Looking to Lose Weight? Try a Cleansing Green Smoothie
Several months ago, I posted my favorite Green Smoothie recipe, and people have been very enthusiastic about it! Since then, I attended a Raw Food workshop, and was told that leaving out the concentrated fats and proteins (almonds and flaxseed, in this case) would turn my smoothie into a low-fat, easily-digested and highly cleansing drink, appropriate for daily consumption during a 10 day detox, for example. I was fairly certain that I would get hungry well before lunchtime with these revised smoothies, but decided to give it a shot. I doubled the amount of greens, berries, and water, left...
Read MorePoem for the Day
I saw this poem a few days ago, and loved it! The author, Belinda Mrwebi, has graciously allowed me to share it with my readers. _ _ _ Today! As i rise and to open my eyes to a new day, i choose to live. My soul is bare to the possibility of life in abundance and the sweet smell of faith that takes you from nothing to plenty. The is a pounding desire in my heart to own this day. The is a silent hope slowly emerging within me and my soul is willing to take the call to life. Today i rise to fall a multiple times but in my falling i choose to rise. I courteously listen to the divine voice that...
Read MoreJuicing? What To Do With All That Leftover Pulp
If you’ve taken up juicing, and especially if you’ve got a masticating juicer (Champion, Omega, Green Star…), then in addition to that wonderful juice, you’ve probably got a bunch of delicious, high-fiber pulp left over. You may be composting it, which is good – certainly better than just throwing it in the garbage. But if you’re thinking there must be something you could use it for – you’re right! The past few weeks I’ve been putting my leftover pulp in a container in the fridge, and then using it in muffins. My husband (not a real fan...
Read MoreIncorporate Stair-climbing into an Intense Cardio Workout
Hmm – spring! Finally the weather is beginning to warm up – take advantage of that by moving some of your workouts outdoors. Especially if you’re lucky enough to live near a wooded trail system, combining fresh air and exercise and trees is a great way to get in shape and feel great. Running through the woods, breathing all that fresh, clean air, is nice – but sometimes running can get a little boring. If you have access to some stairs near those trails, you can change up your running workout while upping the intensity – dramatically! What you need: – a...
Read MoreYoga Pose of the Day – Agnistambhasana
If you are anything like the vast majority of adults living in the Western hemisphere, your body has probably lost the majority of the amazing flexibility you were born with. From the moment you get up in the morning, your day may include: sitting at the dining room table for breakfast, sitting in your car as you drive to work, sitting at a desk for the next 9 hours, and so on, ending with sitting on the couch watching TV for a few hours before bed. All that sitting, standing, walking, and lying down can result in shockingly tight knees and hips – and you won’t even notice it,...
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