This week I had the pleasure of listening to author, celebrity nutritionist, and cancer survivor Elissa Goodman speak at Sweat NSK about how to live a healthy life. Elissa’s talk was about what foods to avoid or to eat in moderation and how she stays healthy in her life. As a cancer survivor, Elissa decided to make sure that the foods she was eating and feeding to her family daily were going to be clear of toxins and pesticides.
Her daily routine includes a green juice that she prepares in her blender made up of celery, romaine, parsley and a few other ingredients. She talked about the benefits of a mostly vegetarian diet, and moving our bodies daily. She also brought her seed bars to share with the audience which had good for you flax seeds and other ingredients.
Recipes for Elissa Goodman’s green smoothie is below and can be found on her website here.
Serves 1-2
Ingredients:
2 cups romaine
1 medium cucumber
1 big handful parsley
2 limes
1 cup broccoli stems
2 stalks celery
Directions:
Juice all ingredients.
Elissa Goodman’s seed bar recipe is below and also can be found on her webite here.
Super Seed Bars with Goji Berry
Makes 12 Bars
Ingredients:
1 ½ cups gluten free rolled oats
1 ¼ cups organic brown rice crisp cereal
¼ cup hemp seeds
¼ cup sunflower seeds or pumpkin seeds
¼ cup unsweetened shredded coconut
2 T sesame seeds
2 T chia seeds
1 tsp. cinnamon
¼ tsp. sea salt
½ cup Coconut Secret Coconut Nectar
1/3 cup organic almond butter
1 1/2 T. vanilla extract or vanilla powder
¼ cup goji berries or dried goldenberries
Directions:
Line a 9-inch square cake pan with two pieces of parchment paper (one going each direction)
In a large mixing bowl combine the oats, rice cereal, hemp seeds, sunflower seeds, shredded coconut, sesame seeds, chia seeds, cinnamon, 1 T. vanilla and mix well.
In a small saucepan, stir together the coconut nectar and almond butter until well combined. Cook over medium to high heat until the mixture softens and bubbles slightly, then remove the pan from the heat and stir in 1 tsp. vanilla.
Pour the nut butter mixture over the oat mix, using a spatula to scrape every last bit out of the pan. Stir well large metal spoon, until all of the oats and cereal are coated in the wet mixture (the resulting mixture will be thick and slightly hard to stir). Fold in goji berries or goldenberries.
Transfer the mix to the pan lined with parchment paper. Spreading it into an even layer, lightly wet your hands and press down on the mixture to even it out. Press firmly and evenly. This helps the bars hold together better.
Place the pan in the freezer, uncovered, and chill for 10 minutes, or until firm. Lift the oat square out of the pan, using the parchment paper as handles, and place it on a cutting board. Using sharp knife, slice the square into 6 rows, then slice in half to make 12 bars total. Wrap bars individually and keep in airtight container in fridge for 2 weeks or you can store extra in freezer for up to a month.
Lifestyle blogger Melissa Meyers also joined the event and brought Looma Jewelry along to showcase her new Glowgirl necklace collaboration she did with Looma Jewelry. The Glowgirl necklaces are all 14KT gold with a diamond starburst in the middle.
Sticky Be Socks brought Elissa Goodman to Sweat NSK for the healthy lifestyle talk and they also brought along a fun new collection of socks for everyone to see at the event. Sticky Be Socks can be found at Sweatnsk.com
Teaonic organic, unsweetened, herbal wellness tea was also at the event giving out samples of their yummy teas.
