What are your favorite flavors of life?

Hello Longevity Seekers!

I hope you are all well!

The Vernal/Spring Equinox is upon us!  We are about to enjoy a BEAUTIFUL FULL MOON – March 19/20, 2011!

As for me I am hoping to begin a parasite cleanse a few days prior.  Why? Well a few reasons…

1) It is advisable to begin any type of parasite cleanse a few days prior to the full moon when the parasites are busy mating. YUCK!  You can read more of this information HERE.

2) This FULL MOON will be one of the most powerful full moons!  We haven’t seen the moon this close to the earth in 18 years & there is sure to be some sort of natural reaction to this moon cycle.  I am hoping nothing to disastrous for the rest of the world.  At least no more than what has already occurred around the world.

3) I am hoping this next cleanse will help me soar to a better overall higher level in my life.  I hope it will help my running, my mind and overall well being.

Last weekend (March 5, 2011) I ran the Mardi Gras Madness 5k – Valencia, CA.  Better time!! Whoo Hoo!  I will just keep working and working and working!

Here we are at the FINISH LINE!

Before and after the race THIS TIME I drank 2 date shakes with RAW cacao, raw dates, raw almond butter, bananas, and strawberries!

I also thought about a few various tricks to go keep my mind focused during the run and time went by FAST!!!

There were a few hills and it was a fast course!

I hope to make it to the finish line THIS WEEKEND – Grunion Run 10k  - before 1 hr and 10 minutes.

First –  Let’s start with these wonderful STRAWBERRIES a customer gave me!! The NATURAL gifts just keep on comin! LOVE IT!

Check out how BIG they are!!! YUM!

I had my taste tester put one in each hand so you could tell how wonderful these were!

Deliciousness BELOW!

NEAPOLITAN RAW SMOOTHIE

Servings 2

8 Dates

2 tbs RAW Almond Butter

2 Bananas

4 Strawberries

1/4 cup RAW CACAO POWDER

2  cups – 10 pH water

Directions: Blend until smooth!

Tasted just like Neapolitan Ice Cream that had melted!

Over the weekend (March 13, 2011) I will be running the Grunion Run in Dana Point!  This will be the farthest I have driven for a race.  My taste tester and I will have about a 1hr 20 min drive!  I am sure it will be beautiful!

The race will be at 7am and thus far the earliest a we have ever experienced!

Try the smoothie recipe!  It was yummy!!!!

Thanks for reading!

Namaste!

It’s Official – Venice Christman Run 2010!

It’s official! I am registered to run my first 5k in two weeks!  I really can’t see that it will be too difficult.  It’s a bit over 3 miles.  I think I should be fine.  It’s not like I am trying to win the race or anything.  For the most part this is just exposure to the organized race thing.  Especially since I plan on joining more and more races as time goes by.  Keep me healthy! Keep me Young!

The course is in a nice area of town and this Saturday I can pick up my foot pod, race shirt, and race number!!! SO EXCITED!  My first number!

Living in California allows me to run year round.  Luckily, here in Cali I don’t have to deal with zero temperatures.  Whew!!! Somehow running in 40 degree weather doesn’t seem so bad when I read other blogs that cover running in NYC or the mid west. 

I took Saturday and Sunday off from running.  I will run tonight and maybe do a few miles on my bike.  She is a whole new girl since her tune up!! She is very fancy!  (Picures later!)

My Garmin has been a ton of help with my running.  After each run I can load the information right into my laptop.  Information like: heart beats per minute, elevation, grade, pace and calories.  What’s nice is that I am able to compare runs as well! Very cool.  Since this watch has a GPS system I am also able to save the course I ran and even make certain notations about the course.  I think this will be more helpful when I begin running in the mountains.  I figure if I can run steep hills, then when there is a straightaway I should be pretty strong.  (In theory of course.)

Last week I ran 15 miles and did 6 miles on my bike.  This week I hope to run 18-20 and bike 9-12.  Goals.  Lets see if I meet them!!!

Tomorrow is the last day to enter the FREE RAFFLE GIVEAWAY!  For information on that please go to this post! You can enter the RAFFLE until midnight!!!

I hope you are all doing well!

Namaste!

A Fabulous Thanksgiving Day!!!

Hello Everyone! I hope you are all warm and cozy – wherever you are!!!

I’m thankful for each and every one of you out there!  I hope you all enjoyed your day – whatever you chose to do!!!

My “taste-tester” and I decided to take a few friends out to a Vegan Thanksgiving Tasting!  The restaurant was located in the heart of Little Tokyo – Downtown Los Angeles.  The name of the restaurant was called Shojin.  They are known for Vegan Organic Japanese Cuisine!  Since they are a pretty new restaurant, we felt it was time to try their food!

We all arrived at the same time and walked in together.  As we headed up the escalator, there were all sorts of traditional Japanese Restaurants located in this building.  Quite honestly, I have been going to Downtown Los Angeles for almost 10 yrs on business related matters.  Now mind you, I am in the area of this restaurant about 4 – 6 times a week!  I never noticed this building!  What a nice surprise!

Upon being seated we were served some HOT TEA!

Jasmine Tea!

We ordered a Carrot Detox Drink and a Lemon Mint Detox Mojito.

Carrot Detox - Carrot Juice, Ginger, Cayenne

This was pleasent to the palate!  A very nice addition to the meal!  It also felt really good in my tummy!!! 

Lemon Detox Mojito - Mint, Ginger Lemon, Cayenne

Both of our drinks prepared our palates for wonderful flavor!!! They were really great drinks.  They almost seemed like great recovery drinks after an extreme amount of activity!! (Note to self!!!)

It was time for FOOD!!! Delicious Vegan Food!!!

Appetizer

Spicy Green Beans - Jalepeno Pepper, Soy Sauce, Oil, Red Bell pepper & Candied Almonds

This was a nice and tantalizing beginning!  The green beans had been marinated and left RAW!   So the amount of flavor along with the crunch was superb!

Soup

Butternut Soup with Cashew Cream

This was so wonderful!  The soup was left in it’s orginal state of flavor.  No additions of salt, or cinammon as I thought might be the case.  Perfect and Clean!!!

Salad

Organic Greens with Cashew Dressing

This salad was great!  Fresh and Flavorful!  The dressing reminded me of a Thousand Island Dressing made out of Cashews I had experimented with last year!  Very Nice!! Again and all RAW dish!!!

Main Course

Stuffted Seitan with Gravy, Cranberry Sauce & Roasted Veggies!

Another View!

Look at all of those delicious mushrooms!!!

By this time everyone was so happy and content with the service and the food! :) We were so involved in our conversation we had forgotton about the final course! 

In fact it was really nice to hear about our friends experiences from their childhood.  Everyone at the table has been a vegetarian for a long time EXCEPT our friend Ignacio!  He was so funny!  He cleaned his plate and knew that he would like to go to another tasting again!   Very postitive!  He recently did some security work at the local meat market and was horrified by the animals being killed and dying in the manner in which they did!  YIKES!  After that particular “gig” he stopped eating meat.  It has been over 3 months since then!  He will be going back to Argentina for Christmas, so hopefully I will be able to find some great recipes for him prior to his trip!

Our other friend is a popular DJ on the radio and an MC at many of the Reggae shows we go to.  Music! Sweet Music!  During our meal, we heard some splendid JAZZ music!  Quite a wonderful ambience in the restaurant!

It was time for out final course -

Desert

Pomegranite Mousse Cake w/ Rasberry Coulis & Rosemary Crackers

This was a nice meal with great friends and will leave us with “Delicious” Memories!  Thanksgiving 2010!!! Thank you readers for reading this post.  Thank you for your life and wonderful energy you add to our earth each day!!!   For love, life and FOOD – I am thankful!!!

 

No running, just relaxing! I was able to have a nice relaxing day with my “taste-tester” and a wonderful evening with friends!!!

Just a few more days until the Free Raffle Giveaway is over!  Join the raffle for a chance to win a 1 yr subsription to Running World Magazine, or 1 yr subscription to Yoga Journal -or- THRIVE by Brendan Brazier!

You can find the posting on that here!

 

Namaste

 

A Morning Run with MUCH appreciation!

I decided I would run in the morning today.  I went to get my eyebrows done and looked at the beautiful sunshine.  When I got home I did a few sets of Sun Salutations and then went on my run!  Since I had just run last night – well, let’s just say it was quite a challenge!  :/

Once I reached the top of the hill, a funny elderly man honked his horn and gave me the thumbs up! That made it sooo worth it!! I love when people are positive!  It is better to be positive than negative.  Sometimes that is the biggest challenge in life.  For any of those who HAVE SEEN the documentary Food Matters, wasn’t that an incredible nugget of information regarding depression?  For those of you who HAVEN”T seen the documentary, they were saying that Niacin given as a supplement to the severly depressed made such significant change to those that tended to be anti-social.  There was actually a treasure trove of information in that DVD!  If anyone would like to discuss the movie, I would be open to your opinions.  However, for those who haven’t seen – Look for it!  -or- STAY TUNED!  I think this will be the December Free Giveaway Prize!!!

After my run last night I made a

BLACKBERRY SMOOTHIE!

1 cup Frozen Mixed Berries – ( Blackberries, Raspberries, Boysenberries, Strawberries)

1 T Udo’s Oil

1 scoop Vega

1 1/2 cups 10 PH Water

YUMMY!

I also made a smoothie this a.m.  Before I knew it, it was gone! This one wasn’t so dynamic.  I will try for a better smoothie tomorrow!

I was reading the Thrive book again and I was pleased to read a specific paragraph! It says…

It is possible to grow a younger.  A younger body is simply one that has regenerated it’s cells more recently.  The key to developing or maintaining a functional, young body is to encourage it into a constant stage of regeneration.  But the body regenerates only if it is given a reason.  The best reason comes in the form of regular excercise.  Remember, excercise is really nothing more than breaking down body tissue.  Once cells are broken down through exercise, the body must grow new cells to replace them.  – Brendan Brazier

Great information huh.  This book has loads and loads of helpful information on the RAW SPORTS SIDE OF LIFE!!   It is also part of the FREE GIVEAWAY I am offering to readers.  The contest is over at Midnight – November 30, 2010.  Good Luck and thanks for reading!!!

Namaste!

General Veg888 Adventures!

Inhale! Exhale! AAhhh!

Hello All!

I hope you are all doing well on this fine day!

I am quite pleased with my running and biking at the moment.  I finally have many of the computer issues solved.  I was even able to install the Garmin software onto my computer!  That made me really happy! 

Although I received the Garmin Forerunner last week, I waited to use it until I understood a bit more about it.  I took it for a test run yesterday and I was quite pleased! It told me calorie count, the GPS tracked my run, It gave me the pace, and the miles set.  I will be working with it more and more!  After the run I connected the Forerunner to my computer with a USB cable and the watch sent all of my info to the computer.  Just one of the wonderful advantages to this great little device.  Technology!  Don’t you just love it sometimes??? 

Logging the information will allow me to see the changes in my workouts.  I will increase the RAW food intake and see how this fares.  I will also be biking more and more during the next few weeks.  I looked at my pace…a sad 14 minute mile and remembered the elite women are running a little over a 4 minute mile! Can u believe that?  Crazy. 

My run was a nice one.  For the first time in a long time I began thinking about all of the things I need to get done.  I also was feeling positive about the next few months to come.  More food posts, more excercise and MORE LAUGHTER.

After my run I enjoyed a wonderful smoothie!!!

Here it is! Delicious! (For the most part! More on that in a moment!)

This one was a good one! 

BLUEBERRY PINEAPPLE VEGA SMOOTHIE

1 cup frozen blueberries

1/4 cup pineapple

1 scoop Vega *

1 tbl. Udo’s Oil

1 Banana

1 1/2 cups PH water

Blend and Drink!

Top Shot!

About the Vega Health Food Optimizer.  What is Vega you ask?  Well Vega is a supplement by Brendan Brazier.  (Psst…the Author of one of the FREE GIVEAWAYS!!!  You have until November 30th 2010!!) It’s a raw food smoothie supplement to be used after activity or meal replacement.

I have found the supplement to work.  At least in the sense that I am not sore after running/cycling if I drink this 10-12 minutes after activity.  I just find the sweetness to be a bit off!  There are tons of wonderful ingredients in this supplement, however!  Here is the ingredients list!

Features & Benefits
Formulated by Brendan Brazier, vegan, professional Ironman triathlete and best-selling author on performance nutrition, Vega is made exclusively from natural plant-based whole foods.

A synergistic collection of Brendan’s favorite plant-based superfoods, Vega is not only a complete meal replacement, but also an ideal daily health-optimizing supplement.

High in fiber, protein and essential fatty acids, Vega is naturally filling and satisfying, helping to reduce appetite and cravings. Each serving of Vega supplies:

26g of Broad Spectrum Protein

• 40% of calories from protein, with all essential amino acids in ideal balance
• Alkaline forming, 35% raw protein with enzymes intact
• Protein sourced from hemp, yellow pea, brown rice, flax and chlorella

6g of Essential Fatty Acids

• 30% of calories from naturally occurring fats from whole foods
• EFAs mostly in the form of hard to get Omega 3s and zero trans fats
• EFAs sourced from whole flax seed (not flax meal), hemp and chlorella

17g of Quality Carbohydrates

• 30% of calories from naturally occurring complex carbohydrates; no maltodextrin
• Naturally low glycemic index and no sugars or sugar derivatives added
• Carbohydrates sourced from hemp, flax, brown rice and maca

15g of Fabulous Fiber

• Contains both soluble and insoluble fiber
• Helps balance blood sugar, reduce insulin, improve elimination
• Fiber sourced from hemp, flax, fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS) and chlorella

Full Serving of ChlorEssence (High CGF Chlorella)

• Rich in protein, chlorophyll and nucleic acids DNA & RNA
• Cleanse, nourish, rejuvenate cells and activate, support immune system
• Special cell wall fiber binds to and removes heavy metals and other toxins from the body

Full Serving of MacaSure (Organic Gelatinized Maca)

• Rich in alkaloids, glucosinolates, minerals and sterols
• Increase energy, reduce stress, balance hormones, improve libido
• Gelatinization enhances potency and ease of digestion/absorption

Mixed Berry Complex (ORAC 800 blend)

• Great source of antioxidants, vitamins and minerals
• Helps defend against free radical damage

Probiotics (Dairy-free)

• Beneficial form of bacteria
• Helps maintains healthy intestinal flora

Digestive Enzymes

• Facilitates breakdown of food to improve absorption
• Helps reduce nutritional stress digestion places on the body

100% Recommended Daily Intake of Vitamins & Minerals

• All essential minerals present in easily absorbable form
• All essential vitamins present in natural form

With just 220 calories and 2g of net carbs per serving (natural flavor), Vega is an excellent choice for those on a calorie-reduced diet. High in fiber, protein and essential fats, Vega is naturally filling and satisfying, helping to suppress appetite and cravings.

Easily digested, alkaline and great-tasting, Vega is clean and green, containing no animal products, corn, dairy, egg, fillers, gluten, soy, sugar, wheat or yeast. Absolutely no artificial colors, flavors, preservatives or sweeteners and GMO and pesticide-free.

Vega is available in wholesome and delicious Natural, Berry, Vanilla Chai and Chocolate flavors, in three sizes: individual 30g Snack Packs, small bottles containing 7-8 servings and large bottles containing 15-17 servings. One serving of Vega is a complete meal, exceeding all meal replacement requirements, but people with smaller appetites may find half a serving sufficiently satiating.

Each serving of Vega contains a full dose of MacaSure and ChlorEssence!

At the moment I have the Vanilla Chai.  The chocolate is good.  I don’t like the Berry so much. 

After my run I cycled for 33 min and rode approx 3 more miles.  A total of 6 miles last night!  I just need to keep up with the training schedule I have.  (Fingers Crossed)

I need to plan some runs in the area of 5 – 7 miles for Sunday.  Stay tuned!!!

A really GREAT & INFORMATIVE movie I saw this weekend was called FOODMATTERS! Has anyone seen this movie? Comment and join the FREE RAFFLE GIVEAWAY! -or- Just comment about your thoughts on this I would be very pleased! Nutritional Therapy sure sounds better than Chemotherapy!!!

Thanks for reading!

Namaste!

Smelly Flowers and an Update! :)

Stapelia

Plants in the genus Stapelia are also called “carrion flowers”. They are small, spineless, cactus-like succulent plants. Most species are native to South Africa, and are grown as potted plants elsewhere. The flowers of all species are hairy to varying degrees and generate the odor of rotten flesh. The color of the flowers also mimics rotting meat. This attracts scavenging flies, for pollination. The flowers in some species can be very large, notably Stapelia gigantea can reach 30 cm (12 inches) in diameter.

This wonderful flower bloomed the other day and I just had to share it with you!   This is one of the most interesting specimens I have seen in a long time.  Although I have had this succulent for approx. 2 years, I felt so excited to see that it had finally BLOOMED!  Thankfully I didn’t smell any type of dying flesh smell! Whew! If you look closely you can see the fly inside the flower!

Here is another view of this great flower!

I also received some wonderful speimans from a customer the other day.  At the moment I am trying to figure out what family they are from…stay tuned!

On other notes: My running and preparation for the 1/2 Marathon in February!

I received my Garmin watch/training device yesterday! So excited to see how this works.  It was pretty cool!  I charged it for about an hour or two and put it on my wrist.  I turned it on and it calculated that I had walk 1 ft.  WOW! Pretty cool.  Tomorrow morning will be the first run with this cool device! Cannot wait!

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How did all of this running business start?  Well, if you have been here for sometime, you know that I am into wellness and longevity!  In addition to being very aware of what I am eating, I am also attempting to lead a healthier life all of the time.  No one is perfect and there can always be some kind of changes we can make in life!  No matter how minute…no matter how trivial it may seem.  Besides all that counts is you are aware and able to take control of various aspects in our lives.  Right?

So…a few weeks after my sister got married in September I received a past issue of Running World Magazine – Aug 2010 from an old friend.  He told me he remembered how much I used to run and inquired why I wasn’t running any longer.  Needless to say, I looked at the the magazine and decided it was time to start again.  I had forgotton what a long run felt like.  Running used to be my therapy for so many things!  So here I go again!   Running the 3 miles is getting easier, but I feel bored at times while I am running.  I have to remember to stay focused!  I also have the opportunity to chart runs and be reminded of my pace slowing down or picking up to fast.  You see the watch will tell me about my pace, and if I am sticking to my goals!

Thanks for reading and SOMEONE JOIN THE RAFFLE!!!!  PLEASE!

I will write again soon!

Namaste!

The Garmin Plunge!

Currently I am at 3 miles in 45 min.  Not to good. At this rate I will finish 13.1 miles in 196.5 minutes which is roughly 3.5 hours. 

Of course the 15 min mile includes an uphill segment.  VERY DIFFICULT.  I am pretty good with the endurance side of things but it is the unknown climb and what my actual pace is that I am confused about.

So, to solve this I decided to purchase the Garmin Forerunner 305.  It is a pretty cool gadget!

Here is an overview of what the Garmin does!

The heart and soul of the 305 can be found on the data screens, which give you real-time information about all aspects of your workout. In fact, the 305 can display a dizzying array of data, such as calories burned, distance, elevation, grade, and heading, as well as multiple lap and pace modes. The 305 adds the ability to track heartrate, lap heartrate, average heartrate, and heartrate zones via the included coded heartrate chest strap. With the purchase of a separate wireless cadence and speed meter, you can also track bike performance data.

Sounds pretty cool huh?  I will start with this and then possibly buy the speed meter to attach to my bike.  As far as my bike goes, I am at 3.5 miles in 30 minutes.  Fitness.  It is a challenge!  However the challenge is fitting it into my schedule and maintaing the patience and persistance for such an endeavor. 

Thank goodness for yoga!  Stretching prior to a run and after a run is essential!!! The wonderful poses/asanas are much needed after a run.  Particularly when you are starting out.  Sadly I can feel the amount of time of non-activity in my body.  Got to get back to where I was before…Imagine the Rocky Theme playing! …ha ha ha!

Another really cool feature is the PC compatibility this watch has!

“Garmin has been outfitting their devices with USB connectivity for some time now.  Thanks to USB, the 305 integrates seamlessly with the Training Center software and we quickly had workout history uploaded and stored on the PC (Sadly, Training Center is not Mac-compatible). Not only does Training Center make it easy to track your performance, you can graph data such as heartrate alongside your speed and distance. Over time, this is a great way to view your fitness levels increase, and it also helps you see what types of workouts are necessary to strengthen your weaknesses. For instance, if you see your heartrate begin to spike after a certain distance, you know you need to increase your endurance workouts to train that area of fitness. 

The Training Center software also lets you define courses on your PC that you can upload to the device. (How cool is this???)When course information is combined with uploaded workout information, the Forerunner becomes a complete guide, telling you where to go, when to make a turn, and what kind of workout to do when you’re on the road or path. Back on the PC, the software’s ability to overlay workout data on maps of the course makes it easy to see where the course offers up the tough hills and the easy recovery spots. Plus, the ability to track historical performance on a given course is a great way to measure your improvement.”

My wonderful Garmin should be here on Monday!  I can hardly wait!! Of course I could have gone to my local REI or Sport Chalet, but I would have paid more than double the price!!! Not good. So I will wait patiently!  

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Hugs & Yoga

Hello everyone! How are you today?  Well?  I hope so!  For those of you who need it – I send you a healing hug!!!   And for those of you feeling pretty good today – tell someone that you love them.  Loving is a healing emotion. 

I thought I would explain and delve deeper into CHATURANGA DANDASANA.

Chaturanga = Four Limbs / Danda = staff (refers to the spine which is considered the support “staff” of the body.)

While in this pose it works your abdomen, upper arms, shoulders and back.  This pose is an extreme intensive pose when held for longer than 30 seconds. Trust me!! It is one of the poses used in the sequence of the Sun Salutation.  I have explained and written about the Sun Salutations here and here.

Benefits of Chaturanga Dandasana

• Strengthens the arms and wrists
• Tones the abdomen

Why is it important to have a strong core?

1. Having a strong core helps improve running performance. 
2. A strong core helps alleviate the pressure on the lower back by stabilizing the mid-section of your body. 
3. Having strong oblique muscles (the ones that are responsible for twisting and transverse plane movements) helps to isometrically hold the body in a forward position so that you don’t waste energy moving from side to side and
4. Strong core muscles aids in keeping the spine erect and supported during high impact activities such as running.

There are many more poses I will add to my workout.  However, I would like to hold this pose for more than 3 minutes.  We’ll see how successful I am in the coming weeks. Whew!  Try holding this pose and you will soon find out what I am talking about!!!

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Forging Ahead!!

I am definitly forging ahead! I WILL NOT GIVE UP FITNESS!  It is quite an experience attempting to add fitness back into my life!  I think the hardest part is the time issue!  An attempt to budget my time a bit better is the most important!  Once I get back into the groove of TIME I should be just fine!!!  I usually don’t look at the time or even care what time it is.  Does that sound crazy?  I used to think that was such a AGE DEFYING trick.   Not paying attention to how many birthdays, what time I needed to be where, etc.  BUT when you decide you are going to run, and when you decide you are going to run a 5k, 10k or more – TIME MATTERS!

So, I will be taking the plunge and start timing myself more.  The pace and overall fitness level will have to increase in order for me to be able to compete in any type of organized running event.

This blog has been a food and yoga blog, but there is a new addition to this family…RUNNING!!!  So I will continue to cover all of these interests in my life and I hope you will come along and ENJOY THE RIDE!!!

TIME FOR A GIVEAWAY EVERYONE!!! 

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I have read the Thrive book a few times.  I really enjoyed the information and the breakdown of the various foods available to vegan/vegetarians while they are training and working out!  Professional Athletes and Non-Professional athletes alike!  Very positive book to add to your collection!

To ENTER THIS GIVEAWAY you must:

1) Leave a comment about your fitness desires, challenges from today Nov. 9, 2010 until the deadline Nov. 30, 2010!

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I hope you are all doing well!  Stay positive!  The answer is just around the corner!!!  

Namaste!

Workout:

35 Minutes on the bike

Chattaranga for 2 minutes – OUCH!!! (3x) – My stomach is SORE!!!

20 Minute walk

The New Raw Review – Number 2 :)

It has been quite sometime since I posted anything…

My days have been filled with the usualy fast pace of life and reading.

The three books I have been reading are: Juice Fasting and Detoxification by Steve Meyerowitz, The Sprouting Book by Ann Wigmore, The Hippocrates Diet by Ann Wigmore

This is the first book I read.  It is an easy read with lots of information regarding the why? what? when? how? questions about Detoxing your body.

The book is informative and offers guidelines for those who ordinarily wouln’t know what to do.  A Great Book for First timers.

I appreciated that the book went into Water Fasting, Juice Fasting, Detoxification, Weight Loss, Drink Recipes, Healing Crisis, Organs of Elimination, Excercises, and Coming off the Fast. These are usually areas that are unknown unless you read this book or one similar that would really go into what is happening before, during and after.

If you have about a day or two free then I would suggest this book.  I was able to ger through most of it in one sitting, but since life has so many responsibilities I had to finish it the next day.

I figured this was the best one to start with since I am planning, and have been planning another cleanse.  It is almost time for another parasite clease as well.  Usually every 6 months they should be done -or- if there was significant travel then you should do one every three months.

BOOK #2

This book was written by the late Ann Wigmore.  There was a plethora of information regarding the effects of Live Sprouts on the body.

For instance, Did you know Potassium is noted as the “Youth Mineral”?  Potassium helps the body maintain smooth tight skin.  It also helps maintain the proper alkalinity of the blood. Almond, Sesame, sunflower, mung, and cow pea sprouts supply more potassium than many other fruits and vegetables.

Alfalfa, fenugreek, lentil, adzuki, and mung sprouts are good sources of iron needed for red blood cell formation and the transport of oxygen from the lungs to the cells.

Alfalfa sprouts and sprouted pumkin seeds are high in zinc.  Zinc is essential for the synthesis of protein, liver function and in the healing of cuts and wounds.

When hemoglobin molecules circulate in the bloodstream, they carry oxygen to the cells throughout the body.  What is most like hemoglobin?  Chlorophyll!  That’s right.  A combo of Celery, Spinach and Parsley is great for our bodies.  (P.S. Just like Coconut Water is like our blood Plasma!;) Isn’t nature beautiful!)

Toxicity of blood, which is the cause of most illnesses like cancer is reduced in every case.

Antioxidants such as vitamins A,C, and E prevent the oxidation of fats in the blood, threby inhibiting the formation of free radicals in the body.  Vitamin C prevents free radicals from being formed and keeps Vitamin A and E from being destoyed.

Since food enzymes abound in sprouts, they are our best bet against againg!  The more cooked food we consume-the less enzymes we intake-therefore the quicker we age! (NO THANK YOU!!!)

Lastly, Enyme rich foods like sprouts, fresh fruits, veggies and their juices are the most important factors in slowing the aging clock!!!

Although an extremly interesting book with tons of knowledge, I could have done without the animal testing citations!!  It seemed sad to think about the monkeys that were given certain foods to attain clogged arteries, only to be given sprouts to help their predicament.  Of course I don’t think Ann Wigmore conducted the study, I still felt sad for the animals…

This book was a great read and perfect for those interested in beginning to SPROUT!!!

This was quite a book.  It explains all of the necessary food for optimum health.  It also goes into the complete system used at the Hippocrates Optimal Health institute as well as break down each food and why it is good for you and your body.

I think if you read this book, you may not need to read “The Sprouting Book”. Just my opinion!

Again there were citations of studies done on animals.  Not my fave as far as reasons to believe the facts, but still helpful and informative!!  I noted this above as well.

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Namaste!