The Optimal Health Blog
10 Habits to Create Less Stress in Your Daily Life (Part 2)
You know that taking care of yourself is non-negotiable, but trying to incorporate it among all of life’s demands can feel impossible. While the modern medicine and technology breakthroughs have brought us fascinating discoveries, they have also introduced new levels...
7 Tips for Feeling Comfortable & Confident About Birthing
I would love to share my 7 tips on how to have a positive birth experience, but also how to go into labor with confidence and trust. Have a birth plan.You know those scenes in the movies where a woman’s water breaks, and the husband frantically searches around looking...
Healthy, Easy and Quick Food on the Go – Part 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TevwbyzB61Y Dr. Bojana Jankovic and Dr. Meg Haworth and chat about healthy, practical snacks you can have on the go.
Serbian Proja
Recipe by Dr. Bojana and Dr. Bojana’s mom, Liliana 3 eggs 10 tablespoons of corn flour 7 tablespoons of whole wheat flour 1 cup of milk ½ cup of extra virgin olive oil 1 small plain greek yogurt 1 teaspoon of baking powder 300g of feta cheese (my favorite is the 365...
Mixed Berry Ice Cream
Mix 3 cups of berries of your choice, in proportions of your choice (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and/or blackberries) with 1 cut up banana, and put in blender. Add ice (up to you how much-a few ice cubes should be enough). Add 1/2 cup of milk of your...
Chocolate Smoothie With No Added Sugar-My Kids’ Favorite!
Mix 2 tablespoons of 100% unsweetened cocoa powder with small pieces of a ripe banana. Add 1 cup of milk of your choice (e.g., almond, nonfat, regular). Add a 3-5 of ice cubes. Blend in a mixer. Ta-da! (2 servings)
5 Tips to Living a Happier, Healthier Life
1) Start a meditation practice. This helps: Manage stress Reduce anxiety Reduce depression Improve sleep Alleviate chronic pain 2) Eat mindfully. By doing this, we can: Limit binge eating Limit emotional eating Improve behaviors around eating 3) Create healthy fitness...
10 Tips for a Healthy and Happy Pregnancy
Pregnancy can be a beautiful, transformative experience, but can often bring worries and demands that we have not had to deal with before as women. While your body is working very hard to support a beautiful life growing inside your belly, on the outside you are still...
Why You Should Eat Dark Chocolate
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIhSj0V_mX0 Dr. Bojana Jankovic and Dr. Teresa Dean, talk dark chocolate and sample delicious, healthy chocolates.