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Sometimes, after a long day all you want to do is relax on the couch with a plate of your favorite take out meal. Unfortunately, this isn’t a healthy or budget friendly habit to pick up. Next time you find yourself craving something quick and delicious, instead of calling the Chinese restaurant down the street, whip up a batch of this (Un)Fried “Rice” Quinoa from 2007 grad Arielle Fierman. This dish is quick to make and it’s a great healthy alternative to take out.

(Un)Fried “Rice” Quinoa

INGREDIENTS:
1 box quinoa (beige, red or multi-colored) (approx 2 cups quinoa, 4 cups water)
3 eggs (farm-fresh)
1 cup frozen peas (thaw by rinsing under water)
1 red pepper (chopped)
2 carrots (chopped, sliced or julienned)
2 scallions (chopped)
1 white onion (chopped)
1 tbs Sesame Oil (or olive oil or butter to cook eggs)
3 tbs Toasted Sesame Oil (to taste)
4 tbsp Tamari (wheat-free + great alternative to soy sauce) (to taste)
2 tbsp Sesame seeds (optional)
Sea Salt
Pepper (white or black)

Do you ever find yourself reaching for a chocolate chip cookie mid-afternoon or a glass of wine when you get home from work? We all have cravings for certain foods from time to time, but what is the underlining cause of these cravings? Usually, when you want a piece of chocolate or a salty snack, it doesn’t mean that your body needs that food, but instead it is missing something else. The best way to eliminate cravings completely, is to figure out the underlying cause so you can feed your body what it is really hungry for!

Lack of water

Often when you are thirsty, your body registers the feeling as hunger instead of thirst. Make sure you are drinking enough water through out the day, and drink a glass of water when you feel a craving coming on.

Primary Food deficiency

Integrative Nutrition has sparked some powerful personal and professional changes in the lives of our students and graduates.

These changes have created the kind of passion and ambition that continues to make this world a healthier and happier place.

So we asked several of our students and graduates to create mini-memoirs about their transformation journeys.

And now, we want your help selecting the most inspiring video!  

Here are the top five finalists:

Since graduating from the Health Coach Training Program last year, Lindsay Mack has built a successful career around empowerment, knowledge, and self-love.

As a resident actor turned Health Coach who treated her lifelong anxiety and depression with diet and lifestyle changes, Lindsay now teaches other women that self-healing in an all-natural way is possible.

This is why her company Sophrosune Wellness emphasizes body communication and self-love instead of cutting calories or dieting. Lindsay believes that with a healthy and balanced frame of mind, the desired weight will come effortlessly.

What were you doing prior to enrolling at Integrative Nutrition?

I was a resident actor at a professional theatre company in Manhattan and I worked 60 hours a week to support my art. I was miserable, unhealthy, and always broke. I was also on medication for lifelong issues with anxiety, panic, and depression. I was sick, sad, and really lost.