Butternut Squash Soup

Soup can be so delicious, comforting, colorful, flavorful and still be healthy too!!

Ingredients

1 (2 to 3 pound) butternut squash, peeled and seeded and cut into cubes
1 carrot peeled and chopped
1 green apple chopped
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cups of organic vegetable or chicken broth
Nutmeg, sea salt, cayenne pepper, cinnamon, chives, brown sugar and freshly ground black pepper

Directions
Cut squash into about 1-inch chunks.
In large pot melt butter. Add onion and carrots and cook about 8 minutes (until softened)
Add squash, apple and stock. Bring to a boil then reduce heat and simmer and cook until squash is tender, about 30-35 minutes.
Transfer the contents into a blender or food processor and puree. Return blended squash to pot.
Stir and season with nutmeg, cinnamon, salt, and pepper.
Garnish with chives and sprinkle with some brown sugar
Serve, and ENJOY !

Yoga... just do it

Yoga is not just about stretching your muscles but also your fascia. What exactly is fascia some might wonder.... Fascia is densely woven, incredibly tough connective tissue that envelopes every organ, muscle, nerve, bone and vessel in the

body. It is a single structure that exists from head to toe. You can think of fascia like a spider's web or sweater covering the entire internal body.
In its natural state, fascia is elastic, pliable, and relaxed. However, fascia often becomes constricted from traumas, accidents, repetitive motion, muscular weakness, or poor posture. When you chronically stress the fascia, through repetitive movement and heavy exercise (weight lifting, running, boxing, CrossFit anyone? ) it can thicken in order to protect the underlying muscles. All of these are fantastic but you need to loosen and stretch as well. By combining these exercises with yoga it can create a dynamic, powerful workout for your body.
Yoga can help stretch and help alleviate tightness in the muscles and the fascia. Fascia tissue responds more slowly to stretches than do muscles, which is why a yoga class can help to get deep into the fascia. By stretching the fascia you help increase your body's mobility and flexibility. Which in turn decreases room for injury and increase the potential you have in your work outs. If you love your workouts and you love your body, wouldn't you want to increase your potential for an even better work out?

"Whenever you see the words suger free or fat free.... think of replacing it with chemical shit storm"

Your better off eating the sugar and fat, just choosing the right fat. Fat is what leaves us feeling satisfied and full, with out it...

well it'll be binge for whatever we can get our hands on. Stay away from 100 calorie packs and boxed snacks that offer "fat free" and "sugar free" they are loaded with additives and artificial flavoring to make up for it. In the end... you will crave more of it and end up gaining the weight you set out to lose. The body can't process all this junk even if its labeled as "healthy", hmmm such as fiber one bars. The amount of fiber you get in one bar is not worth all the other processed "stuff" that comes along with it. Read the ingredient list and tell me what about it sounds healthy and what maybe your body can do with out. Think fruits and veggies and add flavor to them so you enjoy them more. Plenty of options!! Your body will thank you, and your relationship with the scale will change !!