The Princess of Wales brings Awareness to Holistic Healthcare Upon Completion of Three Peaks Challenge

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The Princess of Wales completed the Three Peaks challenge over the weekend.  The challenge involves a blend of driving and trekking through three of the highest mountain peaks in England, Scotland and Wales--Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Yr Wyddfa. The challenge areas cover 23 miles of walking distance along with a 462 mile drive between each peak.   The challenge is open to the public and many aim to walk to the summit of the peaks within 24 hours.  However, the trek is so grueling and extensive that only 40% of the individuals attempting the challenge are able to complete it within this timeframe.  It is recommended that individuals desiring to complete the Three Peaks Challenge engage in strength training over a period of eight to twelve weeks. Whether Catherine engaged in strength training is unknown but she has always been quite athletic.  Not only did Catherine complete the challenge--she is part of the smaller percentage of people who were able to comp...
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I tried the Healthy Coke trend and The Result Was Surprising!

I wanted to get in on this social trend and experiment with the Tik Tok “healthy coke” craze. Amanda Jones shared a secret recipe that her pilates instructor deemed as a healthy alternative to coke. Now I’m certainly no coke fan but I am a sparkling water maestro. Jones stated that any flavor of sparkling water can be used to make the drink along with a dash of balsamic vinegar. I thought to myself…”hmmm, I should definitely try this.” I grabbed my Whole Foods balsamic dressing, a ginger sparkling water (Whole Foods) and a La Croix Kiwi Sandia. Two staples: balsamic vinegar (my favorite dressing flavor) and sparkling water. What could possibly go wrong here? Heck yea, I’m so excited to try this!! 




 After I mixed everything up, I took my first gulp and squinted my eyes as I entertained the thought of others that had willingly drank this potion and actually encouraged people to try it. Yes, it may look like coke but it does NOT taste like coke—not even the slightest bit! Yes, the concoction may have less than 3g of sugar but it’s definitely not a palate pleaser at all and not something you’d want to drink on a regular basis. Though the mix only requires a splash of balsamic vinegar, it overpowers the flavor of the sparkling water and you know—that’s not an act that I want to engage in. 

 Do I think this is the best healthy swap for a coke? Let me sing the answer for you: “No No No No No” to the tune of the namesake song by Destiny’s Child. 




An Actual Healthy Coke...

Zevia has made an amazing healthy soda brand and they have a flavor that actually tastes like Coke. They even have flavors such as grape, orange, cherry cola, cream, lemon-lime, strawberry and ginger. Zevia is the only 0 calorie soda around and it is made with a natural sweetener called Stevia. 




There’s no aspartame, none of those other unhealthy artificial sweeteners. I remember when Zevia first came on the scene in 2007 and there were no other products like it. They gained some popularity and have now expanded to teas and energy drinks and I just love that for them! 

 TikTokers nice try but you’ve gotta go back to the drawing board with this one! 

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