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Plant Power!

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Over the past three weeks I’ve been working on improving my health and wellness. An important part of this journey is increasing my nutritional awareness and including more plants in my diet.   “Plant Power” is a term I learned after reading Rich Roll’s article in my Lifetime Fitness magazine. I’m really digging it and have upped my gardening game by adding a second elevated garden to increase my ability to eat healthy organic foods right from my backyard. Once everything is in full bloom, I’ll take a photo shoot of the gardens and share them with you. For now, take a look at a few of the plants that we are eating from already…

Pernà’s garden: Upper left - mint, Upper right - blackberries, Lower left - green peppers, Lower right -malabar spinach
Pernà’s garden: Upper left – mint, Upper right – blackberries, Lower left – green peppers, Lower right -malabar spinach

My eating right and exercising routine is going well. I’m using several tools to assist with improving my fitness level. I love the way I feel and my clothes are fitting so much nicer. I’m looking forward to learning more ways to include plants in my diet and have reduced my meat consumption significantly. They say if you do something for at least 21 days it will become a habit. This week will mark 21 days so I’m hoping this commitment will stick. I know the gardening bug has bit me as this is year two for me on that front and I continue to expand the list of vegetables that I will grow.

The “Plant Power” life is good so far. Listen to Rich and Julie’s trailer to their “The Plantpower Way” book. I found their recipes to be delicious.

 

Until next week,

Pernà