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Spring Cleaning Your Health

Maggi Gallaspy

When I hear the term ‘spring cleaning,’ I automatically think about decluttering, organizing, and sanitizing the house. But what if we took it a step further? As we enter a new season, there’s nothing better than a fresh start for yourself. Whether you want to work on your physical health, eating habits or spending more time enjoying the sunny weather, spring cleaning your health is a great way to start. 

If your goal is to focus on physical well-being, Lubbock is home to a variety of gyms and fitness classes. Walk your heart out at Stride or spin your legs to the beat at Cycle Bar! Whatever you choose to do, be intentional about choosing movement that you enjoy. 

 

A fun way to do this is to incorporate challenges into your new spring routine! Here are a few ideas:

  • Train for and run a local 5k
  • Do the 75 hard
  • Go for a walk every day for a month
  • Try the 12-3-30 treadmill challenge
  • Complete a 30 day yoga challenge

The options are endless!

Spring cleaning your health is all about intentionality. With the warm weather rolling around, spending quality time outside is another proactive way to improve overall health and wellness. 

Whether you’re having dinner at home or on the town, planning to eat your meals outside is a great way to start. In Lubbock, there are several restaurants and cafes with patio seating including Ninety-Two Bakery and Cafe, Two Docs. Brew Co., Abuelo’s Mexican Restaurant and more. 

From Prairie Dog Town to kayaking at He-Brews, Lubbock is also home to some amazing parks and open spaces to enjoy outdoor recreational activities! 

Maybe your goal is to take a daily walk or to establish a morning or evening routine with the sunrise or sunset that includes journaling, reflection, reading a book or another hobby. Whatever it is, being in nature will make your day a little brighter. When I think ‘spring,’ I think fresh fruits, vegetables and herbs! Eating seasonal produce means the ingredients you consume are fresh and ever-changing. Any time I’m planning a reset, meal-prepping or trying to eat light for the week, these recipes are on rotation and often appear daily in my kitchen! Inspired by the bright notes of citrus to the warmth of vanilla, these three recipes are simple and easily adjustable to fit any palate. The best part about them is that you can easily make each recipe in a batch to use for the coming days. Check out my recipe for infused water, green juice and homemade granola!

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Infused Water

There are a lot of benefits to drinking infused water. The obvious one is hydration! It also acts as appetite control, immune defense and more. If you tire of drinking plain water, this may be your new favorite thing. I love this recipe because the flavor combinations are endless! Each time I make it, I’m tempted to add a different fruit or herb. My go to is simple and includes lemon slices and mint leaves. But, pick your favorite fruit and give it a go. 

 

Ingredients:

  • 1-2 fruits, sliced thin
  • 10 mint leaves (or leaves of other herbs)
  • 8-10 cups water

Directions:

  • Choose your favorite flavor combination.
  • Wash fruit, vegetables or herbs.
  • Slice or cut fruit into pieces.
  • Add to water bottle or container. Let the water infuse for at least 30 minutes. I like to leave mine around 2 hours if I have time!
  • Drink within 24 hours.



Fruit & Granola Yogurt Parfait

This homemade granola is guaranteed to make your home smell like heaven! It is the perfect topping for a yogurt parfait, delicious eaten as a cereal or just by the handful. Feel free to adjust the recipe to your taste when it comes to the dried fruit and nut additions. 

Ingredients:

  • 2 ½ tbsp coconut oil
  • 1 cup oats
  • 1 cup shredded coconut
  • 2 tbsp chia seeds
  • ½ cup roughly chopped almonds
  • ½ cup dried fruit
  • 2 cups roughly chopped dates
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp cinnamon
  • 2-4 tbsp vanilla protein powder
  • ⅓ cup honey

Directions:

  • Mix all dry ingredients together in a bowl.
  • Add protein powder and mix well.
  • Pour in honey and stir.
  • Bake at 360° for 8 minutes or until golden brown on top.
  • Let it cool completely, crumble and enjoy!
  • Store in an airtight container. 

For parfait: 

  • Choose yogurt of choice. 
  • Top with granola and seasonal fruit. 
  • Drizzle with honey for added sweetness!

 

Green Juice

Another easily adaptable recipe, green juice is a spring and summer go to for me! While the recipe below is the one I follow most often, I just use what I have on hand. A good rule of thumb is making sure you have a base (cucumber or celery), another green (if wanted), a fruit to sweeten it (apple or orange) and another flavor or detox addition (lemon, ginger or herbs). Have fun with it! 

 

Ingredients:

  • 1 green apple
  • 1 cucumber
  • 4 stalks celery
  • 1 medium-sized orange or citrus of choice
  • 1 small knuckle ginger

Directions:

  • Cut each fruit and place it in a juicer. Juice!
  • Stir juice to combine. 
  • Strain and serve! 
  • Drink within 48 hours. 

To make in a high-speed blender:

  • Blend all ingredients.
  • Strain multiple times until smooth!
  • Drink within 48 hours. 
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Take the Stress out of Spring Cleaning!

Coco Dietz

Spring is fast approaching as the winter months settle in. That means that Spring Cleaning is right around the corner. This year let’s show Spring Cleaning how to go about everything in an efficient way so that it does not become something that is overwhelming and slowly overtakes your life, but instead something that is beneficial to you! 

Step One

Knowing where to start while trying to begin your Spring Cleaning journey is nearly half the battle. When looking at a mountain in front of you it can seem like an impossible task and one that you will not be able to overcome. But how do you start a long journey? One step at a time. Start by collecting everything that is not worth saving and place those into their prospective piles: trash, to donate, and to wash. 

Step Two

Once everything is separated into piles, take it one at a time. If all your trash is collected, start to get it out so it does not distract you from the next steps. It is easy to let the things you need to do pile up, but your future self will thank you for getting things that could be done right now out of the way. 

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Step Three

After everything is out of the way, find everything that already has a home or a place within your house. If you know where it goes, take it back to its place. If it does not have a place to go ask yourself, does this need a home or can I live without it? Decluttering is just as important as cleaning because you can hide the clutter but it always finds ways to creep back out and make a mess again. 

Step Four

Once all the clutter is out of the way, go through one room at a time and give your house a good deep clean. Having one room completely done and then moving onto the next can help the motivation that can be damaged by seemingly impossible tasks. If you can have one room done then you can go back to that room to gather the inspiration to complete the next room until you are done with the whole house. 

Black family cleaning the house together

Step Five

The last step is to make sure to give yourself grace and do not try to push yourself so hard that this becomes too much of a chore, otherwise it will not seem worth it. Take your time and take it one step at a time until you are done and get to relax in your nice clean house!

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