Detox with Real Food

I spent years battling with bloat and belly distension, yo-yo dieting, feeling tired, achy, and older than I am. When I did lose weight, it just came right back, and my symptoms would still linger, anyway. Plus, I felt permanently hungry!

Does that sound familiar? Hitting a little close to home?

It’s crazy what our Standard American Diet does to us - all that piled-on inflammation, toxicity and unhealthy “healthy” food makes us overweight, sick and feeling old before our time.

But there is a better way!

There’s a way to get your body back in shape, boost your immune system back to health, revitalize and rejuvenate your body and mind. It’s not a diet, it’s a lifestyle, and it’s simpler than you might believe. 

After struggling with bloat, severe belly pain, IBS, and the emotional roller coaster between anxiety and depression for the majority of my life, I was tired; tired of going from doctor to doctor feeling totally unseen and not getting answers; tired of feeling misunderstood and unheard by family and friends; tired of feeling self-conscious, unworthy, purposeless, uncomfortable in my body, and tired of holding myself back.

I started studying alternative and holistic health practices on a quest to ease my own dissatisfaction with the way my life was going.

Through the holistic approach, I was able to find many answers to my health struggles and I finally felt understood. By applying these practices, I found hope, energy, self-love, confidence, and the freedom to express myself. I found resilience, fearlessness, and alignment. I became whole. 

Clean eating makes detoxing easy - no pills, no powders, no “miracle” cures - just good, wholesome, nutritious REAL food that beats back the damage all that toxicity is doing and turns back the clock on your health and appearance.

And it’s delicious, too...

What, you thought it’s all salads and juicing? Here, try this recipe and discover what REAL food can be like:

Chickpea Chili Over Greens and Guacamole

Serves 4

1 tablespoon coconut oil

1 large onion, chopped

2 garlic cloves, chopped

1 yellow squash, chopped

1 zucchini, chopped

2 15.5-ounce cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed

2 tablespoons chili powder

1 tablespoon oregano

1 tablespoon cumin

1 cup vegetable broth

1 bunch cilantro, chopped

4 cups mixed greens

1 cup guacamole

1 small red onion, chopped

Melt coconut oil in large pan. Add the onion and garlic. Sauté until fragrant (about 3 to 5 minutes). Add yellow squash, zucchini, chickpeas, chili powder, oregano, cumin, vegetable broth, and cilantro. Cover and simmer until the vegetables are soft (about 15 minutes). Serve over mixed greens with guacamole and chopped red onion. 

Indulge, you deserve it!

I’m done with the whole yo-yo diet thing, and I’m sure you’d love to be done with it, too. Join me for the Summer Reset Age-Defying Program that starts on July 6. Click here to get in.