When a client asks me "what can I do to be healthier" there are sooooo many things running through my head. Where do we begin? First, we look at their lifestyle - what does their daily routine look like? What do they eat? What times do they eat? What do they do during the day? Where do they work? What is their relationship with friends/family? This may seem pretty obvious in terms of getting an idea of what a person is exposed to on a daily basis and a good starting point to finding out what may be causing them to be unhealthy - physically and emotionally. However, we go MUCH deeper than the surface! Where did they grow up? Were...
Hello Friends! Following up from my promise to send some healthy dessert recipes your way...these are some of my favorite treats and they are so fast! I like to bake up a batch and have them on-hand so if I need something sweet, I don't grab for something that isn't as good for me. These cookies are completely guilt-free! Give them a try. Recipe: 2 cups almond flour1/4 cup coconut oil, softened (non-vegans can use butter - I like a mix of both)3 Tablespoons Raw honey (or Pure Maple Syrup)1/4 teaspoon pink Himalayan salt1/2 teaspoon non-aluminum baking soda2 teaspoons organic vanilla extract1/2 cup organic bittersweet dark chocolate chips (leave these out for completely sugar-free option) If you aren't egg-free, add 1...
Hey friends! I hope you saw my first shopping video where baby Adelynn and I went to Aldi's! If you haven't yet seen it, click below on the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZRQRsrF8oU In my quick video, I point out a few of my favorites and I want to go through these products with you and ingredients so you know what to look for. I have a few different spots around town that I hit up to find organic foods, and Aldi is one of them. However, not all organic products are equal! I try to avoid certain ingredients as much as possible and get foods as close to the whole form as I can. Of course, I recommend that you make all...
For those of you who know me, you know nothing gets me more fired up than hearing about CALORIES. (Ok, so there are a lot of other topics that do also, but this one is high on the list!) "How many calories are in that?" Or "oh my goodness, I shouldn't eat any dessert" or "how many grams of fat are in that?" I'm telling you right now to just stop it. It's time to stop that old way of thinking that has been ENGRAINED into our brains that fat makes us fat. Out with the obsession of counting calories and it's time to start just looking at where those calories are coming from. So you say, "well, if I want to lose...
I figured before I start pouring out my life story, opinions, reflections and recommendations, I would take a moment to quickly introduce myself! Hi. I'm Jenny. Welcome to my blog and thank you for joining me on my journey to health! A bit about myself...I grew up in Jackson, MI and graduated from Grand Valley State University, where I lived right before moving to Elkhart. My husband, Andy Weaver, and I opened The Moringa Tree four years ago on April 1, 2013...That's right...April Fool's Day but it was no joke! We got married the year after in 2014, and now we are proud parents of our sweet little 6-month old baby girl, Adelynn Olivia Weaver, born August 3, 2016. Needless...
