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 …
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 »
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 …
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 …
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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 …
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 …