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You know that head-to-(pota)toe loathing feeling t

You know that head-to-(pota)toe loathing feeling that comes with meal prep around Thursday. The meals are stale and soggy and you’re stick of just about everything? Same.
So on Thursdays I’ll do my best to bring you something that can be made with mostly pantry ingredients paired with a pun. Because I used to have an entire notepad in my phone dedicated to food puns, which I lovingly called “the puntry.”
I usually have a sweet potato lying around. And it’s easy to pair with other pantry staples and produce that will last in the fridge til the end of the week (looking at you, bell pepper).
I just baked a sweet potato and topped with sautéed peppers, feta, tahini, sun-dried tomatoes. Easiest meal made in a snap! #twistoflemons

#ad Starting my career in medicine during a pandem

#ad Starting my career in medicine during a pandemic is certainly not something I could have ever predicted. It has without a doubt been the most challenging, sobering, exhausting, and yet fulfilling, humbling, and moving chapters of my life. So when asked how I hoped to 'level up' in the new year in partnership with @mindbodygreen and @rxbar, my initial reaction was to shift the narrative away from the constant churning, turning, and creating, and instead to just keep going. To focus on and appreciate what I already have, rather than always looking for that next best thing. I wrote a bit more about how I'm committed to this simplification on @mindbodygreen (think: going back to basics in both lifestyle and snack options like my favorite @rxbar) - link to the post is in my bio! #twistoflemons #RXercise #RXBAR

ponytail tightened? check. scenes from an afternoo

ponytail tightened? check. scenes from an afternoon of catching up on notes and doing a little blog writing - day in the life of my typical weekend. Made all the more soothing by my @purecare_home weighted blanket. Bonus indulgence points for bringing your BED pillow over to the COUCH! The life of small luxuries!! For me, said pillow is also @purecare_home, which is the softest, most plush, cooling pillow on the planet. Both of these items come in their wellness collective - sheets, pillows, protectors, and weighted blanket that weave benefits like cooling, recovery, and aromatherapy into your sleep routine. Head to the link in my bio to read about my favorite and most creative ways to improve relaxation and sleep in this new year! #twistoflemons

happy ☀️day!!! a whole day of rest rest rest.

happy ☀️day!!! a whole day of rest rest rest. hope you have a good one!!!

Anyone else find themselves tREMbling through last

Anyone else find themselves tREMbling through last year with a disrupted and disjointed sleep cycle? Because same. So I’m here to reclaim the REM with the help of @purecare_home - a company dedicated to educating about improving sleep all while creating the most soothing products to help in that endeavor. They’re also the official bedding products of the National Sleep Foundation, so they really know sleep. New blog post featuring my favorite and most creative ways to improve sleep in this new year. Link is in my bio! #twistoflemons #sponsored

ready to naCHOmp down on those leftover nachos fro

ready to naCHOmp down on those leftover nachos from the weekend? Here’s a perfect little pantry meal to use up all those leftover ingredients (looking at you almost stale tortilla chips and 1/2 empty jar of salsa).
on Thursdays I’ll do my best to bring you something that can be made with mostly pantry ingredients paired with a pun. Because I used to have an entire notepad in my phone dedicated to food puns, which I lovingly called “the puntry.”
This is essentially a deconstructed nacho casserole? Idk not sure but whatever I’m (casse)rolling with it.
What you’ll need:
- spaghetti squash
- Black beans
- 1 red pepper
- 1 jar salsa (or whatever you have)
- Crushed up tortilla chips
- Cheese
Bake spaghetti squash (or microwave). Then just assemble: spaghetti squash, rinsed black means, diced red bell pepper, salsa, tortilla / taco shells, cheese. In the oven at 350F just until cheese melts, ~10 minutes. Top with avocado and cilantro.
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There’s nothing exceedingly sexy or interesting

There’s nothing exceedingly sexy or interesting about this picture, but it’s how my mornings usually look. A little light reading, and breakfast on the couch. Slow slow slow before the rush rush rush.
I’ve been feeling pretty tired lately. Certainly by no means burnt to a crisp out, but things are heating up (hence I have vacation planned right round the corner to prevent getting to the point of desperately NEEDING vacation!)
When I start feeling this way is when I know I need to spend more time in focused stillness rather than nonstop movement. For example, this morning I focused entirely on the task of peeling an orange in one peel (lo🍊l), feeling the soft plush pillow of a blanket over me, hearing ice clinking in my coffee, glass, tasting and smelling the different aromas and textures in a single bite of breakfast (smooth peanut butter, crunchy rice cake, tart raspberries, fragrant cinnamon).
Mindfulness also doesn’t have to be sexy or interesting. It doesn’t have to be a 30 minutes long meditation. It can be seamlessly integrated into your everyday life, as long as there’s devoted attention spent on those tasks - emphasizing feeling interested rather than looking/being interesting.
When I’m feeling a little more tired, I focus on more short bursts of mindfulness throughout the day and going really back to basics with food to avoid the comfort food trap. What’s that, you ask? Extra extra read all about it on the blog. Link is in my bio.
Have a great day!! #twistoflemons

A few months ago I looked into some integrative in

A few months ago I looked into some integrative interventions for COVID. I compiled a list on the blog (with some spark notes below).
It’s incredibly important to note that, while I understand how frustrating and depressing and tired everyone is to social distancing, COVID is far from over. 95,000 deaths in January alone.
I am a white, young person who is not food or home insecure without any pre-existing medical conditions. If I got COVID, statistically, I would very likely be okay and recover without dire consequences.
I most certainly can't say the same for others. COVID is NOT, in fact, the great equalizer. As we know BIPOC, Latinx, and Indigenous communities are more at risk for multiple reasons - physical and financial access to supermarkets and produce, cultural whiteness of public health initiatives that exclude these communities, higher incidence of essential workers in these communities, labor conditions that predispose POC to a variety of health risks, minimal paid sick leave just to name a few.
Wouldn’t it be great if it were as easy as “well just eat healthy! Reverse your cardiometabolic disease” (which I find to be an incredibly naive and simplistic suggestion to solve the above mentioned disparities.)
If you have ample access to healthful foods, consider donating funds, foods, or time to local organizations or food banks. And WEAR A MASK / socially distance to protect others. Because again, this is about protecting others who are more vulnerable.
Some other tips:
- Wear a mask, wash hands, socially distance
- If you get diagnosed, notify your healthcare provider right away and begin isolating
- Eat a real, whole foods, unprocessed diet if access permits
- Aim for enough protein (1g/kg+) – amino acids = building blocks of immune system
- Add in more prebiotic and probiotic foods
- Reduce processed foods, sugar, and refined carbohydrates
- Limit alcohol
- Prioritize sleep
- Incorporate stress management techniques into your daily life (logging of screens, deep breathing, time in nature, yoga, deep breathing, journaling, etc)
Much more on the blog (always fighting the IG caption limit)! Link in bio. #twistoflemons

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