FITNESS – Plum Joyful

Easy ways to fit exercise into your busy life

PlumJoyful — Wed, 22 Jun 2016 06:11:05 +0000

Exercise is essential to a healthy happy life. Some would even argue that movement is life. Move it or lose it as they say. So why oh why is it so hard to do it sometimes? If I may brag for a moment, my exercise habits used to be on point! I exercised regularly at least three times a week, I varied it up, I kept my body guessing, and I had the muscle tone and stamina to show for it. Cut to post baby. Oh my. What a difference eighteen months and a little human can make. If I may speak candidly, shit is toe up from the flo up. No amount of spanx can correct whats happening here. I had and excuse for a while. “I’m a new mom!”, “I don’t have the time or energy!”. “It’s baby weight!” I kind of feel like a year and a half into the game those reasons don’t hold as much water as they once did. I need to suck it up and get moving. Not just to look better, but more importantly to feel better. Exercise not only improves your health on every level, but also improves your mood, lowers your stress levels, […]

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Green Smoothie week starts today!

PlumJoyful — Mon, 11 Apr 2016 07:00:57 +0000

It’s Green Smoothie week at Plum Joyful!!! Let’s start our spring cleanse off with a yummy green smoothie. Here is our first smoothie recipe chock full of good ingredients for liver cleansing and digestion. Spiced Mango lime green smoothie 1 cup fresh or frozen mango 1/2 large banana or 2 small ones 1 cup coconut milk (I like half full fat and half low fat for extra creaminess without all the calories) or non dairy milk of choice 1 cup baby spinach leaves 1/2 cup dandelion leaves Juice of half a lime 1-2 tsp alcohol free vanilla extract (optional) Frontier brand is the best for alcohol free. A tiny pinch of nutmeg 1/8 tsp or a healthy pinch of powdered ginger, or 1/2 inch fresh peeled ginger * for extra sweetness add a few drops of stevia The Spinach and dandelion leaves will aid in cleansing your liver, the lime will help jumpstart your digestion, as will the ginger. the mango is loaded with vitamin C which aids the liver and immune system, and the banana gives a nice dose of potassium! place all ingredients in a blender and blend till smooth. Follow along on instagram for a new recipe […]

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Detox with Plum Joyful: A simple Springtime cleanse

PlumJoyful — Thu, 07 Apr 2016 07:30:16 +0000

Spring has sprung and instead of waking up with the sun and feeling full of energy and promise, you feel sluggish, dull, and just a bit behind the eight ball. During the winter months the shorter days and longer nights tend to make us crave heavier, warm, comfort foods. Couple that with the cold temperatures making us want to snuggle under a blanket in front of the TV instead of heading to the gym, and you can understand why you may be feeling a bit bloated and blah by the time Spring rolls around. Most ancient healing traditions, like the practice of Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and Ayurveda, advocate some form of detoxification in the Spring. In Traditional Chinese medicine it is said that Spring is the best time for cleansing. This is because they consider the predominant organ of springtime to be the liver. The liver is the organ considered to keep your Qi (life force) moving smoothly. In Springtime the earth’s Qi is awakened and a process of renewal begins as the ground thaws and new life pushes through. We have the same opportunity to hit refresh on our bodies, bringing forth a new vitality to take us […]

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