“I knew I wanted to be a part of the Holistic Wellness industry 12 years ago when I started a new job working at Southwest Naturopathic Medical Center in Tempe, Arizona. This was my first introduction to what holistic medicine was and what it meant to view the body as a "whole" rather than just the symptom. I quickly grew passionate and learned that whole food nutrition is a necessary part to bring the body into balance. In 2009, I became a massage therapist and practiced for 5 years. I was passionate about massage therapy and eager to learn more. Little did I know, I was led to dive deep into my passion for helping my clients.”
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Southwest Institute of Healing Arts,
Holistic Nutrition,
Massage Therapy,
holistic entrepreneur,
Great Graduate,
SWIHA,
Urban Farming,
Farmers Market,
Holistic wellness,
Arizona,
Tempe,
Holistic Healh and Wellness Coach,
nutrition Practitioner
We've all been there. We want to eat healthier, so we do a quick Google search to get some tips and suddenly become overwhelmed by the amount of data returned. Results range from diets promising quick and easy results - low carb, low fat, high fat, carnivore, keto, plant-based - to food subscriptions to buy, ads for nutritional and fitness services, and a few websites promising to unlock the secrets to healthy eating but leave you with very little and often conflicting information. It's frustrating, often resulting in giving up and continuing old habits or taking advice from a friend of a friend who happens to know all about the latest diet craze; you hop on board excited about the promised results. Disappointment settles in quickly. Why isn't the diet working?
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Southwest Institute of Healing Arts,
Holistic Nutrition,
SWIHA,
Nutrition,
Farmers Market,
Holistic wellness,
SOUL Food,
SAD diet,
Diet,
Gluten-free,
Food Allergies,
Holistic Education,
Standard American Diet,
Self-Healing,
continuing education,
Holistic Modalities,
Wellness Practitioner
Urban Farming encompasses a vast array of interests: growing produce for personal consumption, involvement in a community garden or even with the intention of selling product at a local farmer's market. You may have a modest dream of a salsa garden on your patio, or loftier aspirations of creating a homestead with multiple plots. Whatever your ‘green goals’ may be, Urban Farming connects you back to the basics and gives you an enhanced appreciation of the magic of nature and how food is grown.
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Topics:
Holistic Nutrition,
Urban Farming,
Farmers Market,
sustainability,
Organic Produce
Humans have been consciously farming the earth for around 12,000 years. That may seem like a very long period of time, but if all our planets history took place in the course of a single day, we started our agriculture practices at 11:59:59 PM! In that 'one second', we have created a surplus of food and--unfortunately--contributed to a major imbalance of chemicals in our air, water and soil.
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Topics:
Urban Farming,
Farmers Market,
conscious living,
Organic Produce,
Home Gardening
Eat Local. Shop at a Farmers’ Market. Buy a CSA. Enjoy a Simple Roasted Roots Recipe
In Arizona where the Southwest Institute of Healing Art (SWIHA) campus is located and where I live, many of the local farmers’ markets will be re-opening for the season after our “dry heat, hot summer”. Fortunately, we do have a few farmers whose produce is available during the summer, so I’ve been having fun shopping from a few farmers for our Whole Foods Cooking Classes at SWIHA this summer.
4 Great Reasons to Eat Local
- Locally grown produce is fresher, tastes better and lasts longer.. Most produce in conventional grocer stores is picked well before it's ready to be picked. Some of the methods used to ripen the food in warehouses and in trucks include methane gas. Food that is allowed to ripen on the vine absorbs many of the flavors and nutrients they are intended to. Local produce shortens the path traditionally traveled from farm to table and the result is better tasting more nutrient dense food.
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Melanie Albert,
Whole Foods Wednesday,
Blog,
Recipe of the Week,
Whole Foods,
Urban Farming,
Nutrition,
Farmers Market
