Best Juice for School Children

Best Juice for School Children

Juices are for the BRAIN! 

Spinach for Learning
Spinach juice offers antioxidants that quench free radicals which cause neurogenerative effects. Spinach also expands the brain’s learning capacity.
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Why Make Nut Milk?

Why Make Nut Milk?

Brain Happy Nut Milk Made Healthy!

Many people are turning to nut milks instead of dairy because there is a protein in dairy that can cause inflammation and digestive problems for some people. Plus, nut milk is high in brain-healthy mono and polyunsaturated fats along with key nutrients like magnesium, copper, and vitamins E and B6, which are not found in cow’s milk.

The Brain Healthy Kitchen says, “Processed nut milks are undeniably convenient, but the proportion of nuts to other ingredients is not ideal. In fact, you’d have to drink an entire half-gallon of almond milk to get the same nutrients as a handful of almonds. (Blue Diamond Almond Breeze Almond Milk, for example, is only 2% almonds, 98% water, flavorings, and additives.) On the other hand, my homemade almond milk recipe is 2 cups almond to 3 cups purified water. The thickeners, stabilizers, and emulsifiers in processed nut milk are what give it a creamy, milk-like consistency.
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3 Juices That Help Your Brain

3 Juices That Help Your Brain

2’s x the GREEN with a Splash of PURPLE!

These 3 juices help your BRAIN!

Spinach for Learning

Spinach juice offers antioxidants that quench free radicals which cause neurogenerative effects. The flavonoids in spinach can help reduce plaque buildup that is associated with Alzheimer’s disease. And one study published in Experimental Neurology showed less brain damage from the restricted blood supply and increased motor function following a stroke. Spinach also expands the brain’s learning capacity.

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Summer Cleanse Time

A Liver Cleanse Can Change Your Life

Summer is a great time to  cleanse your liver.  Do you need a cleanse?

Physical Symptoms of a Stressed Out Liver

  • Digestive problems
  • Allergies
  • Circulation problems
  • Red dry eyes or puffy eyes
  • Water retention or edema
  • Elevated cholesterol
  • High blood pressure
  • Shoulder pain  
  • Pain across the back below the shoulder blades
  • Lack of energy
  • Felling not well

Emotional Symptoms of a Stressed Out Liver (and these emotions can cause liver stress)

  • Irritation
  • Impatience  
  • Critical
  • Rage
  • Hate
  • Angry outburst
  • Overly reactive
  • Not feeling heard
  • Not feeling loved
  • Not being recognized
  • Judgmental
  • Controlling
  • Inability to express your feelings in a balanced way
  • Lack of joy
  • Inability to be honest with yourself and others
  • Unable to be authentic
  • Addiction

Feeling Overwhelmed?

If the liver is functioning well, it helps you deal with problems more effectively. But if you find yourself reacting to life with tension and emotional frustration, bitterness or anger, then there’s a good chance your liver needs cleansing.

Liver health is at the base of our confidence, character, and strength or weakness. If you don’t have much liver strength, you may spend a great deal of your time just getting by. . . like you’re going in circles. If you have poor liver blood reserves, you can experience extra tension, which prevents you from sleeping well.  Deep restful sleep restores your body and soul, and helps you deal with problems more creatively.

YOU CAN JOIN THE 30-DAY DETOX STARTING MONDAY AND CLEANSE YOUR LIVER.

Liver Cleanse Juice Cocktail

Garlic helps your liver activate enzymes that can flush out toxins. It also has a high amount of allicin and selenium, two natural compounds that aid in liver cleansing.

  • 4-5 carrots, scrubbed, tops removed
  • 2 ribs celery
  • 1/2 lemon, peeled, if not organic
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 1-inch chunk ginger root

Juice all ingredients, stir, and enjoy!

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ADD GINGER!!!

ADD GINGER!!!

Ginger Lowers Blood Sugar,
Cholesterol & Pain

Ginger has been used for centuries. It’s one of the most well-known spices when it comes to natural home cures. The most popular use for ginger as a home remedy is probably its use for nausea. Ginger naturally settles the stomach. It’s the secret behind why your grandma suggested ginger ale when you were not feeling well.  By the way, you can make your own healthy ginger ale with sparkling water, a tablespoon of ginger juice, and stevia to taste.
 
Ginger has been shown to have anti-inflammatory properties. One study found that people who took 2 grams of ginger a day saw improvement in muscle pain over the course of 11 days. Another study focused on osteoarthritis pain. Once again, researchers saw improvement in terms of pain for patients who took a ginger extract.
 
In addition to its anti-nausea and pain management benefits, ginger has also been associated with the following:

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NEED A JOLT OF ENERGY?

NEED A JOLT OF ENERGY?

Nature’s Energizing Drinks

If you’re fatigued, I recommend you take 1-2 teaspoons of raw organic apple cider vinegar mixed in water. You should notice a difference within a few minutes. Apple cider vinegar contains potassium and enzymes and offers a natural electrolyte solution. It also contains amino acids that can reduce lactic acid build-up in the body helping to relieve fatigue. Also if you suffer from heartburn, this could be a life changer. If it doesn’t turn that around, then mix baking soda in water. Drink 30 minutes before your meals.
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Are You Ready to Rejuvenation?

Are You Ready to Rejuvenation?

Sign Up for Our Juice Retreat 

Sept. 11-15 in beautiful Carefree, AZ

Please join me if you want to —Learn more about juicing and experience a 2-day juice fast within a group setting, which makes juice fasting so much easier. Spend 5 days detoxing with gourmet raw foods and juices. Lose between 5 and 10 pounds in a week; yes people have lost that much weight in a week who need to lose weight. If you do not need to lose weight, you will not lose very much. One lady who had lost too much weight during cancer treatment actually gained 2 pounds. Your body will do what it needs to do when you give it the right foods.
Rejuvenate your body and soul; de-stress—learn to live from a happy heart. Learn how to detox emotionally and mentally. Discover new insights about your purpose. Look younger and more vibrant in a week.
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Healthy Baby and Toddler Nutrition

Healthy Baby and Toddler Nutrition

Juicing for Babies and Toddlers

You can introduce fresh juice to babies at 6 months old. Prior to that, mom’s milk is the very best thing your baby could have. Having said that, I have heard stories of babies as young as a few weeks old with failure to thrive and other maladies that have responded well to fresh juice given in small amounts like about 1 teaspoon at a time.

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Healthy Pet Nutrition

Healthy Pet Nutrition

Juicing for Pets!

We got a new puppy this year. Our Annie Mae died last fall. She was 14 when she left this world. That seemed too soon. I was determined that little Winston would have the best possible chance of living a long, healthy life.
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Osteoporosis Prevention Program

Osteoporosis Prevention Program

What Elevated Calcium Could Mean

If you get a bone scan, your bones appear weak, and you get a diagnosis of osteopenia or osteoporosis, I’ll bet you they will never test your calcium level. But if by some chance they did, I’ll bet they would never be able to tell you why an elevated calcium level is associated with osteoporosis.

High calcium is known as the calcium shell and is characterized by depression, fatigue, lowered awareness, defensiveness, rigidity, loss of sexual desire, apathy, bone spurs, arthritis, general aches and pains, arteriosclerosis, high blood pressure, impaired circulation, impaired movement, muscle cramps, tension, anxiety, irritability, difficulty sleeping, and osteoporosis.

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Summer Colds

How to Prevent a Summer Cold

Although colds are the most prevalent in the winter, you can catch one in the summer too.

Summer colds usually happen between June and October, and the symptoms are very similar to a winter cold— headache, runny nose, scratchy and sore throat, fever. and body aches.

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Father’s Day Juicer Giveaway Winner!

Father’s Day Juicer Giveaway Winner!

Hi Cherie, I’m so excited you have invited me to enter my dad in this contest. There’s so much to share about my dad, Edwardo. I guess you can say I appointed myself his caregiver as his eldest daughter. My dad will be celebrating his 80th birthday this year on August 25th. He’s a colon cancer survivor so it’s extremely important I feed him foods that will keep his colon clean. I’m a breast cancer survivor so my health is also important. My dad lost most of his teeth and the few that are left are decaying so he can not enjoy whole fruits and vegetables in their raw state. I have to cook them so much that they turn to mush but, it’s the only way to incorporate produce into his diet. A juicer would be such a huge blessing for him so he can enjoy varieties of fruits and vegetables and juice that will keep his colon clean. Although my dad requires my daily care he still has some independence and really enjoys helping me in the kitchen from time to time. He likes getting dirty too so doing gardening together gives him the satisfaction of playing in the dirt. He told me he wishes he had strong teeth to bite an apple and carrots but, unfortunately, his finances won’t allow him to get new teeth. A new juicer would be such a beautiful 80th birthday gift that will last him years to come—something he could operate on his own. He could feel proud of making his own juices. He loves LOVES mangos. I could help him with recipes to help balance his blood sugar with raw vegetables and green leaves and make it taste good. I do not like buying store-bought juices with all the added sugars because my dad was recently diagnosed with pre-diabetic. I’m extremely mindful of his sugar intake. This juicer wouldn’t just be a pretty appliance to sit on the kitchen counter. It would be a game-changer, a life changer for my dad. He’s very grateful and appreciative of everything because he grew up poor. Even at age 79 he still has a mindset of poverty (like he’s not worthy of having anything nice). I constantly remind him he deserves nice things. I know he would truly be grateful to have a really nice juicer to call his own.

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