What Items in YOUR home might be killing you?

Last month 212 held an Advanced Talk on toxins in the home, basically what products are we using daily that are really acting as silent killers.  Sadly, I was unable to attend but fun enough Yahoo! News posted a story on the 12 Scary Products to eliminate from your home.  (See Link Below)

12 Scary Household Items to Eliminate

One such product? Room airfresheners.  The chemicals contained in most (probably 98%) of aerosol room freshener sprays can not only irritate existing allergic or pulmonary conditions, they have also been linked to creating neurotoxicity, immune system issues, cancers, etc. Pitch the can... It's not worth it!
Better Option: Soy Bean Candles....they are all natural and usually are scented with natural essential oils.




Another example? Toothpaste. Many toothpastes contain a pesticide known as Triclosan.  Here's what the Eviromental Working Group has to say in a recent article on Triclosan Toxicity: "Lab studies link triclosan to cancer, developmental defects, and liver and inhalation toxicity. A secret study by Colgate scientists revealed exposure to low levels of triclosan caused liver tumors in mice (See 1996). Colgate refuses to release this study to EPA for evaluation, though it provided it to FDA in order to ensure it could add triclosan to toothpaste and other oral care products." I would highly suggest checking out the rest of the article through this link: http://www.ewg.org/node/26701 Triclosan is also found in many hand soaps and other body products.
Better Option: Tom's of Maine Toothpaste.  I switched out my paste last month and am now using a Tom's paste and LOVE it.  The taste is good, consistency is good, and it leaves my mouth feeling super clean!  What is great is that you no longer have to spend the few extra dollars to get it at Whole Foods.  It's actually carried at WalMart and Target for a buck or so cheaper...not as many flavor options but still a great deal!



Final example: Plastic storage containers...including water bottles. Most, if not all plastic food and beverage containers contain some level of BPA.  But what is BPA? Bisphenol A is a chemical released when plastics are heated that changes the chemical components of whatever the plastic is surrounding. BPA can be found in everything from baby bottles to water bottles to food containers. According to EWG this is what you can look out for on your plastic products: "BPA is found in polycarbonate plastic food containers often marked on the bottom with the letters "PC" recycling label #7. Not all #7 labeled products are polycarbonate but this is a reasonable guideline for a category of plastics to avoid. Polycarbonate plastics are rigid and transparent and used for sippy cups, baby bottles, food storage, and water bottles. Some polycarbonate water bottles are marketed as 'non-leaching' for minimizing plastic taste or odor, however there is still a possibility that trace amounts of BPA will migrate from these containers, particularly if used to heat liquids." Some plastics are passible...such as those with recycling numbers #1, #2, and #4.  Ideally you should store your food in glass storage containers which you can find at anywhere from Whole Foods to Target.
Better Option: For water you should also choose either glass or stainless steel containers. I know what you're thinking, GLASS WATER BOTTLE?! But seriously, there are some great ones out there right now that have a no-slip rubber grip on them to help avoid dropping or breaking.  More companies are coming out with great Stainless Steel options as well.  If you're like me you like the convenience of a bottle that you dont have to screw the cap off of to drink out of.  Well now you can find the stainless steel with mouth pieces.  Yoga company, Gaiam, not makes stainless bottle with straws.  They are super sweet and can be found atTarget!  You do have to watch for the lining in certain stainless steel bottles as some do contain BPA.  Make sure that the stainless steel bottle you're purchasing is classified as BPA free. 
Check out Gaiam's website for some great products! http://www.gaiam.com/category/fitness-center/water-bottles.do




 These few items don't begin to cover the lengthy list of household items that are slowly doing you in.  Might be time to start taking stock of what you're using everyday.  If it's not helping you be healthy, it's helping you get one foot in the grave that much quicker.

Food for thought!

Live Green TODAY!

Who wants some green candy?

My friend Jamie is about as big a health nut as I am and I love seeing what she's into these days.  Today on Facebook she "liked" a page called "Natural Candy Store".  Being the sweet treat lover that I am I had to find out what this page was about.  Much to my delight it is a candy store that, like it says, features all natural candy.  That's right folks, they bost candies and other treats that are free of artificial ingredients, colorings, flavors, perservatives, and hydrogenated oils.  They have everything from mints to hard candies to candy bars and popcorn balls.  I was thrilled to find through some research that this store is owned by a mom and her2 daughters (sounds very Kirk-like!) who wanted to provide only the best organic, all-natural candy available!  While I may be on a sugar fast right now, you better know I plan to try out some of their yummy offerings as soon as it's over.  If you'd like to check out this great site head over to www.naturalcandystore.com!

Here are just a few pics of what I'M looking forward to ordering :)

Dark Chocolate Mint Wafers!

Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups!

Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Cashews

On  a non-foodie topic, have any of you been keeping up with Bachelor Pad this season?  Yes, I watch reality tv...but not all of it...no judging! lol I'm watching the finale as we speak so know I'll mention my thoughts on that later.  I cannot believe Casey and Vienna are still hanging on.  If they don't wint the $250,000 then they should most definitely win the "Most obnoxious couple ever" title. Just sayin'!
Let me know your thoughts, but I'm hoping either Ella and Curt or Michael and Holly will win.  We shall see!

Green Baking Failures

Ok, So why is it that though I follow the recipes to the letter, the baked good NEVER turns out how I want them to?! This never happened when I baked with regular flour but now that I have to use flax meal and coconut flour, things turn out drastically different.  Exhibit A: Zucchini Cake.  The recipe in the Max Living book says to use Almond flour but I did not have any and used Coconut Flour instead.  I worked the wet and dry ingredients separately but when I put them together a catastrophe insued that resulted in the batter looking more like play-do than cake batter.  I added almost a full glass of almond milk and water and was still unable to get the batter thinned out.  I went ahead and baked them but the cakes came out more like a shortbread than a cake. SOOOO frustrating! 

I'm thinking about venturing to other recipes to find success. My sister found some amazing dessert recipes through www.healthyindulgences.net.  I came home from work Sunday night to get to try an AMAZING Black Bean Chocolate Cake made by my sister.....who's first time it was to use odd ingredients to bake and yet her stuff turned out amazing in comparison to the baked goods I've attempted so far.  Why is is that recipes NEVER put the right amount of liquid needed to make a batter?  I've seen recipes that only require 3 TBSP of water for an entire batch of brownies....It is IMPOSSIBLE to make brownie batter out of 3 TBSP of water and mix. Try it, I dare you! If any of you have any tips for avoiding organic baking blunders, please let me know!

Apart from my own dismay at failed Zucchini Cake, the night was wonderful.  My mom and I went down to Forest Park, Art Hill to be exact, to hear a free concert put on by the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra.  They are preparing to kick off their season and compiled all of the best works from all of the shows they'll be presenting over the coming months.  It was an amazing concert on an amazingly beautiful night.  The weather was perfect and the sky was absolutely beautiful.  Check it out for yourself!

Gorgeous, right?!  We are so blessed to live in such a great city with all sorts of free events going on at a moment's notice. I don't think we often stop and think about how many wonderful, cultural outlets we have here that we can access for free or for reasonable price.  If you haven't taken advantage of all St. Louis has to offer lately, you should!

So, here we are friends, on the precipice of another weekend.  While most of you are counting down the hours to freedom, I'm counting down the hours to helping aid in freedom....I have to work. :)

I hope you all have a wonderful and restful weekend filled with lots of laughter, fun, and much peace.

Stay Healthy and Green!  - Ash

"You is smart...You is beautiful...You is loved"

What a beautiful day today was!  I hope you all had a wonderful Labor Day weekend and got out today to enjoy the gift God gave us today in the form of His perfect creation. Today I was blessed enough to experience one of those "perfect days".  You know the kind I'm talking about?  The kind where from the minute you wake up and set your feet on the floor you just know that each step is going to bring you to a barrage of blissful moments that eloquently knit together a day that can neither be repeated nor topped. I know you've had to have had one, and if you haven't, I'll pray you do soon because its just the sort of day that reminds you how incredibly loved you are by your Creator.

My day began by making a delightfully delicious breakfast for my mom and sister consisting of Coconut flour pancakes with a homemade cinnamon strawberry syrup (no sugar) along with some yummy spinach scrambled eggs and fresh sliced avocados.  Really?! Who can't have a perfect day after that?  As soon as we finished breakfast we headed out. On our way out we happened to pass my favorite lil' farmer's stand and they just happened to have mammoth zuccini's and other produce.  Perfect!  Look at the bounty we collected for only $4.75!

Cannot wait to make some awesome zucchini bread, muffins, cake, and linguini! I'm telling you, buying local is the way to go.  Those mammoth (and I mean MAMMOTH) zucchinis were only $.75 a peice! The cucumber was $.40, the banana peppers were $.20, and the little green pepper was $.40. Couldn't beat it!

After picking up some lovely produce we headed to the Missouri Botanical Gardens and I could not think of a more perfect sunny day to do it. We had never been there but definitely fell in love with it as soon as we walked in...(we even became members haha).  The Japanese Festival was going on this weekend there as well so we were able to take in the last few moments of that.  Lots of food, vendor booths, exhibits, and more. The grounds are absolutly gorgeous and I could not believe how HUGE this place is. If you've never been I definitely suggest you check it out! (I'll post pics as soon as my lovely sister downloads them :) )

We had decided earlier to see a movie but decided to eat dinner at home before going.  Mom had the awesome idea of cooking a crockpot Italian Beef so that when we got home everything would be ready to go. One of my FAVORITE things is walking into the house and smelling Italian Beef simmering in a crockpot and well, I got that today! Along with the Beef mom made a homemade coleslaw (with healthy dressing made by yours truly) and we paired it all with some great green beans.  Dinner was finished off with my sister's amazing black bean chocolate cake (tastes JUST like regular chocolate cake.  You'd never know it was beans.  No texture difference!).  So how could the day possibly get any better?

Add The Help.

This movie was so fantastic that I cannot even begin to assign it words that would apptly capture how much I loved it.  I laughed, cried, was moved, and inspired.  I thought the way the relationships were constructed was absolutely beautiful and tugged at my heart more than once. What was great was to be able to see it with a wonderful group of women I care so much about, my mom, sister, and Mary! Nothing better than seeing a wonderful movie with kindred spirits.

I will say that it's so sad to think that racial discrimination displayed in this movie was from a time not so long ago and what's even sadder is that it still exists in some forms even today.  My heart was broken for the general state of humanity during that time and how it is reflected now.  We've definitely made huge progress but only in so much as we no longer hold domestic slaves...but there certainly are remnants of the attitudes of hate. I choose to live my life color blind and to love people because of who they are and not because of the color of their skin. How about you? If you've seen this movie I would love to hear your feedback as well!



Healthy Ridicule

I was utterly digusted when I saw this story hanging out on Yahoo! News after the VMA's:

Demi Lovato Defends Healthy Weight at Video Music Awards

Credit: Kevin Mazur/WireImage

Monday – August 29, 2011 – 2:35pm

Demi Lovato feels beautiful just the way she is, thank you very much.
The 19-year-old singer fought back at critics who ridiculed her healthier, curvier figure on Twitter during Sunday's MTV Video Music Awards.
VIDEO: Watch Demi's triumphant return to the stage

"Guess what? I'm healthy and happy, and if you're hating on my weight you obviously aren't," Lovato, who wore a plunging Mandalay mini-dress, wrote.
Twilight actress Ashley Greene, 24, sent Lovato a message of support, reminding the "Skyscraper" singer that she's "beautiful."

"This is why you're my friend," Lovato responded. "Thank you girl."

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Bullied for her weight as a kid, Lovato developed an eating disorder that turned into a lifelong struggle with food. "That's kind of what I've been dealing with ever since," the singer admitted on 20/20 earlier this year. "I was compulsively overeating when I was eight years old. So, I guess, for the past 10 years, I've had a really unhealthy relationship with food."

Disney teen-princess Demi Lovato removed herself from the iconic Disney kingdom last year to enter treatment for a long term eating disorder and self-harm.  It took quite a bit for this young woman to come forward and express her struggle, and not only that, but to also take leave to take care of herself.  She emerged from the chaos dawning a beautiful new self confidence along with a stellar body. Much healthier than her once anorexic frame would suggest, Demi's first public appearance showed her body sporting a curvy effervescence...HOWEVER, in typical media form, she was attacked for having gained, what "Media elite" conferred was too much weight.  So first she's attacked for having an eating disorder and representing a poor body image to her young fans....so she went and got help and got her life back on track and now she's attacked for being healthy and curvacious?!  REALLY?!

Since when did it become the social norm to be ridiculed for being healthy?  I mean, if Demi Lovato is overweight, then I'm a cow.  Just sayin'  This girl, though now at a healthier place, is still like only a size 2-4 and weighs maybe 120lbs....NOTHING about that is overweight.  Our social media, television, printed media, and Hollywood are setting such a scewed standard for what is healthy and beautiful.  It is no wonder that girls as young as 6 years old are developing eating disorders!  These girls are taught that they must live up to an unachieveable standard...a standard that says skinny is beautiful, but not too skinny or you're a freak....a standard that says if you have any meat on your bones your an obese heffer and might as well jump off a bridge.  Rough? How about it's worth than you think. Let me take a moment to count some more celebs that have been subject to the burning light of the "socially acceptable" weight microscope:

-Jessica Simpson (who, by the way, at her largest was a size 8...Not even double digits!)

-Carrie Fischer (Princess Leia herself battled an eating disorder, gained menopause weight, and is now the spokeswoman for Jenny Craig. She lashed out at bloggers "from the bottom of my heart encased in fat" after reading one comment online that said she "used to be hot" but now "looked like Elton John.")

-Kelly Clarkson (one who is actually proud of her weight and laughs at those who criticize her for not being a size 2)

-Cheryl Burke (from Dancing with the Stars fame was nicknamed "Hogzilla" by a harsh critic.  This tight and toned dancer is a mere size 4, maybe smaller now, and looks beautiful!)

-Jennifer Love Hewitt (A self proclaimed size 2 was criticized for a photo of her in a bikini that was less than flattering.  Over the years she's been featured more than once in the "who looks worst in a bikini" stab articles.)

- Kate Winslet (This Titanic actress struggled with weight as a child and was even nicknamed "Blubber" in gradeschool. In my opinion she is one of the most beautiful actresses of my generation and her ability to carry herself so well is so admirable.  She's a perfect picture of the average healthy woman!)

- Mischa Barton (another small actress who is criticized for her "curvy" frame. In reality, she's a small, thin girl.)

- Khloe Kardashian (pegged for being the "chubby" Kardashian sister, Khloe does wear her weight differently than her booty poppin' sister Kim, but is by no means carrying an excessive amount of weight. Poor girl even launched a dangerous diet pill with her sister Kim a few years back but it was removed from the market due to FDA concerns.  'After hearing critics constantly comparing her to her sisters, Kim and Kourtney, she recently spoke out: "I will never look like them. No matter how skinny I am, that body will never be mine." ' She is now married to a beautiful basketball player.)

- Tyra Banks (This "Fierce" supermodel has admitted that though she is no longer in her top form and proudly wear "Spanx" but is thankful for the ability to say that she IS healthy.)

- Serena Williams ('Growing up, "everyone called me fat," she recently told Tyra Banks. "Every paper, the headline was 'fat, fat, fat.'" Even today, "sometimes I read things [that say] I'm too fit or my arms are too muscular, but that's how I am." ')

- Kirstie Alley (A once self-proclaimed "Fat Actress", Kirstie has ridden the rollercoaster of weight difficulties...losing 75 only to gain back 83.  She finally got tired of being the 'butt' of jokes and made a serious committment to her health, forming the health and wellness company "Organic Liason" which features an all-natural healthy drink supplement as well as other such weight loss-aiding components.  Did any of you see her transformation on Dancing with the Stars?  By the end of the show she had lost 30 lbs.  She may not have won the show but she won another battle for sure!)

These names I mentioned don't even begin to cover the gamut of those who have been publically humiliated by the press for carrying a healthy weight. Oh, something else, when I looked up the pictures to use for this post, the keywords that came up with each actresses name was "(insert name) fat". When will we as a people start standing up against these injustices and teaching the upcoming generation what being healthy really means?! It's time to make a change.

Leave me some thoughts!

If You Like Colada

In an attempt to switch things up for dinner tonight I created an Advance-plan-friendly coconut chicken that rocked my world! I thought since I enjoyed it so much I would share the love and give you all my recipe.

Coconut Chicken:

Ingredients:
- Organic free range Chicken Breasts w/ skin (The kind I bought at Whole Foods still had the ribs attached which actually provided extra meat.  It took some maintenance to separate the breast from the ribs but it was worth it!)
-2 Tbsp Coconut Oil
- 2/3 C. Coconut Flour  (So far I have only been able to find one manufacturer that makes this and it retails for $7.99 at both Whole Foods and Dierbergs. Bob's Red Mill is the name you're looking for)
-1/3 C. Unsweetened Organic Shredded Coconut
-1 Cage Free Egg (can use white or brown.. I currently have brown so that's what I used)

1. Prep the chicken breasts.  If chicken breasts have ribs attached use a sharp serated knife to gently remove meat from rib.  I was able to make the rib meat yield a few extra pieces in addition to the 2 actual breasts in the package.
2. Mix dry ingredients in large mixing bowl, insuring that flour and shredded coconut are evenly distributed.  You may add whatever spices you like to this mixture.  I personally added a Monterey Chicken spice by Weber.
3. Crack egg and place into bowl.  Use a meat basting brush to brush the egg wash onto the chicken breast.
4. Coat egg washed chicken breasts in the dry flour mixture and place into pan coated with coconut oil on medium heat. Cook until brown and crispy!

ENJOY!

I also made a terribly yummy broccoli and cauliflower salad that I'm sure you'll love as well.  The recipe came from the Max Living book but I made my own little creative adjustments.

Broccoli and Cauliflower Salad:

Ingredients:
1 C. Broccoli Florets
1 C. Cauliflower Florets
2/3 C. Veganaise (You may use regular Mayo but note it does have wheat gluten...hence why I couldnt use it.  Veganaise is carried at most grocery stores and Whole Foods and contains no eggs, gluten, or sugar but tastes just like Mayo, if not better!)
1/2 C. Shredded Cheese (optional)
2 Tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar (May use red wine or white wine vinegar if you prefer)
1/2 C. Raisins (May use dried cranberries...which I would have but had none on hand)
1 C. Raw Sunflower Seeds
Salt and Pepper to taste

1. Clean and prep both broccoli and cauliflower florets and place into large salad bowl.
2. Mix Veganaise and apple cider vinegar into florets until all florets are evenly coated.  Using a spatula to mix works really well!
3. Add raisins, sunflower seeds, cheese, and seasoning.  Mix thoroughly.
4. Place in refrigerator to chill for 20-30 mins or overnight to increase flavor.

SO Yummy!

So here's my grocery store gripe for the day.  I went into Dierbergs tonight after my chiropractic appointment to pick up a few necessities for dinner and more than once went into sticker shock over the price of produce! Some of their prices were reasonable but, can I tell you, they wanted $6.99 for a medium sized container of strawberries, $3.99 for a tiny container of blueberries, and $2 a piece for colored peppers!  I was really blown away.  I guess that's what happens to fruit prices when things start to move out of season.  This is why I love purchasing from farm stands and fruit markets because I can usually get a better bang for my eco friendly buck.  There is a great little stand on Manchester that is set up Tuesday-Sunday in front of the Wonderbread store, right next to Dickie's Bar-b-que.  They are a family owned farm but tend to have great farm stand prices.  Struckmeyers in Fenton is also a pretty good stop and they grow much of their own produce, although some of the produce that ISNT theirs is sold for much higher prices.  My favorite stand, so far, however, is a tiny one right by my house that is set out everyday by this couple who own a farm.  You can literally get a bundle full of things and just put your cash in a little lock box and there you go!  They usually always have huge things of garlic ($.40 each), Eggplant ($.75 each), Zucchini ($.75 each), Banana Peppers ($.15 each), and various tomatoes ($.45-$.75 each).  So convenient and yummy.  The tomatoes I picked up from them last time I went were a beautiful ruby red on the inside and soooo flavorful.  If you live in Fenton this quaint little stand is worth a stop! 

Have any suggestions for reasonably priced organic produce? Let me know!

Even though I walk through the valley of sweets...

I did it!  I made it through the weekend without once succumbing to the temptations of grains, sugars, or caffeine.  Though I was literally faced with a homemade eclair dessert, baked spaghetti, and fried chicken, and pancakes... I fought the good fight and stuck to the plan.  One weekend down... and I think the rest will get easier.

How did I do it you ask?  Saturday morning, instead of having pancakes with the girls (which I can't have obviously) I pre-made a power smoothie to enjoy.. They did end up making some turkey sausage which I had as well with a hard boiled egg.  Lots of good protein!

Power Shake:
-Almond Milk
-Almond Butter
-Flax Seeds
-Full Fat Plain Greek Yogurt
-Handful of Blueberries
-Handful of Spinach
-Ice

For lunch we had an open buffet of veggies, salad and sandwhich fixings and lots of options.  So I made a lovely organic blend salad topped with tuna and veggies with a side of nuts.  Dinner got a bit more interesting when NOTHING that was made was I able to have and options for fixings were limited so, you guessed it, another salad....this time a faux taco (minus the shell and badly processed pseudo-meat) salad with grilled ground turkey, tomatoes, cheese, more veggies, and vinagrette.  Thought life was easy street until a MASSIVE dessert came out and was literally placed right in front of my face.  Are you all for real right now?!  Sometimes the best way to get away from temptation is to run in the other direction.  So needless to say I got up, did my dishes, and went back to work...away from dessert and desert of distruction. After having to eat salad 3 times in 2 days,  I was feeling fairly rabbit like and new I would need to switch something up to survive the next day so I scrounged up some of the leftovers from dishes I had made earlier in the week and made those my lunch and dinner for Sunday.

All in all my first weekend of Green and Clean at work was a success and I'm definitely looking forward to cooking up some delicious offerings this week to be able to have for next weekend as well!

In other news, I couldn't possibly share all of this new journey without introducing you to the team that set me on it.  Everything changed the day I met Dr. Jerod Posey and Dr. Nick Barnes from 212 Degrees of Wellness.  It began as a meeting with Jerod to discuss Mercy's 5K and has turned into a journey to full wholeness and wellness.  212 serves not only as a wonderful chiropractic practice but the Dr's want their patients to not receive a "quick fix" adjustment but a "life fix" adjustment in which the individual achieves healing from head to toe, mind to soul. 212 works in conjuntcion with Maximized Living (which you should totally check out) to bring whole body healing through the 5 Essentials of Wellness.  For more information on the 5 Essentials check out this link!: http://www.212degreesofwellness.com/Health-Essentials/5-Health-Essentials-Overview.aspx

In the time that I've been seeing Dr. Jerod, I have seen a significant decrease in neck pain, tension, fatigue, and overall lag.  I was horrified to find out upon initial exam that I have an extreme reverse curvature in my neck, have subluxations throughout my spine, and have a worsened scoliosis but thanks to Dr. Jerod and some hard work, those things are getting worked out!  On top of the chiropractic services I receive, I also receive incredible insight on all things health related from what I'm putting in my body (Nutrition) to what I'm putting on my body (P.s. your skin absorbs anything you put on it like a sponge...ladies, check out your chemical laiden makeup!) and have learned what it means to live truly healthy.  Being a part of the 212 family means experiencing the care of 2 Doctors who unabashedly answer to the Ultimate Physician and who want nothing more than for their patients to be whole, healthy, and equipt to live a pure life in a toxic world.

Dr. Nick Barnes and Dr. Jerod Posey

In future posts watch for me to be posting insights from Advance Talks (informational seminars put on by the docs on various health and wellness topics), Maximized Living Webinars, and various topics that I am passionate about in this arena.  I cannot even begin to stress how vital chiropractic therapy is to your life.  Did you know that a subluxation in your spine (a deviation in the spinal alignment which causes disruption to the nerve supply of the central nervous system) can cause heart disease, heart attack, stroke, obesity, infertility, high blood pressure, and even sudden death?  When your central nervous system is unable to function correctly, the blood pulsing through your body is unable to make it to the appropriate vital organs as it was created to do, causing all sorts of maladies.  You could be sitting on your couch reading this right now, completely unaware that your body is physiologically "on the ropes".  You don't have to be obese or cancer ridden to be unhealthy and have one foot in the preverbial grave.  And just because you're eating organic and avoiding any sources of high fructose corn syrup does not make you exempt from disease either.  It takes everything coming into alignment and your spine is where it starts.  If you're reading this from the St. Louis area then I have one piece of advice for you... RUN, don't walk, to 212 Degrees of Wellness in Wildwood and allow Dr. Jerod and Dr. Nick to show you the way to a healthier life.  Check out their wonderful website at www.212degreesofwellness.com.  If you do not live in the St. Louis area, check out the Maximized Living website to locate a Maximized Living physician in your area!

A full day/week lies ahead so I must put a wrap on this for tonight but look for an update tomorrow as my sister joins Team Green and Clean tomorrow!

Living the Dream,

Ashlee