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A Primal Primer: Lymphatic Health

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I get more questions these days about lymphatic health—particularly lymphedema. Sometimes it’s an issue related to a reader’s cancer recovery or a co-occurring symptom seen with a loved one’s other health concerns. While I might take up specific conditions in future posts (let me know if you have suggestions there), I thought I’d spend today taking apart the basics of lymphatic health. As with many of the body’s core operating functions, the real story often gets camouflaged within vague, consumer-based terms that end up being only medically tangential. Consider today’s post a trip into the weeds and (maybe) the beginning of an ongoing conversation on the topic. In essence, the lymphatic system is the body’s filtration system, helping to sample incoming substances, filter out waste products from cells, regulate fluid homeostasis, and prime the immune system for action when a threat is located. Central to the entire system is the transportation of lymph, a clear fluid that stores and

I Said A Hip, Hop

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On Monday night Claire organized a group of us to try a new hip hop dance class in a dance studio downtown. I was a dancer growing up, but my focus was on tap, jazz, and ballet, which have a lot of similarities. Hip hop is a tooooootally different ball game! Needless to say, we were all quite a bit nervous! Our instructor was Edna-James, who told us right away that she was 68 years old and has been teaching hip hop for decades. She did a few quick moves for us, and girl can get dooown! She was great though, and she made the class very fun. There was about 10 of us total, and four in our group (our friend Mack joined us late!) We went through a warm up, floor exercises, and then learned a short routine. As with any new activity, the first five minutes were totally awkward! I was embarrassed and laughing. But just like anything new you do in a group, I reminded myself no one cared what I looked like and relaxed into the moves. I absolutely loved the class, especially the routine w

Quick & Easy Mediterranean Shrimp Bowls with Tahini Sauce

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I have quite the delicious recipe to share with you guys! Well, actually, it’s more of a meal idea, so feel free to play around with the measurements of each of the ingredients depending on your taste preferences. Either way, it’s a dish that comes together in a matter of minutes, especially if you prepare the ingredients ahead of time, like on your meal prep day. Let’s just say, for a weeknight dinner or packable lunch, it’s definitely a winner! Some prep notes to make this meal really come together in a flash: Buy already cooked and detailed (peeled and deveined) shrimp , so all you need to do is heat it up. Cook rice ahead of time . I just started using our Instant Pot to make ours, and it’s THE BEST and so much more affordable (and not cooked in plastic) than the microwave bagged stuff we were using. Make tahini dressing ahead of time and store it in the fridge . I actually made a huge batch, so we have it on-hand whenever we need it. Use jarred olives and sundried tomato

Clean Eating Layered Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe

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This clean eating layered sweet potato casserole doesn’t look like much, but it’s mighty delicious!! YOU: Still struggling to get into the kitchen more often? Wishing it were easier to cook healthier foods more often? Don’t want to give up hours of your precious weekend for food prep? I understand. Bringing time into your life for nourishment is not always the quick thing we hope it will be. Getting into the kitchen on a daily basis is truly difficult for some people. But I’ve found that for many, it’s less a matter of time, and more a matter of knowhow. So many of you have grown up on boxed and packaged foods. If you’ve grown up with microwaved meals, the truth is, it’s going to take some effort on your part to start making sure you have kitchen time, each and every day. And for those of you that do cook, many of you cook the same things over and over again because it’s what you know, and because you know it, it’s the easiest thing to do. So you eat the same thing over and ov