Homemade Body Scrub Recipe Body scrubs are simple to create and can be customizable to your personal tastes! All you need are three basic ingredients! Exfoliant + oil + fragrance = best scrub you will ever find. Choose an Exfoliant: Salt can be used to relax your muscles. Sea salt contains a wide variety of trace …
Part 3 – The Benefits of Hydrotherapy and Dry Skin Brushing In Part 1 of my series, Using Food as Medicine, I explored a variety of foods that naturally cleanse your body. Part 2 investigated common harmful chemicals that are found in many products used on a daily basis. Continuing on to Part 3, this …
Homemade Hand Sanitizer In Part 2 of my blog series, Cleaning Out Toxins, I discussed how we are surrounded by toxins on a daily basis. Reducing our exposure to these toxins is the first step in living a cleaner and healthier lifestyle. Antibacterial soaps and hand sanitizers are something that many people use on a …
Part 2 – Identifying Environmental Toxins In Part 1 of my series, Using Food as Medicine, I explored a variety of foods that naturally cleanse your body. Part 2 will investigate common harmful chemicals that are found in many products used on a daily basis. I will also provide some cleaning solutions that are …
Beet, Citrus and Avocado Salad Serves 4 In Part 1 of my blog series, Using Food as Medicine, I noted how beets can be a fantastic benefactor when it comes to detoxifying your body. Beets act as natural blood cleansers, helping to detoxify the blood of heavy metals and waste due to a compound that forms …
On May 12th please come join Dr. Michael Aanavi of Integrative Psychotherapy & Contemplative Counseling, Dr. Roxanne Chan LAc of Spring Wind Acupuncture, Rande Lucas of Alpenglow Acupuncture and Suanne Sikkema of Restore Wellness Nutrition for an evening event of fun and information on increasing your vitality in the summer.
Part 1 – Using Food as Medicine I want to thank all who participated in my Renew Your Health: Spring Cleaning for the Body, Mind & Spirit class series! It was wonderful hearing your feedback and having an educated discussion about your specific interests in relation to nutrition and lifestyle management. As we head out …
Spring is the season of new growth and renewal. It’s also the time for cleaning and getting rid of things we accumulated in our lives that no longer serve us. At Restore Wellness Nutrition, we encourage the lightening of our loads by adding foods to the diet that boost the body’s natural detoxification liver pathways. …
Electrolyte Lemonade: A Healing and Refreshing Beverage for Spring Read More »
Happy Spring!! The days are growing warmer and the snow will be gone before we know it! Have you ever wondered how to make the transitions between seasons easier on yourself? Do you wonder what foods to eat this time of year as we move from Winter into Spring? Come join me for a 2-part …
Get Healthier – Clean Up Your Act this Spring, April 13 & 20 Read More »
Seeds. Pumpkin, chia, flax and hemp, to name a few. Seeds are often small but pack an oversized nutritional punch. Rich in healthy essential Omega 3 fatty acids (meaning we have to get them from the foods we eat) and high in much needed vitamins and minerals, seeds are a healthy food to incorporate …
I write this first post of 2017 with a heavy heart. Trisha McCauley, one of my grad school nutrition mentors, was senselessly and violently assaulted and murdered on Christmas day in Washington DC. As the horrible details of her disappearance and death come to light, it awakens in me a deep sense of vulnerability and …
Lightness of Being: A Tribute to Tricia McCauley Read More »
As we rapidly approach the winter solstice on Dec 21st, which marks the shortest day and longest night of the year, I am compelled to reflect on the exit of 2016 and the unknown of the year to come. For many of us, this last political cycle was a stressful roller coaster of intense emotional …
Relax Instead of Restrict- Enjoy the Sweetness of the Holiday Season Read More »
This week it’s been all about salt for me. We had a successful salt block cooking class last Tuesday in which we made curry chicken and orange bell peppers using the salt block. Over the holiday weekend I also had the privilege of visiting a store called The Meadow, which specializes in salts from all …
I hope all of you are enjoying time relaxing during this holiday weekend. It is so important to take time to rest and recharge whenever we can. I want to share some of the upcoming events that I have the honor of participating in. On Wednesday, November 30th from 6-7 PM, Liz Eldridge and I will …
Pumpkin Seed Brittle This past Monday night I taught a class called All Things Pumpkin at The Spice and Tea Exchange with the owner of that lovely establishment, Liz Eldridge. We had a fun and engaged group of people participating in a hands on cooking class where we made savory Pumpkin Ravioli and sweet Pumpkin …
It’s been an intense week for Americans. The country has been increasingly on edge as we have traveled the long, bumpy emotional road towards this presidential election. I think many will agree this process has taken a significant toll on people. The word I hear repeatedly used in conversation to describe this is exhaustion. One …
Welcome to my first blog post. My name is Suanne Sikkema and I have my MS in Nutrition and Integrative Health. I’m passionate about whole food nutrition and love to spend time in kitchen concocting delicious, healthy dishes. I look forward to sharing them with you. I recently taught a series of 3 classes at …
Summer Vitality Ahhh summer…arguably the best season in Alaska when the days are long and people are on the go! Here are some ways to increase and preserve your energy during this season of fire. Eat lighter Now is the time for salads, not French fries. Summer is the time to eat lighter foods that …