RAW CLARITY

It's my last day in Vail. Couldn't find a green juice anywhere in the village, but there was lots of snow, sunhshine, and hot tea, so it's all good. Ready to get back to New York now! Have a great week everyone. xx

Want to remove toxins from your body? Great... I have a simple tool for you. Next time add some masada dead sea mineral salt to your bath. It works wonders and extracts impurities through the skin. It also stimulates natural circulation and relaxes tense muscles.

Buy it here...

Interesting article in Harper's Bazaar - Read it!

Says to avoid the following. Eliminating these foods will help your body slim down naturally (I totally agree):

1. Processed foods
2. Sugar
3. Diary
4. Caffeine
5. Alcohol

Although freshly made almond milk is obviously so much better for you, buying it ready to go is always easy, especially when you're traveling. Bought this vanilla flavored one in Vail yesterday...

What are the benefits of almond milk? It's rich in calcium, providing the same amount per cup as cow's milk or soy milk. Along with vitamin D, phosphorus and magnesium, calcium is needed to build and maintain strong bones and teeth. It also helps regulate blood pressure.

Stop the peer pressure :) Today everyone opted for pasta... hmmm number one my stomach has a hard time digesting this food (How do I know? Listen to my body...) and number two, that's not the best food to have at 9:30pm. So instead of complaining I made myself this simple little salad packed with tons of vitamins and minerals. It included a beautiful avocado, yellow tomatoes, walnuts, and dry red tomatoes. Done and done - going to bed feeling great.

Night ya'll. Sweet dreams. xx

In Denver, Colorado right now, on my way to.... Vail baby! We're a group of 8 college friends spending the weekend in the slopes. And I heard it just snowed and the sun is shining (thank you very much).

Anyways, packed these truffle almonds from SunBiotics as a snack and I have to say they are pretty tasty. Def recommend you try these fancy nuts... And their sprouted so easy to digest... And have probiotics.

Next week we fly out the LFB Media Group team to LA for Spirit Awards - we're doing press for the backstage lounge! I always try to check out Planet Raw when I head out and hopefully this time we'll have a lunch break so I can sneak off to this raw hot spot in Santa Monica.

What to get? Hmm not sure yet, but I do know they encourage you to have dessert first since fruit should not be eaten after a meal. I'm fine with that! All for helping my digestion...

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12 Steps to Better Health

• Drink More Water
• Practice Cooking
• Increase Whole Grains
• Increase Sweet Vegetables
• Increase Leafy Green Vegetables
• Experiment with Protein
• Eat Fewer Processed Foods
• Make a Habit of Nurturing Your Body
• Have Healthy Relationships
• Enjoy Regular Physical Activity
• Find Work You Love
• Develop a Spiritual Practice

(Source: Institute of Integrative Nutrition)

Known as the "King of Fruit," this creamy almond tasting creation has plenty of phytonutrients, antioxidants, and protein, as well as high levels of Organosulfur Compounds. Ummm what the F*&%! does that do?  :) It helps stop the formation of blood clots (in simple terms) - which is helpful since I know there are a lot of ladies out there on the pill. The compound it also good for the skin's complexion and mineralizing hair - so let it shine!

Earlier at Chelsea Market... This grocery store trip resulted in a fresh vibrant salad at home. All in all, a great sucess!

Tip: Add in dried cherry tomatoes in your salad - good for those looking for more filling and chewy food

Practitioners call Kundalini yoga the yoga of awareness because it focuses primarily on practices that expand sensory awareness and intuition in order to raise individual consciousness.

Although the poses are not as physically challenging compared to other forms of yoga, Kundalini still increases endurance, strenght, flexibility and balance. It also stimulate certain glands, which leads to toning and cleansing of the body.

"Organizations such as the Mayo Clinic highlight that yoga techniques can reduce anxiety, stress, fatigue and depression. Kundalini incorporates many breathing techniques such as breath of fire and alternate nostril breathing that calm the mind, allowing for mental clarity," (Livestrong.com).

"I won't lie: At the beginning, it was 100 percent physical for me. I had lactic acid from working out. I couldn't touch my toes. People who say that they don't do yoga for the physical benefits are full of it. It makes you look great, which is cool, but it also makes you feel great. Both are awesome. It puts me in a completely different place mentally now. The practice slows me down. Ihave to focus so intently, I'm not thinking about anything else. My mind is free of the typical thoughts.  Yoga really revolutionized my life." - Maroon 5's   Adam Levine in Yoga Journal's September Issue.

(Image from UK Cosmpolitan)

What are the 5 super-human foods? Tonight New York based Holistic Health Coach Robyn Youkilis took us through each one in detail at the Juice Generation bar in West Village. Here are a few notes I jotted down from the lecture. She is a promoter of feeding your body in a way that works for the individual! Like it...

1. Kale: Loaded with chlorophyll, has cancer fighting properties, purifies your blood, clears lungs of mucus, contains a ton of vitamins (A,C, E, K, etc.). She has great recipes on her site if you want to try this green for dinner tonight. Click here!
2. Spirulina: Helps put the breaks on cravings, it's a complete vegetarian protein (contains the 9 essential amino acids) - great after a workout.
3. Cayenne Pepper: Raises heat temperature (which raises metabolism), great for immunity, and helps digestion. Add some to your hot lemon water in the morning.
4. Celery: Lowers blood pressure (according to the wise man Hippocrates). If you think it's too strong, try celery root.
5. Chia Seeds: Loaded with fiber! Contains protein and omega (total brain food).

Below is a list with all the products one may eat during the cleanse. As you can see, there are a great variety of products! It’s important to always get organic when possible. For me, the hardest part has been not to add any salt. In the beginning everything seams a bit tasteless, however after a while one gets used to it and the food itself becomes tastier. Also, I’ve started adding apple cider vinegar in addition to olive oil to my salads, tastes delicious!

/Aminata

What to eat during a cleanse?

All fresh fruits, including grapefruit and other citrus
All fresh salad greens
All sprouts
All vegetables (raw or cooked)
Almonds and sunflower seeds, soaked*
Apple cider vinegar (raw and organic)
Berries, fresh
Corn on the cob, fresh*
Dark leafy greens, lightly steamed
Dates and other dried fruits, organic and unsulphured* with no added sugar
Fresh or dried seasoning herbs and blends that contain no added salt
Fresh raw fruit juice
Fresh raw vegetable juice
Goat whey* (raw)
Green foods (grasses, spirulina, chlorella)
Herbal teas (caffeine free)
Honey (raw)
Lemons
Lima Beans*
Maple syrup, organic
Melons
Millet*
Molasses
Onions
Potatoes*
Quinoa*
Raisins
Raw organic olive and flaxseed oils, to be added after cooking
Sauerkraut (unsalted)
Sea vegetables (well-rinsed)
Vegetable broth
Vegetable soups
Wheat grass juice
* Eat no more than 3 times per week, as these foods significantly slow the cleansing process. If you experience cleansing reactions, you may wish to consume more of these foods, or if you wish to speed up the cleansing process (not recommended for inexperienced cleansers), we recommend eating less of these foods.

Do you get anxious to go to work cause you feel it lacks purpose? Or it's simply not parallel with your beliefs of helping mankind and mother earth? Well you might be a lightworker! I found out I was through seeing the number 11 everywhere in my life (think I have mentioned that before) - which is a big sign. And also just tapping within using mediation and intuition... just feel it...

Anyways read the description and see if it fits you... Not saying for you to quit your day job, just simply giving some food for thought. Follow your heart.

The Healing Power of Lightworkers

“Lightworkers are those who volunteered, before birth, to help the planet and its population heal from the effects of fear. Each lightworker is here for a sacred purpose. Very often, however, life on earth with its material focus creates a form of amnesia in lightworkers. They then forget their divine and perfect identities, and also their abilities to miraculously help the earth and all living creatures. When lightworkers forget their true identity and purpose, they feel lost and afraid.”

“Your are a lightworker if you: feel called to heal others; want to resolve the world's social and environmental problems; believe that spiritual methods can heal any situation; have had mystical experiences, such as psychic premonitions or angelic encounters; have endured harsh life experiences that eroded the knowledge of your Divine perfection; want to heal your own life as a first step in healing the world; feel compelled to write, teach, or counsel about your healing experiences, or feel a sense of time urgency to fulfill your mission before you know that you are here for a higher purpose, or even if you are unsure what it is or how to fulfill it.”

“Everywhere on the planet right now, lightworkers are awakening to faint memories about why they came to earth. They hear an inner calling that can't be ignored. This call is a reminder that it is now time to stop toying with material dreams, and get to work.”

More info: http://www.angeltherapy.com/article12.php

What are the benefits of drinking warm lemon water in the morning?

• Helps purify the blood and will also control a tendency to bleed
• It is effective at dissolving uric acid (often the cause of pain and inflammation in joints) and other poisons in the body
• It assists in “cleansing the system of impurities” and will help prevent disease
• Assists in lowering high blood pressure
• Reduces the amount of phlegm in the body
• Relieves symptoms of asthma, allergies and other respiratory problems
• Nourishes brain and nerve cells due to its potassium content
• Helps dissolves gallstones, calcium deposits, kidney stones, and pancreatic stones
• In pregnancy, it will help build strong bones in the child

(Source: waterbenefitshealth.com)

Ingredients: Mix organic strawberries, raspberries, agave, and lemon juice in a blender. Pour over raw chocolate desserts or other fruit.

"Outer Beauty is a Reflection of Inner Health" - Kimberly Snyder