Hi friends! How are you? I hope you’re enjoying the morning. With Thanksgiving inching closer, I’m beginning to look forward to enjoying a couple of days with the family, eating pie, and planning our Black Friday plan of attack. 😉 I’m also looking forward to the Thanksgiving turkey burn Peloton ride! Before I get into what’s been going on around here, I wanted to share some of my favorite last-minute Thanksgiving recipe ideas. These quick and easy Thanksgiving recipes can help minimize the stress associated with preparing Thanksgiving dinner.

Last-Minute Thanksgiving Recipe Ideas

I thought I’d share some last-minute Thanksgiving recipe ideas if you’re trying to figure out what to make room for on your Thanksgiving table!

I also wanted to share the recipe for Kyle’s perfect Thanksgiving turkey, although it’s not really last-minute. You’ll want to start brining it the night before!

Now, here are some of my go-to last-minute recipes:

Clean Eating Sweet Potato Casserole

A healthy twist on sweet potato casserole; a great alternative to a classic mashed potatoes side dish.

Green Bean Salad

Another flavorful twist on a classic Thanksgiving side dish, these green beans are made with goat cheese, almonds, and cranberries.

Clean Eating Cranberry Sauce

If you’re watching your sugar this holiday season, this lower-sugar cranberry sauce is for you!

Paleo Pumpkin Pie Brownies

These grain-free, dairy-free pumpkin pie brownies are amazing, even if you’re not doing paleo.

Flourless Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bars

Consider adding these flourless pumpkin chocolate chip bars to your holiday dessert table. You’ll be glad you did!

Raw Chocolate Tart Filling

Old, low-quality pictures, but this recipe is too good not to share.

Vegan Egg Nog

Even my dairy-free, vegan friends can enjoy egg nog this holiday season!

Holiday Spice Sangria

This yummy holiday spice sangria will be your new favorite holiday drink, and it’s so easy to make!

Some recent adventures:

A good friend had a craft night at her house and we made the CUTEST sock gnomes. When she posted the photo of the gnomes on the invite, I thought there was no way I’d be able to make on that looked that good, but it turns out that they were super easy (<— even for the craft impaired). She had a

Sharing a full review of the HigherDOSE red light hat and if I think it’s worth it. You can use my code FITNESSISTA15 for 15% off HigherDOSE products here! (excluding bundles and full-size saunas)

Hi friends! How are you? I hope you had an amazing weekend! Ours was a busy one but it was a lot of fun. P crushed her basketball game, we tried a new Tucson restaurant, and started decorating for Halloween.

For today’s post, I wanted to share more details about a product I’ve been loving for the past few weeks: the HigherDOSE red light cap! I love all things HigherDOSE, so needless to say I was pumped when they sent this to me to add to my collection.

HigherDOSE Red Light Hat Review

Red light therapy has grown exponentially as a wellness trend and is going to continue to surge in popularity. I think friends are seeing how easy it is to implement red light therapy into a daily health routine, and there are so many potential benefits. I’m a huge fan of my red light face mask and red light neck enhancer, and the new HigherDOSE red light hat is a convenient biohacking tool that my busy friends out there can use to support their hair growth and scalp health.

It’s so easy for me to wear this hat around because it looks like a regular ol’ baseball cap! The power is hidden underneath.  In this post, I’m going to share a full HigherDOSE red light hat review and how you can use this at-home red light therapy in your own routine.

What Is the HigherDOSE Red Light Hat?

The HigherDOSE Red Light Hat uses 650nm red light and is designed to increase blood circulation to the scalp, which can potentially help with hair loss, optimized hair follicle function, and increased growth. It’s designed to be worn for 10 minutes, which makes it super easy to use on a regular basis. Plus, it looks cute!

Benefits of Using Red Light Therapy

Red light therapy can be used for many potential benefits, and it really depends on your goals.

Some of the things red light can do:

– Improve skin health and texture (reduced wrinkles, improved skin texture, , decreased fine lines, and acne)

– Enhance mood and reduce stress

– Increase energy and better sleep quality

– Boost circulation and faster muscle recovery.

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Hi friends! Happy Friday! What are you up to this weekend? I hope you have a fun weekend ahead! I *hope* we’re finally going to decorate for Halloween, and I’m going to make an ofrenda for Día de los Muertos.

P has a basketball game, Liv has dance, we have a date night planned, and jet photos on Sunday. It’s going to go by quickly!

My heart has been aching all week for the victims of Hurricane Helene. When disasters strike, it’s hard for me to write posts about anything… everything I’m feeling or want to talk about just seems so meaningless, especially when others are suffering. In the spirit of finding distraction through little pockets of joy, I’m still going to post Friday Faves, even though my mind is absolutely elsewhere.

If you’re looking for ways to help and organizations to support, here are some options:

– Both Terilyn and Jenna have been posting resources on their Instagrams. Terilyn has created Amazon wist lists that will go directly to organizations who can distribue the items, and Jenna has been shopping and delivering items, using funds that are donated to her Venmo.

– Samaritan’s Purse is another option

– If you have any others to include, please leave them in the comments below

It’s time for the weekly Friday Faves party. This is where I share some of my favorite finds from the week and around the web. I always love to hear about your faves, too, so please shout out something you’re loving in the comments section below.

10.4 Friday Faves

Fashion + beauty + random:

New Oliveda goodies. Our Vitamin C sermum is SO good (it’s in stock!) and I’ve been wanting to try this eye cream. I’ll definitely reoprt back. Remember that if you take the skincare quiz and purchase two items from your recommendations, you’ll receive a free gift (it will automatically show up in your cart after you add two items from your recommendations to the cart).

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Hi friends! I hope that you’re having a lovely morning. Today, I wanted to chat about the Senate Roundtable last week, which was titled, “American Health and Nutrition: A Second Opinion.” It included some of my favorite wellness professionals, influencers, and authors, and I was so excited to watch; it felt like my Super Bowl.

173: Senate Health Roundatable recap

Here’s what I’m talking about today:

-The speakers and their backgrounds (including Dr. Casey Means, Calley Means, Jillian Michaels, Vani Hari, Courtney Swan, and Max Lugavere)

– Main takeaways

– My thoughts

– Why has the media been silent about all of this?

– What you can actually do

Resources:

Sign this petition to encourage Kellogg’s to remove food dyes from their products.

Join me in food dye free Halloween! I’m not purchasing any candy with food dye for Halloween this year.

This post is a great recap if you don’t have time to watch the entire thing.

The full roundtable is here. I recommend listening while you do chores or drive around. It will get you fired up!

Partners:

I’ve been using Nutrisense on and off for a couple of years now. I love being able to see how my blood sugar responds to my diet and habits, and run experiments. You can try out Nutrisense here and use GINA50 for $50 off.

I love love love the meals from Sakara Life! Use this link and the code GINAHSAKARA for 20% off their meal delivery and clean boutique items. This is something I do once a month as a lil treat to myself and the meals are always showstoppers.

If any of my fellow health professional friends are looking for another way to help their clients, I highly recommend IHP. You can also use this informa

Sharing a roundup of my favorite healthy snack brands. Almost all of these can be found at Thrive Market – use my referral link for 40% off your first order! For my Thrive Market faves, check out this post.

Hi friends! How are ya? I hope the week is going well! I have a discovery call and a lab review call today, and am looking forward to a sweaty yoga class. Hope you have a lovely day ahead.

For today’s post, I wanted to chat about my all-time favorite healthy food brands. When I say, “healthy,” I mean that they have simple ingredients with minimal added oils, artificial sweeteners, dyes, etc. I usually try to purchase from certified-organic companies, wild caught seafood, and B corps because they care about people and the planet.

In an *ideal* world, I would make everything, including our snack foods, from scratch. I make almost all of our meals at home – we try to just get takeout or restaurant food 1-2 times a week – but I still go for packaged options for convenience sake. I have a mental list of brands that I adore, and wanted to share some of them in today’s post!

Please keep in mind that I totaly understand that inflation is bonkers and grocery costs are out of control. If you’re simply struggling to put food on the table, I see you and am sending you the biggest hug. I don’t want anyone to feel shamed or bad about their choices; we’re all out here doing the best we can.

My children would be horrified that you can see my “dogs” in this photo lol

Rails sweater is here // jeans are here <– on sale right now

My favorite sources for online shopping are NOW Foods (code is FITNESSISTA), Thrive Market and Butcher Box. (<— each link will get you a discount!) These aren’t the only brands we buy, but my favorite ones that come to mind! I’ll probably add to this list over time.

My Favorite Healthy Food Brands

Meat and seafood:

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