Try to incorporate more super calming foods into your breakfast recipes in order to reduce stress and beat moodiness. The food we eat can have a very positive influence on our feelings, moods and behavior.

What if I tell you that you can start your morning with a mood elevating breakfast to reduce stress and make you happy for the rest of the day? This breakfast will help you feel calmer and more in control.

* Pear and Celery Juice Stress Remedy Recipe

Pear is rich in fiber, and studies show that fruit fiber might reduce breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women. Fiber also helps slow down sugar absorption in the blood which will help you with mood swings. Pear is also a  source of B-complex needed for  protecting nervous system.

Celery has components for a sedative effect and is considered a nerve tonic.

Aroma from ginger will help you relax and reduce stress.

Ingredients:

1 pear

2 celery sticks

1 inch ginger root

Directions:

Put all ingredients in a juicer, make a juice and enjoy.

* Oatmeal with Fruits, Berries and Nuts Stress Remedy Recipe

A bowl of fresh cooked oats with some fruits and nuts is a perfect day to start your day.

Oats is considered a calming remedy for your digestion and mood.  As any whole grain, oats are rich in fiber to help you get rid of constipation and balance blood sugar which helps reduce risk of heart attack and prevent breast cancer.

Oats also help the brain process tryptophan and keep us in a better mood.

Cook oats the way you prefer, add some fruits, berries and nuts to make the healthiest breakfast.

Bon Appetit!

P.S. Click to get more recipes with calming foods and learn how to reduce stress one step at a time from the eBook “Stressed Out by Food – The Ultimate Guide for Busy Women.”

Breathe, smile and be happy.

© Irina Wardas, HHC

Women’s Holistic Health, Nutrition and Relationship Coach

Reduce Stress with Super Calming Foods for Breakfast

Are you ready to try some homemade Turmeric mask recipes as beauty remedies to lighten, nourish and rejuvenate your skin?

If you use skin care and makeup  products, your skin absorbs more than 200 chemicals every day. Studies show that chemicals in skin care products can cause breast cancer, allergies, headaches, etc.

So here are for you DIY natural beauty remedies for your glowing skin:

* Turmeric and Honey Beauty Remedy Recipe

Ingredients:
1 tbsp organic raw honey
1 tbsp turmeric powder

Directions:
Mix all ingredients and apply to your face for 10-15 minutes. Rinse with lukewarm water.

* Turmeric and Lime Beauty Remedy Recipe

Ingredients:
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 tbsp (half a lime) juice

Directions:
Mix all ingredients and apply to your face for 10-15 minutes. Rinse with lukewarm water. Be consistent and make this facial mask at least once a week.

P.S. Click to listen to the author Mindy Green on Homemade Skin Care Treatments, Beauty Secrets and Spa Remedies for Home Pampering on “Feel and Look fabulous with Irina”, holistic health talk radio show for women.

Breathe, smile and be happy.

© Irina Wardas, HHC

Women’s Holistic Health, Nutrition and Relationship Coach

Turmeric Mask Recipes as Beauty Remedies for Your Glowing Skin

Here are for you Earth Day plan with weight loss, detox and stress relief remedies.

Let us celebrate each day as an Earth Day, shall we?.

1. Simple Detox Naturally

To detox naturally we need to deal with poisons, heavy metals, pesticides, fungicides, cleaning solvents, smog, and many other harmful toxic substances that are leeching into our bodies via our clothing, our furniture, our food utensils, and even our carpets. Stay healthy with holistic detox by using seasonal organic fruits and vegetables. Don’t forget to avoid chemicals and pesticides, not only in foods but also in skin care products, make up, cleaning products, etc.

Super Simple Detox 101

Three Simple Detox Recipes

Video Tip: Detox Recipe: Super Simple and Healthy Turmeric Dressing

Detox Recipe: Kale with Cranberries and Sesame Seeds

2. Simple DeStress

Stress and nutrition are related and are a source of stress illness. If you want to be healthier, address your sleep needs, and feel better, use stress remedies and reducers to take care of your stress overload .

Super Simple De-Stress 101

Healthy Video Tip: How to Fall Asleep Faster and Sleep Longer

What Sex, Garlic and Swearing Have in Common

3. Easy Healthy Cooking

The food we put into our mouth goes into our stomach where it gets digested and eventually assimilated into the bloodstream. Our blood is what creates our cells, our tissues, our organs, our skin, our hair, our brains and our thoughts and feelings. Learn to cook high quality food for yourselves and those you love.

Healthier Substitutes for Your Recipes

Asparagus, Beets and Chicken Salad Recipes

4. Simple Healthy Eating

Drink One Extra Glass of Water to be Healthier

Cleansing Breakfast to Feel and Look Fabulous

Healthy Pancakes

4 Reasons to Eat  Apples

10 Reasons to Eat Radishes

8 Reasons to Eat Squash

Easy Detox with Cleansing Herbs

eat food that has healthy fat; you can find omega-3 fatty acids in olive oil, salmon (choose  your source of fish carefully because they can be highly contaminated with toxic chemicals like mercury and PCBs), walnuts, flax seeds;

Salmon and Avocado Recipes

4. Avoiding Unhealthy Foods

Avoid unhealthy processed foods which are super harmful to your health.

Super Foods to Avoid in Order to Stay Healthy

Listen to Your Body and Be Crave Smart

5. Simple Label Reading

We read all labels carefully looking for ingredients we cannot pronounce or don’t know the meaning of. Avoid preservatives, chemicals, artificial colors to stay healthy.  Be even more careful with labels on meat and diary products because many of the terms used do not mean exactly what you think.

How to Read Labels to Find Hidden Sugar

6. Go USDA Organic

Many of the the worst toxins we eat are put into our foods as additives and preservatives? Eat organic fruits and vegetables, organic meat, organic milk …  because they are free of synthetic growth hormones, genetically engineered organisms, antibiotics, chemical fertilizers or chemical pesticides.

Why Strawberries, Peaches and Cherries Can Be Dangerous to Your Health

Is Your Mouthwash Cancer Proof

7. Eat Local and in Season

If you eat and guy local and in season, your purchased food will have been stored for less time before you purchase it. Your organic fruits and vegetable will fresher and more nutritious. Did I mention, that it will be cheaper?

Go local and find Farmer’s Markets near you at www.LocalHarvest.org

And don’t forget to always breathe, smile and try to be happy.

© Irina Wardas, HHC

Women’s Holistic Health Counselor and Nutrition Coach

Earth Day Plan with Simple Weight Loss, Detox and Stress Relief Remedies

Are you ready try kale juice and salad recipe for natural weight Lloss and simple detox?

How often do you have green leafy vegetables, such as kale, collard greens, Swiss chard, mustard greens, etc. in your meals?  They all are rich in vitamins and minerals including vitamin A, vitamin C and phytonutrients to prevent cancer and boost our immunity.

Green leafy vegetables are low in calories and fat and rich in fiber which is crucial for natural weight loss and easy detox. If you don’t know how to cook green leafy vegetables, just try them in green juice or green smoothie recipes first. I would like to share with you these two recipes by Victoria Moran, author  of Younger by the Day: 365 Ways to Rejuvenate Your Body and Revitalize Your Spirit

*Green Juice /Lemonade Detox Recipe

Ingredients:

3-4 stalks of organic celery

3-4 leaves of kale

1-2 organic apples

1 peeled lemon

Directions:

Make a juice and drink to your health.

*Mediterranean Massaged Kale Salad Detox Recipe

Ingredients:

1 bunch kale

2 carrots, chopped

1-2 small bell peppers, chopped

olive oil

apple cider vinegar

sea salt

(you can add any vegetables)

black pepper to taste

Directions:

Discard and remove stalks. Chop kale leaves finely, put them in a bowl and massage with sea salt, apple cider vinegar and olive oil, until the leaves break down -as if cooked). Put aside for two hours. Add red peppers and carrots or vegetables of your choice, sprinkle with olive oil and serve.

Bon Appetit!

Click to listen to our discussion with author Victoria Moran on How to Feel Younger by the Day on “Feel and Look Fabulous with Irina”, radio show for women.

Breathe, smile and be happy.

© Irina Wardas, HHC

Women’s Holistic Health Coach

Green Kale Juice and Salad Recipes for Natural Weight Loss and Detox

If we want to reduce our stress fast, we may need to remove the obsessive negative thoughts in our mind.  A basic breathing exercise,  instant laughter, healing color photo meditation, may can be helpful in reducing stress, beating anxiety and seasonal depression because they refocus our attention.

As a certified holistic health and nutrition coach counselor and radio host, I remind my clients and listeners that the faster we can refocus our mind, the better it is for our heart and health, otherwise, we can end up with a heart attack or stroke.

Here is a stress remedy tip on how we can refocus our mind and to relax and feel better fast.  Try this Four Corner Breathing Exercise by Lucy Jo Palladino, PhD. every time you feel overwhelmed with anger or worrisome thoughts. It will help you lower your blood pressure and avoid heart attack.

1. Find an object that has four corners, like a window. Focus on the upper left-hand corner; inhale, for a count of four.

2. Look at the upper right-hand corner; hold your breathe for a count of four.

3. Gaze at the lower right-hand corner, and exhale.

4. Look at the lower left-hand corner. Tell yourself to relax , then smile.

*Click to listen to our discussion on The Healing Power of Our Own Healing Master Control System.

Breathe, smile and be happy.

© Irina Wardas, HHC

Women’s Holistic Health, Nutrition and Relationship Expert

NaturalCounselor.com

Mind Detox to Get Rid of Obsessive Negative Thoughts Fast

It’s a great time of year, when you can try a new easy to make cleansing green smoothie recipe that you can use as super simple detox, natural weight loss beauty remedy for glowing, younger looking skin.

I hope this healthy green smoothie will become one of your beauty remedies favorites.

All  the super healthy green smoothie ingredients will help you feel and look fabulous in no time:

Kiwi with omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin C and vitamin E to protect your skin;

Avocado with monosaturated fats, protein and vitamin C and B to produce collagen;

Almonds, super anti-aging food, with vitamin E to protect from age spots.

Super healthy kale and apples, rich in fiber are perfect for weight loss, detox, and as a beauty remedy.

sSuper Healthy Detox Green Smoothie to Feel and Look Fabulous

Ingredients:

• 2 kiwi
  
• 1 avocado
• 2 organic apples
• 2 cups curly leaf kale
• 1 glass almond milk

Directions:

Blend all ingredients and serve or chill in the refrigerator.

Bon Appetit!

Breathe, smile and be happy.

© Irina Wardas, HHC

Women’s Holistic Health Coach

Green Smoothie as a Simple Detox, Weight Loss and Beauty Remedy