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Hello!
Life is so much better when you are having a good time, don’t you think?

I was talking with my friend Jenean Zunk, creator of the Owning Your Awesome online event, about this. The event is happening now and runs through May 25.

Every day of Owning Your Awesome features a different heart-centered expert to learn from. All you have to do is choose the talks you want to listen to and tune in online.

I happen to be speaking with Jenean on May 23rd about the moment I decided my health, energy and looks had to change. (The moment took place in Beverly Hills and involved handbags, Sharon Stone and Paris Hilton—listen in on the 23rd to hear more about this horrifying, change-making experience.)

What I love about Owning Your Awesome is how Jenean has formatted it: Each lesson is hovers around 30 minutes and features do-right-now steps you can take to immediately see change in your life. It’s brilliant–especially for those of us who are too busy to spend lots of time listening to other people talk.

Join me and begin Owning Your Awesome.

Have a beautiful weekend!

WEIGHT LOSS DONE YOUR BODY’S WAY

WEIGHT LOSS DONE YOUR BODY’S WAY

As a nutritionist, I talk to a lot of people who want to weigh something different than they do. Sometimes they want to weight more, but usually they want to weight less. Quit a bit less.

Have you ever noticed that when you want something in a big way, a bit of desperation sets in? You’ll do anything to make your desire happen… even things that aren’t good for your well-being. I can’t stop any one of you from trying to lose weight with water and lemon juice, or eating nothing but grapefruit and bacon for a week, or over-exercising until you hurt yourself. But I can offer you this: Everyone can lose weight in a healthy way. It may not happen as fast as you want it to (and if that’s the case, please don’t go blaming your hardworking body for not stepping in time to your ego). And it may not be able to get down to a size 2 if your genetics say your body type is muscular and curvy. But everyone can experience a healthy-for-them weight. It takes just one thing: Good care.

I’ve got a 3-Day Weight Blast coming up, where I’ll spend three days showing you healthy habits you can use your entire life to help yourself lose and maintain weight in a healthy, sane way. For more information about the program, go here.

I’ll be talking more about this in the weeks to come. But right now, I want to share a deeply nourishing, protein-packed recipe that I give my clients. A version of this is also in my upcoming coconut book, to be published by Sterling Publishers this fall.

Chickpea Coconut Salad

Servings: 4

Rich in vitamins A, C, E, as well as minerals, lauric acid and heart-healing medium-chain fatty acids, this protein-packed recipe is delightful: It’s easy, keeps well and is a great addition to any brown bag lunch. Because of the fiber, you’ll feel full after eating—a good thing if you’re someone who needs a lot of food to feel satisfied.

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 tablespoon liquid coconut oil

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained

1/3 cup freshly grated or unsweetened shredded coconut

¼ cup chopped celery

¼ cup chopped red or orange peppers

¼ cup chopped raw or cooked veggie of your choice

3 chopped scallions

1 teaspoon chopped green chile peppers

1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro

In a large bowl, whisk together lemon juice, coconut oil and salt.
Gently fold in remaining ingredients, stirring until well-coated.
Allow salad to sit for an hour so flavors combine.
Serve as-is or over a bed of your favorite salad greens.

Chia For Everyone!

CHIA FOR EVERYONE!

Chia is one of my favorite superfood! While working on The Chia Book (Sterling Publishing), I fell head-over-heels in love with this nutrient-dense seed, learning how to use it with myself, my family, and my clients to help improve joint health, create long-term energy quickly, help lose weight, lower cholesterol, help digestive upsets and improve the immune system.

For those of you who are experiencing listlessness, fatigue, lack of motivation, and just a general case of the blah’s, chia can help. It’s outrageously high omega 3 fatty acid content to help brain function, improve mood, and sharpen mental acuity and focus.

With 20 percent protein and high amounts of strontium, it also gives an easy, steady supply of energy (this is how the Aztecs used it: as a quick energy food for warriors and message-carriers) that works as well for day-to-day use as it is for endurance athletes.

To experience the benefits of chia, may I suggest something sweet and yummy? Something puddingy? It’s called Chia Pudding and it makes a lovely afternoon snack. It’s also a great way to start the day: My kids sometimes have this for breakfast with a green drink.

CHIA PUDDING

Makes 2 servings

2/3 cup chia seeds
2 cups unsweetened coconut milk, almond milk or rice milk or other milk
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Optional: 1 to 3 teaspoons honey, maple syrup, coconut sugar or other natural sweetener
Optional 2 tablespoons currants or chopped dried figs or dates or fresh fruit or diced cooked sweet potato
Optional: 2 tablespoons unsweetened coconut flakes


Put chia seeds, milk and vanilla in a 1-quart glass jar with a lid. Tighten the lid and shake well to thoroughly combine. Or, stir together seeds, milk, vanilla and optional ingredients in a bowl.
Allow to thicken for 30 minutes or more. (Or even better: Make it in the evening and let it sit, covered, overnight in the fridge.)
Adjust liquid if necessary. Spoon into bowls and top with fruit and coconut.

Looking for another easy way to enjoy chia? A way that requires only a couple ingrdients? Go here

Chia For Everyone! [Sweet Recipe Inside]

CHIA FOR EVERYONE!

Chia is one of my favorite superfood! While working on The Chia Book (Sterling Publishing), I fell head-over-heels in love with this nutrient-dense seed, learning how to use it with myself, my family, and my clients to help improve joint health, create long-term energy quickly, help lose weight, lower cholesterol, help digestive upsets and improve the immune system.

For those of you who are experiencing listlessness, fatigue, lack of motivation, and just a general case of the blah’s, chia can help. It’s outrageously high omega 3 fatty acid content to help brain function, improve mood, and sharpen mental acuity and focus.

With 20 percent protein and high amounts of strontium, it also gives an easy, steady supply of energy (this is how the Aztecs used it: as a quick energy food for warriors and message-carriers) that works as well for day-to-day use as it is for endurance athletes.

To experience the benefits of chia, may I suggest something sweet and yummy? Something puddingy? It’s called Chia Pudding and it makes a lovely afternoon snack. It’s also a great way to start the day: My kids sometimes have this for breakfast with a green drink.

CHIA PUDDING

Makes 2 servings

2/3 cup chia seeds
2 cups unsweetened coconut milk, almond milk or rice milk or other milk
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Optional: 1 to 3 teaspoons honey, maple syrup, coconut sugar or other natural sweetener
Optional 2 tablespoons currants or chopped dried figs or dates or fresh fruit or diced cooked sweet potato
Optional: 2 tablespoons unsweetened coconut flakes

1. Put chia seeds, milk and vanilla in a 1-quart glass jar with a lid. Tighten the lid and shake well to thoroughly combine. Or, stir together seeds, milk, vanilla and optional ingredients in a bowl.

2. Allow to thicken for 30 minutes or more. (Or even better: Make it in the evening and let it sit, covered, overnight in the fridge.)

3. Adjust liquid if necessary. Spoon into bowls and top with fruit and coconut.

Looking for another easy way to enjoy chia? A way that requires only a couple ingrdients? Go here

THERE’S NO ESCAPING IT: YOU ARE AWESOME!

THERE’S NO ESCAPING IT: YOU ARE AWESOME!

Today I am thrilled to share with you an amazing gift that is going to transform the rest of your life.

Owning your Awesome: Conquer Self- Doubt, Claim Your Greatness and Live a Life that Rocks. The Top Tools In 2014 To Move You Through Self- Doubt and Fear into the Life You Love.

My friend, Jenean Zunk, has brought together real-life heart – centered experts to create a truly unique event that is designed to help you conquer self-doubt and make the money you deserve.

I will be one of Jenean’s top expert guests for this amazing one-time virtual event.

I am excited and honored to be part of this group of amazing men and women and we can’t promise you that an event like this will ever happen again, but what we can promise you is that even if you don’t act now you will hear about the ripple effects of this event for months to come.

Imagine today is your day and you:

Learn how to recognize your true value
Learn how to eliminate fear and self- doubt for good.
Get confidence to charge what you are worth
Learn how to break free from the limiting thoughts that hold you back.
Unlock and unblock your authentic abundance
Create the confidence and support help you get unstuck and move you forward
…..And end all the other things that we do that keeps us in crazy town and holds us back from having the confidence and freedom to create the life we rightfully deserve.

These interviews are for you if:

You have a goal, but you are holding back from fear and self-doubt
You are struggling to charge what you are worth
You need clarity on your purpose and your message
You are know you are meant for more, but have no idea what that is

They are filled with real-life strategies and tools to move past fear and self-doubt that you can begin to use today!

How would it feel to be able to tap into the minds of people who are fearless, free living life on their terms. To literally extract exactly what you need to start creating the life you’ve always dreamed possible.

If any of this resonates with you then this event is 100% for you and the best part is, it’s FREE!

If you’re ready for a real change, we invite you and any of the women in your life to join us for Owning your Awesome: Conquer Self-Doubt, Claim Your Greatness and Live a Life that Rocks

Join me and begin Owning your Awesome

Much love,

Stephanie Pedersen, MS, CHHC

Holistic Nutritionist

P.S. Why stay stuck and listen to the mind chatter, when there is so much available to make it easy? Join us for Owning your Awesome . Now is your time to just do it!

Owning your Awesome

THERE’S NO ESCAPING IT: YOU ARE AWESOME!

Today I am thrilled to share with you an amazing gift that is going to transform the rest of your life.

Owning your Awesome: Conquer Self- Doubt, Claim Your Greatness and Live a Life that Rocks. The Top Tools In 2014 To Move You Through Self- Doubt and Fear into the Life You Love.

My friend, Jenean Zunk, has brought together real-life heart – centered experts to create a truly unique event that is designed to help you conquer self-doubt and make the money you deserve.

I will be one of Jenean’s top expert guests for this amazing one-time virtual event.

I am excited and honored to be part of this group of amazing men and women and we can’t promise you that an event like this will ever happen again, but what we can promise you is that even if you don’t act now you will hear about the ripple effects of this event for months to come.

Imagine today is your day and you:

* Learn how to recognize your true value

* Learn how to eliminate fear and self- doubt for good.

* Get confidence to charge what you are worth

* Learn how to break free from the limiting thoughts that hold you back.

* Unlock and unblock your authentic abundance

* Create the confidence and support help you get unstuck and move you forward

* …..And end all the other things that we do that keeps us in crazy town and holds us back from having the confidence and freedom to create the life we rightfully deserve.

These interviews are for you if:

* You have a goal, but you are holding back from fear and self-doubt

* You are struggling to charge what you are worth

* You need clarity on your purpose and your message

* You are know you are meant for more, but have no idea what that is

They are filled with real-life strategies and tools to move past fear and self-doubt that you can begin to use today!

How would it feel to be able to tap into the minds of people who are fearless, free living life on their terms. To literally extract exactly what you need to start creating the life you’ve always dreamed possible.

If any of this resonates with you then this event is 100% for you and the best part is, it’s FREE!

If you’re ready for a real change, we invite you and any of the women in your life to join us for Owning your Awesome: Conquer Self-Doubt, Claim Your Greatness and Live a Life that Rocks

Join me and begin Owning your Awesome

Much love,



Stephanie Pedersen, MS, CHHC

Holistic Nutritionist

P.S. Why stay stuck and listen to the mind chatter, when there is so much available to make it easy? Join us for Owning your Awesome . Now is your time to just do it!

FOR YOU! A POST-PASSOVER DETOX OPTION

FOR YOU! A POST-PASSOVER DETOX OPTION

I love having options! Having things “my way” makes me so happy! So when a few people asked me if I’d run a post-Passover 5-Day Detox Party, I was excited!

Supporting people and their health a week after this important food-and-drink-heavy holiday is a great idea! If you’re interested in registering or simply learning more, go here . It is the same program as our 5-Day Detox Party but it’ll take place the week of April 21 through 25, 2014. I’m calling it the 5-Day Post-Passover Detox!

And in fact, if you ever have a group of five or more people who want to detox together, contact me . It would be fun to take you through the program together at a time that works for you.

THE SMELLIEST OF SPRING’S DETOXIFYING VEGGIES

THE SMELLIEST OF SPRING’S DETOXIFYING VEGGIES

Spring is a natural time of detoxification. Of rebirth and renewal. Mother nature uses this time to give us bitter, pungeant, incredibly detoxifying veggies. Think aspargus, nettles, fiddlehead ferns, and ramps, a powerful-smelling wild leek that is outrageously cleansing.

If you’ve ever walked through a farmer’s market during the spring, you’ve probably smelled ramps. These grassy-topped members of the onion family are so robust-smelling (and tasting) that you can easily smell them yards away. But with their strong presence comes generous quantities of a number of potent antioxidants. In fact, ramps are such nutritional rockstars that it is worth eating them a couple times a week through the spring. Your health will thank you.

But back to the nutrients: The sulfur compounds in ramps can help lower blood pressure and inhibit tumor growth. Polyphenols and flavonoids reduce inflammation by preventing the oxidation of fatty acids in the body while also acting as a natural antihistamine (great for you allergy sufferers!) and toxin remover. Ramps are also rich source of the trace mineral selenium, which studies have shown to reduce one’s risk of cancer.

So how to use this bold veggie? I like to take a bunch and chop the bulb and part of the stalk (up until the green leaf blades) and toss the veggie into stir-fries, sautes and veggie soups—basically anywhere I’d use onions, leeks, garlic or scallions. To grill whole ramps (delicious!), trim off the leafiest ends, brush the length of the veggie with extra virgin olive oil, and place directly on the grill, turning after about two or three minutes. Or, enjoy ramps in this easy, detoxifying soup!

SPRING TONIC SOUP
Makes 4 servings

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 pound ramps
1/2 sweet onion such as Vidalia or Walla Walla, thinly sliced
3 garlic cloves, chopped
1/4 teaspoon white or black pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 1/2 cups vegetable or chicken broth
Salt to taste
Optional: Squeeze of lemon juice
Optional Garnish: chopped pine nuts or walnuts

1.Trim roots from ramps. Then trim away top 2 inches of greens from ramps.

2.Coarsely chop ramp greens and set aside.

3.Thinly slice ramp bulbs and white/pink part of the stalk and set aside.

4.In large saucepan over medium heat, add oil, sliced ramp bulbs, onion, garlic, pepper and 1/2   teaspoon salt. Stir occasionally, until vegetables are softened, about 10 minutes.

5.Add broth and simmer, partially covered, stirring occasionally, until onions, ramps and garlic   are very soft, 20 minutes. Stir in ramp greens and boil 1 minute.

6.Working in batches, purée soup in a blender until very silky smooth, about 1 minute per batch   (use caution when blending hot liquids. Strain out any solid material.

7.Return to pot, adjust salt and add optional squeeze of lemon juice.

8.Serve garnished with chopped pine nuts or walnuts.

ARE YOU CARB-ADDICTED? HERE’S HELP FOR THAT!

ARE YOU CARB-ADDICTED? HERE’S HELP FOR THAT!

Most of us have been carb fiends at one point or another in our lives. And some of us have never NOT craved carbs. Carbs—short for carbohydrates—are macronutients that our body uses for fuel. The problem comes when we begin to crave simple carbs (think white flour foods, such as cookie, bread, pasta, etc.) in excess. Let’s face it, carbs can be incredibly addictive, making it difficult for people to stop at one cookie or a half-cup serving of pasta.

So how do you break your carb addiction? There actually are several ways, but one of the easiest in my experience is with a short, gentle detox. One that is whole food AND drink-based that is heavy on the nutrition education, so you know exactly why you are craving something, what to do about the craving, and how (and even why) to prevent it in the future.

My 5-Day Detox Party is the easiest, most fun way I know to break your carb addiction cycle. From Monday through Friday you’ll experience a new way of eating, a new way of seeing food—plus, you’ll experience the clean, light, no-craving feeling that the 5-Day Detox Party delivers. This really, really works. And it’s fun. And short. And so easy you can even do it while traveling, working, or hanging out with the kids.

The 5-Day Detox Party runs from Monday, April 14 through Friday, April 18. I cannot wait to have you with us! We’ve got a great group of people this time around!

Have a wonderful week!

So much love,

Stephanie

P.S. Want a special code you can use to get money off on your 5-Day Detox? Email me here and we’ll send the code right over! You’ll see just where to use it on the 5-Day Detox Party registration page .

GET READY FOR SUMMER! ARE YOU READY TO SPEND 5 DAYS DETOXING?

GET READY FOR SUMMER! ARE YOU READY TO SPEND 5 DAYS DETOXING?

Join us from Monday through Friday, April 14, 2014 to April 18, 2014 for five easy, fun, fabulous detox days in the upcoming 5-Day Detox Party!

For more information, to learn if this food-and-drink-based detox is for you, or to dive into registration, go here .