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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    Zain’s Raw Mixed Berry Pie I know it’s mid-week and many of you probably have no time or desire to bake a pie but seeing as how it is a rainy, gloomy, day and I am taking a break from work, I thought I would make the best use of my time and create a quick and nutritious raw pie to enjoy later this afternoon with my cup of tea.  The best part is, I don’t even need to preheat!   Ingredients: *Note, this recipe is for a single serving pie, for whole pie, just increase the recipe by 8 times* Crust 1/8 Cup Almonds OR Walnuts 1/8 Cup Unsweetened Coconut 1/8 Cup Soaked Dates 1 Tsp Extra Virgin Coconut Oil Pinch Himalayan Crystal Salt Filling 1/4 Cup Unsweetened Coconut 1/4-1/2 Cup Frozen Rasberries, Blueberries, Strawberries, Blackberries (mix or your choice of one or more) 1 Tbsp Honey OR Agave OR 1 Packet Stevia/Splenda 1 Tsp Extra Virgin Coconut Oil Pinch Himalayan Crystal Salt Directions: 1. In a food processor, blend ingredients of crust and press into a single serving pie pan. 2. Blend ingredients for filling. 3. Pour filling into crust and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. * Top with fresh fruit, coconut flakes, nuts or serve with Zain’s Vanilla Almond Ice Cream!

    Zain’s Raw Mixed Berry Pie

    I know it’s mid-week and many of you probably have no time or desire to bake a pie but seeing as how it is a rainy, gloomy, day and I am taking a break from work, I thought I would make the best use of my time and create a quick and nutritious raw pie to enjoy later this afternoon with my cup of tea.  The best part is, I don’t even need to preheat!  

    Ingredients:

    *Note, this recipe is for a single serving pie, for whole pie, just increase the recipe by 8 times*

    Crust

    1/8 Cup Almonds OR Walnuts

    1/8 Cup Unsweetened Coconut

    1/8 Cup Soaked Dates

    1 Tsp Extra Virgin Coconut Oil

    Pinch Himalayan Crystal Salt

    Filling

    1/4 Cup Unsweetened Coconut

    1/4-1/2 Cup Frozen Rasberries, Blueberries, Strawberries, Blackberries (mix or your choice of one or more)

    1 Tbsp Honey OR Agave OR 1 Packet Stevia/Splenda

    1 Tsp Extra Virgin Coconut Oil

    Pinch Himalayan Crystal Salt

    Directions:

    1. In a food processor, blend ingredients of crust and press into a single serving pie pan.

    2. Blend ingredients for filling.

    3. Pour filling into crust and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

    * Top with fresh fruit, coconut flakes, nuts or serve with Zain’s Vanilla Almond Ice Cream!

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