Posts tagged fruit
Comparing apples to apples, and other fall fruits

Grapes get even sweeter in the fall. According to produce experts, the cooler fall nights intensify the flavor of grapes, while the hot days allow them to keep ripening. Green grapes that are turning the slightest bit amber will be super sweet. And red grapes are equally good. When I do a juice cleanse, I always use grapes as they as so powerful in pulling toxins from the body.

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Best Father’s Day gift idea: Your good health

Thinking of a great Father’s Day gift idea for your husband? The best gift you can give your husband is a healthy you. The healthiest that you can be, right now. Maybe you have weight to lose; being healthy is more than the number on the scale. It’s taking care of yourself, by keeping up with doctor’s appointments, sleeping well, staying hydrated, and nourishing your body and soul.

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Spring clean your kitchen, to spring clean your body

Your kitchen can be your sanctuary, not a prison if you spend some time making it work. Say an affirmation or prayer before juicing or making meals. Declare that "this is where I nourish myself and my family, I am so thankful for these clean fruits and veggies to nourish and cleanse our bodies." Be thankful.

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Can raw foods heal autism?

“Studies in mainstream journals are now linking the autism epidemic in the United States to the standard American diet. Severe mineral deficiencies are the result of processed and refined foods that contain toxic ingredients such as high-fructose corn syrup, which can play a huge role in how the body gets rid of toxic chemicals such as mercury and pesticides.”

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Juice cleanse for weight loss

Pants feeling a little tight lately?

When you’re chronically tired, dehydrated, and caught in a cycle of bad eating that leaves you feeling stuck and stressed out, shedding unwanted pounds can feel almost impossible.

Sure, crash diets deliver quick wins, but those lost pounds always reappear (and then some) when you return to eating-as-usual. But, it’s those less-than-optimal food choices and habits that lead us down an unhealthy path of chronic fatigue, steady weight gain, and just more bad food choices.

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How a New Year’s Juice Cleanse Changed My Life

The holidays are all about enjoying time with family and friends, and while it’s okay to indulge a little, all those homemade cookies and glasses of wine have a way of adding up.

One morning, you wake up tired and bloated. Your pants pinch as you reach for the baggy sweater you’ve been wearing all week, just as those cravings for carbs and sugar hit.

We’ve all been there.

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