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Hormonal Balance: Eating Right for Your Cycle

Did you know that you could have a powerful effect on your hormonal health through your diet?

What you put into your body greatly affects your hormonal balance. As your hormones shift and change throughout your cycle, you can find ways to support your body’s natural rhythms, optimizing your energy and minimizing the negative effects of hormonal swings like PMS.

Here are some of the key points I’ve learned on my own journey toward hormonal balance and overall well-being. Read More “Hormonal Balance: Eating Right for Your Cycle” >

Beef Gyros with Tzatziki Sauce

Nothing excites me more than the sound of food trucks honking their horns. It reminds me of growing up on the Border and walking over the bridge into Mexico, and the waft of spices coming from those street vendors was always so intoxicating.  On Friday nights, we’d cross the bridge and walk up and down the Strip with our flautas, gorditas, tacos, and burritos soaking through the flimsy cardboard containers they put them in.  And living in Europe just a couple years later— with all the late night street vendors lined up outside the discothèques—always reminded me of home.  Now, I prefer to know where my meat comes from!  But in all seriousness, I enjoy recreating those street-vendor nights with healthier versions of some of my favorites. My husband and I spread out a picnic, munch on our street food, and watch a little football. Today on The Monday Menu, cook up some street food—Greek style!

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Juice: Cool As A Blueberry

It might be said that we know more about what not to eat—processed, salty, and sugary foods— than what to eat, but there are some foods with proven healing properties that cannot be overlooked. Many of these medicinal foods are great tasting and work well in a variety of juices. Their antioxidants counteract cell deterioration and in some cases repair cell damage.  Today on The Monday Menu, here are some of my favorite superfoods, which are easy on the digestive system and help fight disease, all in one delicious juice!

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CONTEST: Show Your SYS-Glow!

The past few months have been an absolute dream! Since the launch of Model Behaviors a year ago this week, it’s been a wonderful journey doing what I love most—writing, sharing, and helping others. And somewhere along the way, I was fortunate enough to forge partnerships with companies, organizations, and people that I admire and believe in the most: one of them being AdvoCare. As many of you know, I joined the AdvoCare family last month. As a user and distributor, it seemed like a natural fit to become the spokeswoman for their amazing new skin care line, Supplement Your Skin (SYS).
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Juice: Grapple Berry Mint

It isn’t a secret that grapefruit is chock-full of vitamin C, which can come in handy during cold and flu season, but this fleshy fruit also contains citric acid, natural sugars, and many essential oils. Not to mention it possesses nutrients like liminoids, flavonoids, lycopene, and glucarates that help fight cancer and a plethora of other diseases. So, juicing this super food is a smart thing to do, but remember that it’s important to leave as much of the albedo (the white part that clings to the fruit found under the peel) as possible because this is where the highest amount of bioflavonoids and other anti-cancer properties are located. Today’s juice recipe on The Monday Menu isn’t just refreshingly delicious; it’s a healthy antioxidant too.

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