Want to fortify your bones?
Sesame seeds are full of calcium, magnesium, copper, Vitamin B1, zinc and fiber! Just one quarter cup of sesame milk provides more calcium than a whole cup of cow’s milk.
Sesame Milk Recipe
4 – 5 cups water
1 cup sesame seeds
2 medjool dates
a touch of vanilla
a pinch of salt
Put all ingredients in blender. Blend on high for a minute, then strain mixture through a fine sieve or nut milk bag… enjoy! Add frozen strawberries and blend again for a great strawberry shake.
This tastes way better and is much fresher than the store-bought version… and doesn’t contain any preservatives or funky additives.
1/2 – 3/4 cup hemp seeds (hulled, can be found at Whole Foods or any natural food store)
2 cups filtered water
optional: ground vanilla bean or cinnamon
Throw all in the blender and blend for a minute or two. Keeps for 5 days or so in the refrigerator. Shake when ready to use. Add frozen strawberries and a little coconut sugar, raw honey, or stevia… makes a great strawberry milkshake!
Hemp seeds are actually a fruit. They have a mild, nutty taste. The seeds are a vegan source of biologically available and easily digested protein and contain all 10 essential amino acids. Three tablespoons of hemp seeds contains 11 grams of protein! Hemp seeks contain a good ratio of omega fatty acids, which are anti-inflammatory… and the list of benefits goes on!
Another raw chocolate recipe… this chocolate pudding is so easy, very creamy and makes a good base for a raw chocolate cream pie…
1 ripe avocado, peeled and pitted
4 ripe bananas
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa or powdered raw cacao
a pinch of sea salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
Put all ingredients in a blender or food processor and process until creamy.
The elimination of toxins has been considered a mainstay of wellness for centuries. And, it’s really much simpler than is sounds. Here are a few ways to optimize your body’s natural detoxification:
1. Promote Daily Bowel Movements by drinking plenty of water and eating fiber (plant material); use enemas and colonics as necessary.
2. Use Saunas for Detox… (unless you doctor advises otherwise). Fat tends to hold onto toxins, and it has been shown that regular saunas, help to detoxify and improve health.
3. Healthy Foods Help to Detoxify the Body… the key to detoxification is through lifestyle… exercise, drinking plenty of pure water, and eating foods that promote the elimination of toxins… fruits, vegetable, nuts, and seeds. Try to eat at least 51 percent raw each day. Raw, living foods are packed with nutrients and are easy to digest, providing your body with energy and the power to detoxify.
Ann Wigmore, the founder of the Living Foods Lifestyle, felt that dis-ease is the result of toxins that have built up in the body and a lack of proper nutrients. And, she taught that “Living Foods” are important to achieve and maintain wellness because they are packed with nutrients, easy to digest, and aid in detoxification.
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Rawsome Sweet Holiday Treats
Date: Saturday, December 1st
Time: Noon until 3:00 pm
Cost: $35
Instructors: Jen Ramirez, Living Foods Lifestyle instructor at Living Arts Wellness and Kelly Campbell, Baker and Raw Dessert Chef at Tasty Harmony
We will cover the basics of creating beautiful, tasty treats for the holiday season including Raspberry Chocolate Truffles, Amazing Chocolate Walnut Fudge, Pecan Pie, and Cinnamon Rolls. This class will include food preparation demonstration and recipes… and, we will share some rawsome desserts! The class is limited to 10 participants.
https://www.livingartswellness.com/nutrition/living-foods-classes
We will be covering the basics of making raw desserts. You will learn everything you need to even make your own creations! I will show you my techniques and short-cuts that make your raw food desserts healthy, delicious, beautiful and easy! Register soon as class size is limited.
Incorporating wheatgrass into your health and wellness may prove to be one of the most effective practices known to humans. Health pioneer and “mother of wheatgrass”, Ann Wigmore, experienced this first handedly. Having witnessed her grandmother’s applications of plants, grasses and herbs, when Ann was diagnosed with colon cancer at age 50, she began using wheatgrass as a part of her healing regime along with what is now called the Living Foods Lifestyle ®. Within a year of committing to the lifestyle, Ann was cancer free. Having succeeded in her taking back her health, she continued to focus and learn about the healing properties of wheatgrass. Observation, investigation and promotion of its uses at her reputable co-establisments (the Hippocrates Institute & the Ann Wigmore Natural Health Institute) still exists today. At each of these healing facilities, the uses of wheatgrass are taught and implemented along with the Living Foods Lifestyle ® as well as for colon cleansing.
BENEFITS OF WHEATGRASS
-cleanses & builds red blood cells
-improves circulatory system, increasing oxygen supply within the body
-lowers blood pressure;normalizing blood pressure
-contains all the vitamins & most minerals need for human health & well-being
-complete protein, containing amino acids & active enzymes
-70./. crude chlorophyll
-dissolves tumors
-acts as an appetite suppressant because it provides adequate enzymes & nourishment
-improves energy & endurance levels
-anti-aging
-improves sex hormones
-builds muscle
-improves skin & hair
-detoxifies & regenerates the liver
-stimulates healthy tissue cell growth
-detoxifies the lymph system by break down of built up mucous in the lymph,
promoting flow of lymph fluid
-alleviates constipation because it keeps the bowels open & increases the elimination of mucous, crystallized acids and solidified & toxic fecal matter
-treatment of dandruff, eye/ear, vaginal infections, conditions of the skin
USES OF WHEATGRASS
-Drink on an empty stomach, and do not eat for at least an hour afterward.
-Wheatgrass is a diuretic. Drink juice no less than an hour before going to bed.
-Do not drink wheatgrass if you are dehydrated because it is a diuretic. Drink a large glass of water or Rejuvelac first.
-After drinking the juice, rest for a while. Nausea may occur because of it’s detoxification properties so lie down until the feeling passes.
-Drink it slowly.
-Begin with an ounce of juice at a time. Tolerance will likely increase and then you may be able to drink more.
-Do not develop a dependency on it, use it as a substitute for eating properly or as an excuse to indulge in unhealthy habits.
-Enjoy your juice at a time when you will be able to rest, relax and reap the healing benefits. Evening may be the best time for this.
-Try using wheatgrass externally and topically for wounds and burns.
Hope this is all insightful and inspirational information into to the wonderful world of wheatgrass and that you too, are having the craving for a shot of this potent medicine! Be well.
Resources:
http://www.juicing-for-health.
Author: Jen Ramirez
Naturally cultured or lacto-fermented foods contain enzymes and bacteria that help digest food and eliminate wastes. They also build up friendly bacteria in the intestines that aids digestion, supports your immune system, and increases the propagation of vitamin B12. They are especially helpful when your digestive system may be sluggish. Cultured foods can help prevent constipation and other digestive problems, and are useful in preventing and treating yeast infections. After taking antibiotics, lacto-fermented foods help to replace the beneficial bacteria that was destroyed by the pharmaceutical.
Magnesium intake is one of the most important factors for diabetes prevention and management and is an essential mineral required by the body for maintaining normal muscle and nerve function, keeping a healthy immune system, and building strong bones. Deficiencies can lead to muscle spasms, heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, anxiety, migraines, and osteoporosis.
Here’s a list of magnesium rich foods: Bran (rice, wheat, and oat), seeds (squash, pumpkin, and watermelon), cacao (dark chocolate), sesame seeds, flax seeds, brazil nuts, sunflower seeds, almonds, pine nuts, and molasses.
Dark Chocolate is High in Magnesium
Natural antioxidants are molecules that prevent damage against free radicals in the body. Free radicals cause damage to our immune cells when produced in excessive quantities during the inflammatory process (part of the immune response). It is necessary for our bodies to eliminate them to avoid this damage and help our bodies in the fight against infections caused by bacteria,viruses, and parasites. We can help our body in the fight against excessive damage from free radicals by eating certain antioxidant rich foods. Examples of these foods are; blueberries, cranberries, blackberries, strawberries, beans, artichoke hearts, and spinach. There are many others. Including a mixture of these fruits and vegetables in your diet, along with others, can help improve overall health and defense against free radicals in the body.
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