A Message from Your Balanced Habits™ Team
How can it be that we are already halfway through 2022? If you’re a monthly goal setter, you’ve had five months to master some new skills or to develop some new behaviors this year. Adopting new, more balanced habits requires consistency and practice. We like to anchor new habits we want to master onto existing habits we already have. In example, if you want to make taking daily vitamins a new habit, it might be best to anchor that to something you do each morning, such as brushing your teeth. That’s a much faster way to engrain a new habit into your established routine.
Have a joyful June!
Balanced Habits News
The 44th Installment of the Balanced Habits™ 4 Week Balanced Habits™ 4-Week Program was so much fun! We experimented with adding Air Fryer cooking directions to recipes when possible and from what we’ve heard, people loved it. Did you know that each time we run a Balanced Habits™ 4-Week Program it’s a new season, a new theme, a new focus and always all new recipes. From time to time we repurpose “fan favorite” recipes so we can introduce them to new people, but for the most part the majority of the seasonal recipes are all new. We’ve also been having fun providing plant-based protein modifications when it’s possible, as we’re seeing more and more folks incorporating that into their weekly menus. If you participated with this spring ’22 Balanced Habits™ 4-Week Program we hope you had or are having a great time learning how great it can be to eat real food in the right portions for you, your body and your goals.
June is the time to prep your body for summer, learn how to “hack” your way through your kitchen, refrigerator, and mealtimes to begin living your best life. ☺ Consider what it would mean to have an action plan that will save your time, money, brain power, and that overall will simplify your life. There’s no better time to start working on a life filled with quality, energy, strength, confidence, positivity, and vitality!
Speak to a Balanced Habits™ team member to find out how you can learn exactly what you need to do to reach your health & wellness goals once and for all! We have a plan for you.
Balanced Habits™ Recipe of the Month
Here is a fun bonus recipe to try!
Buckwheat Flax Jacks
Ingredients
2/3 cup Buckwheat Flakes or Old Fashioned Oats
2 Tbsp. Whole Flaxseeds
3/4 cup Buckwheat Flour
1 1/4 cup Unsweetened Vanilla NonDairy Milk
1 Large Whole Egg + 1 Egg White
(or 1 1/2 Tbsp. Flaxmeal + 4 1/2 Tbsp. Water – let sit 5 – 10 min. to thicken)
2 tsp. Baking Powder
1 finger pinch Kosher Salt
2 Tbsp. Clover Honey or Agave
1 Tbsp. Avocado Oil
Chopped Walnuts
Avocado Spray
Banana Slices
Low Fat Vanilla Greek Yogurt or Non-Dairy Alternative
Directions
Spray and heat griddle or skillet, over med-high. Or turn on griddle to med-high now. Spray just before adding batter.
STEP ONE
In a food processor or blender, pulse flakes & flaxseed into a coarse flour. Add actual buckwheat flour and next 4 ingredients (thru salt); blend until combined well. Drizzle honey and oil into processor or blender to combine into a batter.
STEP TWO
Using suggested measuring cup as your ladle; add flax jack batter portion to hot griddle. Repeat with as many as you can without crowding. Sprinkle tops with suggested amount of chopped walnuts. When bubble holes appear, and bottom is golden (about 3 min.), carefully flip and cook second side about 2 min; or golden and cooked through. Transfer to a wire rack if cooking all at once.
TWO UNITS
1/4 measuring cup batter
1 Tbsp. chopped walnuts
2” banana slices
1 Tbsp. yogurt
Add 2 units of any protein
THREE UNITS
1/3 measuring cup batter
1 Tbsp. chopped walnuts
2” banana slices
1 Tbsp. yogurt
Add 3 units of any protein
FOUR UNITS
2 x 1/4 measuring cup batter
1 1/2 Tbsp. chopped walnuts
3” banana slices
1 1/2 Tbsp. yogurt
Add 4 units of any protein
FIVE UNITS
2 x 1/3 measuring cup batter
1 1/2 Tbsp. chopped walnuts
3” banana slices
2 Tbsp. yogurt
Add 4 units of any protein
1 Balanced Habit to Work on in the 1st Month of 2022
(Each month we will add to this list)
- Cut back on coffee, tea or soda and drink more water.
- Eat something for breakfast every day.
- Stir fry a mixture of diced colorful veggies each week to add an antioxidant boost to your morning eggs!
- Wake up just five min. earlier than normal to stretch you entire body before anything else.
- Lay your exercise clothes out the night before in a place where you can’t avoid them.
- Give yourself a compliment each morning after brushing your teeth.
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