How You Can Lose Weight and Avoid Future Illness!

How You Can Lose Weight and Avoid Future Illness.

Burn that unwanted body fat and use your savings for a good time in retirement not for health care costs.

If you don't change the way your mind thinks towards your food choices and nutritious living, you may be in for a costly and life threatening illness or disease in the future. It may cost you your life savings and maybe even your life. I am sorry for being so blunt with you but it is true and I always tell it like it is and want this message to sink in. If you don't listen or even take this subject seriously it is your choice but then its just plain dumb to ignore this and there is no hope for you because you will be destined to face a possible health complication in the future that can and will effect your quality of life and your bank account (the drug companies count on it). It is your choice, but I know if you are reading this blog you are one of the rare intelligent ones that seriously has a concern for their wellbeing and is willing to do whatever it takes to live a long and healthy life free of illness and health concerns.

TWO GREAT TASTING AND NUTRITIOUS JUICING RECIPES

TWO GREAT TASTING AND NUTRITIOUS JUICING RECIPES

GREEN GIANT

4 celery stalks, 
1 green apple, 
1/2 fennel bulb, 
1 kiwi, 
handful parsley, 
ginger, 
2" broccoli stem.

BEET BUSTER

1 apple, 

1 beet, 

small handful parsley, 

1 orange, 

1 kiwi.

HEALTHY JUICE RECIPE - The Any Time Cocktail!

The Any Time Cocktail (32oz)

• 1 handful of parsley
• 1 cucumber
• 1/2 lemon
• 2 oranges
• 2 apples
• 2 celery stalks
• 5 kale leaves
View it on JuiceRecipes.com

Parsley is a blood purifier. It is also a diuretic, and very good for the kidneys. Parsley builds the blood and stimulates brain activity.

Cucumber is a cooling food and is a wonderful digestive aid. Cucumbers also contain silica, which is found in every cell of the body.

Lemon helps clean the kidneys and the liver, and breaks up acid and mucous in the body.

Oranges are loaded with vitamin C, which helps the skin maintain its elasticity.

Apples are an alkaline food and contain an abundant supply of vitamins.

Celery contains a natural sodium that helps balance the sugar in fruits and/or carrots that may be in different juices. Celery has been referred to as a 'youth maintainer' in the body by many herbalists.

Kale is high in calcium, vitamin A and iron.

Stay away from these...

“Don’t eat anything your great-great grandmother wouldn’t recognize as food. There are a great many food-like items in the supermarket your ancestors wouldn’t recognize as food.. stay away from these” ~Michael Pollan 

The Power of Parlsey

boil parsley and drink as a tea to help fight off cancer causing toxins and boost immune naturally.

Juice Recipe for Parsley:

• 1 apple
• 3 carrots
• 1 garlic
• 1"piece ginger
• handful parsley

Reduce Pain & Inflammation Naturally!

Does the pain from inflammation have you crying like a baby? 
Here are some natural solutions....

There are many ways to reduce inflammation naturally. If you suffer from any inflammation condition, you will be happy to know there are natural remedies you can use to reduce inflammation.

Turmeric has been used to treat inflammation, digestive complications, and liver issues. Curcumin is the active ingredient in turmeric which reduces inflammation by lowering levels of two inflammatory enzymes in the body. Turmeric is available in capsule, tablet, or in a cream.

Ginger contains a very potent anti-inflammatory compounds that have been known to help many arthritis suffers reduce pain and improve mobility. Ginger also helps with digestive and reduces bloating.

Vitamin C is a rich source of bioflavonoids that has been very beneficial for reducing inflammation and reducing high blood pressure levels. The foods that are naturally abundant in vitamin C are dark leafy greens, bell peppers, papayas, oranges, kiwi, and strawberries.

Vitamin D is also known to help reduce inflammation. You can naturally get vitamin D from eggs, liver, and cod liver oil. Most North Americans are do not get enough vitamin D and it is recommended that you invest in a quality vitamin D supplement from your local health food retailer.

LivRelief is a natural pain cream that may be your salvation. This clinically tested cream helps reduce inflammation and reduce pain. see our previous posts on this amazing new cream or visit the live relief website at www.livrelief.com.

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2 GREAT SWEET POTATO MASH RECIPES

Sweet Potato Mash (Recipe 1)
4 sweet potatoes
4 tsp organic blue agave syrup
1/4 cup olive oil
2 green onions, minced
3 garlic cloves
Salt and pepper
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon (optional)


Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Bake sweet potatoes in oven until tender ( approx 60 min). Place garlic in a foil pocket and lightly drizzle 1/2 teaspoon of oil and close pocket and place in oven with potatoes. Remove potato from skins and place in a bowl with roasted garlic, agave and olive oil. Mash well then season with salt and pepper and green onions. (you may also add cinnamon to taste. optional)

Sweet Potato Mash (Recipe 2)
2 lbs sweet potatoes (organic if possible)
2 lbs russet potatoes (organic if possible)
7 garlic cloves
3 teaspoons of butter or Organic Blue Agave
1/4 heavy cream
pinch of salt and pepper to taste
1/2 tsp of cinnamon or asian 5 spice

Wash potatoes if they are not organic. You might want to lightly rinse if they are organic to remove any soil that may be on the potatoes. Roast potatoes in the oven with skin at 400 degrees until tender or approximately one hour. When you can pierce the potatoes with a fork should indicate that they are tender enough. Place garlic cloves in aluminum foil with tsp of olive oil and fold foil into a packet and place in the oven with the potatoes. 

Remove the potatoes from their skins into bowl and add roasted garlic with skins removed and mash together well. and butter and cream. Add cinnamon and asian 5 spice and mix well until smooth. season to taste with salt and pepper and serve. 

A LIQUID CLEANSE THAT WILL HELP YOU LOSE WEIGHT & IMPROVE YOUR OVERALL WELLBEING

A daily liquid drink that helps your body cleanse and eliminate toxins without a laxative effect. Free cleanse detox & diet plan included!

Fast, Effective, and Safe Way to Better Health!

I had the opportunity to try Cleansify and found it to be an amazing new product. Most of all I liked the fact that this drink could be taken daily to help support my body's digestive system with eliminating toxins, detoxify my liver and increasing my energy. This liquid cleanse helped me lose a few pounds, so it is a great product that can assist with unclogging your system, refreshing your liver and detoxifying the body. 

Cleansify also provides a free cleanse e-book diet plan that can be download from their site or copy and paste this link in your browser http://www.cleansify.com/downloads/download.asp. I really like the fact that here is no starvation period and that they suggest nutrient rich meals to be taken with the cleanse. I am a vegetarian and this drink is Vegan friendly. Another great feature is there is no laxative effect so this cleanse does not send you running frantically to the bathroom. Don't get me wrong, this drink does help with bowel movements as you should be eliminating at least three times a day sometime after your meals.

 Cleansify in my opinion has it right, quality ingredients, good nutrition advice and no starvation. You supply your body with nutrients from wholesome foods and your body heals itself. Sound familiar? Well if you were ever to look up  Hippocrates (an ancient Greek physician) who was quoted  “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food” . In other words, your food that you eat should be your medicine that help your body heal itself. 

How To Increase Your Metabolism At Any Age!

How To Increase Your Metabolism At Any Age!

I am sure you get frustrated when your skinny friend gobbles down that Micky D burger and fries and has a milk shake to boot and doesn’t even gain a pound and repeats this menu often throughout the day at another fast food joint and when you even look at a pizza you gain weight. It is just not fair you say.


Your metabolism may be slow but its not all in your genes you know. No mater your age, weight, race, of present shape, you can increase your metabolism. Metabolism is the process of breaking down proteins, carbohydrates, and fats for energy that your body uses each day. The rate of your metabolism depends on how many calories you consume, the amount of calories you burn, and the calories you burn due to your genetic makeup (which your genetic make up only accounts for utilizing 5% of you total daily calories). So how do you increase your metabolism? You have to increase your body’s need for energy.

What's In The Bag?

How You Can Burn Fat and Lose Weight with Green Tea!

How You Can Burn Fat and Lose Weight with Green Tea!

Green tea extract ingestion, fat oxidation, and glucose tolerance in healthy humans.

Author information

• 1Human Performance Laboratory, School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, The University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom.

Abstract

BACKGROUND:

Green tea consumption is reportedly associated with various health-promoting properties. For example, it has been shown to promote fat oxidation in humans at rest and to prevent obesity and improve insulin sensitivity in mice.

OBJECTIVE:

We investigated the effects of acute ingestion of green tea extract (GTE) on glucose tolerance and fat oxidation during moderate-intensity exercise in humans.

DESIGN:

Two studies were performed, both with a counter-balanced crossover design. In study A, 12 healthy men performed a 30-min cycling exercise at 60% of maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max) before and after supplementation. In study B, 11 healthy men took an oral-glucose-tolerance test before and after supplementation. In the 24-h period before the experimental trials, participants ingested 3 capsules containing either GTE (total: 890 +/- 13 mg polyphenols and 366 +/- 5 mg EGCG) or a corn-flour placebo (total: 1729 +/- 22 mg).

RESULTS:

Average fat oxidation rates were 17% higher after ingestion of GTE than after ingestion of placebo (0.41 +/- 0.03 and 0.35 +/- 0.03 g/min, respectively; P < 0.05). Moreover, the contribution of fat oxidation to total energy expenditure was also significantly higher, by a similar percentage, after GTE supplementation. The insulin area under the curve decreased in both the GTE and placebo trials (3612 +/- 301 and 4280 +/- 309 microIU/dL . 120 min, respectively; P < 0.01), and there was a concomitant increase of 13% in insulin sensitivity.

CONCLUSIONS:

Acute GTE ingestion can increase fat oxidation during moderate-intensity exercise and can improve insulin sensitivity and glucose tolerance in healthy young men.

Great Tasting Chick Pea and Corn Wrap Recipe!

Great Tasting Chickpea and Corn Wrap Recipe!

One of the best veggie wraps you will ever make!

I came across this recipe on the food network website and added to it to make an amazing tasting meal in a pita. There are two variations here. 

VARIATION 1

Ingredients you will need are:

• 1 cup of fresh corn kernels
• 1 cup of chickpeas
• 2 green onions, chopped
• 1/4 cup of bean sprouts
• 2 Tbsp organic cold pressed olive oil
• 1 lemon, zest and juice
• 2 pita pockets
• Salt and pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS:

Place corn, chickpeas, green onion, bean sprouts, olive oil, lemon zest and juice and seasoning in a bowl and toss well. Slice the edge of the pitas and open them up and fill with the chickpea mixture. This can also be served as a salad without the pita if you desire.

VARIATION 2

Ingredients you will need are:

• 1 cup of fresh corn kernels
• 1 cup of chickpeas
• 4-6 green onions, chopped
• 1/4 cup of bean sprouts
• 1/2 green pepper, small dice
• 1 small hot pepper, chopped 
• 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
• 2 Tbsp organic cold pressed olive oil
• 1 lemon, zest and juice
• 2 pita pockets
• Salt and pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS:

Heat a pan with one tsp olive oil. add onion, hot pepper, green onion garlic and bean sprouts. cook until sprouts are fairly tender. Add corn and chickpeas. Remove from heat after 5 minutes and add remaining olive oil,  lemon zest and juice and seasoning in a bowl and toss well. Slice the edge of the pitas and open them up and fill with the chickpea mixture. note, you can warm up the pita slightly too. Make your own variation.

Does Protein Burn Fat? Protein Isolate vs Concentrate? If You Use Protein Shakes Or Are Thinking Of It, You Should Read This First!

Does Protein Burn Fat?  

Protein Isolate vs Concentrate? 

If You Use Protein Shakes Or Are Thinking Of It, You Should Read This First!

The are various forms of protein, the three most common ones are whey, soy, and casein protein. Whey is the most commonly used because it is a water-soluble milk protein. Whey is also a complete protein which contains all nine of the essential amino acids necessary for the human body.  Vegans usually prefer may soy, rice, pumpkin seed or hemp protein. I prefer hemp personally.

Foods For Your Well Being! -Beets

BEETS

Beets have many great properties that include anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant. Beets contain phosphorus, sodium, magnesium, calcium, iron, and potassium, as well as fiber, vitamins A and C, niacin, biotin and folic acid. Beets (and beet juices) are a blood-building herb that detoxifies blood and renews it with minerals and natural sugars. Beet fiber helps to reduce cholesterol and triglycerides by increasing the level of HDL. High level of triglycerides increases the risk for heart related problems. 

Organic Beetroot Juice has also been found to be performance enhancers for athletes by researchers. Research has shown consuming Organic Beetroot Juice has extended the exercise time for individuals by slowing the rate at which they become exhausted. 

 The green leaves of the beet are also delicious if fresh, and can be prepared like spinach or Swiss chard. They are rich in vitamins and minerals as well as carotenoids. 

Foods For Wellbeing! - Grapes

How Grapes Are So Good For You!
Grapes prevent the action of allergens, viruses and carcinogens on the body. They are great detoxifiers especially for the skin, liver, kidneys and bowels. Grapes contain Vitamins B3, B6, Biotin, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Copper, Iron, Selenium, Zinc and are known to be used as an anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and detoxifier. 

Grapes have been known to prevent inflammation associated with obesity and insulin resistance. Grapes also have been found to have anticancer and cardio-protective properties.

Juicing Carrots and Apples Brings Loads of Health Benefits and Great Nutrients for the Body.

Juicing can be fun but most of all it provides you with nutrients that help the body function every day. Juice in the right combinations with other fruits and vegetables you can make a delicious refreshing drink. 

I have list the benefits of Carrots and then of Apples as well as a few great recipes. 

Chick Pea & Tomato Soup Recipe

Chick Pea and Tomato Soup

This is a great soup that can be served warm or cold. The ingredients should be organic, however if organic is not available try local or pesticide free if possible. Try the homemade vegetable broth for this recipe .

4 Cups Vegetable broth or water

5 tomatoes, chopped (1/2 reserved)

3 cups chick peas (if using canned peas rinse well) (1/2 reserved)

½ cup onions, chopped

3 garlic cloves

2 tbsp fresh lemon juice

¼ cup fresh basil

¼ cup parsley

¼ cup olive oil

Sea salt and fresh ground pepper to taste

If preparing a warm soup: Add one two teaspoons of the olive oil to a stock pot over medium heat. Add onions, allow to soften slightly.  Add garlic and ½ the chopped tomatoes. Then add vegetable stock, ½ the chick peas,  fresh squeezed lemon juice, basil, parsley, remaining olive oil. Bring to a slow boil then reduce to a simmer for 20 minutes .  Using a hand blender, mix ingredients to a smooth texture. Now add reserved tomato and chick peas and allow to simmer for an additional 10 minutes and serve.  Sea salt (or Kosher salt) and pepper taste.