Are you struggling to get through your day because of headaches, an achy body or mid and low back pain while working or just plain getting through your day? Is it hard to do activities that once were easy to do and now you feel like its normal to have pain after? It might be common but this is definitely not normal. You should not have to live with aches and pains in your day.
Think about how you move and sit throughout your day. Are there times where your posture is putting more stress to your spine making your issues worse? You may start to notice we are usually not putting our own bodies in the best positioning. You can get adjusted and get better but if you go back to these not so great postures throughout your day that you are in for hours your adjustment will not last as long as it could if you were up and moving around every hour + other healthy lifestyle habits that support your body.
You posture is formed from the position of your spine. Your spine goes out of its way to take pressure off of nerves before you even start to feel it. Depending on the amount of stress to your body and pressure on specific nerves your body will do its best shifting as much as it can until it can’t anymore. Ignoring your posture can affect your overall health and set you up for neck and shoulder strain, back pain and even joint damage. You may dismiss the discomfort for a while, but it’s your body’s way of getting your attention. Having poor posture may lead to aches and pains, but having it over the long term is when you get real damage. Poor posture forces you to overwork the muscles in your neck and back. Your immune system’s efforts to heal those muscles spur inflammation that — over time — can lead to arthritis in nearby joints.
Specific corrective care adjustments helps your body sit in a more efficient posture and adapt to every day stressors to help you feel better, have more energy, and a better overall health.
Recipes!!!
My garden is exploding with tomatoes, cucumbers and basil! Check out some recipes I am going to try this month! My family is not a big fan of tomatoes so I do make pizza sauce and pasta sauce that I juice the ingredients and make it a sauce. It turns our amazing and they don’t know all the ingredients!
Basil Pesto Recipe
Pesto Sauce is so easy to make and homemade pesto tastes way better than store bought. This Basil Pesto recipe is fantastic with pasta, chicken, or sandwiches.
Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh basil leaves, tightly packed
- 3/4 cup shredded parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup pine nuts , or walnuts
- 2 garlic cloves, (large)
- 1/4 cup lemon juice, (juice of 2 small lemons)
- 1/2 tsp salt, or to taste
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Wash and dry the basil leaves.
- Place basil into a food processor, add cheese, nuts, garlic cloves, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Process until smooth.
- Season with more salt to taste if desired.
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Simple Cherry Tomato Salsa.
INGREDIENTS
- ½ small sweet onion
- 3 cloves garlic
- 3 cups cherry tomatoes
- ½ cup cilantro leaves packed
- 1 lime juiced
- salt to taste
INSTRUCTIONS
- Place the onion and garlic in a food processor, and pulse until finely chopped.
- Add the cherry tomatoes and cilantro, and pulse until you reach the desired consistency.
- If there is a lot of excess liquid, drain some out. Add the lime juice and salt, and stir.
- Serve with tortilla chips
Tomato Basil Pasta
Ingredients
- 8 oz linguine
- ⅓ cup pasta water reserved from cooking
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 shallots chopped
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 16 oz cherry/grape tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice about ½ lemon juiced
- ½ teaspoon dried parsley
- ¼-1/2 teaspoon red chili flakes
- salt & pepper to taste
- ½ cup chopped basil
- parmesan optional, to top pasta
Instructions
- First, cook the pasta according to the package instructions and dice up the shallots and garlic. Before straining the pasta, make sure to reserve ⅓ cup of pasta water to use later in the sauce.
- Add the olive oil to a pan and turn on the heat. Once hot, add in the chopped shallots and minced garlic and sauté 2-3 minutes until beginning to turn translucent.
- Next, add in the tomatoes and seasoning including the lemon juice, dried parsley, and red chili flakes. You can also add salt & pepper to your liking at this time.
- Cook the tomatoes for 12-15 minutes until they “burst” and the juices come out. Make sure to stir the mixture around while cooking. If any tomatoes haven’t burst by the 15 minute mark, gently pierce them with a fork to help burst them or leave them whole.
- Once the tomatoes have cooked, add in the cooked pasta, pasta water, and basil and stir together. Season with additional salt and pepper as needed.
- Remove from the heat and serve topped with vegan parmesan. Enjoy!