Documentary Filmmaker Kathleen Quillian, aka Healthy Annoying Millenial, Talks "Healthyish" Lifestyle, Fitness & E3Live

MEET KATHLEEN QUILLIAN aka @HEALTHY_ANNOYING_MILLENNIAL

Documentary Filmmaker Talks "Healthyish" Lifestyle, Fitness & E3Live

Young documentary filmmaker, reporter and podcast host Kathleen Quillian aka “Healthy Annoying Millennial” jumped into a healthy lifestyle after an illness. She started following an anti-inflammatory diet and added superfoods to her life. Through her Instagram account @healthy_annoying_millennial she shares her passion for “healthyish” living. We check in with her about health, fitness, happiness, and E3Live superfoods.

Hey! My name is Kathleen Quillian, I am 25 years old and I am an Atlanta native. I am a freelance documentary filmmaker, reporter, and podcast host. I have a passion for storytelling and interviewing. I grew up in the historic neighborhood of Inman Park, I was very lucky to be surrounded by incredible food at a very young age. I also grew up in a family of very talented cooks! My brother is a trained chef and my mother is one of the best cooks in the world (I know everyone says that about their mom). I love the history and stories that can be told through food. Some of my favorite chefs are Ina Garten, Anthony Bourdain, Samin Nosrat, and Hemsley + Hemsley.

Last March I became incredibly ill. I was given so many different pills and misdiagnosed with so many things, it made my body completely out of whack. I was so frustrated going to doctor after doctor claiming they did not know what was wrong. As a young woman in your 20s, it's really hard to get doctors to listen to you and hear your symptoms. Doctors think you are young - you should be fine! Or you are a young woman, you are just being hysterical. I finally had a doctor suggest I get off all medication and start an anti-inflammatory diet. For the diet, I focused on foods in high antioxidants, berries, avocados, dark leafy greens, sweet potatoes, broccoli, walnuts, almonds, flax seeds, chia seeds, turmeric, ginger, chicken, fish, and eggs. I cut out dairy, soy, and red meat.

Two weeks after I started the diet I could see significant improvements. I started to learn about my body and what I was putting into it! I think this was the first time I focused on eating whole foods. I finally started to read the ingredients of what I was buying, this is so important. I learned to keep things simple when it comes to the ingredient list, do not buy something with an ingredient you cannot pronounce.

I decided to start the healthy_annoying_millennial on Instagram to keep myself accountable for healthy eating and to follow other accounts for inspiration (like E3Live). I decided to call myself out for what I am, a healthy annoying millennial...why not have fun with it? But my account is also all about balance! I am a southern girl and I love all kinds of foods, yes I still eat cheese and fried chicken now and then. I like to share the healthy food I create, but love to show new restaurants and delicious baked goods. I love to bake!

I love Blue Majik and BrainON! I cannot get over the beautiful natural color of both. These super powders make me feel incredible. I love to incorporate them into my drinks or food every single day. I can tell the difference with my energy levels if I miss a day of using my E3Live superfoods. I add them to my homemade green juices, smoothies, yogurt, and chia pudding.

#basic (because taking pictures of food is pretty basic) #healthy_annoying_millennial, #healthyfood

I was a collegiate soccer player. I was also a very active child, I played every sport possible. Soccer, softball, basketball, swimming, diving, gymnastics, and water polo. But being so active and playing at a high level meant a lot of injuries. I just had my fourth knee surgery this past December. I have had to go from being incredibly active to slowing things down. I am not a gym or high-intensity workout class kind of girl. I have fallen in love with yoga. I am still heartbroken I cannot play soccer anymore, but it is really about taking the time to experiment to find out what you like. I think a bit of movement every day is so important, honestly, my favorite post-surgery fitness? Long walks around the neighborhood.

Blue Majik and BrainON make me feel the best in the mornings. I can really tell the difference in my energy and focus when I use them. I adore that they are completely natural and not filled with junk like other companies. Because you know how important ingredients are to me!

I adore E3Live superfoods because they are one of the only supplements I have used that I can see make a difference. Also, if you do not want to use chemicals to color your food, why wouldn't you use beautiful natural products like Blue Majik? I love the community that E3Live has built on social media, they share so many recipes and important information that I love.

I am getting married in April and moving out to Sausalito, California, right outside San Francisco. I am so excited about this new journey ahead with my soon-to-be husband. I have lived in San Francisco on and off for a couple of years and I am looking forward to it becoming my new home. California is the mecca of healthy foods and products, I am hoping this helps the @healthy_annoying_millennial page flourish.

BLUE DREAM SMOOTHIE using E3Live's Blue Majik superfood spirulina extract and BrainON.

DARK AND STORMY TOAST using E3Live's Blue Majik superfood spirulina extract.