Purely Nourished

Morning Workout

Let’s face it, find­ing time to work out is a chore. You come home from work exhausted and all you have energy to do is chow down and relax. Mak­ing a habit of get­ting your work­out in before the day starts is where you’re going to have the most suc­cess. Doing your work­out in the am is like a nat­ural espresso shot. It gives you an extra kick and a brighter out­look on the day; plus it gives you that sexy flushed look. Yes, some­times hit­ting that snooze but­ton sounds a bit more appeal­ing but in the end you’ll thank your­self …and... Read→

Pay Attention to Portions

Being able to accu­rately deter­mine appro­pri­ate por­tion sizes is a skill no indi­vid­ual should be with­out. We’ve all had dif­fi­cul­ties serv­ing and prepar­ing the appro­pri­ate sized meals. When it comes to our weight, this aspect should not be over­looked.  By com­par­ing serv­ing sizes to com­mon items, we can do a bet­ter job of stick­ing to our por­tions and as a result main­tain­ing our weight. The four most com­mon serv­ings sizes:  1 cup = a ten­nis ball (cooked rice, pasta, or vegetables) 1/4 cup =... Read→

Eat Your Vegetables

Your par­ents inten­tion wasn’t to be mean by forc­ing you to eat your veg­eta­bles; They had your best inter­est in mind. They knew that those plates full of nutri­ent rich plants would help you grow big and strong. Veg­eta­bles weren’t only impor­tant for the growth phase; They’re even more impor­tant for health main­te­nance as an adult. We all know veg­eta­bles are filled with vital nutri­ents and vitamins. What exactly do those nutri­ents do and how do they ben­e­fit us?  They PROTECT us. They lower our blood pres­sure,  reduce... Read→

Electrolyze My Cells

All humans require a bal­ance of elec­trolytes for proper cell func­tion. Your hydra­tion, mus­cle and nerve func­tion, and blood pH lev­els are all affected by proper cell func­tion and extremely impor­tant for opti­mal energy main­te­nance. Sweat­ing and diuret­ics deplete your body of elec­trolytes.  Loose too many, and mus­cle weak­ness, cramp­ing and dehy­dra­tion may occur. To remain bal­anced, water mol­e­cules must main­tain pre­cise osmotic gra­di­ents or equi­lib­rium between cells only pos­si­ble with key... Read→

Two Wheeled Inspiration

     Bicy­cles are hands-down one of the great­est inven­tions of the 19th cen­tury. Used as an alter­na­tive means of trans­porta­tion, they do won­ders for your car­dio­vas­cu­lar sys­tem,... Read→

Rainbow Indulgence

Indulge in a rain­bow — of fruits and veg­eta­bles that is. Keep­ing track of the col­ors you choose for your meals is one of the eas­i­est ways to get the most out of your diet.  Fruits and veg­eta­bles... Read→

Healthy Gut

Your over­all health is directly cor­re­lated to the health of your gut. It’s the bar­rier that sep­a­rates your insides from the out­side and fil­ters what is poten­tially harm­ful to your body.... Read→

Morning Workout

Let’s face it, find­ing time to work out is a chore. You come home from work exhausted and all you have energy to do is chow down and relax. Mak­ing a habit of get­ting your work­out in before the day starts is where you’re going to have the most suc­cess. Doing your work­out in the am is like a nat­ural espresso shot. It gives you an extra kick and a brighter out­look on the day; plus it gives you that sexy flushed look. Yes, some­times hit­ting... Read→

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Pay Attention to Portions

Being able to accu­rately deter­mine appro­pri­ate por­tion sizes is a skill no indi­vid­ual should be with­out. We’ve all had dif­fi­cul­ties serv­ing and prepar­ing the appro­pri­ate sized meals. When it comes to our weight, this aspect should not be over­looked.  By com­par­ing serv­ing sizes to com­mon items, we can do a bet­ter job of stick­ing to our por­tions and as a result main­tain­ing our weight. The four most... Read→

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Eat Your Vegetables

Your par­ents inten­tion wasn’t to be mean by forc­ing you to eat your veg­eta­bles; They had your best inter­est in mind. They knew that those plates full of nutri­ent rich plants would help you grow big and strong. Veg­eta­bles weren’t only impor­tant for the growth phase; They’re even more impor­tant for health main­te­nance as an adult. We all know veg­eta­bles are filled with vital nutri­ents and vitamins. What exactly do... Read→

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About Me

Meet Kirsten (KEER-stin), Certified Nutritionist, Health Counselor, and Yoga & Pilates Instructor. Her objective is to demystify the complexities of nutrition and provide you with the tools to attain your healthiest self. Her unique set of skills will allow her to nourish YOU with more than just food. She created PurelyNourished to share with you what she believes are the necessities for life, health, and growth; free of impurities. Nutrition is more than a science - It is a tool for living your best self.

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