If you wonder what I consume every day, here’s a little peek behind the curtain.
Ok, ok, so one of them ISN’T a food – but it’s still super important!
If you found this helpful and inspirational to make healthy choices, please click here to head
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XO,
Alex
You’ve heard about awareness, but how does that work with eating?
How can you be more conscious when you’re eating and why does it matter?
If you’re having digestive trouble, sluggish weight loss or even weight gain, this video is for you:
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Or leave a comment below with your feelings about conscious eating.
XO,
Alex
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Ground your energy and your body by eating more sweet root veggies this winter.
Winter Sweet Potato Miso Soup Recipe
Grounding?
Is this a bowl of punishment for staying out too late and not calling your parents?
No, what I mean by grounding, rooted energy is that you’re literally feeling more solid in your body. Instead of spacey, heady, or light, you feel more solid, strong and sturdy.
Think hibernation. In the winter our still-very-animal human bodies want to cuddle up, get cozy, and stay out of the elements. We dig in, burrow down, and pack into the earth energetically like carrots, beets, and sweet potatoes.
So eating these foods can bring that energy straight into your body, supporting the seasonal swing of drawing down and in.
One of my favorite healing ingredients is organic miso, which offers digestive benefits as well as grounding benefits – and we gotta keep your digestion in tip top shape! Your GI tract is the base of your health, and miso works wonders with digestive enzymes – just don’t boil it! Always add it at the end of cooking to preserve the healthy bacteria and enzymes.
In addition, this soup has a nice dose of the sea vegetable wakame. Nutrient and mineral rich, sea veggies are a wonderful addition to soups and add iron, magnesium and calcium.
Ingredients:
6 fresh shiitake mushrooms, stems removed, caps thinly sliced
6 cups filtered water
1/2 yellow onion, thinly sliced
1 small sweet potato, small dice
1/4 cup soaked wakame (sea vegetable)
1 block firm tofu, cut into small cubes
2 tablespoons dark red miso*
1 tablespoon low sodium gluten-free Tamari* (naturally brewed soy sauce)
1 green onion, thinly sliced green and white parts
*For a totally soy free miso soup, you can skip the tofu all together and add 1 cup of cooked white beans. Substitute the soy miso with chickpea miso and use Coconut Aminos as a great soy sauce replacement! So many options!
Directions:
Try it!
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Happy Cooking!
XO,
Alex
If you’re looking for the cause behind your sluggish weight gain, you may be eating this food.
The trick is, that food can be different for different people!
Frustrating? True. Watch my video explaining what to look for:
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XO,
Alex
I admit it: I want to be like Oprah
Alexandra Jamieson & Morgan Spurlock on Oprah
I’m loving doing the interviews for my Ultimate Health Master Class Series! Interviewing other people about their lives and motivations is one of my favorite things. Put me in front of a panel of experts and throw out the cue cards – I immediately get curious about what makes the “experts” tick and how they got to where they are.
The first Ultimate Health Master Class interviews were so inspiring for me:
Holli Thompson, a sister-graduate of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, is an expert in uncovering your nutritional style. We covered the benefits of healthy fats in getting glowing skin (even in winter), and avoiding inflammatory food sensitivities.
Latham Thomas, celebrity birth coach and yoga teacher, gave a beautiful, profoundly important lesson on “getting in touch with your animal.” As a guide for people (ok, mainly women, but men can get this too) who are going through major physical transitions, Latham shared strategies on how to listen to your body and honor its call.
Latham Thompson & Alexandra Jamieson
This is the juicy stuff, people!
If you haven’t already, I invite you to join in on the master classes (they’re free to listen this week, folks!) – the guests are world-class and are really sharing their best tips and motivations with you on how to get back on the healthy horse this year.
Today’s Master Classes feature 3 profoundly important mentors and teachers in my life:
Ariel & Shya Kane and Marc David.
Ariel & Shya have been my personal coaches for several years and offer a new perspective on loving the body you’re in, ending your negative self-talk, and having a life you love.
Marc David is the award winning author of The Slow Down Diet, and founder of the Institute for the Psychology of Eating. Marc’s understanding of how we are being when we eat, and how we can stop the madness of dieting and get the body we love is unique and has influenced how I work with clients today.
Get the full line up of experts and sign up for the entire series for free:
Let me know your thoughts on the new mental paradigm these experts are offering here in the comments!
xo,
Alex
I like hanging out with searchers – people who are pretty happy with their lives, but are always looking for new experiences, teachers, and inspiration to make their lives even richer.
I’ve been hearing about A Course in Miracles for ages – many of my friends have studied it or even teach it. And one awesome lady, a sister-New Yorker in my circle, is widening the reach of this special course ~ Gabby Bernstein (you may know her as Gabrielle, but we’re all friends here right?)
Alex Jamieson and Gabby Bernstein at Danielle La Porte’s book launch
See, Gabby just launched her third book. May Cause Miracles: A 40-Day Guidebook of Subtle Shifts for Radical Change, is now available in a beautiful hardcover and as an e-book.
May Cause Miracles is a six-week guide that enlightens, inspires, and empowers. Gabrielle helps you clear through blocks and discover authentic happiness in every aspect of your life. With the structure and support provided by May Cause Miracles, you’ll transform your relationships to friends, family, romantic partners, work and money, your bodies, and the world. By adding up subtle shifts, you’ll create long-lasting, miraculous change. (Translation: Did you make a New Year’s resolution? This is how to make it stick.)
If you’re not yet familiar with Gabrielle, she was just featured as a new thought leader on Oprah’s Super Soul Sunday. She’s the best-selling author of Spirit Junkie (recently out in paperback!) and Add More ~ing to Your Life. Gabby is an incredible inspirational speaker and teacher of A Course in Miracles—and believe me when I say she not only talks the talk, she walks the walk.
Ready for amazing change? Check this out: When you give yourself the gift of May Cause Miracles, you get bonus gifts, too. You’ll receive:
Gabby’s video course on how to manifest your desires in 2013
Guided meditations
Gabby’s interviews with miracle workers Kris Carr, Nick Ortner, Danielle Laporte, and Mastin Kipp
I have just one question for you: What are you waiting for?
Make 2013 the year of radical, positive, long-lasting change simply by adding up subtle shifts over 40 awesome days.
Get your copy of May Cause Miracles now!
XO,
Alex
I’m bringing together my favorite coaches, guides, and personal experts to bring you the best inspiration, information, and motivation to reach your ultimate health in 2013!
Just click here to join for free: http://www.ultimatehealthmasterclass.com/
Sometimes a small act can create big changes in your life.
Eat a simple food for breakfast that gives you energy instead of zapping it away? The rest of the day will transform.
What small change might transform your life?
Choose one or two from the list below — I promise that all of them will make a world of difference.
I made this list after asking some Facebook friends and on Twitter: “What’s your best tip that has made your life better and healthier?”
The result was a great list of genius ideas. Thank you, friends.
Enjoy the passing of 2012.
Bring on 2013!
1. “Live a story free life – not fantasy, wish fulfillment, be in your life not what was, or might be. There is a unified energy to things. Have an appreciation for your whole life.”
~ Annie Fox, homeopath and host of Anniefoxshow.com
2. “Start the day with a Shake! Blend a high quality vegan protein powder, unsweetened almond or coconut milk, freshly ground flaxseeds or chia seeds, organic berries & greens for steady sustained energy, great focus and improved fat burning.”
~ JJ Virgin, Celebrity Nutrition & Fitness Expert, New York Times Bestselling Author, The Virgin Diet
3. “Eating low nutrient foods fuels overeating behavior, flood your cells with nutrients to beat food addictions”
~ Dr. Joel Fuhrman, author of Eat to Live and Super Immunity
4. “Your life will transform the moment you allow yourself to be kind to yourself in your thoughts.”
~ Ariel & Shya Kane, my personal coaches and authors of
How To Have A Match Made In Heaven
5. “I’m all about Gut Rebuilding so the #1 thing I’d recommend (besides laughing and dancing) is to eat raw-unpasteurized sauerkraut everyday for the natural probiotics and digestion-boosting powers!”
~ Summer Bock, fermentationist, gut health coach, and founder of OlyKraut
6. “Turn off your phone and shutdown the computer. These days it’s way too easy to get sucked into technology and loose track of time. We can spend hours on social media, Internet shopping or seeking some other kind of online simulation. Try to take a technology break at least once a day. During this break take a walk around your neighborhood, write in your journal or dance around your house. Lay low on the technology and recharge your spirit.”
~ Gabrielle Bernstein author of May Cause Miracles http://gabbyb.tv/may-cause-miracles-earlybird
7. Learn to tell the difference between biological hunger and emotional hunger, cut down your sugar, and stay hydrated. (reader and past client)
~ Melissa Schumi Jones, Facebook friend and past client
8. “Follow Alex’s plan in The Great American Detox. Worked for me, I recommend it to everyone who wants to do something about their weight and eat healthier.”
~ Thanks Suzieann Harts! Reader and Facebook fan
9. “Eat more whole plant foods.”
~ Angela Wortley, Facebook fan
10. “Cut down or eliminate sugar and dairy as much as possible! This is super hard for me but I feel a lot better when I follow this rule.”
~Jenni Dillard, Facebook fan
11. “Get a strong support system, a diet buddy. All of the above are great but I have found having someone to cheer with me through the victories and support me through the tough spots makes all the difference in the world.”
~ Sarah Cornsnake, Facebook fan
12. “Start small. Set realistic goals. Know right off the bat that it’s going to be a long road.”
~ Samantha, @Yogitastic
And finally, my own thought:
If your goal is happiness, it’s time to focus on the inner game. Stuff like making a difference or contribution to your community, developing richer relationships, personal growth, and making a contribution. You’ve probably seen the Reality-TV outer goals of getting rich, looking “hot,” and being famous that our culture is obsessed with are not your path to fulfillment and joy. Listen to your soul – and connect with the highest version of yourself. It is possible to express that in every moment. And have some FUN with it all.
Without the fun, you can’t really enjoy the ride.
Enjoy the passing of 2012!
Let’s get ready to ROCK 2013!
XO,
Alex
P.S. I’ll be offering my most popular program, the 5-Week Rapid Refresh & Reboot again in February!
This program has sold out for the last 2 years, so if you’re ready to take a leap, go ahead and sign up now:
http://alexandrajamieson.com/reboot/
I’ve been Type-A my whole life.
When my kindergarten teacher asked what we wanted to be when we grew up, I threw my little hand eagerly into the air and said, “I want to be the first woman president of the United States!”
My sordid 20′s knocked out any realistic presidential bid, but I have been throwing myself into projects, competitions, sports, and “movements” ever since.
So it makes sense that many of my clients would have the same tendencies – here’s a brief profile of many clients, including Andrea, who I’ll tell you about in a minute:
Andrea was just this type. In her early 30′s, she came to me when her company, which she co-founded and built, was on the brink – it was either going to be a huge success or a major failure, and she didn’t know if she was going to be a millionaire or moving back in with her parents next month.
Yet she knew, deep down, that this was the exact right time to start taking care of herself – to focus on her self care, and get her body back in shape. But Andrea resisted my recommendations at first. She just couldn’t understand how slowing down was going to help her get the body she wanted.
But here’s what else was going on for Andrea:
We LOVE the holidays.
And I LOVE to bake. So Christmas is pretty much the convergence of heaven + paradise for me. And I love sitting around with friends enjoying stories, inspiration, troubles, and dreams for the future.
AND I like bringing the good energy of positive people into my space – they bless my kitchen, which is right next to my office, they share their wealth of wisdom with my son, and they create my “chosen family” that grows every year I live in NYC.
Last weekend we invited over 9 friends to share a holiday brunch by the tree.
But our diverse group of friends has a variety of dietary restrictions:
- vegan
- vegetarian & pregnant
- gluten-free
- soy averse
- hard core omnivores
- 3 kids under 6…
…which made for a cooking challenge!
What’s your friendly neighborhood healthy chef to do bake? I like to something that EVERYONE can enjoy – but sometimes that ain’t easy.
So I chose 2 recipes – both gluten-free, both from trusted cookbooks. Luckily, one recipe turned out fine.
Better than fine, actually.
The other recipe was a total failure. Actually, this is the 3rd recipe that hasn’t worked from this particular cookbook, so I won’t be going back to it. (Part of me wants to warn you which cookbook this is, but I also don’t want to spread bad news…should I/ Is this part of my duty? What do you think?)
I had to through out the whole batch. Bummer.
Gluten-free spiced raisin scones
Well, I’ll give you the entire brunch menu later, but for now, I’ll share the biggest success of the day -
Spiced Raisin Scones
The secret to these moist, gluten-free crowd pleasers is the combination of gluten-free flour with almond meal and coconut flour.
The natural fat and moisture from the almond and coconut make these scones light yet moist and flakey.
Kinda’ like magic.
You’ll need:
1 1/4 cup unsweetened Almond Coconut milk
2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
2 cups Bob’s Red Mill All-Purpose Gluten-Free Baking Flour
1/2 cup almond meal
1/2 cup coconut flour
2 tablespoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 cup Earth Balance, or non-hydrogenated margarine, or frozen coconut oil, shredded on a cheese grater
1/3 cup maple syrup
2 tablespoons coconut oil
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 tablespoons sucanat, or natural cane sugar
1 cup raisins
What to do:
Yields: 14-16 scones
Yum-i-licious.
xo,
Alex
