The Princess of Wales brings Awareness to Holistic Healthcare Upon Completion of Three Peaks Challenge

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The Princess of Wales completed the Three Peaks challenge over the weekend.  The challenge involves a blend of driving and trekking through three of the highest mountain peaks in England, Scotland and Wales--Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Yr Wyddfa. The challenge areas cover 23 miles of walking distance along with a 462 mile drive between each peak.   The challenge is open to the public and many aim to walk to the summit of the peaks within 24 hours.  However, the trek is so grueling and extensive that only 40% of the individuals attempting the challenge are able to complete it within this timeframe.  It is recommended that individuals desiring to complete the Three Peaks Challenge engage in strength training over a period of eight to twelve weeks. Whether Catherine engaged in strength training is unknown but she has always been quite athletic.  Not only did Catherine complete the challenge--she is part of the smaller percentage of people who were able to comp...
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Green Goodness Superfood Smoothie

I wanted to share the post workout smoothie that I created after the wellness festival with you interested people.






Ingredients: click on any ingredient below to purchase : )

  • 2 cups of slightly thawed chopped mango (now you should have known this fruit was going to be in it) 😄😜
  • 1 cup of your choice of fresh greens (I used spinach)
  • 1 cup of vanilla oat milk (I used planet oat)
  • 1 tbsp of Moringa powder
  • 1 capful of Now brand colloidal minerals
  • 1 TBSP blue agave
  • Vitamix

I prefer fruit for smoothies to not be completely frozen before adding it to a mix. TBH, frozen fruit makes the texture of smoothies way too thick. If there was a continuum between thick and liquified for smoothies, I prefer it to be somewhere in the middle. Thaw your chopped mangos for about an hour before blending.

Once the fruit is thawed, combine all the ingredients into the Vitamix and blend for 40 seconds to 1 minute on medium.





Why moringa powder?: Moringa is a superfood and natural adaptogen which contains nine essential amino acids. This superfood aids against oxidative stress having a high amount of antioxidants. Scientific studies has found moringa to be effective in preventing cancer and treating inflammatory diseases such as ulcerative colitis and irritable bowel syndrome. The terpenoids in moringa can be a helpful agent in increasing insulin secretion.

Why colloidal minerals?: Colloidal minerals or ancient minerals are extracted from shale deposits formed from pre-historic plant decomposition. Also referred to as fulvic acid minerals, these minerals are hard to obtain through diet as they are primarily absent from soil. the ancient minerals in now's liquid colloidal minerals has a high absorption rate thus allowing for the most impactful nutrient distribution.


#smoothie #superfood


Minaiyan, M., Asghari, G., Taheri, D., Saeidi, M., & Nasr-Esfahani, S. (2014). Anti-inflammatory effect of Moringa oleifera Lam. seeds on acetic acid-induced acute colitis in rats. Avicenna journal of phytomedicine, 4(2), 127–136.

Al-Malki, A. L., & Rabey, H. A. (2015). The Antidiabetic Effect of Low Doses ofMoringa oleiferaLam. Seeds on Streptozotocin Induced Diabetes and Diabetic Nephropathy in Male Rats. BioMed Research International, 2015, 1-13. doi:10.1155/2015/381040


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