Water

 Did you know that your body is mostly water?  This includes the brain, blood, and muscles.  Water is so important because you can't clean and nourish your cells or eliminate metabolic waste without it.

 Your goal should be to drink about half your weight in ounces daily.  So, if you weigh 100 lbs. you should drink about 50 oz. a day, which would be about 6 cups.

The Type of water that you drink is also important. I recommend that you drink filtered water in a glass or stainless-steel bottle.  Tap water can have chlorine, fluoride, and other heavy metals, which is why filtering your water is so important.   Plastic water bottles contain phthalates which are inflammatory in the body.

   It's not just important for drinking, but also for our bodies.  You can buy a shower filter and install it: this will help take out any chlorine that is in your water.

Health Quotes:

"The greatest wealth is your health" -Virgil

"Let food be thy medicine and thy medicine be thy food" - Hippocrates

"What's good for the heart is good for the brain" - Dr. Walter J. Koroshetz

"To be whole or healthy, we must consume whole foods, not parts of It!" - Professor Stanton Hicks

No -Bake "Brain" Bars

These are great tasting, treats that are also food for your brain.  Loaded with Omega 3's (good fats)

Yield: 32 1"x2" bars                                                                                                           

1 1/2 c. walnuts                                                                                                                   

2/3 c. regular rolled oats                                                                                                  

1/2 c. almonds                                                                                                                      

1/2 c. pumpkin seeds                                                                                                        

1/2 c. unsweetened shredded coconut                                                                             

1 c. packed dates (pitted)

1/3 c. ground chia seeds

1/3 c. ground flaxseeds

1 tsp. vanilla preferably alcohol-free

1 c. dried blueberries

 1   In a food processor, process walnuts, oats, pumpkin seeds, and coconut until firmly chopped, but not ground.

2  Remove 1 1/2 c. of mixture and set aside.

3  Add dates and process until firmly chopped.  The mixture should hold together when pressed.  If not, add 1 tsp. water and process again.

4  Add chia seeds, flax seeds, and vanilla.  Process until thoroughly mixed.  Add blueberries and reserved nut mixture and process.  Press firmly into an 8"x8" pan.  Cover and refrigerate until set.  Cut into bars and enjoy.