Raising humans with heart and soul, compassion, education, diversity, perspective ❤️ I am inspired and moved by the Snoqualmie Valley’s peaceful stand in solidarity with the black community! I’m grateful to see so many neighbors and friends speaking up. Showing up is the first step. We can participate in change! I have spent much of this week contacting leadership, speaking with our local police chief, reading, understanding, listening, feeling. We are an ally. Black Lives Matter! #blacklivesmatter
From our dietitian Caitlin: Mmmm! I look forward to the end of every summer (even though I have to say goodbye to the sunshine) because that is when the plum tree in my yard finally offers up it’s plump, juicy Italian plums. At that point, I start thinking about what delectable treats I can prepare.
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The first thing I made was 3 plum upside down cakes. I wanted to gift two of them to my closest neighbors, whose homes share the same lot. The tree is in my yard, but I wanted them to be able to enjoy the plums too.
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What was so special about gifting the plum cakes was that my neighbor, who has a beautiful garden, in turn gave me some of his harvest…gorgeous tomatoes, new potatoes and even a tiny perfect corn on the cobb! (third photo). 🌽🍅🥔
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It is so nice to find the small pleasures in life right now, the silver lining to any day. How do you engage in community through giving?
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#nourish #givingback #communitynutrition #community #italianplums #nutrition #gardening #foodforhealth #upsidedowncake #seasonaleating
We are zooming! This is just a little glimpse of what it looks like to be working with our dietitians right now as they work from home. We have been supporting our clients from home since the end of March and what a journey it has been! There have been so many learning curves and challenges, but it has been an exceptionally rewardIng experience as we continue to grow professionally and stretch the limits of our creativity in supporting our clients as they navigate their health and wellness.
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We are especially focusing a lot more on nutrition as it relates to stress-adrenal health, sleep hygiene, reducing inflammation in the body, exploring emotional relationship to food, and so much more… All virtually! We are taking on new clients every week, and look forward to seeing you over zoom!
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#telehealth #telenutrition #zoom #zoomlife #onlinenutrition #functionalnutrition #holisticnutrition #nourish #seattledietitian #snoqualmie #seattle
What are you cooking up this thanksgiving? A friendly message from the dietitians at Simplicity Nutrition: remember self compassion today, eat what you want, nourish your body and spirit, be patient and mindful with yourself and your choices and enjoy this time to nurture gratitude, self care and delicious food!
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#gratitude #TG #thanksgiving #nutrition #dietitiansofinstagram #nourish #allfoodsfit
Our dietitian Caitlin had such a blast making these fun holiday cookies using natural (and healthy!) food materials for dye that many of us already have in our kitchen! ✨ spirulina for the trees, organic cocoa powder for the gingerbread men, and turmeric for the stars! ✨ what are your favorite holiday treats to make? Let us know below!👇🏼
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#christmas #holidays #happyholidays #nutrition #foodforhealth #balancednutrition #allfoodsfit #gentlenutrition #functionalnutrition #dietitiansofinstagram #dietitian
Happy New Year from the Simplicity Nutrition team, to all of our valued clients, friends, family and community members.
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Our dietitian Caitlin wanted to share this beautiful amaryllis as a reminder of patience, determination and hope as we move into the new year.
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She planted and watered this bulb in October. After 2 months, it hadn’t grown and she began to lose hope. Then overnight, this absolutely gorgeous bloom appeared! Within just days, 3 more flowers had bloomed as well. The amaryllis is associated with determination, beauty, love, success and strength. From our hearts to yours, may you carry that sentiment into the new year!! ❤️❤️❤️
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It’s #soupforthesoul 🍲 Sunday in our house AND...Today is my sons 10th birthday! This soup is his very favorite thing to eat and just had to share with everyone today to honor my boy. I make this about once a week because he loves eating this and I love that he loves it 🙌🏼✨❤️ Sautéed onion, carrots, celery, Dino kale, shiitake mushrooms, add leftover cooked chicken breast and ALOT of ginger! Then add in our delicious #bonebroth broth (which we make for our clients) and Redmond real salt. You can skip the chicken and add an egg or sprouted firm tofu if you prefer. I top with either kimchi or sauerkraut for a delicious #guthealth #guthealing soup or avocado for a creamy addition to add #antiinflammatory fats right before eating! I package leftovers in our BPA free soup containers and stores in the fridge for the week. #mealplanning #mealprep #simplicitynutrition #foodiesofinstagram #bonebrothheals #bonebrothrecipes #functionalmedicine #functionalnutrition #loveyourbody #warmyourbones #snoqualmie #snoqualmievalley #northbendwashington #seattlewashington #happybirthday
For National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, Simplicity Nutrition would like to extend its support to all people struggling with their relationship to food and body. This is especially true for communities whose disordered eating diagnosis has been suppressed for far too long. There is a place for everyone at the table! May we all continue to grow and heal in our individual journeys and in our global effort to better understand and treat eating disorders.
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“There is no such beauty as where you belong. Rise up. Follow me. I will lead you home” -Stephen Paulus
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#everyoneiswelcome #prorecovery #comeasyouare #NEDA #eatingdisorderrecovery #eatingdisorderawareness #nationaleatingdisordersawareness #allbodies #dietitian #allbodiesaregoodbodies #anorexia #BED #OSFED #ARFID #nationaleatingdisordersawarenessweek #NEDAawareness #recovery #mentalhealthawareness #healing
This is for all the ApoE4’s out there. If your curious what this is, Apolipoprotein E is a protein involved in the metabolism of fats in the body. A subtype 4, is implicated in Alzheimer's disease and cardiovascular disease. You can find out if you have this gene through genetic testing. The great thing is that food and nutrition influence the experience of this gene by as much as 80%! Once we know your gene type our dietitians and nutritionists create a personalized nutrition and therapeutic food plan to help reduce your risk. #epigenetics #functionalnutrition #reducerisk
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Over and over again we've emphasized that if there is only one thing an ApoE4 can do, it's maintain insulin sensitivity. Insulin sensitivity is the opposite of insulin resistance. How can you tell if you're insulin resistant and need to improve your insulin resistance? One way is to calculate your HOMA-IR. Take your fasting glucose number multiply it by your fasting insulin number and divide that result by 405. If the result is over 1.1, you have work to do!
I just finished my first HeartMath session with Jennifer! Thank you Jennifer for your many gifts! Simplicity Nutrition now offers this amazing service to help connect your heart and body. Jennifer has an amazing way of helping you to feel at ease and comfortable so that you can calm your nervous system down and really work on deep healing of your body and heart. HeartMath tools and technique really help you access the intelligence of the heart and make better choices in the moment to help us navigate difficult times. Stress, anxiety and overwhelm are out of hand and a lot of this has to do with all of the changes that are occurring. Humans don’t like change, especially that which is unexpected.
One of the ways that we can reduce the stress and anxiety is to access the intelligence of the heart to access the rhythms that will send a powerful message to the brain that opens it up to the idea of change. This allows us to manage our stress in ways that we never thought possible. It’s simple, practical, and user-friendly.
Think about a time where you were being told to do something and your deeper sense said “this isn’t the right thing to do.” This is what I am referring to when I say that we need to bring the intelligence of the heart into alignment with the intelligence of the brain and foster a sense of inner harmony. It’s a shift from chaos to calmness. As the heart sends its many messages to the nervous system, it has a profound impact on the brain to interpret how we feel and reduce the feelings of anxiety, stress, and overwhelm. The HeartMath techniques are designed to shift the rhythms to create sustainable shifts in thoughts and feelings. HeartMath techniques help you shift the rhythms of the heart. #adrenalhealth #heartmath #heartintelligence #functionalnutrition #selfcare #heartbrainconnection #heartbraincoherence #mindbodyspirit #peace #hpaaxis #hormonebalance
Journey to Wholeness. A woman’s guide to physical, mental and emotional transformation. Can’t wait to read Dr. Jennifer’s book! It just released and it’s ready to purchase! So grateful to work with you, learn and grow together! Our community is so fortunate for your guidance! Congratulations Jennifer!
