Wishing you & your LOVED ones health, happiness and prosperity in the New Year. Thank you for being great customer's. I look forward to continuing our relationship in the coming year.
 
All the best to you and your family, 
Julie xoxo
 

This is a quick pick me up after a rough night or for any time!! The electrolytes from the coconut water and the raw green powder from my Juice PLUS capsules adds tons of nutrients..


2 cups of coconut water

1 TBSP hemp powder

2 tbsp RAW green powder

seeds from 1/2 vanilla bean

2 bananas


CHEERS! Happy New Year


 There are many green powders that are available.. Read the label carefully and make sure its raw.. The one my family and I have used for years and recommend is JuicePLUS .. I just open the capsules and add the powder to my smoothies

6. The Cancer Researcher Won't Drink: Milk Produced With Artificial Hormones
Rick North is project director of the Campaign for Safe Food at the Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility and former CEO of the Oregon division of the American Cancer Society.

The problem: Milk producers treat their dairy cattle with recombinant bovine growth hormone (rBGH or rBST, as it is also known) to boost milk production. But rBGH also increases udder infections and even pus in the milk. It also leads to higher levels of a hormone called insulin-like growth factor in milk. In people, high levels of IGF-1 may contribute to breast, prostate, and colon cancers. "When the government approved rBGH, it was thought that IGF-1 from milk would be broken down in the human digestive tract," says North. As it turns out, the casein in milk protects most of it, according to several independent studies. "There's not 100 percent proof that this is increasing cancer in humans," admits North. "However, it's banned in most industrialized countries."

The solution: Check labels for rBGH-free, rBST-free, produced without artificial hormones, or organic milk. These phrases indicate rBGH-free products.

Budget tip: Try Wal-Mart's Great Value label, which does not use rBGH.

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/health/2011/12/01/7-foods-should-never-eat/#ixzz1ff2goqXP

Cranberries are a great source of vitamin C and are believed to contain an excellent source of infection fighting properties.

Not only are they a powerful antioxidant but, they also have an anti-inflamatory effect. Scientists believe this little fruit helps protect with urinary infections,ulcers and now gum disease.

FIVE BENEFITS of Cranberries

• Improves circulatory system
  
• Helps treat diseases like cystitis
  
• Helps provide relief for asthma patients
  
• Helps inhibit bad cholesterol therefore protecting the body against atherosclerosis. Protecting heart health.
  
• Acts as a bactericide effecting the acidity in urine - disrupting the development of kidney stones
  

RECIPE: Cranberry Yumminess SMOOTHIE

• 1 cup frozen Cranberries
  
• 1-1/2 filtered water
  
• 2-3 dates that have been soaked
  
• Protein powder if desired
  
• I use JuicePLUS Complete
  

Blend away.. 

Baby Food - studies have shown baby food to have multiple pesticides as well as up to 3 carcinogens! There are organic baby foods out there if needed, but the best kind would be to make your own (with organic foods, of course!).

Strawberries - a study found that supermarket strawberries were the most heavily contaminated fruit or vegetable in the U.S.
Bell Peppers - have been found with 2 or more toxic pesticides.
Bananas - Costa Rica uses 35% of the countries pesticides on banana crops!
Green Beans - over 6 different pesticides are used on green beans! Buy locally or grow your own.
Peaches - these have the highest rate of illegally applied pesticides.

Apples - 36 different pesticides have been detected by the FDA. Organic apples have been found to have 63% more calcium, 73% more iron, 118% more magnesium, 125% more potassium and 60% more zinc than the non-organic ones!
Cherries - have high levels of antioxidants, potassium, iron, vitamin C and B complex vitamins. Recent studies have shown cherries have the potential to relieve the pain of arthritis, gout and inflamed joints.
Celery - had a score of 85 out of 100 for highest pesticide load.
Grapes - U.S. grapes contain insecticides that have been listed as endocrine disruptors. These have been known to mimic or block hormones and disrupt the body's normal functions. Certainly not something I'd want in my body!

 What do the labels mean?

Conventional - product is made conventionally with commonly used pesticides, chemicals, herbicides, fungicides, etc.
Transitional - working toward certification process and is in the three year period where they are meeting organic standards, but cannot be certified yet.
The farmland used to grow the produce must be free of chemicals for at least three years.


100% Organic - exclusively organic ingredients or single ingredient products like fruits or vegetables.


Organic - 95% of the product is made of organic ingredients.

Made with Organic Ingredients - ingredients are 70-95% organic. The organic ingredients are specified on the label.

Less than 70% Organic - the product has less than 70% of organic ingredients.
 
Natural - does not mean organic.
It just means there are no artificial flavors, colors or preservatives in that product and it is minimally processed.

For some reason this time of year increases my desire for greens.. I can't get enough of them.. Today I am starting a 7 days cleanse to kick off the holidays..Juice, smoothies and lots of veggies and fruits..
My favorite green smoothie consists of water,kale,romaine,fresh ginger,lemon and apples..Of course for those that want some added protein I love to add my JuicePLUS complete protein powder, 13 grams of protein and 8 grams of fiber

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Ingredients
1 cup quinoa, rinsed
14 ½ oz can of petite cut diced tomatoes
1/2 c chopped orange and yellow pepper
2 T extra virgin olive oil
9 cloves garlic, chopped
2 jalapeños, chopped (for an extra kick save the seeds)
2 ½ cups black beans (I use this black bean recipe)
2 tsp cumin
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp mineral sea salt
1 tsp black pepper
¼ cup fresh oregano
¼ cup fresh cilantro
½ cup queso fresco (optional)
1 avocado, diced

Instructions
Bring a pot of water and quinoa to boil. Boil for 10 minutes. Drain in a fine metal colander.
Bring 2-3 inches of water to boil. Place quinoa in colander over the water. Place a clean kitchen cloth over the pot and cover with a lid. (Make sure the cloth is not so large as to cause a fire hazard) Steam for 10 minutes.
Drain tomatoes, retaining juices. Add enough water to juices so that you have one cup of liquid.
Heat a skillet over medium high heat. Add olive oil and jalapeno, cook for 30 seconds. Add garlic and cook 30 seconds more. Add black beans, cumin, chili powder, salt and pepper. Cook for 30 seconds and add in tomato liquid. Bring to a boil and then simmer for 7 minutes. Add tomatoes, oregano, cilantro and quinoa and cook for 7 minutes.
Serve with diced avocados and queso fresco

Serves 6
Chia seeds soaked overnight turn into a simple pudding, similar in consistency to tapioca.

Ingredients:
1/2 cup chia seeds 
1 cup sprouted almonds
2 tbsp agave nectar
dash of cinnamon
1/2 cup blueberries
Yum!!!

Method:

First add 3 cups of filtered water and 1 cup of almonds and 2 scoop of vanilla JuicePLUS complete protein powder into a vita-mix blender.Blend until nice and smooth.Then add the chia seeds,agave,cinnamon.Pour into a bowl let it sit for 5 minutes and give it a  good stir then chill in fridge for at least an hour or more to thicken.. Before eating add some crushed almonds and 1/2 cup of blueberries.. 


Other toppings you could use, dried fruit,currents,dates, ..Be creative

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Pineapple cucumber gazpacho.. A great way to hydrate during these Hot Sizzling Summer Days

This is so refreshing! I must confide that when I make this I sometimes eat it throughout the day all by myself..It's that yummy..

In the picture I made some flax veggie crackers to go with it..These are so easy and last during the week,,Great for those that are craving some salty crunch

Here is the recipe!!



4 c chopped peeled english cucumber
4 cups pineapple
1 small Jalapeno Pepper seeded and diced
1 Scallion about 1 inch of green and white part
1 Lime juiced
Sea Salt as needed
Chopped parsley or Cilantro to top

Using food processor blend 2 cups of the cucumber and the pineapple with all other ingredients then add the final two cups and pulse..Chill for a few hours let the flavors blend.If you don't like the hot Jalapeno just don't add..For me the hot and sweetness are so delicious..

FLAX Crackers 
2 cups of whole flax seed,mix with 2 cups of water soak for at least 4 hours or overnight

Then In processor mix 1 head of romaine lettuce,
1 orange pepper
1 onion
2-3 fresh garlic
1 chopped tomato

Add anything else you would like and then mix with flax mixture and spread on a lined dehydrator sheet and put into the dehydrator for 12 hours flip over half way through.Dehydrate at 115 degrees.

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