evepostappleOnce upon a time, there was a woman named Eve, who, unable to resist the luring temptation of a fragrant orchard, took a bite of forbidden fruit from the tree of knowledge. Perhaps Eve was bored. Perhaps she was ovulating and had a desperate craving for something sweet. Perhaps life in the little garden was becoming stressful or claustrophobic. Perhaps she felt out of control or lacked passion in her life and in order to numb her emotions or soothe herself from Adam's lack of attention or his ambivalence in starting a family, she chose to indulge. Perhaps Eve was an emotional eater. But as Eve soon discovered, neither the bite, nor the whole fruit fulfilled her as she had hoped. Not only did she realize she was naked but that she had contempt for the way she looked. Perhaps Eve suffered with body dismorphia. Eve tried to stop eating the forbidden fruit and eventually avoided eating altogether but that didn't work and she ended up eating until she could no longer breathe. The point of this is that Eve lost her intuitive ability to nourish herself. She no longer had balance in her life and was willing to do any and everything to get that back.

Maybe Eve didn't exist. Maybe the stories that were told are not as important as the stories we tell ourselves.

This blog is dedicated to creating new stories based on the philosophies of whole body nutrition, self-love, intuition, fitness and yoga.

In my journey I have sought to uncover the knowledge and balance which have brought me to a greater awareness of health and this is what I wish to share with you.

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I am a holistic nutritionist, certified yoga instructor, athlete, healthy living chef, and published writer. I have spent the last four years of my life rebuilding all aspects of myself after recovering from an eating disorder. Follow me as I continue to eat clean, train hard, and discover balance mind, body and spirit. zainsaraswatijamal.com

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    Oxygen Magazine Celebrates National Running Day!  As a seasoned runner, I often fail to remember how overwhelming the thought of running distances as a newbie can be.  I have participated in many run clinics and all of them advocate the walk/run method in different ways and I have witnessed many runners overcome mental blocks relative to distance running by employing this method.   It is also great for intermediate runners trying to break into to new distances! Are you planning to head out and celebrate the day with a run? By Alicia Rewega, Editor-in-Chief, Clean Eating Magazine, Photography Alloy/Veer Beginner’s Walk-Run Program According to running coach Jeff Galloway, you should gradually increase to a comfortable 30-minute walk before attempting a slow jog. “Use a gentle walk, not a power walk. Take short strides. A longer stride tends to cause problems and early fatigue,” says Galloway. Once your 30-minute walks feel comfortable, insert five to 10 seconds of running, followed by 50 seconds of walking. Gradually, you choose the length of time for which you are comfortable walking and running. Try 15 seconds running, then 45 seconds walking, then 20/40, then 30/30, then 2-1 (two minutes walking, then one minute running), etc. There are no specific amounts that you would set as a goal. Run and walk the amounts that feel good to you. The amounts will often vary from day to day. “Having the right run-walk ratio allows you to feel good every time you go out,” says Galloway. “Some days, you may need to take more walks than runs.”The walk-run method is a tool that allows a person to gain more control over their level of fatigue. Try the walk-run method three days a week on nonconsecutive days. “I hear regularly from people – about 100 emails a day – and most tell me that they couldn’t have done it without the walk-run method.”

    Oxygen Magazine Celebrates National Running Day! 

    As a seasoned runner, I often fail to remember how overwhelming the thought of running distances as a newbie can be.  I have participated in many run clinics and all of them advocate the walk/run method in different ways and I have witnessed many runners overcome mental blocks relative to distance running by employing this method.  

    It is also great for intermediate runners trying to break into to new distances!

    Are you planning to head out and celebrate the day with a run?

    By Alicia Rewega, Editor-in-Chief, Clean Eating Magazine, Photography Alloy/Veer

    Beginner’s Walk-Run Program

    According to running coach Jeff Galloway, you should gradually increase to a comfortable 30-minute walk before attempting a slow jog. “Use a gentle walk, not a power walk. Take short strides. A longer stride tends to cause problems and early fatigue,” says Galloway. Once your 30-minute walks feel comfortable, insert five to 10 seconds of running, followed by 50 seconds of walking. Gradually, you choose the length of time for which you are comfortable walking and running. Try 15 seconds running, then 45 seconds walking, then 20/40, then 30/30, then 2-1 (two minutes walking, then one minute running), etc. There are no specific amounts that you would set as a goal. Run and walk the amounts that feel good to you. The amounts will often vary from day to day. “Having the right run-walk ratio allows you to feel good every time you go out,” says Galloway. “Some days, you may need to take more walks than runs.”

    The walk-run method is a tool that allows a person to gain more control over their level of fatigue. Try the walk-run method three days a week on nonconsecutive days. 

    “I hear regularly from people – about 100 emails a day – and most tell me that they couldn’t have done it without the walk-run method.”

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