Time to Spring Clean
4 Tips for a Healthy Spring Cleaning
One
of the great things about living in the Northeast is the change of
seasons. I love the Spring, and think it is important to mark and honor
this time of year with a Spring ritual.
For
most of our ancient history, humans lived as hunter-gatherers. This
means that man ate whatever was available each season. Most places on
Earth had a scarcity of food in the Winter so our bodies had to prepare
for this change, instinctually adapting by storing fat. Which is
precisely why our body’s metabolism slows down and craves heavier,
warming foods in the Winter.
As Winter ends and
Spring begins, it will make this transition easier if you create a
ritual for yourself. Below, are 4 tips for A Healthy Spring Cleaning:
1. A Spring Cleaning For Your Closets:
Give away all those clothes that don’t fit you or that you never wear
to someone who really needs them. This de-cluttering will create
spaciousness in your mind and lift your spirits.
2. Spring Awakening For Your Body:
It is time to wake up your cells with whole live food, instead of
cooked dead food. I started on March 1st and can feel all of my cells
vibrating. I traded in my Winter oatmeal breakfast and my bean soup
lunches for a Green Smoothie
breakfast made from seasonal greens, herbs, fruit, flax or coconut oil,
and pumpkin seed protein powder; my lunch is a seasonal salad loaded
with veggies, vegetarian protein, nuts, and seeds.
3. Let Mother Nature Choose Your Spring Menu:
Get rid of old stale food in your kitchen and heavy winter calories by
replacing them with fresh, whole foods. There is a big grass roots
movement to eat locally whenever possible—eating with the seasons is a
perfect way to make this transition. Spring is a bountiful time to
explore a variety of color and flavor in your cooking. Spring foods include dandelion, asparagus, ramps, fava beans, morels, scallions, artichokes, arugula, beets, cherries, and more. Visit your local farmer’s markets since many are now beginning to reopen.
4. Breathe in Fresh Spring Air:
Find a walking buddy, or go alone. Nature will nurture you and the
sunshine is good for your Vitamin D. Aligning yourself with nature is
the best way to feel the change in seasons on every level.
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