Fit Food and Flow

04/19/2022

So honored to be featured in this local St. Louis magazine as an inspiration in the community.

Thank you VoyageSTL for the amazing article.

Today we’d like to introduce you to Nicki Hamrah. Hi Nicki, so excited to have you on the platform. So before we get into questions about your work-life, maybe you can bring our readers up to speed on your story and how you got to where you are today? Health and wellness have always been […]

11/07/2021

What is molecular hydrogen and what are the benefits??? Here are some answers to your questions.

Molecular hydrogen or H2 gas is a very small neutrally charged molecule that has the ability to cross cell membranes and the blood-brain barrier.

10/16/2021

💦Medical Water 💦

Did you know that Active Hydrogen Water is considered Medical Water and can be carried on an airplane???🤯

Dehydration is a major issue when travelling by airplane. This is due to spending long periods of time in a climate-controlled environment where the relative humidity can be as low as 10-15%, which is three times drier than the Sahara desert.

On an average 10 hour flight, men can lose approximately two litres of water and women around 1.6 litres. This means that on a London to Sydney flight a passenger could lose up to 4 litres and 8% of their bodily water. Just a 2% loss of hydration can negatively impact brain function.

When was the last time you carried 5 liters of water on an airplane??? 💪🏼💦

06/14/2021

Who doesn’t love a red summer fruit salad?

The color isn’t the only fun thing about this combination. Watermelons get their red color from lycopene, strawberries and raspberries get their color from from anthocyanins, which when mixed with the increasing sugar in the ripening berry turns the fruit red.

Lycopene is a powerful antioxidant with many health benefits, including sun protection, which makes sense that Mother Nature would make this a summer time fruit.

Anthocyanins have been reported as having the capacity to lower blood pressure, improve visual acuity, reduce cancer cell proliferation, inhibit tumor formation, prevent diabetes, lower the risk of CVD modulate cognitive and motor function. These are also reported to have anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial activity.

I squeezed a little lime juice over the top and it was so refreshing and hydrating. What’s your favorite summer fruit? @ St. Louis, Missouri

06/11/2021

“A Belief is only a thought you keep thinking.” ~Abraham

Thoughts become things:

*right or wrong
*happy or sad
*good or bad

Focus on what you want.💖

06/08/2021

🧘🏼‍♀️Wellness is more than just 1 thing🧘🏼‍♀️

Health has been a journey for me. Starting with fitness and exercise, then my focus was nutrition/supplements, next stress management became SUPER important, and oddly enough the most vital resource for the body was last for me, water, is now something I am very passionate about. 💦

Our bodies are 70% water yet 75% of us are chronically dehydrated (I was one of them) Just a 1% decrease in hydration can impact brain functioning and ability to focus. 🧠

But not all water is created equal. The ability of a water molecule to pe*****te your cell and actually hydrate you is important. Ever drink a big glass of water amd then feel it sloshing around in your gut? 🙋🏼‍♀️ This is not hydrating you, that’s what I like to call “water belly” it’s just sitting in your stomach.

Here are just a few reasons why I love my home water system:

-my machine creates active hydrogen which is so small it can cross the blood brain barrier and even get into the mitochondria of your cells, fully hydrating you. The hydrogen acts like an antioxidant flushing toxins out of the body! Just 16oz of hydrogen rich water has the same effect as eating 5lbs of blueberries!!! 🫐💦🫐💦

-it also filters out the Chlorine from City tap water that is used to disinfect your drinking water. Things like Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, and Trihalomethanes are a biproduct of treating drinking water with chlorine, potential effects=cancer.

Check your local EWG report to see what’s in your water.

https://www.ewg.org/tapwater/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMInMWS6-KI8QIVpgaICR2HWwrrEAAYASAAEgKkdPD_BwE @ St. Louis, Missouri

06/07/2021

This is absolutely incredible! Definitely worth the 12 minutes and really makes you think.

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06/04/2021

My favorite summer poolside snack.

Cowboy caviar is always a big hit and I almost always make it different every time depending on what I have in my kitchen. You can also make it ahead of time. I actually like it better the next day😉

This batch I used black beans, corn, red onion, red pepper, green pepper, cilantro, and avocado. Tip (save the avocado until you’re ready to serve) Squeeze a little lime juice and olive oil over it and salt and pepper to taste.😋

06/01/2021

Happy Tuesday Friends!

I thought it was Monday for a second because it’s the start of the week. I love some motivation any time of the week.

Which brings me to this....are you in love with you’re own life? What you are creating. Being in love is so good for you. It holds you in a better vibrational place. Things that bothered you in the past start to fade and the things you’ve been wanting all along now can come forward.

What is something exciting in your life that’s keep you up at night right now???

06/01/2021

Happy Tuesday Friends!

I thought it was Monday for a second because it’s the start of the week. I love some motivation any time of the week.

Which brings me to this....are you in love with you’re own life? What you are creating. Being in love is so good for you. It holds you in a better vibrational place. Things that bothered you in the past start to fade and the things you’ve been wanting all along now can come forward.

What is something exciting in your life that’s keep you up at night right now???

Def

05/29/2021

Replenishing my adrenals this morning. Sometimes you need sweet potatoes and peanut butter for breakfast 😍

But seriously, if you are a Doer like me and you find that your energy isn’t as high as it normally is, sleep in, take that rest time, your body is telling you something.

Just a few foods from the to super charge my morning. Sweet potatoes, banana, peanut butter, cinnamon, sea salt, and a little raw honey. Oh and don’t forget the celery juice.

Mixing salty snd sweet foods help to nourish your energy stores and give you life 💖. Happy weekend friends. @ St. Louis, Missouri

05/26/2021

Yoga is my Therapy

When I started practicing yoga I was looking to gain flexibility and implement a type of exercise that was gentler on my body. I had no idea the positive effects it would have on me mentally (Yay bonus!). It’s incredible when you find that perfect pose that feels effortless where you could just “hang out and eat a sandwich” as one of my teachers would say😉.

The whole practice of yoga is connecting the body, mind, spirit, and breath. Below are a few ways yoga helps with mental health.

~ It moves you from the sympathetic nervous system to the parasympathetic nervous system, or from flight-or-flight to rest-and-digest. You typically have less anxiety and enter a more relaxed state. As soon as you start breathing deeply, you begin to calm down.

~ It helps you build your sense of self. Through yoga, you get to know yourself and cultivate a healthier relationship with yourself. You are building self-trust.

~ It improves your relationships. When you’re more centered and more peaceful with yourself, you’ll be the same way with your relationships—you’ll have more compassion and unconditional love.

Yoga could be your answer to start feeling better mentally. Do you yoga?