Summer Watermelon Icee!

Happy Monday health & wellness lovers! ♥

I have a new summer drink obsession... watermelon icees! You've got to try this!

It tastes as sweet as a convenience store 'icee', but it's made entirely with watermelon! And it's so healthy, clean, refreshing, & innocent! ♥

I will definitely be enjoying this drink all summer... it cools you off immediately!

How to Make:

2 Ingredients!

• 2 cups watermelon
• 1 cup ice

1. Blend the watermelon into juice.
2. Add ice cubes. (a few at a time)

*Benefits of Watermelon*

-it's a dieurtic (say goodbye to bloat!)
-high in vitamins C, A, B6, B1
-contains potassium, magnesium, & fiber
-has an alkalizing effect on the body

Graph from WH Foods

This week's agenda:

• exchange health histories with fellow IN student Lauren
• webinar with business coach Robert Notter
• start new job the the City! (part time)
• cooking class with a client! (healthy pizza!)
• visit venue for 1st seminar, finalize date
• get the tires rotated, yippee!
• create Delicious Nutrition newsletter for July!
• 3 treadmill sessions/social hour with my friend Amber
• 2 relaxing yoga classes ♥
• complete test #2 for Integrative Nutrition
• Soupplantation & "Hangover 2" on Friday!
• Saturday farmer's market at AV Winery
• enjoy a relaxing weekend with Jon ♥
• 'backyard appreciation' (in the early am & late pm... it's going to be 92 degrees!)

Apricot Creamsicle!

I hope you are enjoying your Memorial Day weekend! I know we are!   ♥  It's so nice to relax on a 'staycation.' :)

Anyways, we've been getting lots of apricots in our weekly Abundant Harvest Organics box of local, seasonal, & organic produce!

Last night, I was inspired to make this...

Apricot Creamsicle Smoothie!

Jon: "It doesn't really have cream, does it?"
Me: "Nope!" ;)

Ingredients:

• 1 cup apricots, frozen (in halves)
• 1 banana, frozen (in halves)
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/3 cups almond milk
• optional: whipped cream (I used dairy/soy-free Rice Whip!) 

Directions:
 Blend! :)

(serves 2)

This Week's Agenda:

• Complete the paperwork for my 2nd client!
• Pedicure with my mom! ♥ 
• Update business website
• Join Ladies First gym... hello 'girl time' with my friend, Amber; cardio, yoga, & sauna!
• Create another Facebook ad
• Yoga class on Tuesday ♥
• Send out my 1st newsletter!
• Officially complete business license with DBA form from L.A. County
• Get ready for my first workshop/seminar
• Job interview with the City of Palmdale
• Finally order my business cards...thank you Alyssa Craft Design!
• Visit my sister, Alyssa, in Oregon!

Interesting Reads:

Maybe we shouldn't consume soy?
What?! Beer contains estrogen?
9 Factors Affecting Metabolism
8 Drug-Free Natural Highs
Why Support Farmers' Markets?

Enjoy the rest of your Memorial Day weekend!! Are you making anything healthy? :)

*Featured Recipe*

Greetings! I hope you are having a great week!!

Just wanted to post a quick update... "Tropical Mango Banana Sherbert" was featured on the Integrative Nutrition blog today!

If you are looking for some healthy recipe inspiration... or ideas on what to make with seasonal produce, check out the blog!

There are 100 original recipes, all by students and graduates of Integrative Nutrition! :)

Happy end-of-the-week!!