to health . . .

With a high stress job and fast past life, its very easy to forget about taking care of your body. So lately I have been trying to better my diet. Daily fast food and stress can lead to some pretty bad moments - like waking up late and constantly being late to work. :| Guilty.

A few months back I stumbled across this youtube channel and its become one of my favorites. I actually took some of her examples to heart - my manuka honey and tea recipe stemmed from one of her videos. Her name is Natasha St. Michael, and she is a raw food and health advocate. I really admire her will and excellent instruction.

I'm hoping that following some of her examples I can better my health, especially living in Arizona, with its heat, dust and pollution. I suffer from horrid allergies and asthma.

Currently I'm trying to cut back on sugar, slowly weening myself off. I'm also trying to do the same with processed foods and soda.

Take a look for yourself. You might find something that will help.

http://www.youtube.com/user/RawRadiantHealth

snack time!

HUMMUS!

My adorable cute, oh so poetic friend introducted me to this. I have only her to blame for my addiction.

My favorite brand of Hummus is from Sprouts Farmers Market. But I haven't met a hummus I didn't like yet. :D

Toast and hummus, crackers, vegetables . . pretty much anything and hummus is a delicious snack, and its healthy too!

downtown grubbing

I'm not much of an eat out person . . . oh who am I kidding? HA! I eat out enough that I can officially list my top 3 takeout places in my neck of the woods.

Phoenix is my home, and my place of work, so I am so thrilled that I found a few places that satisfy my picky tastebuds.

Chico's Mexican Grill - Mexican food, eat in and takeout. Cheap drinks and yummy dishes. My absolute favorite is the Achiote Chicken Salad. They aren't stingy on the portions either. :D

Blue Fin Teriyaki - This Japanese restaurant serves the BEST takeout chicken teriyaki bowl. The chicken is grilled and tastes OH SO YUMMY! The rice bowls are my favorite, and I LOVE the Mochi they have for desert. :D The service is always pleasant as well. Nice owners and staff.

Siu Wok - This chinese takeout restaurant is small and so off the wall you would miss it if you blinked, but it's extremely popular with call in and takeout orders. It serves the best combo dishes for a great price. I love the Teriyaki Chicken combo and lunch specials. YUM!

I'll definitely be blogging about more places I love to visit in Phoenix.

Enjoy!

Sweet Treat

Even though I've spent too much money on dental work, I can't help but indulge in my sweet treats, though not as much as I used to.

My favorite treat of late has been Kosher lollipops that I purchase at Walgreens drugstore. My mother got me started after she started asking me to buy them for her.

The Cotton Candy flavor is my absolute favorite. :D

Yum!