For the past 15 years I have been blessed with the most amazing health. After multiple health challenges in my 20’s, I turned to holistic medicine and began this amazing journey of recognizing my body’s natural ability to heal; and embracing a diet and lifestyle that supports the way our bodies were designed to live.
The remarkable results that I experienced further encouraged me to leave a career in clinical diagnostics and pursue an education as a holistic practitioner. Fast forward a few years and Pure Nutrition + Wellness was born.
Winter is here, and it’s freezing cold outside…so we’re warming up this week with Italian Wedding Soup: a yummy, comforting soup that you’re going to love! Inspiration for this gluten free recipe courtesy of All Day I Dream About Food. If avoiding dairy, omit the parmesan cheese.
Even though the song tells us “It’s the most wonderful time of the year”…it can be one of the most stressful times, too! So our wish for you this holiday season is simply this: that the hope, wonder, and joy of the season will warm your hearts and fill your days.
Happy holidays to you and yours!
Be Well,
Donna Stephens, BCN, CNHP, LDHS
This recipe for a fresh, delicious sauce works fantastically well with zoodles – zucchini “noodles” – a perfect substitute for regular pasta for those of us who are avoiding grains.
You can find them already prepared in many grocery stores. For zoodles cooking directions, look here.*)
The sauce takes a little extra time, but it’s well worth it! Enjoy!!
This week, I have asked my Practice Assistant, Vicki, to share with our clients about something new on the horizon. I hope you’ll be inspired!
I first met Donna as one of her clients in early 2015. I was very sick and had been struggling with a number of serious health issues for some time. A good friend suggested that Donna might be able to help me, and actually called Donna for me.
This simple, delicious recipe uses turkey Italian sausage and Tuscan kale as the main ingredients in the soup, and to keep it Paleo friendly, we’ve substituted cauliflower for the traditionally used red potatoes.
The seasonings in the sausage and sweetness of the kale will fill your kitchen with a fabulous aroma. It’s so quick and easy, you can have it on the table in about 30 minutes!
It’s even better the next day, warmed up for lunch. We think it will become one of your favorites once you give it a try.
There are a number of ways in which to cultivate a grateful attitude in our lives…from keeping a gratitude journal, which we discussed previously, to writing thank you notes, and more.
Read about a variety of practical ways to cultivate gratitude here.
As we prepare to gather around the table for Thanksgiving, we know it can be a challenge to find recipes that are comforting and familiar but allow us to stick with our eating plan.
This week we’re offering a recipe for a paleo stuffing inspired by Paleo Running Momma. This fantastic dish will go perfectly with your turkey dinner!
What if there were a simple practice that could potentially help you sleep better, experience a more optimistic outlook, and even feel more deeply connected to the people around you? Research suggests that keeping a gratitude journal has the potential for a number of physical, psychological and social benefits. Read more about this here.
What is a Gratitude Journal?
A gratitude journal is a place to keep a record of the benefits, experiences, and gifts that you experience on a daily basis. Another way of expressing this concept is “counting our blessings”. When we take a few minutes each day to write down the highlights of our day and reflect on them, we are cultivating a deeper sense of awareness and gratitude.