Herbal teas...how they are good for us!

Oh man, does this meme sum me up!

Seems like if it is not one thing it is another. So, I have started back eating the Mediterranean way! The Keto way of eating made me sick. I was at work one day and blacked out. I got some orange juice and slowly it helped me feel better. My blood sugar had dropped way too low from the low carbs and because of that, migraines came back full force.

I still do not eat meat for inflammation purposes... I am able to eat certain fish and eat a ton of fruits and veggies.

Something else I started doing is drinking herbal teas. I still love coffee, but limit myself to 1 cup a day now. My favorite herbal tea is blueberry. It aids in heart health, digestion, immune health, kidney health and has anti cancer potential. The gallis acid in the tea and other antioxidants can lower the risk of colon, prostate, breast, lung and cervical cancer!

I take herbal supplements and still work out 3 to 4 times a week to keep the pain at bay. If you follow my Instagram account: Runner_girl_coffee_addict you can stay updated on different herbal teas and how they are good for us! You will also see posts about exercise and fitness.

What to take away from this article:

• Drinking herbal teas are good for us
• Eating the Mediterranean diet is a great way to fight off or keep cancer at bay
• Push yourself to workout and stay healthy...even through the pain (with supervision of your Doctor)
• Never give up on yourself...take care of you, no one else will 

Look who came back to life...

Well, hello again! It's been quite some time since I have checked in! I have been through some health challenges and continue to fight through others.

I was running 7 to 9 miles at a time...and then had to stop. Instead of couch to 5K, I went from 5K to couch! It was challenging to go from working out 4 days a week and running 9 miles at a time to being laid up on the couch for months.

I have decided that I am no longer going to allow the pain to rule my life and I am slowly getting back to running and weight training and yoga has become my new best friend!

It is unfortunate that the spinal pain and compression was caused by trauma...which occurred in a previous relationship. It took years for the pain to surface and when it did, it was brutal!

I share all of this to encourage others who are dealing with a similar situation in life.

When I first began to run, I used a walk and jog DVD by Leslie Sansone. I would walk in place and jog back and forth in my living room. It was my first step to becoming a runner. Now, to get BACK to running, I am using a free couch to 5K app on my phone. You too can run. Check with your doctor before starting a new program and know that if you use the app, when it directs you to run, you don't have to at full speed. You can simply jog and an easy pace. Just keep moving :)

I have so much to share, such as, how I have changed my diet and some of the recipes that have become my favorites. I will share everything in time.

For now, here is a tasty cucumber and feta salad I like to make: (pictured above)

Cucumber and Feta salad recipe

• 2 cucumbers, peeled and sliced
• 1/4 red onion, chopped
• 1/2 red pepper, chopped
• Feta cheese,to taste
• Salt and pepper, to taste

Combine all ingredients into a bowl.
Drizzle salad with olive oil and white vinegar.
Serves 2 to 3 people as a side dish.

What is easy fitness?

Easy fitness, in my eyes, is a simple way to live a healthy lifestyle. It is food and nutrition tips that can easily be incorporated into everyone's daily life. It is easy exercises that can be done at home or in the gym. It is a way to live a happy and healthy life that isn't so difficult that one would simply give up on being healthy.

Hopefully, I am clear with my concept. I am here to help you (and myself) live a happy, healthy lifestyle without the crazy stress of doing so.

I like simple recipes. Simple exercise techniques. I enjoy the simplicity of being healthy! That being said, here is a recipe I came up with for mango salsa. I like to eat it on top of a turkey burger (in place of a burger bun). I have also eaten it with organic blue corn tortilla chips! Oh, and there was that one time...I just ate it with a spoon!

Welcome to The Healthy Lifestyle Blog!

Hello and Welcome!
I am Deanna Martinez-Bey and I am a certified personal trainer. I have been working in the fitness industry for over 5 years now. I love running and boxing...believe it or not, boxing has helped me improve on the duration of my runs!

My husband is also a personal trainer and has been in the fitness industry for longer than I have! We are tossing around the idea of starting a fitness channel together on YouTube. We can be comical when we workout together. And sometimes, I just get mad at him. :)

I will be posting here on different topics from fitness routines to recipes and everything in between.

Thank you for visiting!