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We all know we need to drink water to be healthy. In trying to reach the 8 glasses a day goal, you will often see people downing tall glasses of ice cold water. Now this might sound refreshing, especially in the summer. But, to truly hydrate your body, sipping warm water all throughout the day is the most effective way to hydrate yourself. This is well known in Ayurveda, which is an ancient healing system that translates to the science of life.

A great way to enjoy pizza without the guilt! Swap out traditional crust ingredients for cauliflower and coconut flour to make a delicious gluten-free/grain-free pizza. Seriously, this tastes amazing, try it!

Cauliflower Crust Pizza
Makes 1 serving

Try this great Caesar dressing alternative! With avocados replacing the mayonnaise, and nutritional yeast replacing the parmesan for added nutrition and flavor.

Ingredients:
1 ripe avocado, pitted (about 1/2 cup mashed)
5 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
1/2 to 3/4 cup water
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
2 tablespoons nutritional yeast

Directions:

What an interesting saying, ‘food for thought’, like an idea to ‘chew on’. 

When it comes to digestion, it is as much about our brain as it is our gut. Sayings like these indicate our subconscious awareness of this gut-brain connection and relationship. Both can affect and mirror each other in how they process and digest things.

Seasonal eating: It's become a major buzzword over the last few years, and there are now countless articles declaring the unending benefits of eating seasonally. And for the most part, those articles are right. Many years ago, I had no idea what seasonal eating even meant. Intuitively, I ate hearty soups and stews during the winter, green onions and sprouts during the spring, ice cream in the summer, and pumpkin in the fall. An ice cream cone and a pumpkin latte aren't exactly the heart of seasonal eating, but that's okay.