Is It Me Or My Hormones | Book Review

This review is not about spirituality, which is what I usually write about but, I feel that to live a wonderful life you need to have a healthy mind AND body.

I have always wondered if I was crazy or if what I was feeling was different than everyone else.  Thinking that maybe there is something wrong with me.  Thanks to the new book Is It Me or My Hormones by Marcelle Pick I know now that everything I have been feeling is completely normal and there are even reasons for it.  Plus, I’m not alone. 

I believe that there are certain underlying reasons for how our body is acting and how we are reacting to what is going on and now I have the explanation that I needed.  Marcelle Pick explains in her new book how if one of our hormones is out of balance it can affect everything going on inside since all of the chemical reactions that are going on are a balanced symphony that relies on each other for the correct response.

All of the hormones in our body, I never realized there were so many, work together to make us who we are.  The part that interested me the most is that, according to Pick, the hormones that we think are most important are actually some of the lesser hormones.  But, when even one gets disrupted, it can cause a shift in all the others that can make you feel “different.”

Pick includes a 28 day diet plan to help you get all of your hormones in balance which will lead to a better, more balanced, life.  Along with the diet plan she has included some amazing recipes like Cucumber and Watermelon Salad, Protein Powered Oatmeal, Protein Pancakes, and Steamed White Fish, just to name a few.  I can’t wait to make my way through the mouth-watering recipes.

This is a book that I will treasure for a long time.  It’s a manual for living life as a woman. EVERY woman should have a copy.  They wouldn’t feel like they are along anymore when they feel like they are losing their minds and have no explanation for it. 

We, as women, are not crazy and Marcelle Pick tells us why.  Go get the book.

***I received a complimentary copy of this book from Hay House for the purpose of this review.***

Crazy Sexy Kitchen | Book Review

With the year ending and a new one approaching, of course New Years resolutions are on everyone's mind.  Most of the resolutions are to build a new and better self.  Where else to start than with what you are using to fuel your body.

A wonderful new way of eating that you should consider is a plant based diet.  In Kris Carr's new book Crazy Sexy Kitchen she shows how a plant based diet looks now.  New and improved!  We used to think of vegetarian food as boring and bland or tasting like cardboard and plain tofu but, Carr shows us how a diet based off of plants can be fun, flavor full, and let's not forget, healthy!!!

The book itself is split into courses.  Who doesn't love a cookbook that is broken into courses instead of chapters.  So fun!  The first few courses of the book are all about prepping for a new way of living.  Carr gives you all the information  and tools that you need to live a wonderful healthy life.

The fourth course of this book is where all the nourishment lies.  Amazing recipes that hold a wealth of vitamins and minerals that will feed the body without weighing it down.  These recipes are like hitting a reset button in your system.  You will detox yourself of all the extra unwanted chemicals that are added to the processed food and meat that we eat and fill yourself with building blocks of good nutrition.

Carr even has menus all planned out for special occasions.

I have to say that of all the gorgeous recipes that are included the juice and smoothie ones are my favorite.  When looking at some of the ingredients that are included in each recipe there are a few that might be hard to find but, if you have a Whole Foods type of store it shouldn't be too difficult to get a hold of them.

So....what are you waiting for?  You know your resolution is to lose weight or get healthier....Make the right changes in this coming year and go get this book.

Your body will thank you!!!

"I received a copy of this book from the publisher for the purpose of this  review." 

Favorite Healthy Snack

Picture from Chobani website

I have recently joined a group on Facebook that is titled Women's Bible Cafe Weight Loss Group.  It's an amazing group of ladies all with a few common threads.  First.....we are all lovers of God and Jesus.  Second....we are all on a mission to get healthy and lose a few pounds in the process.

The ladies in this group got me back on track (I had fallen off a little) for a healthy life style.  Plus, they got me thinking about my food choices, especially my snacking choices.  I have one snack that I absolutly love and its healthy too.  Its Greek yogurt.

I am obsessed with Greek yogurt.  It is a fairly new product (well, at least here in the states) but, they have soooo many flavors that it wouldn't be hard for someone to find a flavor they like.  My favorites happen to be Honey, Black Cherry, and Peach.  Yeah, I know...not to exciting.  Hey, I'm a pretty simple person.  

The best part about Greek yogurt is that it's really thick.  If you don't like regular yogurt because of the fact that the texture is too runny you would probably really enjoy this.  The other thing I LOVE about Greek yogurt is that it has significantly more protein than regular.  All the other stats are about the same it just has a lot more protein which helps keep you fuller longer.  


Greek yogurt can also be exchanged for sour cream.  Well, the plain kind can.  It's so thick and has the same tang that sour cream has but with all the same flavor.  Only, it's a lot healthier.  Basically any place that you use sour cream, you could use plain Greek yogurt.

If you want to try out Greek yogurt for the first time go to Chobani's website....they have recipes and coupons.


Happy Healthy Eating,
|Bethany|