Green Lentil Salad Recipe

GREEN LENTIL SALAD

•    1 cup French green lentils

•    3 cups of corn kernels 

•    2 organic tomatoes (chopped)

•    1 organic cucumber (peeled and chopped)

•    3/4 red onion (chopped)

•    2 cups fresh organic baby spinach (chopped)

•    1/4 cup organic olive oil

•    1/4 freshly squeezed organic lemon juice

•    1salt & fresh ground pepper to taste.

•    1 organic cucumber (peeled and chopped)

In a large sauce pan bring lentils and 5 cups of water to a boil. reduce to a simmer for 15

minutes or until tender but firm. drain and rinse under cold water and set aside. 

Combine lentils with remaining ingredients in a large bowl and toss and combine and serve

1/2 cucmber (peeled and chopped)

How To Prevent Memory Loss and The Onset of Alzheimer's Disease

Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, and Folic Acid Daily Juicing May Help Prevent Memory Loss!

In recent studies there has been overwhelming evidence showing that memory loss and increased risk of Alzheimer's disease is strongly associated with low levels of Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6 and folic acid. It has also been associated with low levels of essential fatty acids. Supplementing with a b-complex or extra b vitamins may be of benefit to you. You should have tests done to check if you have any deficiencies.

Test your memory and cognitive functions for free online at www.cognitivefunctiontest.org. 

Foods For Your Well Being! - Garlic

GARLIC
Garlic has been used to prevent and cure illness for centuries. Garlic’s main ingredient is an oil called allicin. Research has shown allicin to be a powerful anti-coagulant that inhibits blood clotting and helps to break down clots and allows blood to flow which helps reducing blood pressure.  Garlic stops the production of cholesterol in the body and also helps eliminate cholesterol from the body.

Allicin has been known to be a very potent antibiotic, antibacterial and antifungi ingredient.  Raw Garlic has been known to relieve symptoms from colds and respiratory infections. It has also been used to fight off infections in the digestive system, helps balance bacteria in the gut and ward off intestinal parasites.  It helps protect the body from carcinogens and bacteria and helps healing, lower blood sugar, alleviates hypertension, and speeds healing. The Egyptian pyramid builders used garlic help give them strength. Garlic is really another wonder food that can be included in your juicing recipe too. 

Roasted Parsnips with Cinnamon and Coriander Recipe

Roasted Parsnips with Cinnamon and Coriander

8-10 parsnips, peeled, roughly chopped to same size approx 1"
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon 
1/2 tsp ground coriander
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp weet paprika
1/2 tsp kosher salt
2 tbs parsly, chopped
2 tsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
zest from lemon

DIRECTIONS: preheat oven to 375 degrees F.  Arrange parsnips in a baking dish and drizzle olive oil and toss and coat parsnips.  Combine coriander, cumin, cinnamon, paprika and salt and mix and sprinkle over parsnips. Roast for about 45 minutes or until lightly browned turning a couple times while baking. Once done, sprinkle with parsley and lemon juice and toss then serve. 

CAULIFLOWER BUFFALO WINGS RECIPE

CAULIFLOWER BUFFALO WINGS 

This is an awesome addition to the BBQ party. Your friends will be amazed!

Ingredients:

•   2 medium heads of cauliflower

•   1 cup white rice flour (or substitute regular flour)

•   ¼ teaspoon garlic power

•   ¼ teaspoon salt

•   ¼ teaspoon paprika
•   1 cup Frank’s Red Hot Buffalo Wing Sauce or any organic vegetarian friendly buffalo wing sauce. 

Directions: combine all ingredients in a bowl and toss. you can serve this cold or steam your cauliflower then gently mix with remaining ingredients. Be careful not to over cook cauliflower.  Even great on the BBQ.

RANCH DIP

Ingredients:

•   1 cup vegan mayonnaise

•   ½ cup vegan sour cream

•   1 teaspoon vegan worcesterchire sauce

•   1 teaspoon white vinegar

•   1 tablespoon dill

•   1 tablespoon chives

•   ¼ cup Italian parsley

•   1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

•   1 garlic clove

•1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Kale and Cannellini Bean Soup Recipe

Kale and Cannellini Bean Soup Recipe


1 1/2 Tbs extra-virgen olive oil
1 yellow onion, finely chopped
2 carrots, peeled and finely chopped
2 celery stalks
1 1/2 tsp minced fresh rosemary
2 tbs tomato paste
2 garlic cloves, minced
4 cups vegetable broth
2 cans of cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
4 cups of Kale, ribs removed, leaves chopped
1 1/2 tsp apple cider vinegar

Directions:
heat 1 Tbs of olive oil in a pot over medium heat. Add onion, carrots, celery, and rosemary. stir occasionally until vegetables are tender. Add tomato paste and garlic. Then add broth, beans and kale. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer for 15-20 minutes. Stir in apple cider vinegar and season with salt and pepper. You may need to add water or extra broth if liquid reduces too much. Optional: you can add a couple of cups of potato (cubed) after you add the paste and garlic. 

THE BEST CLEANSE...SHOULD I DO A CLEANSE?

So you want to do a cleanse...
What is cleansing? ... What will cleansing do for me?... Is it safe for me to Cleanse? Can I lose weight cleansing?... Why Cleanse? 

All these questions and more come up whenever someone has heard about a wonderful cleanse and thinks they may want to try it. I spent many years working in the retail health industry and found most people wanted to do a cleanse mainly to lose weight and body fat, but there are far more benefits than just that. So, is it for you.? Well let us find out. 

Cleansing is a great way to rid your body of toxic, poisonous waste from your body. The internal body cleanse became very popular (in my opinion) when the master cleanse was widely publicized in Hollywood, California by Beyonce Knowles, Gwyneth Paltrow and Angelina Jolie.

The Best Summer Zucchini Soup Recipe

Summer Zucchini Soup Recipe
You are going to enjoy this soup as it contains a wide variety of vegetables that will provide a range of vitamins and fibre.

Serves : 4–6

5 Zucchinis, cut in 11⁄2cm slices

3 tbsp olive oil

1 onion, chopped

2  leeks, chopped

1.2L water or stock

1 Handful of French beans, cut in 11⁄2cm slices

2 carrots, chopped

1-3 cloves garlic, pressed

2 tbsp fresh basil, finely chopped

Sea salt and fresh ground pepper

3 Medium tomatoes, skinned and quartered

1/2 cup wholewheat or buckwheat macaroni

 grated parmesan cheese (optional)

Directions:

-Prepare the vegetables, leaving the zucchini unpeeled (do not peel off skin).

-Heat the oil and cook the onions and leeks until soft.

-Add the water or stock, French beans, carrots, garlic, basil and seasoning and simmer for about 15 minutes of an hour.

-Add the tomatoes, zucchini and macaroni and continue cooking for 15-20 minutes. 

-Adjust seasoning.

-Serve with grated parmesan cheese (optional).

How To Stop Hair Loss And The Best Way You Can Improve Your Hair's Condition Naturally!

How to improve your hair’s condition and stop hair loss naturally!

Your hair is very important. Having great hair can help your self esteem and to some improve your attractiveness. Here are some natural ways to improve or protect that great head of hair.  Here are some recommended natural treatments that you can try. I recommend using organic whenever possible because I believe you should only put on your skin what you would put in your body.

How you can get a healthy energy boost!

Want a healthy energy boost!

Every now and then, a little caffeine is warranted to wake you up. While straight coffee can cause stomach irritability, jitters and an inevitable crash, adding a few items to it can help it to replenish you, wake you up, and ward off any negative side effects.

This recipe will be easy on your stomach, and will give you a healthy jolt of energy to keep you going all day! (see recipe below)

Three reasons you should buy organic products:

Three reasons you should buy organic products....

1) Cut back on chemicals — Many herbicides and insecticides commonly used in agriculture have been found to be carcinogenic, hormone replicators, or negative for children’s development. Choosing organic has been shown to significantly reduce your exposure to chemical residues.

2) Organic food tastes great — It’s common sense: healthy soils produce strong, healthy plants that become nourishing food for people and animals.

3) Organic is the only non-GMO standard overseen by the Canadian government — organic standards forbid the use of GMOs in seeds, in animal feed, and in the ingredients of processed organic food and products. 

THE BEST NON-DAIRY CHOCOLATE MOUSSE

THE BEST NON-DAIRY CHOCOLATE MOUSSE

A great natural refreshing chocolate mousse that is easy to prepare! You or your guest will never know it is made from avocado.



Recipe:


• 3 Avocados (organic if possible)
• 3 tbs of organic Cocoa (organic)
• 2 tbs Coconut Sugar (or any other organic sweetener you prefer i.e. cane sugar, brown sugar, etc)
• 1 tbs of organic coconut oil.

Chill avocados before cutting and removing from the shell. Scoop avocado out of shell and place in a blender. add cocoa, sugar and coconut oil and blend until smooth and then serve.

Shocking report on the food you buy!

Shocking report on the food you buy!

Some of the food you are picking up from the grocery store may not have all the nutrients that you may expect it to have. You have a bowl of fruit for breakfast, maybe a leafy green salad at lunch and some broccoli at dinner and now you think you’ve been eating pretty healthy...right?. You will be surprised to find out about what is really happening to our food supply.

After watching the documentary “Food Matters” I began digging into some of my old research for a diet program that I was working on and found some interesting reports on the quality of food we consume. This research I did was conducted back in 1999 and now with even more information and interesting findings and research available, I find it much more

Foods For Your Well Being! - Spinach

SPINACH

Leafy greens like spinach provide more nutrients than any other food. Spinach is a super source of antioxidants, containing many different flavonoid compounds which function as anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer agents that have been known to help control cancer, especially colon, lung and breast cancer. The Flavonoids in spinach help to protect against age related memory loss. Also a source of anti-inflammatory Omega 3 fatty acids and has a high calcium content for stronger bones. The Folate in spinach helps to lower homocysteine blood levels, a protein that damages arteries. This helps to protect against heart disease. 

Spinach also contains lutein which helps to prevent cataracts and other age related macular degeneration and cancer.

Spinach contains a very high amount of vitamins, minerals and other phytonutrients and is very low in calories for calorie conscious dieters. Spinach is an excellent source of vitamin K, vitamin A, Magnesium, folate, Manganese, iron, calcium, vitamin C, vitamin B2, potassium, vitamin E, and vitamin B6. It also is a contains a good source of protein, phosphorus, zinc, selenium, niacin, and copper. 

BEST NON-DAIRY ICE-CREAM

ARE YOU AN 
ICE CREAM LOVER BUT  DON'T WANT THE CALORIES OR DAIRY?


Here is a non-dairy ice-cream you can make in minutes and its easy...all you need is bananas!

HOME MADE ICE CREAM (non dairy)

A great tasting natural and refreshing ice cream that is easy to prepare! 

Recipe:


• 3 frozen bananas

(optional) 1 vanilla bean (remove shell and scape vanilla beans)

Place bananas in a blender or food processor and pulse. You can add the vanilla bean for added flavour. Try drizzling an organic caramel date sauce over it, or almonds, cocoa chocolate chips, honey, or sprinkle with group cinnamon or ground ginger. Or make a banana split.

Do you need help sleeping? ZZzzzZZzzz Still counting sheep?

Are you having trouble sleeping? There is nothing worse than not getting a good nights sleep. The body requires rest to function at its best. Here are some suggestions from the natural health world that may help you. 

The Best Juicer Review

How you can find the best quality juicer for you...

Increase your health, feel better and lose weight.

I have had the opportunity to use and review different makes of juicers. Now I only used masticating juicers because the quality of juice is superior as there is no heat created to burn off nutrients as in centrifugal juicers. These juicers are the best in their price range and very easy to maintain and clean. If you have an illness you are treating with juicing, I would recommend that you use the Norwalk or if that is too pricy at this time, then at least purchase a juicer like the Champion juicer a specific machine to triturate the fruits and vegetables and also purchase a separate juice press to squeeze the juice like the one from The Juice Press Factory at www.juicepressfactory.com.

This two step process of chopping and pressing your juice and vegetables gives you the best way to get the highest quality of nutrients and enzymes and the most quantity of juice. Of course the best way to get this quality yield of juice is to get the Norwalk juicer. Below you will find a brief review of some of the best juicers in different price ranges. 

Foods For Your Well Being! - Avocado

AVOCADO

The avocado is packed with important nutrients and phytochemicals. It contains the powerful antioxidant glutathione that helps eliminate free radicals that are known to trigger the development of cancer and heart disease. 

The phytochemicals in avocado also have been known to have strong antifungal properties which are very helpful in the treatment of internal and external yeast infections. 

The avocado has been known to help the body stimulate the immune system, enhance antibody production, and aid in reducing blood pressure. Avocado have been known to also slow the effects of ageing by protecting the skin and maintaining hair, mucous membranes, sweat glands, nerves, muscles and bone marrow. Recent research has shown that avocados can enhance male fertility and improve sperm health. 

Many have worried about the fat count in avocados, but this is unwarranted. Avocados contain good fats that fight fat. The fat in avocados helps reduce LDL cholesterol levels in the blood and helps stabilize blood sugar levels. 

RECIPE:

FILLED AVOCADO 

2 avocados, halved, with stone removed

2 tomatoes, finely chopped

1 bunch of chives, finely chopped

1/2 cucumber, finely chopped

Dressing ingredients

4 tbsp olive oil or sunflower oil or avocado oil

1 tbsp apple cider vinegar ( or tarragon vinegar or wine vinegar)

1 garlic clove, crushed

1/2 tsp Bragg's liquid soy (or soy sauce)

1 pinch of cayenne pepper

Mix together the tomatoes, cucumber, and chives and divide and fill the two avocado halves with mixture. Mix the dressing ingredients together and beat then drizzle over avocados. 

AVOCADO WRAP YOU ARE GOING LOVE!

AVOCADO WRAP YOU ARE GOING LOVE!

3 ripe avocados, remove shell and stone, then mash
1 large tomato, chopped
1/2 red onion, chopped
1/2 cup hot peppers, chopped
soft tortilla shells

Cut avocado in half and remove stone. Scoop out avocado from shell and mash with a potato masher. then mix with in chopped tomato, onion and peppers with wood spoon. Once mixed, scoop out portions on to tortilla shells. fold and roll. place wraps on a panini press or grill for 3-5 min then serve. 

Foods For Your Well Being! -Asparagus

Asparagus contains many nutrients that are vital to overall wellbeing and health.  It is very rich in folic acid, vitamin A, vitamin B, Vitamin C, Copper, Flouride, Manganese, Potassium, Asparagine, Rutin, Fiber.

It is great for arteriosclerosis, high blood pressure, hyperlipidaemia and for constipation.

Asparagus is good for intestinal health due to its high fiber content. It is low in calories and acts as a diuretic. It stops bacterial activity in the intestines. According to the National Cancer Institute, asparagus has many anti cancer properties such as Glutathione, which research has shown is the body’s most potent anti-carcinogens and antioxidants.  Asparagus should be avoided if you have any complications that involve inflammation such as cystitis, rheumatism and gout.