EGG “NIC” MUFFIN – Please excuse the presentation .. Martha Stewart I am not :-(

For  many , many years one of my very best friends Nicolette and I have been exchanging health information as well as YUMMY and clean food recipes . Here is one she came up with that I LOVE and have been eating ever since she emailed this to me a year ago . This is one of the recipes in The Rooted For Life cook book that my Cook book partner Jenna and I are working on. I love this  recipe for  pregnancy as it’s super  high in omega 3 fatty acids . I don’t think you can eat enough of good fats when you are pregnant . Did you know 70 percent of the good fats you eat when pregnant go right to your baby’s growing and developing brain ? Yup .. this recipe will literally feed both you and your baby’s brain .

EGG “NIC ” MUFFIN

1 Food for life – Ezekiel organic sprouted live grain cinnamon Raisin English muffin - http://www.foodforlife.com/product-catalog/ezekiel-49/english-muffins

1 Tablespoon of organic coconut oil

3 organic egg whites and 1 whole egg

big handful of organic spinach

2 slices of organic cheese or rice cheese ( thats what I use )

1 cut up organic avocado and 1 /2 heirloom tomato cut up

1 tablesppon olive oil

Himalayan pink or Celtic sea salt

organic black pepper

How to prepare -

Cut English muffin in half add  some of the coconut oil and toast in toaster oven

In a frying pan add the remainder of coconut oil , you can add more if you need to . When melted add the 3 egg whites and 1 whole egg . scramble together and add in raw spinach , salt and pepper as you cook the eggs .

When cooked , take out toasted english muffin and top with cooked egg  and spinach  then top with cheese or rice cheese and place back in toaster , toasting until cheese melts .

Cut up tomatoes and avocado and mix together as a side salad, add olive oil and sprinkle some salt to taste .

HEALING PROPERTIES -

English muffin- a good source of good carbs full of grains that help give energy

Coconut oil – High in omega 3 fatty acids – good for both you and your baby’s brains , heart and skin.

Eggs – High in protien to help build muscle , rich in Lutein which is good for the eyes , a food source of Vitamin D and high in Choline which helps regulate the brain and nervous system .

Spinach – Rich in Iron ( good for Anemia ) , high in calcium for strong teeth and bones  and rich in omega 3 fatty acids for your baby’s developing brain and heart .

Cheese – Good source of dairy for building strong teeth and bones

Olive oil – Good source of omegas – again great for your baby’s developing brain and heart as well as both yours and your baby’s skin .

Avocado – Rich in omegas – At this point  I am sure by now you know what they do

Tomatoes – Anti cancer , good antioxidant that feed both you and your baby’s cells.

Himalayan pink sea salt – promotes healthy PH balance in your cells especially the brain cells , regulates water content and prevents muscle cramps . -

Massage during pregnancy

For over 15 years I have specialized in pre and postnatal massage . While  pregnant not only is your body working over time to create life its also taking a beating from the extra weight of your growing belly/ baby. Over the 9 months of pregnancy as your baby grows inside of you, your ribs, hip bones and pelvis will begin to expand , your lower back and sacrum are working constantly  to help stabilize and hold you up from the weight of your belly pulling you forward . Legs and feet get extra sore and tend to swell from carrying the added weight ,fluid and blood flow . Many woman expreience upper back and neck pain from sleeping on their side or from the extra weight of the chest . A great pre natal massage can alleviate many of the aches and pains that often accompany pregnancy .

prenatal massage can also help :

Reduce anxiety and stress

Reduce water retention and swelling

Increase circulation and blood flow

Helps promote better sleep

Relieves sore muscles , back and joint pain  

Helps alleviate headaches  

Decreases depression 

Increases the ” FEEL GOOD” hormones Serotonin and Dopamine 

Help relieve constipation 

Decrease cortisol 

Detox your body of toxins 

Helps reduce and gets rid of leg cramps 

I don’t recommend getting massages during the first trimester ( because of increased chance of miscarriage) unless someone has been getting them regularly and then I suggest light massage until 1st trimester is over.

Make sure you go to someone who specializes in prenatal massage and knows what they are doing.  Always avoid the backs of ankles , heel and wrists as they are trigger points for labor . However I will say I have pushed on these areas  hard for hours with many clients over the years trying to induce labor for people that were past their due date and nothing at all happened , but its always good to be cautious.

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