Vitamin Pizza

Okay so I know what your thinking, crushing up vitamins and putting it on a pizza is gross. Or maybe you weren't taking it that literally.  But you should be.  Everything you eat should be evaluated for its nutrient content and the benefits you will gain from eating it. 

While i'm not crushing up vitamins and putting them on my pizza, I am putting nutrient rich foods on it. I make a few small changes to make my pizza "healthy".  I say "healthy" because well theres still cheese and carbs this equation but better decisions, no matter how small, can make a big difference.  Swapping fatty processed meats and extreme amounts of cheese for nutrient rich fruits and vegetables is a healthier choice that makes a big differences. 

Moral of the story, if your craving something "bad" opt for a healthier version by making a few small changes.


Here my recipe for Whole Wheat Balsamic Tomato Spinach Pizza and why its better !

New study claims a glass of wine a day has no health benefits ?

Im sure by now you have heard that drinking a glass of red wine a day has shown to be beneficial to your health. Past studies have claimed that drinking wine, in moderation of course, could significantly lower your risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer and decrease inflammation.

Now, however, a new study has been released claiming that are no such health benefits involved with resveratrol or drinking a glass of red wine. 

My involvement with The American Red Cross

I recently joined the red cross and started volunteering as a blood bank volunteer.  While I always knew blood donation was important I never realized just how important it is. So far, it has been an amazing experience. While volunteering, I've meet so many interesting and inspiring people!

I wanted to share some of the information I learned from the red cross. 

Did you know stress can make you sick?

Quick Ways to Help you Reduce stress RIGHT NOW!

Stress in our lives in our lives is sometimes unavoidable, but its how we deal with that stress that effects us. When you allow stress to get the best of you, there can be damaging effects to your health. Stress can cause headaches, backaches, high blood pressure skin rashes, indigestion, chronic fatigue and even the common cold. When you are stressed your immune system is compromised and is not able to fight off harmful invaders. Stress also overstimulates the immune system. What does this mean? When your immune system is over working its may actually begin to attack itself and start attacking health tissue rather than fighting off bacteria and viruses. Yikes! 

Here are some tips to help you de-stress and in turn, stay healthy! 

Why I love Kale

• Kale is packed with vitamins
• Calcium: More calcium in kale then in milk per calorie. Calcium is an essential at all ages to maintain bone health 
• Iron- Kale has more iron than beef! Iron is needed in the body for cell growth, liver functions and much more. 
• Vitamin C- as most of us know by now, vitamin c is essential for our immune system but also 
• Vitamin A-  This vitamin is essential for eye health but also helps prevent lung and other cancer. 
• One cup of chopped kale contains 33 calories and 9% of the daily value of calcium, 206% of vitamin A, 134% of vitamin C, and a whopping 684% of vitamin K. It is also a good source of minerals copper, potassium, iron, manganese, and phosphorus. (WEBMD)
• Kale is great for detoxing because it is filled with fiber and sulfur, which detoxes you and helps keep your liver healthy.

• Kale is loaded with antioxidants 

• Kale helps lower cholesterol levels                             

• Kale is a great source of Omega 3 Fatty acids:
• One serving of kale contains 121 milligrams of omega-3 fatty acids and 92.4 milligrams of omega-6 fatty acids.

Over all Kale is the super food of all super foods. With all the benefits packed in one serving, Kale should be a part of everyones regular diet. 


Even my bunny loves kale!! =)

My Favorite quote

This one of my favorite quotes that I wanted to share. Some people view people who are nice as weak and take try to take advance of them. I believe, being kind is quite the opposite of weak. Anger and hardness are the signs of weakness. It easy to walk away and turn a cold shoulder to those in need but it takes strength  to reach out to others and show emotion.  Being kind to others is not always the easy thing, but always the right thing. Anger and harshness are signs of your own weakness. Remember to be kind to others, you never know what that person is going through. 

Immune System Boosts