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Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Cooling Peach and Mint Infused Water


When it is hot outside, and I mean HOT you need something that will cool you off, 
Cooling Peach and Mint Infused Water does just that! 


Ingredients:

  • 1 long sprig of Mint, or a handful of leaves you can tie together with kitchen twine
  • 10 frozen Peach Slices, plus more to garnish (optional)
  • Water and Ice

Enjoy ! 




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Saturday, August 2, 2014

Grapefruit Benefits

Rich in the Nutritional Powerhouse Vitamin C


Grapefruit is an excellent source of vitamin C, a vitamin that helps to support the immune system. Vitamin C-rich foods like grapefruit may help reduce cold symptoms or severity of cold symptoms; over 20 scientific studies have suggested that vitamin C is a cold-fighter. Vitamin C also prevents the free radical damage that triggers the inflammatory cascade, and is therefore also associated with reduced severity of inflammatory conditions, such as asthma, osteoarthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis. As free radicals can oxidize cholesterol and lead to plaques that may rupture causing heart attacks or stroke, vitamin C is beneficial to promoting cardiovascular health. Owing to the multitude of vitamin C's health benefits, it is not surprising that research has shown that consumption of vegetables and fruits high in this nutrient is associated with a reduced risk of death from all causes including heart disease, stroke and cancer.

Insomnia: A simple glass of grapefruit juice, if drunk before going to bed, can promote healthy sleep and alleviate the irritating symptoms and repercussions of insomnia. This is due to the presence of tryptophan in grapefruits, the chemical we often associate with becoming sleepy after big meals. The levels of tryptophan in grapefruit juice lets us nod off peacefully to sleep.
Diabetes: Diabetic patients can safely eat grapefruit, because consuming grapefruit can reduce the level of starch in the body. If a patient is diabetic, intake of grapefruit can help them to regulate the flow of sugar in their body, effectively handling the disease. recent studies have shown this beneficial relationship between diabetes and grapefruits to be due to the flavonoid content of grapefruits, along with a number of other healthy benefits from those compounds.



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Friday, August 1, 2014

3 Common Ways Nutrients Are Being Destroyed In Your Food...

1. Processing

The most commonly eaten and most processed food category is arguably the grains.

To begin this process, the highly nutritious, sprout-able bran and the husk that has the fiber are removed, leaving only the light yellow endosperm, which is virtually all starch with very little nutritional value and a high glycemic index rating.

Following that, in order to bypass the aging process and add shelf life, as well as keep the clean white color, the endosperm is crushed and treated with chlorides to make it instantly white. So there is not much left...

2. Heating

Another way the nutrients in food are destroyed is through heating. Various phytonutrients, enzymes, probiotics, and vitamins do no survive the heating process, which depletes the food of these life-promoting nutrients.








3. Irradiation

This process exposes food to radioactive materials, such as cesium-137 and cobalt-60, to kill insects, bacteria, molds, and fungi, prevent sprouting, and extend shelf life.

Unfortunately, foods that have been irradiated lose much of their nutritional value. Irradiation can destroy between 5 and 80 percent of vitamins and nutrients found in a variety of foods including essential vitamins A, B complex, C, E, and K. As an example, irradiated eggs lose 80 percent of vitamin A and orange juice loses 48 percent of beta-carotene.



Take care of you food, enjoy their healthiness.

This post was inpired by : http://foodmatters.tv

Hydration, digestion and appetite control recipe.

CUCUMBER - LEMON - LIME.



Helpful for: Hydration, digestion and appetite control.
Contains alkaline-forming minerals and is an excellent source of vitamin C and A (anti-oxidants), folate, manganese, molybdenum, potassium, silica, sulfur, and lesser amounts of vitamin B complex, sodium, calcium, and phosphorus.






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Thursday, July 31, 2014

Immune defense, digestion and heartburn recipe.



Lime, Orange, Lemon.




This recipe is very helpful for immune defense, digestion and heartburn.

Just add ingredients to the Infuser Water Bottle, add water and ice, and ENJOY!







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Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Fruits & Veggies, when are they in season ?




SPRING:
(Mid-March to Mid-June)

Fruits: Apricots—Avocados—Carrots—Cherries—Grapefruit—
Kiwis—Kumquats – Lemons—Mango— Pineapple—

Navel oranges—Strawberries.
Veggies: Artichokes—Arugula— Asparagus—Beets—Fava beans— Fennel—Fiddleheads – Greens—Leeks— Lettuce—Morels—Nettles – Spring onions—Parsley—Peas—Radishes— Rhubarb—Scallions—Spinach—Swiss chard—Turnips.



SUMMER:
(Mid-June to Mid-September)

Fruits: Apples – Apricots – Avocados – Blackberries – Blueberries – Boysenberries – 
Cactus -  pears – Cherries – Figs – Melons – Mulberries – Nectarines – Peaches – Plums – Raspberries – Tomatoes – Tomatillos – Watermelon.
Veggies: Asparagus - Basil – Beets – Broccoli – Corn – Cucumbers – Eggplant – Green -  beans – Okra – Peas – Radishes – Rhubarb – Spinach - Summer squash – Zucchini.



AUTUMN:
(Mid-September to Mid-December)

 Fruits:  Apples – Avocados – Bananas – Clementines – Cranberries – Dates – Figs – Grapefruit – Grapes – Kiwi – Kumquats – Mandarin – Melons – Oranges – Pears – Persimmons – Pomegranates – Raspberries.   

Veggies: Beans – Beets - Bok choy – Broccoli - Broccoli rabe - Brussels sprouts – Cabbage – Carrots – Cauliflower - Celery root - Collard greens – Garlic – Jerusalem -  Artichokes – Kale – Leeks – Lettuce – Parsnips – Pumpkin – Rhubarb – Rutabaga - Snow peas – Spinach - Sweet potatoes - Swiss chard – Turnips – Watercress - Winter squash.   



WINTER:
(Mid-December to Mid-March)

Fruits: Avocados – Bananas - Blood oranges – Clementines – Cranberries – Grapefruit – Grapes – Guavas – Kiwi – Kumquats – Limes – Oranges – Passion fruit – Pears – Persimmons – Pomegranates – Tangelos – Tangerines .
Veggies: Artichokes - Bok choy – Broccoli - Broccoli rabe – Brussels sprouts – Cabbage – Cauliflower – Celery -  root – Jerusalem -  artichokes – KaleLettuce - Parsnips – Radishes – Rhubarb – Rutabaga - Snow peas - Sweet potatoes – Turnips – Watercress - Winter squash.



Try adding this amazing Fruits and Veggies to you water, making an Infused Water ! 



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21 Days To Make A Habit.




No one is entirely sure where the 21-day rule originates, but it seems to have first been set forth in a book called "Psycho-Cybernetics." It's a self-help book first published in the 1970s, and in it, you find out you can create or break a habit in just 21 days. In 1983, for instance, a woman chronicled her efforts to start flossing and stop criticizing in a piece for "Reader's Digest." The article was called "Three Weeks to a Better Me."

But does it really work for everyone, or are these just the experiences of a couple of individuals?
The reality is, habits are easier to make than they are to break. If you repeat a behavior often enough, those synaptic pathways are going to get worn in. The human brain is a very adaptive piece of machinery. But does that take 21 days? Who knows? Everyone's brain is different, and habit formation also relies on aspects of experience and personality.
Give it a try, try making a habit to drink water, here is a printable form for you to make it easier:




Wednesday, July 23, 2014

How many Burpees ?



What is a Burpee ?

The burpee is a full body exercise used in strength training and as an aerobic exercise. The basic movement is performed in four steps and known as a "four-count burpee":
  1. Begin in a standing position.
  2. Drop into a squat position with your hands on the ground. (count 1)
  3. Kick your feet back, while keeping your arms extended. (count 2)
  4. Immediately return your feet to the squat position. (count 3)
  5. Jump up from the squat position (count 4)



AT THE CROSSFIT GAMES 2014 ! 

Every time you exercise make sure to stay Hydrated!


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