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Healthy living can seem complicated and out of reach, but it often comes down to a few simple things: 1. Getting a good night sleep 😴 2. Moving your body —dance 💃🏻 —walk 🏃‍♀️ 3. Eating food 🥘 that you can digest —keep a food journal —ignore fads and trends! What about healthy living seems aspirational to you, and what seems doable and easy? Leave a comment and let me know❗️ https://www.instagram.com/p/CqKMEvxMS_P/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Mixing up a refreshing Guava Strawberry 🍓 Mocktail tonight while I bake Christmas 🎄 cookies 🍪 Here’s the recipe: ✅ 1 cup @topochicousa sparkling h20 ✅ 1 cup ice ✅ 1/4 cup @gtskombucha_official guava ✅ 2 strawberries, sliced ✅ 6 drops @nunaturals stevia Grab a glass 🥃 pour it in, garnish with lime, and sip away! What are you drinking and doing for the holidays❓ https://www.instagram.com/p/CmfmwW4Mh3g/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Karin from @sweetmaryjanebakery gave me this #protip — bake your cookies in a cupcake tin to get the edges perfectly crisped all around. My Christmas cookies 🎄🍪have never been better thanks to my darling friend. Thanks and love you Karin! ❤️ https://www.instagram.com/p/Cl-TVsGMPhe/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Are you drowning in sweets 🍭you don’t want to eat? Check out my gluten free Candy Bar 🍫recipe for a healthy alternative! It’s made with a nougat mixture of honey, mixed into high protein almond butter. This luscious base is then enveloped in dark chocolate and topped with a sprinkle of salt. Are you hungry yet? Go to the link in my profile @elanaspantry to get the recipe! #glutenfree #dairyfree #homemadecandy #healthycandy #halloweentreats #chocolate #chocolatedessert #healthyhalloweencandy #glutenfreecandy #dairyfreecandy #healthydessert https://elanaspantry.com/homemade-chocolate-candy-bars/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CkMtPZFsGgN/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Got a case of the Mondays🤪? My Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies 🍪 are the perfect pick me up. Even when you’re living the healthy life 🥦 a classic treat (reinvented) is called for now and then. What are you baking these days? https://elanaspantry.com/best-recipe-for-gluten-free-chocolate-chip-cookies-with-almond-flour/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CjjISm6sYhV/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Eating healthy doesn’t have to be bland and boring 🥱 We ❤️this nutritious Cinnamon Coffee Cake 🍰 because it’s rich and lusciously delicious, but it doesn’t cause the dreaded high carb hangover. Cinnamon is my favorite super spice because it helps regulate my blood 🩸 sugar while indulging in treats. Skipping wheat flour and baking with almond flour also helps with blood sugar regulation. What are some of your favorite desserts? https://www.instagram.com/p/CjRGseLOA-0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Are you on a keto diet? While I love keto, I follow a very modified version because on classic keto you consume 2x as much fat as protein and carbs combined.

The low-carb component is spot on for me, given that I am carb intolerant, but the lower protein is not so great. I need a good dose of protein for healing, it’s also critical given the high amount of exercise I do each day —did you know that protein is critical for muscle repair? 
This tangy Rosemary Lemon Chicken is one of our fall family favorites when it comes to getting enough of my favorite macronutrient! Like all of my recipes, it’s super easy to throw together and as tasty as it gets! https://elanaspantry.com/rosemary-chicken-with-lemon/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CigbLIxsUrd/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Notice anything different? After I was diagnosed with breast cancer, I went flat. To find out more about my journey through the Cancer Industrial Complex go to the link in my profile. https://elanaspantry.com/into-the-breast-cancer-jungle/ #breastcancer #cancer #mastectomy #doublemastectomy #lumpectomy #flatclosure #flat #goingflat #livingflat https://www.instagram.com/p/CibH6R1MrVb/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

As my flat fairy 🧚‍♀️ godmother @not_in_the_pink_ said: “So far my track record for surviving every day is 100%.” ❤️❤️❤️ https://www.instagram.com/p/Chp_yhzOM1o/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Nice day to hike Red Rocks in an ice vest. Go to my stories for gorgeous shots of nature from my hike 🏔 https://www.instagram.com/p/ChYQq9lsq-S/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Ombré tomatoes 🍅 over here! What’s growing in your garden 🪴? https://www.instagram.com/p/ChDaYWZOnY7/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Since strawberries 🍓 and rhubarb are a match made in heaven I whipped up this cake 🍰 using two of my favorite low carb fruits this afternoon. While most rhubarb cakes have over a cup and a half of sugar, this one has only 6 tablespoons of maple syrup and is made with a base of low-carb high-fat almond flour. It’s still in beta but here’s where the recipe stands today —Mr. Pantry says it’s already pretty great! Here’s my Strawberry Rhubarb Upside Down Cake recipe: BASE 2 C rhubarb, sliced 2 C strawberries, sliced 2 T butter 2 T maple syrup 1. Melt butter in an 8-inch cast iron skillet 2. Sauté rhubarb over med heat for 2-3 min 3. Drizzle maple syrup over rhubarb, then scatter strawberries CAKE 2 C almond flour 1/4 t salt 1/4 t baking soda 3 eggs 1/4 C butter, melted 1/4 C maple syrup 1/8 t vanilla stevia 1. Combine dry ingredients in a food processor, then pulse in wet 2. Transfer batter to pan with rhubarb mixture 3. Bake 20-30 min, until top is golden brown 4. Cool for 1 hour, then remove from pan and serve Save this post to refer back to later 😍 https://www.instagram.com/p/Cg8euOSMplK/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

I know it’s too hot 🥵 to turn on the oven, but I can’t stop going crazy for baking donuts 🍩 when the sun ☀️ goes down. 🌙 What’s your current secret baking obsession? #glutenfree #glutenfreedonuts #glutenfreerecipes #donutrecipe #healthy #healthytreats #healthyrecipes #healthydessert #healthydonuts #coconutflourrecipes #coconutflour #celiac #celiacdisease #healthyeating https://elanaspantry.com/chocolate-donuts/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CgKyNJis8Wy/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Today I went for a walk by the creek. It was a sweltering 88 degrees outside. For those of you who have MS like I do, you know that heat can cause an increase in inflammatory cytokines which can exacerbate this disease. My workaround, this silly looking cooling vest, allows me to get outside regardless of how hot 🥵 it is! Do you have hacks that let you live better? Even if it’s the simplest thing, leave a comment and let me know what it is! 💗 #ms #multiplesclerosis #autoimmunedisease #autoimmune #inflammation #exercisehacks #hacks #lifehacks #heatstroke #coolingvest https://www.instagram.com/p/CfvMnPPMA4v/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Somewhere over the rainbow 🌈 on Pearl Street in Boulder. https://www.instagram.com/p/CfiMFOQsz3t/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Much of what I see on social media is completely unattainable and very aspirational. How many times have you left Instagram feeling worse than when you jumped on? When I launched my website over a decade and a half ago it was to create a place where people could gather and share their stories about healing —a place to be real. And when I wrote my three cookbooks 📚 for @randomhouse it was to provide healthy recipes that were easy to make —complicated aspirational recipes are of no use in our everyday lives. Life is hard enough for those of us in the best of circumstances, that’s why I truly believe health should be doable not aspirational! Do you get caught up in the aspirational health competition and put pressure on yourself? Leave a comment and let me know. And follow @thenutritiontea for more on this topic! https://www.instagram.com/p/CfVJdu3sXWF/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Low Carb Fudgsicles 🍫 anyone? It’s 🥵 outside and I love cooling off with these chilly 🥶 treats after a hike. All you need to make these fudgsicles is: ✅ 1 can coconut milk 🥥 ✅ 2 oz dark chocolate 🍫 ✅ 1/8 tsp stevia ✅ 1 date Add a little vanilla bean powder to punch up the flavor! I have tons of other low carb popsicle recipes — anything else you’re looking for? https://elanaspantry.com/fudgsicles/ https://www.instagram.com/p/Ce4YQOIusZN/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=