Water is critical for survival. My grandma once told me about a man imprisoned either as a POW or some other type of political persecution who used water to heal the other prisoners of all sorts of diseases and ailments. When I personally was diagnosed with an auto-immune disease (at the age of 16 no less), they cited dehydration as a severe concern. In fact, I used to suffer from headaches about once a day. And sinus headaches every so often that were so insufferable I would simply go to bed and lose a day or two because the pain hurt too much to function.
By taking time to de-stress my own heart (through exercise, hiking, prayer, etc.) and drinking crazy amounts of water, I was amazed to find my headaches vanished. I literally spent the early part of adolescence certain that they would discover I had a terrible brain tumor. My headaches were severe and frequent. But now they are rare and never the severity they used to be.
Water has done amazing things for me, but I also know that my body needs hydration in other forms, too. Water is an excellent cleansing tool and cell hydrator, but our bodies also need hydration in other forms, like for joints, blood sugar and heart health. Enter: Omega 3 essential fatty acids. Get yours today!!
I was so discouraged when I started experiencing headaches after my yoga classes. I was drinking the water, breathing...I didn't know what was wrong. Then one day I ate an avocado after class and the headache disappeared. I was amazed! Thinking it was just a fluke, I tried it again. And again. It still works.
Here's how you can incorporate more omegas in your raw diet (or SAD):
- Grind whole flax seeds and add them to everything! Your body can't digest the whole seeds but the flax meal can go rancid quickly. So buy the whole ones, keep 'em in the fridge and grind 'em when you need them. I will post my morning flax recipe at the bottom.
- Take an avo with you. In your lunch, in your bag/purse just keep 'em handy. They don't need to be refrigerated and their hard exterior can handle a day of errands like pros.
- Substitute flax/hemp seed oil for olive oil in dressings. The flavors vary but the nutritional values are without compare. They are also slightly more expensive, so go easy at first.
- Make some crackers! Flax seeds and chia seeds make great, crispy crackers that are chock full of omegas and taste wonderful! I'll also post a recipe for those at the end.
Please use today to take control of your health. Someone once said, "If I don't care of my body, where else will I live?" God has entrusted us with so much. But He doesn't want us to do it alone. I encourage you to take it all before Him.
2 Thessalonians 5:24, "Faithful is he who called you and he also will bring it to pass." Let Him start this good work in you and then watch as He finishes it. He is such a loving Father.
Recipes:
Flax seed Pancakes/Cereal:
- 1 cup flax seeds, ground in coffer grinder until flour-like consistency
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- Berries/fruit of choice cut up
- Agave nectar or honey (optional)
Cut the coconut oil into the flax meal in a bowl (or if your oil is like mine, pour it in the meal). Mix it by hand with a spoon until the meal is moist. Top with fruit (I love diced apple/peaches/banana) and drizzle agave (like you would pancake syrup, but be careful--it can be overpowering. Start small and add as needed). Voila!
Flax seed/Chia seed crackers:
- 4 cups, whole flax seeds (soaked 4-6 hours--they will become gelatinous! This is really fun for kids to see/play with. It feels much like slime....)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Pinch of Celtic/Himalayan salt
- Spices/herbs to taste. This is where you let your creativity take over. Add chili flakes/cayenne pepper for some kick (just go slow--they get really spicy), or some cacao and agave for some sweet. You can even just chop your fav herbs (parsley, thyme, basil) for veggie crackers. Incorporate tomato for sundried tomato cracker. Just taste as you go.
Stir all ingredients together and spread thinly and evenly on a teflex dehydrator tray. The thinner the spread, the crunchier the cracker. Dehydrate for 6 hours and then flip and dehydrate that side for another 6 hours or until it reaches the desired crispiness. Voila!
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