tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36840757271310711082024-03-13T19:08:46.533-04:00The Diary of Amy EvansAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09046085015892672564noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3684075727131071108.post-88688717783034106192012-12-28T01:00:00.004-05:002013-01-08T20:27:54.868-05:00The Future's Medicine is Here<br />
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I have been busy busy over winter break and hope everyone has
enjoyed their holiday as much as I have been enjoying mine. The break from school has allowed me to at last spend some <i>real quality</i> <i>time</i> with my family. I think my favorite part so far was cooking a
traditional southern-style dinner (where I ate meat AND cheese! lol - <i>separate </i>blog post on the effects of that to come! For now, it
is safe to say I am officially 100% plant-based, no cheating!)</div>
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Otherwise, I have been busy training for my upcoming race and
with not much progress on the <a href="http://www.nickcampos.com/?s=itbfs" target="_blank">ITBFS</a>. It looks like there will be no running for me
until race day if I am to stand a chance at finishing a <i>fifty thousand meter</i> trail run. Today is my first day without running and I am already going
nutty<br />
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…which leads me to how I have been spending my recently acquired free-time. Those of you who know me are aware I am in
college headed toward becoming a doctor.
I have 3 semesters before I enter medical school. I have been researching, reviewing, applying,
and preparing applications for every available scholarship online. That being said, I came across a scholarship
competition for blog posts. “I can do
that!” I thought. The requirements are
to blog about how I will positively impact my community and nation upon
graduating from college with minimum 300 words (which I am never at a loss
for!!!) so.. here’s my story in a
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I returned to school last fall with every intention of
entering into the Associate degree Nursing Program at the local community
college after a chat with my brother in law who is an E.R. Doctor. He suggested I become a R.N. when I expressed
my interest in returning to complete my undergraduate work to enter medical
school. He was thoughtful in giving his
advice because of the time involved and amount of student loan debt acquired from school. </div>
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However, through my fixated reading about health, fitness
and nutrition I came upon exactly what I was supposed to be doing. I still wanted to be a doctor; only now, I knew the specialization I wanted to pursue. I needed to
practice Integrative Medicine to teach people how to take care
of themselves in a way that allowed their body to heal itself. </div>
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There are many traits that will allow me to make a
difference in other people’s lives as a physician. I work hard to succeed at anything that I put
my mind to. I am passionate about living life to the fullest putting my all into everything I do. I
have suffered too much because of poor decision making in my past <i>not</i> to live
by this rule – the loss of every privilege such as reading a book, running in
an open field, climbing a tree, swimming in an open stream, or relieving
yourself in private (although, this privilege is sometimes lost in the longer
trail running events!) brings a “certain” appreciation and respect for life and
its G-d given gifts.</div>
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I maintained a 4.0 GPA this semester while waitressing,
tutoring math, training for and running my very first marathon all while fundraising
for American Heart Association which required many facebook posts (thank you to
all that put up with me, contributed & <i>didn’t</i>
delete me as a friend), written letters, typed emails, business visits, and
events planning which successfully earned me a spot in the New York City
marathon. Physics, Calculus and
Chemistry classes were skipped multiple times to run fundraising events, and
yet I still maintained an A in all three classes. I am currently seeking a full time job at the
local hospital and enrolled for a full load of 19 hours while studying for the
MCAT. I will be a Doctor of Osteopathic
Medicine specializing in Integrative Medicine.
I know exactly where I want to be and the path is laying itself down in
front of me as I move forward. The
ability to successfully juggle all of these interests is evidence that I will
be able to maintain the vigorous requirements of medical school while being
such a well rounded individual builds excellent interpersonal skills that in
turn make an excellent physician. </div>
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I want to be at the forefront of the much needed healthcare
revolution here in the <st1:country-region w:st="on">U.S.</st1:country-region>
where I can be part of a research team for integrating conventional medicine
with that of natural healing to empower the patient to take control of his or
her own health. This area of medicine
needs additional dynamic team members who can communicate this information in a
meaningful way to individuals so they can go home and better care for
themselves and their families to live healthier, happier and more fulfilling
lives.</div>
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I am curious about your thoughts… what are your opinions on
natural healing? Do you have any people
in your life who have been affected by diseases such as Type II diabetes,
cancer or heart disease who have sought out help through integrative or
naturopathic medicine? Do you believe in
your body’s innate ability to heal itself?
I would like to hear some of your thoughts or stories. Anything that comes to mind when you read
this..does your area need more access to this type of care? Do you find
yourself reading more and more about this type of medicine?<br />
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<i><b><span style="background-color: white;">"The doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will interest her or his patients in the care of the human frame, in a proper diet, and in the cause and prevention of disease."</span></b></i><br />
<b><i><span style="background-color: white;">~Thomas A. Edison, inventor (1847-1931)</span></i></b><br />
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For more information on Integrative and Naturopathic medicine visit:</div>
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<a href="http://www.drweil.com/" target="_blank">Andrew Weil, M.D.</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.scnm.edu/walter-crinnion-nd.html" target="_blank">Walter Crinnion, N.D.</a></div>
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<a href="http://my.clevelandclinic.org/departments/integrativemedicine/default.aspx" target="_blank">Cleveland Clinic</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.dukeintegrativemedicine.org/" target="_blank">Duke University Health</a><br />
<a href="http://www.naturopathic.org/content.asp?contentid=59" target="_blank">AANP</a></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09046085015892672564noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3684075727131071108.post-1826147587259981452012-12-16T19:47:00.002-05:002012-12-16T22:54:22.172-05:00Right Mind Right Action<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">My run yesterday was a
success in unexpected ways. I was hoping
to be able to run 25 miles in 5 hours putting me at a 12 minute per mile
pace. Instead, I ran 18 miles in 4.5
hours, putting me at a 15 min/mi pace.
My run gave way to annoyance when I embarked along a trail that took me
along the back side of the mountains where the park staff has been unable to
clear the trails as fast as the trees have come down in recent storms. Being unable to run at a steady pace for
having to stop and crawl over, under and around trees, I finally let go of the
frustration and decided to continue on anyway.
The most important part of the day was getting my body used to moving
for an extended period. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I realized too that the road
running I had done during training for my recent marathon had softened me. O boy…trail running is no joke and my run
yesterday was a great reminder for me. I
love road running but trail running is my first love and the more challenging
of the two. So, over the next three weeks leading up to my 50K, I get to go
back on the trails and re-connect with my original running passion – trails. I will be tapering off the distance from now
until race week, but it is essential that I hit the trails at a minimum 5 days
a week this week, 4 days the following week, and Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
before race day Saturday, January 5<sup>th</sup>. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I will say after yesterdays
run that I am certain I have set an unattainable goal of finishing my first 50K
at the 10:10 per mile pace I had set ~ but I can guarantee, universe willing,
that I will finish this race at the best pace possible for that day. I have no idea what I was thinking signing up
for a 50K less than 2 months after running my very first marathon, but I will
remain loyal to my ambitious nature and keep moving forward as planned. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Not every training run is
perfect and I can say that I felt more alive after finishing yesterday’s run
than before I started even though a bit soul destroyed that it had not gone as
planned. I think I’ll be fine after a
few more days on the trails because there is where I learned my passion for
running and that it what my body craves.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">“Nothing can stop the man
with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can
help the man with the wrong mental attitude.” ~ Thomas Jefferson <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Right mind, right action ~
at the end of my run when I started feeling pain throughout my body, I
remembered something key I have learned along the way. The more I focus on the
hurt the more hurt I feel but when I change my focus to the stepping of my feet
and the good feeling that movement brings throughout my body, the pain disappears. And when I did this during my 17<sup>th</sup>
& 18<sup>th</sup> mile yesterday, the pain disappeared and I was
encouraged. I knew at that moment that I
could’ve completed all fifty kilometers by staying in that mindset. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Do not underestimate the
power your mind plays over your body – EVER.
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">For those of you interested,
a link to the map of yesterday’s run<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09046085015892672564noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3684075727131071108.post-89159205487241968862012-12-16T19:46:00.001-05:002012-12-16T19:46:24.840-05:00Nearing the end of my run on the newest trail in the park, Wildcat Trail, built by our wonderful mountain bikers, Logan Mountain Bike Association<div class='separator' style='clear: both; text-align: center;'> <a href='http://lh5.ggpht.com/-cOEjxl6cVck/UM5rXuN4-EI/AAAAAAAAAMo/OrggiHcwi38/s1600/20121215_134310.jpg' imageanchor='1' style='margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;'> <img border='0' src='http://lh5.ggpht.com/-cOEjxl6cVck/UM5rXuN4-EI/AAAAAAAAAMo/OrggiHcwi38/s640/20121215_134310.jpg' /> </a> </div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09046085015892672564noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3684075727131071108.post-58170875646238439832012-12-16T19:44:00.001-05:002012-12-16T19:50:51.492-05:00The sun decided to peep out just when I needed nature's moral support<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09046085015892672564noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3684075727131071108.post-70210354978872182662012-12-16T19:43:00.001-05:002012-12-16T19:43:14.974-05:00it's always worth the climb when you get to the top<div class='separator' style='clear: both; text-align: center;'> <a href='http://lh6.ggpht.com/-9BxREAm1YbY/UM5qoE1L3sI/AAAAAAAAAMY/2apzUUkp_cc/s1600/20121215_120956.jpg' imageanchor='1' style='margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;'> <img border='0' src='http://lh6.ggpht.com/-9BxREAm1YbY/UM5qoE1L3sI/AAAAAAAAAMY/2apzUUkp_cc/s640/20121215_120956.jpg' /> </a> </div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09046085015892672564noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3684075727131071108.post-13277417502203770492012-12-16T19:40:00.001-05:002012-12-16T19:40:42.116-05:00Mountain top, another favorite part of my run<div class='separator' style='clear: both; text-align: center;'> <a href='http://lh6.ggpht.com/-kx5COjkBduQ/UM5qBy8QI3I/AAAAAAAAAMQ/nNuZGGuoA4w/s1600/20121215_121047.jpg' imageanchor='1' style='margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;'> <img border='0' src='http://lh6.ggpht.com/-kx5COjkBduQ/UM5qBy8QI3I/AAAAAAAAAMQ/nNuZGGuoA4w/s640/20121215_121047.jpg' /> </a> </div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09046085015892672564noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3684075727131071108.post-66912734571021394032012-12-16T19:38:00.001-05:002012-12-16T19:55:53.924-05:00Downed trees everywhereYou get the idea...trees down everywhere.. I fell in and felt like I was getting eaten by them, my shoe gaiters were tangled in branches and when I got them loose I stood up only to knock a knot on my knoggin' , slid down mountain sides trying to bypass<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09046085015892672564noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3684075727131071108.post-73499192778675462212012-12-16T19:34:00.001-05:002012-12-16T19:57:28.257-05:00This means "You are about to have a LOT of fun!"Favorite part of my run yesterday, just before running downhill very fast on Rattlesnake Trail, Chief Logan State Park, WV<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09046085015892672564noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3684075727131071108.post-1168048053336567112012-12-16T19:28:00.001-05:002012-12-16T19:32:51.740-05:00The start of my run, headed up Coalmine Trail, Chief Logan State Park, WV<div class='separator' style='clear: both; text-align: center;'> <a href='http://lh6.ggpht.com/-XZHmVmTdQro/UM5nDu1FqiI/AAAAAAAAALY/wPyzC_SSpXE/s1600/20121215_102515.jpg' imageanchor='1' style='margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;'> <img border='0' src='http://lh6.ggpht.com/-XZHmVmTdQro/UM5nDu1FqiI/AAAAAAAAALY/wPyzC_SSpXE/s640/20121215_102515.jpg' /> </a> </div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09046085015892672564noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3684075727131071108.post-18057855166429481502012-12-14T22:29:00.002-05:002012-12-16T22:52:54.419-05:00TODAY & MY CACAO CRAZE <br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I started my day today with a visit to my chiropractor. I am truly in love with his staff by
now. They are working wonders on getting
out all the emotional scars and knots left from past traumas. My day only got better from there. I stopped by the shops on the way home and
lucked out on picking up a new blender for $10 marked down from $80. Superb win for the day. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I came home and spent some time making besan flour. It’s quite simple actually. All you need is:</span></div>
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left over bits in coffee grinder and sift again. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Why may you ask did I decide to make besan flour??? Well, I discovered its benefits while surfing
the net for at home natural remedies that lighten your skin tone. I tried out the recipe with the items I had
in my kitchen already and put in an order for the things I was missing. So far, I have been mixing 3 tbsp of besan
flour with the juice of ½ lemon & ½ lime.
I have already seen significant improvements in my complexion. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Still, my day got even better when I received a package via USPS
priority mail. In it, came my Organic
Spirulina, Ashwagandha Root, Turmeric Root, and Kelp powders (I have posted
some key benefits of all these at the end of my post today).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Oooo.. and I must not forget, in the package also came my
Organic Cacao Beans, and these I must take time to talk to you about.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I had ordered Cacao nibs after reading many vegan recipes
which called for them. They sat in my
refrigerator, unopened for over a month before I decided to get them out and
work with them. I was actually quite uncertain
of what to do with them until I remembered reading smoothie recipes that had
called for them. So, I made a smoothie –
it was good, not the chocolate blast I was expecting – but consumable. Then, during the weeks leading up to my
finals, I started consuming the recommended amount of 2 ounces every day. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">And, let me tell you…. these have been called
the “food of the gods” and for no small reason.
I can honestly say that yes.. I supplement my diet. And, I do so because it makes me <i>feel good</i> knowing I am putting in all kinds of good stuff. but, I don’t really think I have
ever felt the direct effect of one single supplement that I am taking. However, within four days of eating 2 ounces
of the organic cacao nibs, I felt them and they were in every respect
noticeable. I was breezing through my
finals, happy as a lark (& let me mention now I carried a 19 hour load including Physics, Calculus I, and Chemistry).
My Calculus professor even commented on my “cool as a cucumber”
state. I have not stopped raving about
them or consuming them since. Classmates and professors joked that many addicts speak of a <i>certain
drug</i> this way.. but, seriously, I
can’t advocate supplementing with them enough.
I call them nature’s prozac. I swear....absolutely amazing! AND...Today,
my whole organic cacao beans arrived!!! and, for those of you reading this who are not tolerable of
unsweetened foods can either sweeten them yourself with agave nectar or, order
them presweetened.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In the words of my best friend Robin…</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">“AND THEN….” I spent my afternoon running on the trails with
my very best bestie in the whole wide world and our 5 furry friends. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I came home and heated up leftovers from my most recent
favorite dish (I tend to make a new dish and completely obsess over it and eat
it for several weeks in a row – right now, it’s a whole wheat penne pasta dish
with Italian squash and sundried tomatoes coated with my homemade organic vegan
pesto creamed with an ounce of soy milk when heating.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I watched some history channel documentaries on youtube and
am lounging around for tomorrow brings a BIG DAY::: my very first 5 hour trail training run!!! So excited!
I hope to get some great pics from the run to upload and a link my
garmin page showing the map of course covered. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Toodles for now, ya’ll!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">~Amy</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Organic Cacao Beans – boosts energy and enhances mood, contains
<i>anandamide</i> (a euphoric substance), <i>arginine</i> (a natural aphrodisiac), and <i>tryptophan</i> (a natural antidepressant). They are also high in magnesium and contain one
of the highest levels of antioxidants on the planet, exceeding that of red wine
and green tea. Flavanols in cacao help
maintain youthful, beautiful skin, and is a good source of sulfur which
promotes healthy skin, nails and hair. The
ORAC levels (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity – how they measure the
antioxidants) in cacao are valued at 13,120 per 100 grams. Compare this number to blueberries at 2,400;
strawberries at 1,540; and spinach at 1,260 – that makes cacao 5.5 times more
powerful as an antioxidant than our precious blueberries.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Organic Spirulina powder – type of blue-green algae found in
most lakes and ponds. It has been
consumed for thousands of years by the Aztecs, Mayans, Africans, and Asian
peoples. Spirulina consists of
approximately 60% amino acids - the building blocks of our bodies. It is also rich in other nutrients including B
complex vitamins, beta-carotene, vitamin E, carotenoids, manganese, zinc, copper,
iron, selenium, and gamma linolenic acid. If purchasing, buy organic as most non organic
forms have been found to contain nitrates.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Organic Ashwagandha Root powder – stimulates neurotransmitter
pathways in the brain enhancing memory and other cognitive processes. Research has found it to increase levels of
three powerful antioxidants: superoxide
dismutase, catalase, and glutathione peroxidase. It is also used to promote reproductive
health, longevity, and stress relief for a variety of bodily systems.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Organic Turmeric Root powder – this I ordered to use in my
face masks as it has proven to bleach your skin (to its natural color, evening
skin tone), but it also has many many benefits when added to your diet as
well. It is a natural antiseptic and
antibacterial agent when used topically, prevented breast cancer from spreading
in lungs of mice, current studies showing it can prevent melanoma and cause
existing melanoma cells to commit suicide, natural liver detoxifier, natural
painkiller and aids in fat metabolism.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Organic Kelp Powder – this I ordered for my dog, who has
inherited an immune disorder from his mummy which causes him to have
allergies. Besides treating doggie
allergies, it has also been helpful for nails and hair loss, regulating thyroid
and pituitary, cleanses body of radiation and abounds in calcium, chlorine,
potassium, and magnesium.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Link to FAVORITE WEBSITE where I purchased these items: </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.znaturalfoods.com/"><span style="font-family: inherit;">http://www.znaturalfoods.com/</span></a></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09046085015892672564noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3684075727131071108.post-80055878788863845232012-12-14T00:16:00.001-05:002012-12-14T00:20:08.436-05:00Oh She Glows Energy Bites recipe<a href="http://ohsheglows.com/2010/11/12/fruit-and-nut-energy-bites/">Fruit and Nut Energy Bites — Oh She Glows</a><br />
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I added 2 tablespoons of organic cacao nibs, 1/2 tsp ginger, 1 Tbsp organic coconut oil, substituted 1/2 c dried peaches since I was low on apricots - used half of each, and substituted 1 Tbsp agave nectar for almond milk... Haven't tried the recipe pasted in the link but the one I made with these additions and substitutions is AMAZING! Enjoy!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09046085015892672564noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3684075727131071108.post-35314483037978020312012-12-14T00:08:00.003-05:002012-12-14T00:21:56.747-05:00Trail barsI made trail bars tonight to take on my training run Saturday. I'm training for my first ultra race - 50K on Jan 5. I'll be running for 5 hours this Saturday & will need all the help I can get. I used a recipe I found on Oh She Glows with a few substitutions for extra energy. I'll share the link to original recipe with a list of my changes. <br />
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I have been wanting to blog for a while now and have just
not made the time to do so. I’m not
quite sure which direction this blog will take and that excites me. What I do know is I want to share all the
things that bring me alive. I started
running just a little over a year ago and it has transformed my life. I have learned more about myself in the last
year than I learned in my lifetime.
Running and the passion to become healthier has put me on a journey of a
love filled life bringing passion back when I thought it would be
impossible. I am the happiest,
healthiest, and fittest than I ever thought possible and I want to share my
experiences with everyone. I am in love
with humankind and absolutely amazed at what we are capable of when we make the
decision to start living. By that, I
mean… start recognizing what are bodies need and begin to care for our bodies
as we would a loved one. I’m hoping to share
with you all the vitality that I have happened upon because one day I woke up
and decided to go for a jog. One healthy
decision led to another which led to another…</div>
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