Any health-esteemie worth their salt knows that chocolate has some pretty potent health supporting potential. But it can also lead you down a sugary path that no wellness warrior wishes to trudge. Thankfully there are some good options out there. Even cooler? You can totally make your own homemade chocolate!
I’m so incredibly happy to have the opportunity to introduce you to Kelli Magrath, creator of Nutrition Not Restriction. She is a marvelous wellness warrior and lives a true health-esteemie lifestyle. She is living proof that you have the power to make incredible, health fostering changes when you choose to love and cherish your beautiful self.
Once a heavy smoker, drinker and processed food junkie living with low self-esteem, Kelli was inspired to pursue the healthy, happy lifestyle she had always desired and truly deserves after a health scare. Severe, acute pancreatitis kept her in intensive care for 6 weeks and nearly took her life. The experience awakened a deep desire to revamp her life and cherish her wellness like never before. 3 years later she is healthier and happier than she’s ever experienced and eager to share her inspiring journey.
If you want to be healthy, you have to eat your veggies. It’s not rocket science, but getting your daily serving of delicious, plant goodness isn’t necessarily easy… especially if you’re on the veggie hate train. It can be hard to find the right vegetables for your personal preferences, and, picky creatures that we can be, many of us are hesitant to keep trying after a few bad experiences.
The trick to finding the best fit for your health and your taste buds is to know your preferences. You can honestly taste the rainbow; veggies come in all shapes, sizes, colours and flavours (I have a handy break down of veggies by flavour waiting for you here).
We’ve all heard it and we’ve all been that kid rolling our eyes when our mothers said it – “eat your vegetables”. At least, that was totally me. I used to hate them. But things have changed. And I realized just how much recently when a friends statement all but horrified me.
Have you ever been there? Horrified by someone’s innocent words? The words find your ears and you pause, flabbergasted, and go through an entire dialogue in your mind, on hyper speed… all the while smiling politely, knowing now is neither the time nor the place for a retort?
Yea, that was me when I heard my friend say these horrible words: “I hate vegetables”.
Okay, okay… I may be being over-dramatic here. But honestly, I was aghast!
It’s like – Uhm, excuse me? You hate vegetables? All vegetables? That rainbow of plant matter, more various in texture, aroma and flavour than any other food group? You hate all of them?
After an internal back and forth, and some personal reflection, I realized that this used to be me. I used to be on the veggie hate train too. But dude… you seriously do need to eat your vegetables (don’t you roll your eyes at me! :P) So let’s talk about how to make it a lot more enjoyable for ya.
There are few treats quite as delicious (and easy to make) as a bliss ball. Bliss balls and I met a few years ago and it was love at first bite; I wondered where these goodies had been my whole life! I’ve been making up for lost time since – bliss balls make frequent appearances in my kitchen. And now they can do the same in yours! I’ve decided to round up 3 Bliss Ball Recipes for you to enjoy. Spoil that healthy sweet tooth of yours with these delicious goodies:
I’m a wellness writer, Graves Disease thriver and self-love advocate.
