gone! Especially the trouble spots on my forehead! 

Please message me if you would like to know the high-quality brand I use! 



*CAUTION: If you are pregnant, trying to become pregnant, or breastfeeding, you should not consume products with neem because it can result in miscarriages and toxicity to infants.


Source: Neem: Benefits for Health and the Environment by Pamela Paterson



Copyright, 2014, Jackie Mart. For further information about this blog, or Optimum Wellness LLC, contact Jackie Mart at 712.790.5883 or Jackie@OptimumWellnessMN.com. As a holistic nutrition and lifestyle coach, I will support you in taking steps to a healthier and happier you. My goal is to help you create an art of balance in your life. You will also learn how important balance between primary foods (relationships, physical activity, sleep, career and spirituality) and secondary foods (organic food and whole food) is.





31 and Single

Being single sure has it's up and downs! I love my "me" time and my own schedule but sometimes having someone to come home to and share my life and crazy stories with sure would be nice! ;-) A friend sent met this photo a few weeks ago with the message, "Your Dating Life."  I thought it was pretty fitting! There are many options but I tend to want to stand alone until I find someone who can keep up with me! My match needs to be my equal and value the things I do. I'm at a point in my life where I have enough love and self respect to wait long enough for the right person.  I view relationships as two wholes becoming an even greater whole—two individuals who love each other enough to respect the other’s independence and uniqueness. Don't just settle. There are so many mediocre part of life and love should not be one of them! 





Copyright, 2014, Jackie Mart. For further information about this blog, or Optimum Wellness LLC, contact Jackie Mart at 712.790.5883 or Jackie@OptimumWellnessMN.com. As a holistic nutrition and lifestyle coach, I will support you in taking steps to a healthier and happier you. My goal is to help you create an art of balance in your life. You will also learn how important balance between primary foods (relationships, physical activity, sleep, career and spirituality) and secondary foods (organic food and whole food) is.



Sample Daily Meal Plan

Here is a sample of what clean eating looks like. MyFitnessPal.Com works well to track your food intake. (simple, easy to use AND they have an app) Each meal should contain a protein, carbohydrate (veggies) and a healthy fat for optimal nutrition and digestion!



Breakfast-Smoothie

Strawberries, 1 Cup
Spinach - Raw, 1 cup
Garden of Life - Raw Protein Powder-Vanilla, 1 scoop
Dr. Bronners - Coconut Oil, Organic - 1tsp, 1 tsp
Chia Seeds - 1 tbs (10g)
Almond Milk -Unsweetened Vanilla, 1 cup




Lunch-Salad 


Taylor Farms - Herb Mix Salad, 3 oz
Eggs - Hard-boiled (whole egg), 1 large
Broccoli - Raw, 1 cup, chopped
Scallions- Raw, 0.25 cup, chopped
Carrots- Raw, 0.50 cup, chopped
Walnuts - Chopped, 0.1875 cup
Grilled - Chicken Breast by Ounce, 3 Ounces
Homemade - Balsamic Vinaigrette, 2 tbsp



Dinner

Wild Salmon, Sockeye - Baked, 3 oz
Asparagus - Steamed, 134 g (1 cup)
Extra Virgin Olive Oil - 1 tablespoon




Snacks

Raw Almonds-15 almonds
Hard-Boiled Eggs- 2 
Peanut Butter Cookie LARABAR- 1 bar 
Granny Smith Apple-small
Nut Butter-2 tablespoons 


CLICK HERE for Clean Eating Recipes 


*I offer customized meal planning and wellness consultations if you are looking to get healthier and need some help with your goals: in person, phone, or  Skype. Please contact me for more info! 712.790.5883 or Jackie@OptimumWellnessMN.com 




Copyright, 2014, Jackie Mart. For further information about this blog, or Optimum Wellness LLC, contact Jackie Mart at 712.790.5883 or Jackie@OptimumWellnessMN.com. As a holistic nutrition and lifestyle coach, I will support you in taking steps to a healthier and happier you. My goal is to help you create an art of balance in your life. You will also learn how important balance between primary foods (relationships, physical activity, sleep, career and spirituality) and secondary foods (organic food and whole food) is.



www.optimumwellnessmn.com