2 Girls and Plants: Nourishing Inside and Out with Shannon and Adrienne

It makes sense that the quality of the nutrition we consume impacts the functioning of our mental health. The food we eat affects our brain and our mood. We'll explore how unhealthy eating patterns can contribute to mood swings. We'll also look at nourishing foods that can lift our mood.

Eating mindfully. Key Concept: Your relationship with food and your body impacts your health more powerfully than the food you eat. Mindful eating looks beyond what you are eating and focuses on when and where you are eating, how you are eating, and who you are being when you eat! Key Takeaways Assessing hunger Nourishment value The impact on how we feel Presence in the eating experience

Join us as we discuss three A's of health! We'll learn about the benefits of adaptogens, specifically Ashwagandha and the importance of good adrenal health. All three of these A's are connected with a healthy immune system, stabilizing physiological processes and regulating stress. Something all of us can benefit from in our daily lives!

Exploring Functional Medicine and what that encompasses. Barbara Maddoux has a unique approach to evaluating and healing patients looking through "three different lenses," Western, Eastern, and Functional. With 40 years experience as an RN and Cardiovascular Nurse she is the first Board Certified Functional Medicine Physician in the State of New Mexico and a DOM. In addition we will discuss what it is to include Spiritual and Soul Healing.

Eating raw foods is no longer a radical concept. It is a simple, common-sense approach to holistic health and well-being. More and more people are realizing that physiologically, our mind, body and spirit are interconnected and need to be in alignment for optimal performance in life. Physicians and health experts who have studied nutrition unanimously recognize the power of plants over pills. Incorporating more raw foods into your life can be a delicious, nourishing adventure. Raw foods are considered living foods if they have not been exposed to temperatures above 105 degrees Fahrenheit. Their healing properties are so powerful because their natural water content, enzymes and nutrients are retained. Join Shannon and Adrienne when they speak with world renowned, raw food chef, Matt Amsden. Matt's company Rawvolution is the first of its kind, delivering gourmet raw food meals throughout the United States. Matt is also the author of two cookbooks Rawvolution Gourmet Living Cuisine and The Rawvolution Continues. Matt has been a pioneer in the raw foods community for more than two decades and knows how to make this lifestyle choice fun, freeing, and flavorful!