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Nutrition

Fly High Goji Berry Bonanza

March 16, 2010
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Smoothies are a great way to combine many superfoods into one delicious meal. They’re quick, delicious – and with the right ingredients – incredibly nutritious! 4 Cups Liquid – water, hot or cold tea  fresh coconut water, or any nut milk 3 Tablespoons Cacao Powder 1 Tablespoon Cacao Nibs 1 Tablespoon Maca, Red Maca 3 [...]

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Spice it Up

February 26, 2010
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Another storm hits the Northeast (seems to be the theme this month), although this time mother nature means business dumping a ton of snow and heavy rain, making it very wet, slushy and blustery. I’m happy to be home safe and warm with my three furry companions- spending most of the day juicing, cooking and  [...]

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The Sweet Truth

February 14, 2010
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I have always had sweet memories of Valentine’s Day. I can remember waiting anxiously at the door for my father to arrive, much the same way a puppy waits for his treat! I knew as soon Dad walked in, there would be flowers for my mom and chocolates for each of us: the kind in [...]

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Naked Chocolate

February 14, 2010
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The key to chocolate’s super qualities is to consume this in it’s raw, natural state, “naked” if you will! Chocolate is made from the seeds of a plant called Theobroma cacao. The seeds are dried and roasted and then processed to form cocoa, the basic ingredient in chocolate and chocolate products. When the  Cacao bean [...]

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Tasty Greens

February 11, 2010
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Ingredients: 3 Kale Leaves Small handful parsley 4 -5 carrots, greens removed 1 apple, seeded Directions: Bunch up kale and parsley and put in the juicer. Add the carrots and apple last. Slice the apple before putting it in the juicer. A little on the sweeter side! Tweet

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Green Go-Getter

February 11, 2010
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Hardy Leafy Green Juice Ingredients: 4 carrots 2 sticks of celery handful of parsley (chopped) handful of spinach 3 leafs of Romaine lettuce Directions: Process above vegetables in the juicer. Tweet

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Apple Beet Zinger

February 11, 2010
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Stimulating Juice Recipe -Great For Beginners Ingredients: beet with the greens 4-5 apples (I like Fuji Apples) Directions: Cut the beet and apples into pieces. Process the beet and apples in the juicer. I also add 1/2 lemon and small ginger  nub to spice it up! Tweet

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Body In Balance

February 11, 2010
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During this past Christmas and holiday season, I did my best to maintain an active schedule that included yoga, cardio and weight training. Despite my best efforts, I over-indulged and neither my waistline nor my body was too forgiving. However, now that I am back to a busy schedule and with a lot of self [...]

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Chocolate Banana Smoothie

August 3, 2009
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Ingredients: 3 cups frozen or fresh organic bananas 2 cups brazil nut milk or almond milk 1/4 cup organic agave or 2 tablespoons of Healing Honey 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 tablespoons heaping organic raw cacao powder Pinch of himalayan crystal salt Preparation: In a blender, puree all ingredients until smooth and creamy. Tweet

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