We are excited to announce that our retail shop is now open! We invite you to visit and taste unique food items created and handcrafted with love. In addition to our usual healthy snacks line, we are now offering freshly made house juice, coffee/tea, breakfast snacks, limited take out items, and food prepackaged that you can assemble at home to your liking.
In the health and wellness field, we understand that no matter how healthy our habits or what brand of olive oil we buy, we also need to closely monitor our stress level. Stress is one of the main culprits of disease. It is acidifying for our bodies and its impact on our health can be as important as nutrition, if not more. Loss, grief, and pain are part of all of ours lives and are the key triggers for stress. At Nutritious You headquarters, we are happy to share with you the wonderful service that Kandy Magnotti offers. She works with all types of people to help them through loss. She will help you get back to your life in a shorter and more meaningful way. Please find more information below.
Kandy Magnotti, MA, MFT is a Certified Grief Recovery Specialist®, a Healing & Transformation Coach, and the Founder of Life THROUGH Loss™.
Life THROUGH Loss™ is a holistic practice based in Sarasota, FL specializing in grief, loss, illness, and trauma for the individual and family. Through a step-by-step process Kandy Magnotti helps those who are experiencing grief from any emotional loss recover, heal, and transform THROUGH the experience. The Life THROUGH Loss™ philosophy stands by the notion that when you are in emotional pain it is your heart that is broken, NOT your head.
Life THROUGH Loss™ services include individual, couples, family, and group counseling and coaching, holistic retreats, workshops, speaking engagements, and regular talk-radio hosting.
Kandy Magnotti practices a mind~body~spirit approach to working with her clients which often includes assessing how your diet is impacting your emotional pain and causing roadblocks to your healing.
For more information or for a FREE consultation, call 941.306.1232 or visit www.lifethroughloss.com.
Do you want to cope with loss or do you want a Life THROUGH Loss™
Link to the Interview above: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZ4wOBcbIa4
If we continue with trashing our planet at this rate, our kids might be covered in bottles by year 2050! Fortunately, there are some changes for the better happening in the food industry. For example, some local restaurants have moved to compostable containers already. Unfortunately, there are no compostable facilities here in Sarasota, FL so it all ends up in landfill and it will take forever to disappear. It is also important that the compostable containers don’t get into recyclable bins so as not to spoil the whole recycling batch. If only someone took it as a busines opportunity and founded a commercial composting facility!
Now, two weeks before the Nutritious You Shop opens, I am consumed with what kind of containers to buy for a few take out items that we will have. Do you have any recommendations? I am working hard on trying to make it as green as possible and would love to hear any input on how to reduce the amount of plastic. I appreciate any ideas!
As we just announced (happy face), we are building our own Nutritious You Shop in the South end of Siesta Key, FL! Stay tuned for the opening date!
It would be great to learn what specific items you would like to see available in our shop. Any feedback is highly appreciated! We might not be able to satisfy everyone’s needs/desires, but we will try our best!
Please send your suggestions within the following parameters. All of our food is vegan and gluten free. Additionally, most of our food is technically raw (minimally processed and dehydrated under 118 degrees Fahrenheit). We use no ovens or stoves in our kitchen!
Any ideas are welcome! Please use the comments section!
Nutberry Mini Granola Bar, comes in different packages, from a snack bag to a family container.
Nutritious You Products Video. Please watch this two minute video to learn about our nutritious products and production process:
You can learn more in details about the products and production process in the “Production” page. You can leave any comments or feedback about the products below in the comments section. We are looking forward to haring from you!
What is a healthy diet? Is it Atkins? Is it Paleo? Is it vegetarian?
Dr. Joel Fuhrman is one of the most respected experts in the health and wellness industry and the author of bestselling books on nutrition. He suggests consuming food groups that are rich in micronutrients. When the body receives plenty of micronutrients, it starts to clean itself of a variety of ailments while getting all of the ingredients necessary for healthy operation. Additionally, it’s a great way to prevent nutrient deficiencies. Micronutrients are vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, phytonutrients, and enzymes. When our diet is full of these, we don’t have to worry about ailments.
Macronutrients are also necessary for our survival. This includes proteins, fats, and carbs. You don’t have to worry about being deficient in macronutrients, per Dr. Furhman’s suggestion, as the foods that are rich in micronutrients already have an appropriate amounts of healthy fats, carbs, and proteins for us humans.
Here is a visual starting with the most nutrient-dense foods to the least:
Whatever diet you choose, stay away from refined sweets, even if the package says “All Natural” and “Gluten Free”!
Here is a quick and easy way to transition to a vegan lifestyle!
Try your first juice cleanse for one day. Next season, try a three day juice cleanse. Three months later, repeat your three day cleanse or (if you are up for it) go for the whole week. The juice cleanse is not only great for purpose of cleansing your body, but it also serves as a “reset” button for your daily dietary choices. The more you do it, the more you will be inclined to consume less toxic foods in the future. I highly recommend doing it with the help of specialist (nutritionist, health coach, etc)
Watch the movie Earthlings. Anyone consuming meat should at least know a bit about the process.
Read “The World Peace Diet”, a book by Dr.Will Tuttle. This book might turn you vegan overnight. I personally know some people in my community. Btw, Dr. Tuttle just visited Sarasota last weekend.
Attend local MeetUp groups and research lectures available in your area. Commit to going to at least one every three months. There are plenty of well-known people in the wellness world that are on a mission to bring you the information. Some of the names to look for are: Dr. Neal Barnard, Dr. Brian Clement, Victoria Moran, Matt Monarch, David Wolf, Dr. Will Tuttle, Dr Joel Furhman and many others. They have their travel schedules on their websites.
It is not easy to steer away from the traditions of the mainstream society. Some do it gradually, like I did, and some just turn vegan over night. Ultimately, it is an individual journey of your own choosing.
If you’ve switched to a vegan diet, please share what was the trigger for you!
interested in increasing the amount of plant-based choices in your diet
curious to learn where your food comes from,
Join me at this communal event, Potluck with Dr. Will Tuttle in Sarasota FL, followed by his lecture! Go to MeetUp.com, join the VegSarasota group and RSVP to the event below. You can also confirm with me and I’ll add you as a guest. It’s a potluck followed by Dr. Tuttle’s lecture. You can meet him personally and have him sign his book at the event:
Meet Dr. Will Tuttle live, in Sarasota, FL
Dr Will Tuttle has been one of the key influences in my nutritional/wellness journey. My definition of wellness was enriched and multiplied after I read his book, The World Peace Diet. It’s not that information was new to me, but it was the amount of statistics and research that this book offered. It was the “icing on the cake” for my final decision to never eat meat again. This book has converted many people into vegans overnight. Wellness as I know it now is not just of my own, but it is a wellness of the entire living organism which I am a part of. Whatever affects me, equally affects my neighbor, my planet, my universe. I am so grateful for his knowledge.
Get influenced by the best!
P.S. Check out if he is coming to your area in 2015: http://www.worldpeacediet.com/upcoming-events
Yummy Tummy Rainbow Garden, Teaching Children of all Ages to Eat Well.
If you are looking for a great storybook that will also educate your child about making smart nutritious choices, I recommend Yummy Tummy Rainbow Garden. It is especially dear to me because I know a little bit how this book came to be.
My daughter was lucky enough to go to Earth Angels, a green preschool owned and run by Karen Leonetti in Sarasota, FL. Karen not only survived a deadly disease, but she also built up her immune system over the last 15 years to stay healthy. She applied the lessons learned in recovery to her school as kids played in the dirt planting seeds and had Green Monster smoothies from organic veggies and fruits.
Karen was always able to use her vivid imagination and connection with children to share compelling stories with her students. Finally, friends and family convinced her that she had to write a book to share the power of her story beyond the immediate community.
I just had a pleasure chatting with Marie Oser, the healthy lifestyle expert, environmental advocate, and a president and host of www.VegTV.com. She’s been vegan since 1990. She shared with me her favorite “turkey” dish, vegan Thanksgiving recipe. I will be making it for the upcoming Thanksgiving dinner (to try and convert my family to turkey free dinner, shhhhhh……!!!). I wanted to share the recipe with you right away so you have plenty of time to get the ingredients and maybe even practice once.
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