I eat my frustrations, do you?

so most of us eat our frustrations. other people starve their frustrations. living in hollywood is a whole different world. and that world is full of frustrations. the one that's been eating me away...that i've been eating away is the consequences of dating a celebrity. while most non hollywood people would treat my bf and moi the same, in hollywood there's a cast system that gives people permission to behave like rude, inconsiderate a-holes. let me expand: they introduce my bf and leave me behind like i'm not even there. and these are the people that know ME ie my friends or my acquaintances. or they start talking to him and completely ignore me like i'm a piece of furniture. now the same people that do this, then ask ME for favors. "would you pitch my show?", "can you book me on your show?", you get the picture. to those who have made this a habit, let me tell you something: i go home with this man and tell him how i feel when people do that. so if this people were a tad smart, they would learn to treat me like a human being. LA takes your humanity away, i swear! i thank God for having the gift of teaching lil ones cause they're the only ones in my life that keep it real.

so now that i vented...i feel better...i'm gonna celebrate! with cake...vegan cake....;)

next time, instead of eating my frustrations away, i'm gonna write about them. so be nice to me or you might end up on my blog. and you're so blinded by your bullshit that you won't even recognize yourself.

ttfn!

FOOD CONSULTANT NADIA SAYS:

Food of the Day- Cauliflower: “Excellent blood purifier and liver tonic. Useful for kidney/bladder disorders and constipation.”

Source: Sandra Cabot MD

Thought of the Day: “There are no limitations to the mind except those we acknowledge.”

-Napoleon Hill

GREAT SNACKS:

Homemade Trail Mix:

In a plastic Ziploc bag MIX:

Complex Carbs	Stabilizer	Sweetener
½ -1 cup:	7-10:	Few:
365 High Fiber Organic Cereal and/or Eziekel Original Cereal…. sprinkle w/ cinnamon J	Any mixture of: RAW almonds, walnuts, cashews or pecans	Any mixture of: Goji berries, Inca berries, dried cranberries

No time to exercise!

i've been sooo busy lately! producing 2 sizzle reels, working on my solo show, auditioning, doing acting gigs, doing stand up & improv shows and tutoring to supplement my income. CRAZY! but loving it! (hank doesn't love it so much..) anywho, my biggest problem is no time or energy to exercise. like today, i just want to vegetate at home doing nothing or doing fun things like blogging.

so since i can't exercise like i used to, i find that my incorporating vegan is helping me to NOT gain weight. i eat very lil carbs and focus on protein (meat 3 times a week) and lots of veggies. not just lettuce and tomato, i'm talking awesome salads that have all the vitamins and nutrition that you need. add grated beets, grated yams, celery, corn and beans to your salad. it's filling, nutritious and low cal.

so i'm including a few fun salads for you to incorporate in your diet.

FOOD CONSULTANT NADIA SAYS:

Food of the Day- Carrot: “Excellent for skin problems. Reduces inflammation of the mucus membranes in the intestines and respiratory tract. Is a liver cleanser and tonic. Healing effect in ulcerous and inflamed conditions of the stomach and intestines.”

Source: Sandra Cabot MD

Thought of the Day: "A person is a product of his own thoughts. Believe BIG."

-David J. Schwartz

A lil Something about Nadia:

Hi Everyone,

Here’s a bit about me J I have been studying nutrition for almost 10 years as the inspiration of my elderly father, teachers and my personal health has taught me to discover how food is closely related to mood, energy, mental clarity, aging, and disease prevention. I received my Bachelors of Science in Nutritional Sciences and a Certificate in Alternative Nutrition from California State University of Los Angeles as well as a Certificate in Beginning Culinary Arts.

My years of gained knowledge through education, research, doctors, travel, seminars and receiving mentoring from masters of different dietary disciplines has endowed me with a wealth of expertise I enjoy sharing with my clients and friends alike. Toxins and chemicals are so embedded in our daily consumption that, in many cases, making just a few changes increases the vibration of your life. I invite you to take the first step in revealing the best you can be. Feel free to contact me through e-mail.

~Nadia Arévalo

Wellness Food Consultant

food.consultant@yahoo.com

SALADS GALORE!

Celery, turnip & beet salad:

1 cup thinly sliced celery
1/2 cup of grated turnips
1/2 cup of grated beets
1/2 tbsp brown rice vinegar
1/2 tbsp lemon juice
3/4 tbsp nama shoyu (basically soy sauce)
1 tbsp olive oil
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Zucchini salad:

1 cup grated zucchini
1/2 cup grated carrot
1 whole large smashed avocado
1/2 tbsp nama shoyu
1/2 tbsp grated ginger
1 1/2 tbsp sesame/olive oil
turmeric TT
dill or basil TT

Snack away!

after a hard core vegan regime, i was able to accept and LOVE veggies and fruits. so now i'm eating meat twice a week and eating way more greens! and LIKING them! i'm also repelled to sugary foods which i used to be addicted to. i eat every 2 hours to keep my sugar levels in good shape and eating more veggies & fruits helps me do this and NOT gain weight! if you're hypoglycemic, this is what my research and experimentation says: eat every 2 hours. eat foods like string cheese, wheat crackers, apples (they're the best fruit for this condition), grapes, bananas and raw almonds. these are also easy snacks to carry in your purse. that way you know you don't spend a fortune buying crap from starbux that is loaded with calories and costs a fortune. i included some snack ideas!

FOOD CONSULTANT NADIA SAYS:

Food of the Day-
Carob: “Carob powder can be used as a chocolate substitute. Contains no oxalic acid or caffeine like chocolate. Good source of protein and carbohydrate and has excellent general health benefits.” Source: Sandra Cabot MD

Thought of the Day: “Fears are nothing more than a state of mind.”- Napoleon Hill

SNACKS

Dips:

Stabilizer	Crunchy Fiber
½ cup:	Lots:
Almond butter	+ Celery/ Apple/Jicama
Guacamole	+ Lettuce/ Collards/Radishes
Hummus	+ Celery/Zucchini
Leaf’s Cashew Kreme Cheese	+ carrots/yams

HERE'S SOME 411 on Nadia:

Hi Everyone,

Here’s a bit about me J I have been studying nutrition for almost 10 years as the inspiration of my elderly father, teachers and my personal health has taught me to discover how food is closely related to mood, energy, mental clarity, aging, and disease prevention. I received my Bachelors of Science in Nutritional Sciences and a Certificate in Alternative Nutrition from California State University of Los Angeles as well as a Certificate in Beginning Culinary Arts.

My years of gained knowledge through education, research, doctors, travel, seminars and receiving mentoring from masters of different dietary disciplines has endowed me with a wealth of expertise I enjoy sharing with my clients and friends alike. Toxins and chemicals are so embedded in our daily consumption that, in many cases, making just a few changes increases the vibration of your life. I invite you to take the first step in revealing the best you can be. Feel free to contact me through e-mail.

~Nadia Arévalo

Wellness Food Consultant

food.consultant@yahoo.com

Can I lose, please?!

so....so far with my new "incorporated vegan" food regime, i haven't lost a pound. after analyzing what was preventing me from losing lbs. , i came to the conclusion that the vegan desserts were to blame (see top pic and you'll see why). so i broke up with the desserts (temporarily) and focused more on fruits, veggies and nuts. and guess what? in 2 days, i lost 3.5 lbs. yippee!!the coolest thing about all this, is that i now love eating more vegan stuff! i'm not ordering food from leaf for a while just to see if i can make myself vegan food.... on my own. and i'm proud to say that i do! :)

when you get hungry and feel like eating cake, here's a list of snacks that will "curb your desire":

SNACK IDEAS

Drinks:

· Juices, veggie
· Smoothies
· Coconut Water, canned or fresh
· Coconut Kefir
· Kombucha
· Druid’s Detox

SMOOTHIE OF THE DAY:

1 Mango
lots Spinach
1 Tsp Coconut butter
2 Tbsp chia seeds
R.O. Water

SALAD OF THE DAY:

GARBANZO BEAN SALAD:
2 cups of chopped lettuce
1 cup Eden organic garbanzo beans
1/2 cup thinly sliced chard
1/4 cup yellow or orange bell peppers
1/2 cup cherry tomatoes
1 tbsp olive oil
chevril TT

FOOD CONSULTANT NADIA SAYS:

Food of the Day- Cantaloupe: “Useful in feverish states, high blood pressure, constipation, arthritis, intestinal gas/bloating, and kidney/bladder problems.” Source: Sandra Cabot MD

Thought of the Day: "Belief in success is the one basic, absolutely essential ingredient in successful people." -David J. Schwartz

I can't eat crappy foods anymore....

ok, this is what happens when your palate and your body get used to eating organic food ie the way God intended. you become more sensitive to the chemicals that are used to enhance flavor in processed foods.

today i had a looooong working day. 9am-9pm....i had 2 auditions, and 5 spanish classes to teach (good $$$) i have to work a lil harder to afford "good" organic food. crazy! apparently, it's cheaper to poison than to nourish yourself. but we already know we're living in a screwed up world. you don't need lil me to tell you that. ok, this is what happens when your palate and your body get used to eating organic food ie the way God intended. you become more sensitive to the chemicals that are used to enhance flavor in processed foods.

anywho, back to my long day. what happens on busy, long days is....you run the risk of eating...CRAP! being hypoglycemic, i have to eat every 2 hours or else i feel really tired. so at night, hank ordered some "vegetarian" restaurant food. he ordered soy chicken....i always steal food from his plate. i ate some of the soy chicken which tasted very salty. the apparently put a lot of crap to enhance the flavor of this soy chicken. i not only could TASTE the salt and for the first time ion my life, didn't like it...but i could also feel that my stomach did not like this food....i felt nauseated! conclusion: once you go vegan, your body won't love crap anymore. amen!

FOOD CONSULTANT NADIA SAYS:

Food of the Day- Cabbage: “Excellent for many digestive and intestinal problems, such as bowel infections, parasites, bowel ulceration, and colitis. Reduces gallstones and disorders of the bile ducts. Good skin cleanser in cases of acne and skin infections.

Source: Sandra Cabot MD

Thought of the Day: "Strong belief, triggers the mind to figuring ways and means and how-to."

David J. Schwartz

SMOOTHIE OF THE DAY

Almond milk

½ cup Bok Choy

1 cup lettuce

3 Tbsp chia seeds

pinch stevia

SALAD OF THE DAY

Garbanzo Bean Salad

2 cups of chopped lettuce

1 cup den organic Garbanzo beans

1/2 cup thinly sliced chard

1/4 cup yellow or orange bell peppers

1/2 cup cherry tomatoes

1 tbsp olive oil

chevril

What have I become? A vegan carnivore?

so now i've incorporated vegan into my life. the consequences of that are: i eat more veggies, organic of course, nuts and fruits. BV (before vegan) i ate more meats, starchs and sweets. now, i grew up in argentina, land of the steak....so my evil plan is to incorporate some meats into my diet and keeping the vegan thang going.

one thing that really bothered me is that i was unable to lose weight with vegan....i think i know why....i have a sweet tooth so i ate one vegan dessert a day...yes, they're good for you but guess what? they have beaucoup calories! so i go cool it with the desserts. bummer! ;(

FOOD CONSULTANT NADIA SAYS:

Food of the Day- Brussels Sprouts: “Reduce insulin problems, which is useful in those with Syndrome X. Good general tonic and helpful for constipation, liver problems and obesity.

Source: Sandra Cabot MD

Thought of the Day: “If you want things in your life to change, you’re going to have to make changes in your life.”

-Kevin Trudeau

SMOOTHIE OF THE DAY

Almond milk

2 cups Lettuce

¼ cup cabbage

1 Tbsp Coconut oil

1 Tbsp chia seeds

pinch stevia

SALAD OF THE DAY

1 cup small diced Persian cucumbers

3/4 thinly sliced celery

1 tbsp olive oil

lemon juice

sea salt

mint

Want bad skin? eat crap!

ok, i just came back from miami. had lots of fun, rest and i tanned like a shrimp. you know....pink-white-pink-white. i am the whitest latina in america. and it burns!

so...i ate non organic, non vegan food. guess what? i have a pimple the size of florida! so yes, vegan makes your skin look better and younger.

i'm back on my vegan regime and ready to rock this week.

FOOD CONSULTANT NADIA SAYS:

Food of the Day- Broccoli: “Excellent for weight loss. Helpful for high blood pressure, liver problems and constipation.”

Source: Sandra Cabot MD

Thought of the Day: “Take possession of your mind and direct it to whatever ends YOU desire.”

-Andrew Carnegie

SMOOTHIE OF THE DAY

Coconut water

½ cup finely chopped celery

lots mint

½ banana

1 Tbsp Coconut oil

1 Tbsp chia seeds

SALAD OF THE DAY

green bean salad

2 cups of roughly chopped green beans

1/2 cup of chopped tomatoes

3-5 grated radishes

few thinly sliced purple onions

1/2 tbsp soy sauce

2 tsp grated ginger

1 tbsp sesame/olive oil

turmeric TT

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