In April, we are going to be coaching live in our community here around our Wellness Challenge (as well as our Mindset Mastery Course, so stay tuned!) - which is focused on eating whole foods and removing processed foods. When we make this change, we know the impact on our overall health is remarkable! What about brain health in particular? I see more people every day struggling with cognitive decline, dementia and Alzheimer's and we know these are lifestyle-related conditions. And they can be brutal. A connection of mine on LinkedIn, who is also a neuropsychiatrist, shared this and I knew I needed to share it here: "A study of nearly 72,000 adults found that getting more than 20% of daily calories from ultra-processed food was associated with a 28% faster rate of cognitive decline. Ultra-processed food includes: Packaged bread. Flavored yogurt. Protein bars. Breakfast cereal. Frozen meals. Most condiments. Soda. Chips. Instant noodles." And I could add a ton of things to this list! This is the majority of the average American diet. Citation: Li H et al. Association of Ultra-Processed Food Consumption With Risk of Dementia: A Prospective Cohort Study. Neurology. 2022. Thoughts? Questions? Drop them here!

Just checking in to say hello and see what everybody’s up to today! We got a couple sick family members in the house, so we are going for a little walk and then we are going to curl up and watch a good family movie together. 🎬 Wha about you? 🤔😁

Healthy snack ideas comes up often with our clients. When we are used to thinking of snacks as something processed that comes out of a bag or a box, we forget how many healthy whole food options are out there. This is one of my favorite go tos that I actually just enjoyed - half an avocado with lime juice, sea salt and salsa. 🥑 Most people know that avocados are an amazing healthy fat to incorporate into our diets, but in this half of a medium avocado, there are also about 8 to 9 g of plant-based carbohydrates, 6 to 7 g of fiber and 2 g of protein. Avocados are also high in potassium, vitamin K, vitamin E, vitamin B6, and folate. And it doesn’t hurt that I think they’re super yummy and could eat them every day! 😋 What are some of your go to healthy snacks?

Are you someone who needs more nutrition support? Maybe you are trying to lose weight. Maybe you are dealing with low energy and poor sleep and need to see how your nutrition can help. Maybe you have a chronic health condition or autoimmune disease? Maybe you are sick of feeling crappy?! We are going to be guiding members through a 3-week Wellness Challenge (more details in our Classroom area) - focused on nutrition. This will be available to ALL members. We will include: 💚 Live Q&As 💚 Ongoing discussion threads for anyone participating - drop questions anytime! 💚 Recipe ideas 💚 Other members supporting you! If this sounds like something that would help you reset, get started, or simply continue your journey, then this is for you! Know anyone who would like to do this too? Invite them into our community with this link: https://www.skool.com/lifestyle-evolution/about Let me know if you are interested, and then we can nail down a start date! 😁

On this snowy Sunday, board games are calling our names! “Sorry” is a favorite around here, as well as Monopoly , Pirates of the Caribbean Life, Yahtzee 🎲, and the Family Friendly version of Cards Against Humanity. What about you?