Springside Garden: A most incredible, edible way of life.

Springside Garden is located in Town N Country Florida. Not only housing it’s creator, Joe Couture and his lovely family, it’s also a large source of their food supply. Covered from the front yard through, that’s right, directly through the house to the backyard you’ll find seeds, vegetables, herbs, and the lifeforms it takes for their growth. Everyone is invited most always to learn the lifestyle, benefits of growing your own crop, how to start a garden, and even take home produce!

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Going bananas: Guilt Free Ice cream

And to think, they said you couldn’t eat ice cream and stay fit! BULLSHIT!

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So what’s the secret to seducing your taste buds with that smooth creamy cold dreamy? Easy! Freeze two bananas, let them sit out enough to soften up, grab about 10 or so almonds, add a 1/4 a scoop of your favourite protein powder, blend until a smooth consistency and viola! You’ve got yourself three servings of ice cream at 98 calories, 19 carbs, and 3 grams of healthy fat!!!!

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Eat the entire thing because it’s just a piggy moment and you deserve it….but OH WAIT, that’s still only 295 calories, 57 carbs, and a low as hell 9 grams of healthy fats!!!

Remember, get creative, add your favourites: cinnamon, chocolate, coconut flakes, strawberries….etc.

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Easy Enough Bites

You’re taste buds have been warned: ONE TURNS INTO THREE WITH THESE!

These are easy enough to make. Pretty common favs to all pallets.

2 cups of oats, 3 or 4 servings of coconut peanut butter (or any peanut butter for that matter), 1 serving of vegan chocolate chips, add 1 scoop of chocolate plant based protein powder, 2 tbsp of honey.

Just mix everything together in a bowl, roll into bite size, stick in the freezer for about 2 hours, and SHAZAM!!! You have this delicious treat that lures the lurking.

A snack that actually YIELDS beneficial ingredients. ie. Protein, omegas, magnesium, and iron

 

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Becoming Iron Strong

Are you feeling fatigued, tire quickly, or perhaps mentally foggy? Do the bags under your eyes seem to get darker each day, or have you noticed your skin bruising  easily?

Before trashing your body with stimulants to wake up and clogging your pores with pricey creams, consider taking a gander at your daily iron intake and diet. No, the deficiency doesn’t just belong to those who don’t eat meat. In fact, iron deficiency anemia is the most common nutritional deficiency worldwide.

Did you know that eggs, milk, fiber, tea, coffee, and wine could be inhibiting the absorption of your iron? Surprising right? Pretty much the typical American breakfast fails.

So what should you eat? Easy: dark leafy greens, beans, chick peas, artichokes, dried fruits, and of course meats, but if you can’t do the kill don’t do the meal. Stick to fish, they are more reasonable to catch if you must!

Would you like to make the absorption rate higher? Add in foods containing Vitamin C: Broccoli, melons, oranges, peppers, leafy greens (double whammy!!), and tomatoes for just a few options.

Still unable to get the best of the iron world? There’s this awesome supplement I recently came across:

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It’s a chewable tablet that is honest with it’s taste of iron, but that is easily washed away during meal time. After just three days of taking this all my awkward ailments were clearing up, including the bags under my eyes, bruising, energy level, and digestive tract. People were commenting on my vibrant refreshed look. Freedom finally!

Tired, irritable, foggy, and perhaps looking the part? Take a few days to assess your iron intake, get a blood test even! Don’t forget to also check out your surrounding diet. Make sure you aren’t inhibiting your iron absorption. You are now equipped with the knowledge to become Iron Strong!

Personal Training with Jepha

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Are you ready to fill the gap between dream and reality? Are you ready to create the real, confident, content you?

I’m here to help! This is more than a few small exercises, a formatted diet, and “see you next week!” It’s all about conquering the mind. Together we can set goals and really understand what they mean to you and create a bond. A strong understanding and relationship will help ease yourself to success. After the initial assessment I will be able to develop a training path physically, nutritionally, and mentally.

My style: Warrior stretching, holistic training, self defense conditioning, TRX specialist, plant based meal planning, and shopping lists customized to your kitchen.

What’s an assessment? How long does it take?

We will schedule an hour assessment to set up:

  • Medical History
  • Diet assessment
  • Workout programs & progress sheets
  • Body measurements to know exactly where you are
  • Call hotline for questions, comments, and concerns
  • Physical workout to gauge proper program

Afterward, each session will be an intense 30 minute routine customized for the results you so desire.

 

Out of state, too far away to train, or are you just looking for a guidance? 

That’s quite alright!  The internet, what a wonderful creation.

Meal planning, shopping lists, and fitness programs designed specifically for you are  most definitely available!! Consultations will act the same just through e-mail or phone.

How does pricing work for distance training?

Per Program:

Meal Planning and shopping list: Includes Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, & Snacks

Training Program: 1 week work out plan

1 Month Meal planning, shopping list, & training program

Let’s make a difference, let’s see the change!!!

Contact me today: JephaMooi@Yahoo.Com

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Servings: About 14 balls

 

¼ Cup coconut oil

10 Dates

1/8 cup decadent blend/chia flax

1/8 cup cacao

½ tbsp. vanilla

¼ cup coconut flakes

1 cup almonds

2 tbsp pb2

¼ cup agave

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Created by Jepha Mooi & Nikki Revis

Mango Hemp Smoov

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1 Serving Amazing Grass Green Superfood Goji Acai

1 Serving Hemp Pro 50

1/2 Cup Tempt Unsweetened Hemp Milk

3 Pitted Dates

1/2 Mango

1/2 Teaspoon C-1000 Powder

Garnish with hemp seeds and coconut flakes at your liking.

All ingredients are photographed below except for the hemp seeds and coconut flakes.

Mango Hemp Smoov Ingredients

Keep in mind that you don’t have to use the exact same brands as I do. This is just to get you in the creative smoov!

 

All feedback is appreciated! Let me know how it works for you or how you have customized this idea.

-Jepha

The Right Protein Supplements

Okay, so now that we’ve cleared the air on the negative affects of milk and the alternatives, let’s go into what protein supplements to use. Believe it or believe it, there is protein in plants!!!

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Vega, Raw Protein, TEMPT, Hemp Protein, Warrior Blend, Rice Protein, and Plant Fusion are among many options.

Vega is a bit too costly, though it’s background is very raw and very clean. They also have a fun variety of flavours including my favourite, Vanilla Chai. mm mm. If money isn’t an issue, then by all means Vega it up!!!

Raw Protein is a personal favourite due to is sprout blend, digestive enzymes, probiotics, taste, and ability to mix in a shaker bottle. This is more the budget friendlyprotein, especially when you factor in that you’re also getting probiotics and enzymes which are roughly a $20 value.

Warrior Protein is a wonderful starter protein, especially for the guys out there. A very clean, lean plant protein. Quantity vs. price, you will definitely get a lot more from Warrior Protein, but it will ONLY be protein, no digestive enzymes or probiotics.

Hemp Protein contains a beautiful nutritional profile including fiber, magnesium, and potassium. This can be great for those whom are doing some hardcore training that have higher possibilities for sore muscles and fatigue. ie. martial arts, running, and weight lifting…

Rice Protein is both cost friendly and a large quantity, the only catch is that it isn’t a complete protein. What this means is that you will needs to make sure to complete the chain via your diet in order to obtain full benefits. Not difficult at all though. Just add a milk replacement in or even mix it with Hemp Protein.

The Truth About Milk & the Alternatives

In today’s world of supplements, protein is by far one of the most popular. It is used for anything from weight gain to weight loss. Crazy enough, they contain the same ingredient: Dairy. You’ll recognize it as Whey, Whey Isolate, and Casein. How can this one ingredient be so versatile when it’s true intentions were to put 80 pounds on a calf within it’s first year of life?

Milk is commonly consumed with the assumption that it is a great source of calcium and builds strong bones. This is wrong.

Why do we drink milk?

Healthy body and strong bones.

Known for calcium and protein.

Key Components –one cow can provide enough milk for a single family for a month.

How milk is unhealthy.

Wasn’t intended for humans.

Contains casein that breaks down to caso-morphine

Causes food cravings and morphine-like addictions

Linked to health conditions such as respiratory ailments, ear infections, skin disorders, digestion issues, osteoporosis.

Other options: Almond milk, hemp milk, and coconut milk. Easy to produce in larger quantities and have safer forms of protein and high contents of calcium.

Hemp milk contains not only more calcium than cow milk, it also contains essential fatty acids, magnesium, potassium, as well as other nutrients that can improve the bodies circulation and brain function. Hemp milk is made from the hemp plant seed, which is a crop that can be grown in vast fields making quantity no issue.

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Almond milk contains just as much calcium as cow milk as well as being nutrient rich. These nutrients include vitamin D, which is great for bone health and vitamin A, which acts aids in immunity and health.

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Coconut milk, slightly less calcium rich as cow milk, but makes up for it with longer storage life as well being fortified with benefits: healthy skin and hair, immune health, antibacterial properties, and healthy fats in which can be linked to lowering risk of heart disease as well as aid in weight loss.

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What I’d like to experience…

Full belly, happy surroundings, happy me.

I believe this can be achieved by Strength, Contentment, & Health.

Strength: Basis of contentment

  • accepting of everything
  • understanding of everything
  • the ability to adapt
  • looking on the bright side (even when it’s tough)

 

Contentment: Simple life.

“The easier…the easier!!! It’s that easy!!!”

  • Need less: When you demand less, less is demanded of you
  • Upgrade when necessary: Create less waste, reuse more often.

 

Health: Key ingredient to contentment.

  • Healthy body, healthy mind, healthy you: Simple
  • Nutritionally supply what is necessary, feel complete. No need to exceed.
  • BE ACTIVE!!!
  1. Do more physically: Balance nutritional health with physical health.
  2. Do more mentally: Push through defeat, exhaustion, and tough times.

 

Painted a hash tag healthy shirt.

Painted a hash tag healthy shirt. http://www.etsy.com/shop/jephamooi

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