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3 simple ways to manage stress
3 simple ways to manage stress

Stress affects you physically and mentally. Here are three easy ways to curb it. 

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WELLNESSLux LakeApril 16, 2018lifestyle + inspirationComment
end self-limiting thoughts with daily affirmations
end self-limiting thoughts with daily affirmations

The free, simple and fast way to end your self-critical thoughts.

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WELLNESSLux LakeApril 12, 2018lifestyle + inspirationComment
5 common health myths debunked
5 common health myths debunked

Common myths about sugar, fruit, exercise, meditation and pizza debunked!

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WELLNESSLux LakeApril 6, 2018lifestyle + inspiration, nutrition + wellnessComment
be inspired: Lucia Liencres
be inspired: Lucia Liencres

Learn why balance is key- on and off the mat.

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WELLNESSLux LakeApril 2, 2018interviewsComment
5 reasons to eat more turmeric
5 reasons to eat more turmeric

This wonder spice is so. good. for. you. 

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WELLNESSLux LakeMarch 27, 2018lifestyle + inspiration, nutrition + wellnessComment
20 benefits of apple cider vinegar
20 benefits of apple cider vinegar

Hate the taste. Love the benefits.

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WELLNESSLux LakeMarch 12, 2018lifestyle + inspiration, nutrition + wellnessComment
risks and benefits of sun exposure
risks and benefits of sun exposure

To tan or not to tan? That is the question .

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WELLNESSLux LakeMarch 10, 2018lifestyle + inspirationComment
3 simple ways to stay healthy while on vacation
3 simple ways to stay healthy while on vacation

Enjoy your holiday while still staying on track!

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WELLNESSMaxine TaskinFebruary 28, 2018lifestyle + inspirationComment
be inspired: Caroline Deisler
be inspired: Caroline Deisler

Learn how to eat in abundance and be your fittest, most grounded self with Caroline Deisler from Caroline's Choice.

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WELLNESSLux LakeFebruary 21, 2018interviewsComment
the importance of self-love
the importance of self-love

be your own valentine!

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WELLNESSLux LakeFebruary 19, 2018lifestyle + inspirationComment
the gluten free guide
the gluten free guide

Here are the GF alternatives to your favorite foods.

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WELLNESSMaxine TaskinFebruary 9, 2018lifestyle + inspiration, nutrition + wellnessComment
5 fad diets explained
5 fad diets explained

Keto! Atkins! Whole 30! Oh My!

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WELLNESSLux LakeFebruary 7, 2018nutrition + wellness, lifestyle + inspirationComment
be inspired: Ivy Carnegie
be inspired: Ivy Carnegie

Learn all the inside scoop on how this nutrition and wellness guru lives her best life. 

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WELLNESSMaxine TaskinJanuary 26, 2018interviews Comments
8 foods for clearer skin
8 foods for clearer skin

Eat your way to healthy, glowing skin!

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WELLNESSMaxine TaskinJanuary 20, 2018natural beauty + skincareComment
be inspired: Lilo Ask-Hendriksen
be inspired: Lilo Ask-Hendriksen

Learn how to live a healthier, more natural life with Lilo Ask-Henriksen from Honey and Roots

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WELLNESSMaxine TaskinJanuary 8, 2018interviewsComment
two easy ways to stick to your new years resolutions
two easy ways to stick to your new years resolutions

no excuses. this year's the one. 

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WELLNESSMaxine TaskinJanuary 3, 2018lifestyle + inspirationComment
how to stay healthy this winter
how to stay healthy this winter

how to boost your immune system and stay healthy this cold season.

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WELLNESSMaxine TaskinDecember 22, 2017nutrition + wellnessComment
be inspired: marcia hamelin
be inspired: marcia hamelin

Interview with the co-creator of Culture Curated and health enthusiast, Marcia Hamelin.

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WELLNESSMaxine TaskinDecember 15, 2017interviewsComment
let's get real about sugar
let's get real about sugar

find out how sweet treats can negatively effect your health.

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WELLNESSMaxine TaskinDecember 9, 2017nutrition + wellnessComment
2017 holiday gift guide
2017 holiday gift guide

support sustainable, cruelty-free products these holidays! 

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WELLNESSMaxine TaskinDecember 1, 2017lifestyle + inspirationComment
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Happy Earth Day Weekend from this lil earth mama and her baby tree. 🌱🌎🌈🌳 Thanks @freskincare for this seedling and for planting Argan Trees for every 123kit (Face wash, serum, lotion) To celebrate this beautiful EARTH we live on #freskincare Is planting TWO ARGAN TREES for every kit sold. 🌿🌿🌿 🌱🌳🌲🌵🌴 Use the code LUXLAKE FOR 25% OFF Springy Summer Rolls🌱 Rice paper filled with Carrot🥕 Romaine 🥗 Mint 🌱 Avocado 🥑 Cucumber 🥒 with a carrot ginger sauce. What’d you eat for dinner? Do you get stressed out easily? 👋🏻 I swear I will be completely chilled out and a simple email or item on my to-do list that I forgot to complete will pop into my head and I instantly get stressed. Sound familiar? Since stress has nasty affects on the body... -difficulty focusing -increased inflammation -constipation -hair loss -acne -dry skin -muscle tightness -higher cholesterol -higher blood pressure -bloating -weight gain ...no thanks! 👎🏻 Even a small amount of stress is inevitable So I’m sharing 3 Simple Ways to Manage Stress on luxlake.com🙌🏻 Click the link in my bio! 🌱🌱🌱 Tell me, how do YOU manage stress? What do you want? What do you TRULY want? Now, ask yourself... what’s holding you back from reaching that goal? ....now imagine.... Having someone in your life to guide you, give you the tools, support and keep you accountable to not only help you reach your health goals BUT help you to become your most MINDFUL HAPPY STRONG VIBRANT AUTHENTIC SELF. 🙌🏻🧘🏼‍♀️🤸🏼‍♀️🙏🏻🌱 If you’re feeling like you are READY to transform and move forward in your health journey FOR GOOD, let’s connect. As a health coach, I can help you discover how to achieve your health goals and make LASTING CHANGE!!! Click the link in my bio or visit luxlake.com/coaching Or send me a message. Let’s chat! Classic spaghetti and meatballs but with a #luxlake TWIST because, obviously there were no animals harmed in the making of these meatballs. -they’re made from #tempeh and other goodies These noodles are made entirely out of brown rice AND I’m a major OVER ACHIEVER & made my own marinara sauce Oh yea and the #vegan parm 🌱👏🏻🍝 I haven’t been posting recipes as much as I used to and I think it’s because I’ve been focusing more on my Health Coaching business but also because I realized that I was making it very un-fun. I would only be cooking meals in the morning so that when I photographed them, I’d have the best light in my apartment. Then I wouldn’t want to cook dinner at night when my Fiancée was home because I’d been cooking all day. Food is never as good as leftovers or aesthetically pleasing so he wasn’t getting the good, most delicious versions. Sometimes I’d be really craving a huge salad but I’d make something else because I knew it would be more interesting or photograph better. Therefore, I wasn’t listening to my body. AND, I wasn’t enjoying the cooking process as much because I’d be experimenting and writing down measurements and stressed if it didn’t come out just as planned. And then I couldn’t sit and enjoy the meal because I’d need to photograph and set up a scene and then my cat would try to eat it if I stepped away. Then I’d need to clean the kitchen and then, finally, I could sit and enjoy the dish. It was taking the enjoyment and creativity out of it for me and so I’ve just been making exactly what I want to eat, fully been listening to my body, sometimes not even remembering to photograph or record the measurements and it’s been great. Cooking vegan, healthy meals is one of my passions and I don’t want to turn it into an area of stress for me. I can already feel the creative juices flowing with the change of seasons and I know I’m going to be back with some EPIC recipes soon. For now, enjoy these vegan meatballs courtesy of @minimalistbaker A #tgif feel good/motivation/kickbutt read is now live on #luxlake 5 Common Health Myths Debunked. which include... 1. One shouldn’t eat carbs after a certain time of day 2. you need to limit your sugar intake-which include fruit 3. vegans don’t get enough protein 4. You need to work out everyday 5. If you meditate once, you’ll automatically be more peaceful 6. A bonus: pizza is unhealthy Click the link in my bio for the full read or visit luxlake.com Love a good sandwich. This is #vegan egg salad with arugula & cherry tomatoes between two slices of sourdough. In other news, is it Friday yet? #veganeggs #feelgoodfood #eatreal For the next installment of my #beinspired series I interview @lucialiencres who is the ultimate yogi. She is sharing her favorite form of yoga, what she eats for breakfast, what motivates her to live a healthy lifestyle, the mantra that she lives by and SO MUCH MORE. 🤸🏼‍♀️🧘🏼‍♀️🤸🏼‍♀️🧘🏼‍♀️ Click the link in my bio for the full interview! Started off being a productive Saturday with a sweaty workout sesh but now I’m not feeling that great and I’m cuddled underneath a blanket on the sofa. Sore throat calls for tea and green juice. 🌱🌱☕️☕️ Lately I’ve been into a big, filling bowl of coconut yogurt with granola, coconut flakes, hemp hearts (accidentally poured so much in here haha), chia seeds, toasted slivered almonds and @hellochixi chickpea butter. My favorite flavor is Vanilla Bean and it’s a perfect NUT FREE 🚫🥜 alternative. Really creamy, delicious and fits perfectly with all the other textures in this bowl of healthy fats, superfoods and protein 🌱💪🏻🙌🏻 eat more turmeric. It. Is. So. Good. For. You. Click the link in my bio for FIVE HEALTH BENEFITS OF THIS WONDER SPICE plus some simple ways to incorporate it into your diet.. here are three benefits just to warm you up... 1. MAJOR Anti-inflammatory Properties The curcumin in turmeric contains components that neutralize free radicals and aid the body in building up antioxidant enzymes. By stabilizing the body’s antioxidants, the body slows down aging and combats many diseases. 2. Antioxidants Galore The curcumin in turmeric contains components that neutralize free radicals and aid the body in building up antioxidant enzymes. By stabilizing the body’s antioxidants, the body slows down aging and combats many diseases. 3. Brain Power Curcumin is proven to help improve cognitive functioning by strengthening neuron networks and delaying the onset of brain-related diseases. In other words, it ultimately keeps your brain functioning at optimal levels. Side note: I took this picture in Thailand last summer and I didn’t even know that it was turmeric...A Thai woman, who was giving us a cooking lesson, told us to rub it on our bug bites to prevent them from itching. And It worked!! Except it stained our socks, but whatever! The healing powers of turmeric were amazing!! HAPPY MONDAY. Woke up this morning feeling super energetic and like it’s going to be a POWER WEEK! 🙌🏻🌱🧘🏼‍♀️ who is with me?? If you’re feeling like you need some extra motivation or someone to keep you motivated and accountable in your health journey- let’s chat! As a health coach, I can help get you from where you are to where you want to be! 💪🏻 email me for a FREE SESSION! Hello@luxlake.com EPIC FOOD FAIL. 🚫🚫🚫 Yesterday I made this Japanese Noodle Salad with a red peppers, green onions, cucumber, cabbage, cilantro, toasted almonds and sesame seeds in a peanut sauce. When I made it, it tasted really good and I was excited to share it at my family dinner. By the time we got there, the buckwheat noodles had soaked up the sauce and turned it into mush. It was inedible and I felt like an idiot. Like actually, it was really bad and I’m not just saying that. Instagram is full of dishes that are photographed and styled beautifully but it feels like we never see the fails. I want to be as REAL with you as possible and let you know that cooking can sometimes be a challenge and at whatever level you’re at, you will screw up and it’s ALL OK. I was cooking for my in-laws so of course it was painful to see my dish turn into an inedible swamp but MOVING ON. So, I am going to rework this recipe a bit and then share it with you all and the fam and it will be a big redemption! Also, another FOOD FAIL is that I ate a vegan cupcake, white cake with white frosting🤤, last night. While I was eating it all I could think was how delicious it was, immediately after I finished it, my stomach hurt and I thought WHY DO I DO THIS TO MYSELF?! Every time I eat TOO MUCH sugar, I can have it spread out in small amounts, I instantly feel ill. Yet somehow I still manage to forget when a yummy vegan treat presents itself...it’s such a reminder and inspiration to eat healthy too, when you eat something bad for you, YOU CAN INSTANTLY FEEL IT! That’s why I love healthy food so much, you eat it and you feel ALIVE AND VIBRANT instead of sick and lethargic. VEGGIES FOR THE WIN! YOU LIVE AND YOU LEARN. 🌱🌱🌱 From being on an airplane, indulging in waayyy too many vegan sweets and a few too many glasses of rosé (it was my bday after all) my body is showing major signs of inflammation- dark circles under the eyes, bloating, breakouts and brain fog. So, I am on a #projectcomeback and so I whipped up this fancy little Ginger and Turmeric Elixir to help me combat the post vacation drag. 🙌🏻🌱🙌🏻🌱🙌🏻 TURMERIC: heaps of anti-inflammatory properties and will give me back my healthy, glowing skin and elevate my mood. GINGER: helps with digestion and regulates blood sugar levels. Also another great anti-inflammatory. LEMON: Hydrating, helps cleanse the liver and aids in weight loss This elixir is SOOOO easy to make and is so much better than buying these little shots for heaps of money at juice shops. Click the Link in my bio for the recipe 🙌🏻♥️ Do you guys have any tips for how you recover from an indulgent vacation? For all of you Acai bowl lovers out there... I must say I’m kind of an Acai Bowl connoisseur. Whatever city I’m in I always look up where to find them and then go on a tasting tour. After too many to count, I’ve found the trick to an epic Acai bowl is when they freeze the smoothie part so it’s like ice cream. It’s rare that they do that, usually it’s runny, but it really makes all the difference. Shout out to this beauty from @baileysblendzboynton which I had the other day for my birthday breakfast. Toppings: fresh pineapple, raspberries, blackberries, mango, maca powder mixed into the Acai, hemp hearts and coconut flakes. 🍏🍎🍐🍉🍌🍒🥥🍍🍑🥝 What are your favorite toppings? Yesterday was my 28th birthday. 🎂 A month ago I thought 28 sounded old and like maybe I should have accomplished more by now. However, today I truly feel I am exactly where I am meant to be. I’m at peace with myself, my relationships, my body, my career path. I am just really happy and feeling so much gratitude and love for myself. It’s common for me to be judgmental of myself or unsatisfied. No more. This year is going to be all about the self-love and doing more of the things that truly nourish me. For instance, I am going to implement a meditation routine, something I’ve said for years I was going to do and have never committed to🧘🏼‍♀️ What other ways do you show yourself love? I need some inspiration! 🙌🏻 have a beautiful day everyone♥️ Broke my cleanse with this baby. 🌱🌱🌱 what’s your favorite vegetable? To tan or not to tan? That is the question☀️ Spring is just around the corner which means we will be spending more and more time in the sun in the coming months. Sunshine is my lifeline but it’s important to practice SAFE SUN! Click the link in my bio for the risks and benefits of sun exposure ☀️🌱🙌🏻 And stay tuned for a very SUNNY trip I’m having this weekend! You guys, I’ve started taking a daily shot of Apple Cider Vinegar and I am kind of obsessed with it. 🍎 Don’t get me wrong, I find the taste revolting but as soon it’s over, I feel an instant boost of energy ⚡️ and I’ve noticed it has really helped with my digestion and skin tone. 🌱 Do you guys incorporate ACV into your diet? Would LOVE to hear the benefits you feel! 🌱Click the link in my bio for 20 Benefits of ACV My kind of fried rice- loaded with vegetables and spices like curry powder and turmeric which makes it this lovely, vibrant yellow. 🌱 Turmeric is 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 It’s an amazing antioxidant. It reduces inflammation. Promotes youthful skin. Boosts detoxification. Supports weight loss. 🌱 love this spice sprinkle it on everything!
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