Skinny Drinks
Skinny drinks rock! Here are some easy non-alcoholic and alcoholic drinks that are low in sugar.
Drinks
Turmeric Lemonade Tea
Prep & cook time 5-20 minutes: 4 cups water 1 teaspoon turmeric powder (or a 3-inch strip fresh turmeric root, peeled) 1 teaspoon ginger powder (or a 4-inch strip fresh ginger root, peeled) 1 tsp. honey or 20-30 drops of liquid stevia, to taste 1-2 lemons juiced (like to plop the squeezed lemon into the tea for the
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Creamy Detox Shake
Detox Cleanse Protein Shake 1 scoop i5 or Fitfood Vegan 1 scoop Opticleanse GHI 1 handful spinach or kale ½ cup organic berries (frozen is fine) 1-2 Brazil nuts (optional) 10-12 oz filtered water 1-2 Tbsp flaxseed 3-4 cubes ice ¼ Banana for a little more sweet and creamier
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Savory Lil Cocktail to Cleanse You Liver and Gallbladder
As you can see from my last two posts, I’m kind of in a detox mode and for good reason! Last Thursday was the beginning of a 30 Day Detox that I’m very fortunate to be leading for 16 very brave and dedicated people. Since it is a whole body detox, it includes steps for
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Morning Detox Cocktail-Food As Medicine
Lemons have been known for their medicinal properties since ancient times. And this little 8 oz cocktail of warm water and a half a fresh lemon, first thing in the morning, will get your whole body moving in the right direction. Lemons calm the stomach, suppresses nausea and heartburn, alkalizes our bodies, and helps to get
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Reset Your Post Holiday Body and Tastebuds
It was the day after Christmas and I started my day off with a cup of organic coffee with just a wee bit of whipping cream (which is usually not part of the equation but was left over from making creamed corn :-)) and a rice cake with almond butter. Now, this usually hits the
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A Living Green Smoothie
A Living Green Smoothie 64 ounces/2-4 servings 1 ½ -2 cups very cold, filtered water or coconut water 6 cups torn spinach 5 cups romaine lettuce, torn or chopped 1 peeled cucumber-chunked 1 apple, cored and chopped 1 pear, cored and chopped 1 banana 2 Tbs. fresh lemon juice Optional:
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Dairy alternative
The questions that I most often get asked when I put my clients on a dairy free, gluten free, and soy free eating plan for 30 days are, what am I to drink on my cereal, or use in my shakes? And how can I live without cheese or yogurt? What can I use instead
Yummy Recipes
Here are some ideas for making your shakes as well as for getting in some extra veggies. On the days when the plan calls for using only the GHI shake, then use two scoops of that instead of 1 GHI and 1 Whey. Fresh Blender Juice:1 Zucchini1 Cucumber1 Tomato1 PearHandful of Parsley½-1 cup water, to