Carrot Canteloupe Ginger Cucumber Juice

May 16, 2012
Posted in: Juicing Recipes

• 6-8 carrots
• half of a canteloupe (remove seeds)
• a thumb sized piece of ginger
• 1 whole cucumber

This is super delicious! Enjoy!

Spirulina Banana Pear Smoothie

May 16, 2012
Posted in: Smoothie Recipes

• 1 heaping spoon of spirulina powder
• 1 spoon of coconut oil (virgin, unrefined)
• 2 cups of water
• 2 bananas
• 1 pear (remove seeds and stem)
• handful of ice cubes

Add all ingredients to the blender with half of the water. Add more to your desired
consistency. Enjoy!

Kale Pineapple Honeydew Coconut Smoothie

May 7, 2012
Posted in: Smoothie Recipes

• handful of kale
• 1 cup of pineapple
• 1 apple
• 1 cup of honeydew
• 1 spoon of coconut manna
• 1- 2 cups of water

Add 1 cup of water and some ice cubes to your blender and then the ingredients and more water if necessary, depending on how you like the consistency. Also be sure to wash the pineapple very good because you want to use the skin, it has higher concentration of bromelain. And using the stem is best as it contains two very important molecules.

Bromelain is a rich source of enzymes that aid in digestion, reduce inflammation, and speed wound healing. Its effective in treating sprains, strains and bruises. Plus it is a natural blood thinner.¹ It is also known to help hay fever and stomach ulcers, helps to prevent pulmonary edema – collection of water in the lungs, helps to relax muscles, good for stimulates contractions in muscles, helps to prevent cancer and helps body get rid of fat.

A Queensland team discovered that the extract also had pharmacological properties and could activate specific immune cells while, simultaneously, blocking the immune function of other cells. Lead researcher Dr Tracey Mynott said: “We discovered the CCS and CCZ proteins isolated from an extract of crushed pineapple stems and found that they could block growth of a broad range of tumor cells, including breast, lung, colon, ovarian and melanoma.”²

Both CCS and CCZ are protease enzymes, more usually associated with breaking down proteins, as in the digestive process. Dr Mynott said it was the first time this class of enzymes had been shown to have a specific effect on the immune system. “The way CCS and CCZ work is different to any other drug in clinical use today. Therefore, CCS and CCZ will represent a totally new way of treating disease and potentially a whole new class of anti-cancer agent.”²

Dr Julie Sharp, at Cancer Research UK, said: “The origin of many anti-cancer drugs can be found in nature.”²

When first cultivated in European greenhouses in the 17th century, it was used only by the wealthy to adorn banquet tables. It became a status symbol of the social elite. During the Napoleonic Wars, English caricaturists used the fruit to symbolize high living and opulence. European colonists carried the pineapple symbol back to the Americas to represent “friendship” and as an image of “welcome”.³

Sources
¹ The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth by Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
² BBC News July 22, 2005
³ Dr. T. Ombrello – UCC Biology Department

Spinach Banana Pear Smoothie

March 14, 2012
Posted in: Smoothie Recipes

• 1/2 – 1 cup of coconut water
• handful of ice cubes
• handful of organic spinach
• 2 organic pears (remove seeds and stems)
• 1-2 bananas

Cheers!

Health Benefits of Coconut Oil

February 15, 2012
Posted in: Health Benefits of Coconut Oil

Coconut oil is one of my favorite beauty products. It also has a long list of numerous health benefits. First, let me tell you all the ways you can use this for your outer body, head to toe. For starters, you can use it as a facial and body lotion. It makes your skin silky smooth. On your face and neck it works wonderfully even under make up. Speaking of make up, you can use it to remove make up! I was reluctant to use coconut oil on my face, thinking I would break out. Coconut oil will not cause break outs. It absorbs nicely and leaves your skin smooth and dewy looking. I love using it in place of body lotion. Coconut oil also helps to relieve eczema, body odor, dry areas, preventing fungal infections and blemishes.

Coconut oil will work wonders on your hair. I use it as a daily conditioner and deep conditioner every couple of weeks. After shampooing, I like to rub a half teaspoon in my hands and then all over my hair especially the ends. No need to rinse. Since I have been using it I have noticed my hair is much stronger, shinier and thicker. The smoothies and juices are partly responsible for that, too. For deep conditioning, use 3-4 spoons and massage in scalp all the way to ends. Leave in overnight, if possible, or at least for an hour, then rinse and shampoo lightly. Make sure you are using a good shampoo that doesn’t strip your hair. Some people have also reported less gray hairs after using coconut oil. Adding a few drops of lavender oil is nice and calming and makes your hair smell really good.

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Strawberry Melon Banana Smoothie

February 7, 2012
Posted in: Smoothie Recipes

• half of honeydew melon (remove skin and seeds)
• 1 banana
• cup of strawberries

Did you know that honeydew melons were considered sacred food by the ancient Egyptians? I love honeydew!
This smoothie recipe was made with frozen organic strawberries so it was the perfect cold temperature. Water isn’t used in this recipe because of the water content in the melon.

This is one of my favorites. Enjoy!

Kale Apple Banana Smoothie

February 7, 2012
Posted in: Smoothie Recipes

• handful of kale
• 1 apple
• 1 banana
• 1/2 – 1 cup of water

Add water to blender and other ingredients. Add another banana if you like a smoother consistency. You can also add another apple if you like it sweeter.

I used about 6 ounces of water and this made two tall glasses. Drink this in the morning on an empty stomach for best results. I drink it instead of coffee.

Avocado Banana Green Smoothie

December 8, 2011
Posted in: Smoothie Recipes

• 1 avocado (remove peel and seed)
• 2 bananas (remove peel)
• 2 apples (remove seeds)
• 1-2 turnip green leaves
• 2-3 cups of filtered water

Add one cup of water to blender first. Add turnip green leves and apples. Then add avocado, banans and more water if desired. This was the time I made a smoothie with avocado. It’s pretty good. I love avocado!

Always use ripe bananas in smoothies. And always use organic fruits and vegetables.

Swiss Chard Apple Cucumber Broccoli Juice

December 6, 2011
Posted in: Best Juicer Recipes Juicing Recipes

• 1 large swiss chard leaf
• 2 green apples
• 1 cucumber (remove peel if waxed)
• head of broccoli including stem
• thumb size piece of ginger

I like to experiment with different green juices. This one is light and sweet.

Orange Carrot Cabbage Juice Recipe

December 3, 2011
Posted in: Juicing Recipes

• 4-5 carrots
• 5 oranges (remove peel and seeds)
• handful of red cabbage

Research studies show that consuming red cabbage juice is an effective way to prevent deterioration of short and long term memory. Red cabbage juice contains anthocyanins. These antioxidants help to reduce plaque on the brain which is the main cause of Alzheimer’s disease. It also contains cancer fighting compounds called isothicyanates.