Compass Rose Nutrition & Wellness
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With Gaylene Gomez
This Sleepy Time Cherry Smoothie Recipe is made with tart cherry juice - an ingredient that contains Melatonin, and has been proven to help you sleep better. Plus, it just happens to taste pretty great too!
Ingredients:
2 oz of pure tart cherry juice, unsweetened
1 cup of coconut milk or almond milk
½ banana (frozen adds a bit more texture)
2-3 ice cubes
When it comes to managing your health and your weight, it’s no secret that exercise and sleep are huge factors.
In my recent 4 part video series- the Four Pillars of Health, we learned about incorporating Healthy Eating, Exercise, Mindset and Sleep, and why they are all important for our health. (Link at the bottom in case you missed this series)
You know that exercise will help you burn off some extra calories and boost your metabolism. But you also know that sleep is essential for your overall health and well-being.
So, is it better to skimp on sleep and get up early to workout?
Or is it better to sleep in and skip the gym for another day?
Well, it’s a bit more complicated than that. We need exercise to sleep better but we also need sleep to exercise. And when it comes to weight management, we need both.
So let’s take a closer look at how exercise and sleep affect each other and which one takes the lead when it comes to managing your weight.
The holiday season brings a great deal of joy and happiness along with it. There's something extra special about this time of year, but it doesn't come without stress.
Many people find a great deal of added stress is seemingly dumped on our plates, and it can be hard to catch our breath. The pressure of finding gifts, rushing around in the hustle and bustle to visit everyone, having people visit you, getting to see relatives you miss and even having to deal with those that aren't always a joy to be around.
This season really can be enjoyable and heart-warming, even with the stress involved.
Walking into this time of year with a great mindset and some helpful reminders gets me through every year... and I'd love to share my tips on how I do this with you.
The power of essential oils (EO’s) is real - and if you have been following me for awhile, you have likely heard me talk about them here and there. But have YOU made them part of your everyday life yet?
I’m going to lay out all of the basics so you can get on this one bandwagon, because it’s here for the long haul. And when you learn about the history of EO’s, you’ll know that they’re not even new. In fact, EO’s have been around for centuries!
Some essential oils come from seeds while many others are extracted from the leaves of the plant. Because EO’s are so highly concentrated, it takes a tremendous amount of plant to produce just one ounce of oil.
Due to this level of concentration, essential oils are incredibly powerful, so a little bit goes a long way!
