Thursday, September 22, 2011
Monday, September 19, 2011
Everyday struggle to eat healthy
Everyday struggle…
Sometimes being a raw foodist or vegan can be challenging. Especially if, you are low on some of the staples of a raw food diet like: lemons, greens, and raw nuts. I often get ready to have one of the green lemonades or smoothies that I love and suddenly realize that I am missing one key ingredient. I might have just run out of lemons or in the case of the green smoothie a just turned yellow banana. This is when I make the worst choices or the sometimes “can’t help it I am only human choice”. J
I might have a lovely avocado dip that is healthy and raw but no raw chips to put them on and instead grab one of my husbands’ corn chips. I regret it almost immediately or as soon as the headache sets in from putting something processed in my body.
Although when I delve a little deeper in my thought process I realize that I am a million times better than I used to be high on caffeine every day. I have to remind myself of where I’ve been, and where I am going and realize that sometimes the lesser of the evils will have to serve its purpose. I have to realize that although I know the best choices to make-they are not always at my disposal. The great news is I know how to get back and I am now in tune with my body so I can recognize when I’ve gone down the wrong path once again.
Remember I just like you go off course but the beauty of treating your body good through a whole food-plant based diet you can always find your way home.
Gigi
Thursday, September 15, 2011
My personal journey...why don't you join me?
Back in 2003 my journey began for this new lifestyle filled with energy, clarity and peace. Little did I know that my mom going to Ann Wigemore at the urging of my sister Stephanie would lead to me totally changing mine. My mother Yvonne went to Puerto Rico when my sister paid for her to attend a two week session for detoxing, juicing and eating raw/living foods instead of dead acid filled foods. It changed her life and she gained years on her life on the outside and on the inside. Her skin and hair look young and glowing and shiny and she lost so many pounds that she looked like she did when she was in her twenties. She had so much energy she ran circles around most people. At first, I was resistant because she told me that everything I was doing was bad and I had to stop. Anyone who knows me knows that I don’t take to people telling me what I can and can’t do very well. However, little by little one green smoothie at a time I became a believer. Everyday I gained more and more energy and my clarity was astounding. Information that I acquired over my 37 years came full circle and all started to connect. My endurance running in Nevada with the mountains 360 increased immensely. And as a final bonus that I will leave you with I went to my natural weight and I made no extra effort to do so.
Thanks for experiencing this journey with me. Now as I tell my clients/friends…everyday is a new day. Some days you will do well and make all the right choices and your body will thank you for it. Unlike some fad diet you can’t mess up treating your body well and you will relentlessly try to keep the natural high you feel. However, there will be days when your mind plays tricks on you and that chocolate cake looks glorious to you. I say go for it because now that you are in tune with your body it will tell you what to do. You will feel the effects of your choices good and bad immediately and you will finally be in charge. Your skin, hair, and body will look like it did 10 years earlier and you too will get carded for Rated-R movies. J
Take charge of your health and your body today.
Peace, Prosperity and happiness!
Gigi Mayeux Garcia
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Green Smoothie Recipe
2 large collard leaves stem removed
2 large kale leaves ( I love the dinosaur variety)
2-4 stalks of celery
1-2 granny smith apples or 1-2 fuji apples
1 handful of alfalfa sprouts or sunflower sprouts
1 handful of bean sprouts (optional)
1 cup of distilled or filtered water
1 just turned yellow banana- brown spots
1-2 teaspoons of freshly ground flax seeds or whole ones if you don't have a grinder
1 juiced lemon
*Note all should be ORGANIC if possible
I use the Blendtec Blender, but Vitamix or the Osterizer will also work!
Enjoy:)
2 large kale leaves ( I love the dinosaur variety)
2-4 stalks of celery
1-2 granny smith apples or 1-2 fuji apples
1 handful of alfalfa sprouts or sunflower sprouts
1 handful of bean sprouts (optional)
1 cup of distilled or filtered water
1 just turned yellow banana- brown spots
1-2 teaspoons of freshly ground flax seeds or whole ones if you don't have a grinder
1 juiced lemon
*Note all should be ORGANIC if possible
I use the Blendtec Blender, but Vitamix or the Osterizer will also work!
Enjoy:)
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
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Friday, September 9, 2011
Superfood Recipe
Superfood Tabouli
By Karen Parker
Serves 2 to 4
Ingredients:
1 cup seeded and diced cucumbers | ½ cup hemp seeds |
¾ cup minced parsley | 1/3 cup olive oil |
1 tablespoon minced fresh mint | 1/3 cup lemon juice |
2 teaspoons minced fresh garlic | 2 tablespoons celtic sea salt (I prefer pink Himalayan) |
Dash cayenne pepper | ½ cup Jerusalem artichokes, minced |
Directions: mix all ingredients together by hand in a large bowl and serve.
Monday, September 5, 2011
Top reasons to juice!
•Juicing is rich in nutrients
•Juicing helps loose weight and maintain weight
•Juicing helps you absorb nutrients from the vegetables
•Juicing helps you consume more fruits and vegetables
•Juicing gives you more variety
•Juicing helps athletes with: strength, stamina, conditioning and more
Carrot Juice Benefits
•Carrot juice “the golden elixir” can be used to treat the following among other things:
•Acne
•Arthritis
•Asthma
•Cancer
•Cataracts
•Diabetes
•Liver Disorders
•Skin Disorders
•Obesity
MORE FACTS ABOUT THE CARROT:
•Carrots are extremely high in pro-vitamin A
•Carrots also contains Vitamins B, C, D, E and K
•Minerals: Calcium, Phosphorous, Potassium
•Carrots help strengthen bones and teeth
•Cleanses the liver reducing excess fats
Saturday, September 3, 2011
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Thursday, August 25, 2011
15 minutes a day of exercise can increase your life by three years!
http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/news/20110816/15-minutes-exercise-every-day-reduces-risk-death
It was said that 30 minutes a day was necessary to maintain good health. It is now said that even 15 minutes a day can extend your beautiful life. Give it a shot!
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Why Should YOU JUICE?
Juicing removes the indigestible fiber, these nutrients are available to the body in much larger quantities than if the piece of fruit or vegetable was eaten whole. Because many of the nutrients are trapped in the fiber, when you eat a raw carrot, you are only able to assimilate about 1% of the available beta carotene. When a carrot is juiced, removing the fiber, nearly 100% of the beta carotene can be assimilated.
Carrot juice "the golden elixir" can be used to treat the following among other things:
- Acne
- Arthritis
- Asthma
- Cancer
- Cataracts
- Diabetes
- Liver Disorders
- Skin Disorders
- Obesity
MORE FACTS ABOUT THE CARROT:
- Carrots are extremely high in pro-vitamin A
- Carrots also contains Vitamins B, C, D, E and K
- Minerals: Calcium, Phosphorous, Potassium
- Carrots help strengthen bones and teeth
- Cleanses the liver reducing excess fats
Monday, August 15, 2011
Green Lemonade Detox Recipe
1 head organic romaine lettuce
2 stalks organic celery
2 whole organic lemons with skin
2 organic fuji apples
2 large leaves of organic dinosaur kale or collards
Adjust ingredients above to taste.
Place items in juicer and enjoy!!
* note these items must be juiced in juicer not a blender.
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