Gena Pinheiro - Health Coach

15/12/2018

My favorite girl, Pantera, fell down a steep ravine yesterday and isn't doing well today. Since we don't live close to the farm, João slept in our truck at the farm to watch over her. He took a blanket for himself, but Pantera was shivering when he got to her, so he covered her instead. I didn't grow up farming like my husband, so I didn't have a notion of what it takes to get food to my table. I shopped at the supermarket where all the food came nicely packaged and ready to go. I never paused to think that there are people working hard to get that food to my table, because it was so easy. Now it's so real for me. I see my husband unable to sleep because he's worried about an injured animal. So much so that he gets out of his warm bed to go into the winter cold and sleep near his cow. This comes a few days after someone told me that all farmers do here is look through binoculars from the comfort of their homes to count their cows and if they're all there, they just go about their day. This is why we urge people to visit our farm. Visit their local farm. Know if their getting their food from a factory farm or from a farm where the happiness of each animal is a priority. Get a realistic picture of what it truly takes to produce the food that you put in your mouth and that fuels your existence. I promise you'll never think that all we do is sit in a lounge chair looking through binoculars.

24/11/2018

Don't throw out those turkey bones! If you just celebrated Thanksgiving, turn that turkey carcass into a powerful collagen and mineral-rich tonic. helps give you beautiful skin (helped heal my rosacea) and nourishes your joints and gut. This is nose-to-tail eating at its best and can be used with chicken or beef or any animal bones! I love to start my morning with a cup of hot broth on an empty stomach, but the sky is the limit as to how you can use it. If you want me to send you my recipe, just write "bone broth" in the comments.

21/11/2018

When you hear "pancakes" do you think "nourishing"? Most people think "unhealthy." I'm here to tell you, you can have healthy pancakes! Here's how I fueled my body this morning: brown rice flour pancakes with collagen, butter, nut butter, honey, and banana. All topped off with a view that nourished my senses.

19/11/2018

Ready to get my 15 min. workout on! I'm doing a bit of a work vacay at our holiday rental by adding some new touches to our decor. More and more I'm into short, but effective workouts, so this fits perfectly into my day whether I'm vacationing or have a busy work schedule. It's actually enjoyable to workout when it doesn't require running endlessly on a treadmill. And somehow doing it with a stunning view makes it that much better ;-)
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22/09/2018

Wild mushrooms foraged by our farm tour guests have made my tastebuds sing! Thinly sliced with flor de sal, pepper, and EVOO atop salad greens...delish! Sautéed in butter and sea salt...delicioso!
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Cogumelos silvestres forrageados pelos nossos participantes da visita guiada na nossa lavoura fizeram meu paladar cantar! Fatiado finamente com flor de sal, pimenta e azeite...delícia! Salteado com manteiga e sal marinho...delicioso!

17/08/2018

You know those really special moments in life that you'll never forget? This was one of them. Six months ago when I began coaching my father, he couldn't go up a few stairs without getting winded. Today, at age 66, he completed his first hike ever! My father hiking with me in good health was something beyond my wildest dreams. Goes to show it's never too late to turn around your health and make dreams happen. So proud of you Pai!

31/07/2018

A magical day immersed in nature with a friend, his horse, and my love. Make it a habit to expose yourself to natural surroundings as it plays an important role to improving your health.

18/06/2018

So exciting to spread the love of fermentation throughout the island! Here's Quinta minuvida's first batch of after I demonstrated how to make it at the we held on their beautiful premises.

Our first batch of homebrewed kombucha made with Azorean black tea