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3-Ingredient Pumpkin Cookies

These healthy pumpkin cookies are soft and chewy, and they need only three ingredients:
2 1/2 cups rolled oats
2 cups pumpkin puree not pumpkin pie filling
1/4 cup maple syrup can use agave nectar
Preheat the oven to 180C/350F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the oats, pumpkin, and syrup, and mix well. If adding chocolate chips, fold them through.
Using your hands, form into small balls and place on the baking tray and press each ball into a cookie shape. Bake for 10 minutes.
Remove and allow to cool on the sheet.

Book Club: Break the Cycle:

A Guide to Healing Intergenerational Trauma. The definitive, paradigm-shifting guide to healing intergenerational trauma—weaving together scientific research with practical exercises and stories from the therapy room—from Dr. Mariel Buqué, PhD, a Columbia University–trained trauma-informed psychologist and practitioner of holistic healing. Break the Cycle balances showing and telling readers how they can stop the cycle of trauma and pass on strength instead of pain to the generations below them. This book is best for those who want to know more about the physical manifestations of trauma.

Words to Live By

Take a moment to close your eyes and breathe. Focus on one thing in your life that you are grateful for and let that feeling of gratitude expand to every corner of your consciousness. Keith Macpherson

Words to Live By

“Good health is not something we can buy. However, it can be an extremely valuable savings account.” – Anne Wilson Schaef

Talking About Hearing Loss

Onset hearing loss is usually gradual, so it can take a long time for people with hearing impairment to realize there is a problem. While starting a conversation with a loved one experiencing hearing loss may be difficult, it’s a key step towards a solution. Strategies for having productive conversations include: *Aim to have serious discussions early in the day, before navigating daily activities. *Ask helpful questions to create an open dialogue and make everyday communication easier. For examples: “Should we have this conversation in a quieter location?” *Focus on facts and specific symptoms and encourage them to get a professional evaluation.

September Brain Teasers

1. Lose me once I’ll come back stronger, lose me twice I’ll leave forever, what am I? 2. What is the difference between a person with a terrible toothache and a rainy day? 3. A Buddhist went to the dentist for a root canal, but he refused Novocain, why?

Clean Eating: Healthy Peach Crumble

10 ripe peaches; 2 Tbsp arrowroot powder; 1 tsp vanilla; 1 Tbsp lemon juice; 3 Tbsp coconut sugar; 1/4 tsp nutmeg; 1 cup rolled oats; 1 cup almond flour; 1/3 cup coconut sugar; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp cinnamon; 1/3 cup almond butter; 1/2 cup melted coconut oil; 1 tsp vanilla. Preheat oven to 350F and prepare baking dish with nonstick spray. In a bowl, combine sliced peaches, arrowroot powder, vanilla, lemon, coconut sugar, and nutmeg until coated. While peaches sit, prepare crumble topping by combining oats, almond flour, coconut sugar, salt. and cinnamon. Add in almond butter, coconut oil, and vanilla and mix well. Pour peaches into dish and sprinkle crumble topping over top. Pat down. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until crust is golden brown.

Book Club: Beat Arthritis

New Protocols for the Treatment of Arthritis by Michael Colgan. Discover the nutritional treatment of arthritis and arthritic forms of fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue. The world renowned Colgan institute revels its programs for nutritional treatment of arthritis and arthritic forms of fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue.