A BIT OF FUNCTION

Promoting a Movement Based Life You have heard it before; sitting is not good for you! We all know sitting is not good for us but most of us spend our days sitting for most of our day. As clients of Functionetiks you all have a designated time each day that you work on your function. Your individualized menu. This is amazing and makes everything you do for the rest of the day a bit more functional. How functional can you be if you spend the majority of the day sitting? It wasn't long ago in our history of humans that our survival was determined by our ability to move. As humans we are designed to move; we can walk, run, jump, climb, carry heavy objects etc... In the past we did not have to think about it movement was built into our day. Today our modern life dictates that we sit. So I challenge you to change that, think of ways to increase movement throughout the day.  Stand up when you are working on your computer (stand on both feet with weight equal) Sit down on t

💞Brownies In honor of Valentines Day I created this brownie recipe. It is refined sugar free,dairy free and gluten free.The ice cream is vegan Nada Moo Vanilla.  It is a treat for the whole family. 2 TBS. Ground flax meal mixed with 5 TBS. Water (set aside) 1/2 cup Oat Flour 1/2 cup Cacao powder 2/3 cup cocoanut sugar 1/2 tsp. Baking Soda 1/4 tsp. pink Himalayan Sea salt 1/4 cup Coconut oil 1/3 cup Almond Butter 1/4 cup Maple Syrup 1 tsp.vanilla 1/2 bag dark chocolate chips 1.75 ounces dark chocolate ( I used 85% dark chocolate bar) Directions: Make Flaxseed egg first and set aside Mix all dry ingredients together in a mixing Bowl and set aside In a small sauce pan add cocoanut oil, almond butter,maple syrup,vanilla,chocolate chips and dark chocolate. Simmer ingredients while stirring until combined and smooth. Add chocolate and flax egg to dry ingredients and mix until combined. Pour mixture into a 8x8 parchment lined pan and bake fo

WELCOME to 2019 Hi everyone in this New Year my goal is to connect with you and to provide valuable content to help you live your Best Life. A bit about me is: I am a wife and mother to two wonderful humans. My oldest is attending his first year in college and my youngest is a junior in high school and looking at colleges. For the last 20 plus years my husband and I have been running www.Functionetiks.com which is a posture correction and pain relief business utilizing the Egoscue method that I helped develop with my Father Pete Egoscue. I split my time between seeing clients in person at their house,or place of business. Or by seeing clients via FaceTime which allows me to see clients from anywhere in the world. In my work I am constantly researching health and wellness of all types. I would like to put everything I learn and think will be of value in one spot which is going to be this blog. Today's topic is going to be  HYDRATION Hydration is the most important thin