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Aquamarine Jewel Full Of Hope & Tranquility

April 20, 2010
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This was my experience every day for one week at The Sivananda Ashram YogaRetreat. It was a true sanctuary of peace and natural beauty located on a paradise-like island with crystal clear water and pure white sand just across the bay from Nassau.
My adventure began on a Saturday morning as I arrived on the island [...]

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A Clean Slate

March 31, 2010
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Why a detoxification and cleanse program is an integral part of a healthy skin regimen:
Last week, I conducted a new patient interview, and with palpable frustration my patient said “ I don’t understand, I eat so well, but still feel like crap. I am always tired, feel like I am dragging my [...]

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Spring Training

March 31, 2010
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This winter  was a difficult one that left many feeling exhausted, overwhelmed  and blue (common symptoms of  the “Winter Blues.”) Clearing your skin, mind and body with a cleansing  for the change of the season is a great way to regroup. One of the best ways to feel lighter and put a little spring in [...]

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In the Raw

March 17, 2010
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Healthy eating is not about strict nutrition philosophies, staying unrealistically thin, or depriving yourself of the foods you love. Rather, it’s about feeling great, having more energy, and keeping yourself as healthy and attractive as possible – all which can be achieved by learning some nutrition basics and incorporating them in a way that works [...]

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Share The Om

March 1, 2010
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Every weekday I receive an inspirational thought for a happy, healthy and fulfilling day. Today’s “DailyOm” is about Cause, Effect and Transformation. I believe the quest for spiritual and emotional growth is never ending and any tool that can help us achieve this and physical well-being  is worth sharing! This winter has been a difficult [...]

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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!

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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.

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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!

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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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