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Wednesday, June 8, 2011

SUPER GREEN SMOOTHIE



I have had several people ask me recently for a green smoothie recipe.  This is one of my favorites that I hope you enjoy!  

juice of one to two lemons (other citrus optional)
2-3 cups of spring water
two handfuls of spinach
1/2 bunch of kale leaves
one whole apple with the peel
one banana 
pinch of Himalayan Sea Salt
One teaspoon Infinity Greens Powder  or other green blend of choice

Blend all of these ingredients in your Vitamix until creamy and smooth.  
This drink is alkalizing, nourishing, and delicious.  It is high in minerals and vitamins and micronutrients!


Monday, March 21, 2011

MANDATORY PASTEURIZATION OF ALMONDS IS WRONG!

In 2007 we created a petition to rally support from all people worldwide who care about preserving their diminishing health freedom rights. We did this in response to a Federal mandate that declared as of August 2007 that all RAW almonds grown in the US were to be pasteurized.

Many American almond farming businesses went bankrupt as a result of this ridiculous federal mandate. But thanks to all of the help from the Cornucopia institute and the over 25,000 people who signed the "Mandatory Almond Pasteurization is WRONG" we may soon be able to buy Raw California almonds again!

August 3, 2010  LATEST UPDATE  Almond Farmers Win Appeals Court Victory. Click here to see. We believe we have compelling legal arguments and a strong lawsuit. It is our opinion that the USDA exceeded its regulatory authority in imposing the raw almond treatment. Even if the agency has the authority, its badly bungled its enactment. The legal team assembled by Cornucopia is working hard to successfully make the case.

But to be successful, the legal effort will need help from all who want to preserve the right to truly raw, authentic almonds grown in the United States.

So here is what we are asking you to do:
-If you have not already, please sign the petition and send it out to your email list. 

Forward this link to as many people as possible and post it on all the social networking and blog sites. 


The Cornucopia Institute will be bringing this petition to court to show that people care about their food freedom choices, it will also be presented to the California Almond Board, the FDA and the USDA.

Remember, soon Raw California almonds may be legal purchased again and it is because of the support of people like you who truly care about maintaining their health freedom rights. So please continue to take action!

Thank You


Tuesday, March 15, 2011

PROTECTION FROM RADIATION

The meltdown is occurring in Japan and the jet stream is delivering it right to our door steps.  Now is the time to take action. 



A second explosion rocks the crippled Fukushima Dalichi nuclear plant yesterday (1), (2) smoke starts to pour from the building housing the plant's third nuclear reactor before (3) as the building collapses, the black plume stretches up into the sky



1) Stay indoors and most importantly STAY OUT OF THE RAIN!   

2) Find a clean source of water to drink

3) Protect your thyroid with Potassium Iodide
The RDA according to the Nutrition Almanac is 150 mcg (millionths of a gram) per day.  The latest therapeutic dose recommendations are complicated depending on age, body type, exposure etc. General guidelines are adults and adolescents a full therapeutic dose is 130 mcg.  Children over 3-12 yrs. 65 mcg.  Over one month-3 yrs.  32 mcg.  Birth to one month  16 mcg.  By saturating the thyroid gland it is protected up to one month., which is long enough for the radioactive iodine (which has a half life of 8 days) to disappear from the environment. With out the potassium iodide (KI) taken in advance of an attack to saturate the thyroid, its protective effect lasts about 24 hours! You should have tablets on hand.

3) Eat an abundance of dulse, kelp, and other brown sea weeds.  These sea vegetables bind to  heavy metals and radioactive elements and excrete them from the body.  

4) Eat brown rice

5) Add lot's of Camu Camu to your smoothies (very high in vitamin C)  

6) Eat an abundance of superfoods and fungi. Fungi are the single most available source of Vitamin D on Earth, and Vitamin D is the single most important hormone to our DNA.  Some scientists argue that  Fungi are the single most important food crop for our bodies and our survival on Planet Earth.  Some of the most powerful anit-cancer drugs are made from fungi.  They are incredibly powerful protectors of radiation.  


Wikipedia: Medicinal Mushrooms
















  


Monday, March 7, 2011

ALKALIZATION



Let your food be your medicine,
 let your medicine be your food…
Hippocrates


In 1883 Antoine Beauchamp discovered bacteria. He said that illness was not caused from germs.  Rather-- in order for germs to proliferate—they need a medium that is conducive to their growth.  His contemporary, Louis Pasteur, published Antoine Beauchamp’s findings and took credit for them, while promoting the “Germ Theory” which is based on the idea that illness is caused when the body is invaded and attacked by outside germs. On his death- bed, Pasteur admitted that Beauchamp was right all along.  However, by that time, it was too late and the western medical world had already embraced Pasteur’s theory that cast into stone our current medical philosophy that still holds true today, supporting the attack of symptoms in hopes of destroying invading germs.  Unfortunately, this approach also kills the helpful life forms that are present in our bodies and serve us in subtle yet profound ways. 

Both of these men were brilliant in their time and each of their theories hold valuable truths which are gaining velocity even today, providing an opportunity for humanity to practice choice.  The truth is: germs do exist; AND they can only thrive in an environment that supports their growth.  So what can we do that would help support our bodies natural ability to resist the proliferation of harmful organisms that cause disease?  One of the most important things we can do is to alkalize the body. 

According to many experts, weight gain, inflammation, chronic illness, cancer and many other diseases can only exist in presence of an acidic environment within the body. High acidity is usually the primary contributing cause of weight gain, because if the body is acidic, it will hold onto extra water to dilute the acids. 

Generally, with a poor diet, the inner environment of our bodies becomes more acidic, creating a breeding ground of disease-causing microbes and organisms.
                                                                                    David Wolfe
Whole foods that carry with them the wisdom of Ancients and can powerfully counteract the progression into acidity and chronic illness are: 

Super foods
Super herbs
Fungi (not culinary mushrooms)
Raw vegetables

These are the healing gifts of The Mother Earth that can stop the pendulum from swinging within us and bring our body into balance—or at least a gentle rocking. These foods, when added to the daily diet, can serve to provide optimal cellular communication and the foundation for strong immune system. They are easy to synthesize into a daily liquid nutrition drink (elixir) that provides all day nutrition, sustained blood sugar, energy, and a feeling of fullness and satisfaction for many hours…  I will be sharing with you how to use these foods in your daily diet in upcoming articles. 

We must take on a certain level of responsibility and commitment to our own health in order to manifest a change in the pH of our bodies.  How much responsibility we take on is based on our emotional comfort level.  There is no separation between the emotional body and physical body.  These two energetic structures within us have a very intimate relationship. Together they hold the forces that drive us-- and keep us in sickness—or in health.  The mind and body are energetically intertwined—just like the double helix strand of our DNA. Our energetic pre-disposition is the design plan (karma), which manifests itself into existence in our lives (dharma). Both the emotional and the behavioral patterning is energetically held within the structure of our own individual DNA.  Both have a powerful influence over our physical and mental well-being—and the choices that we make… 

In other words, it is just as important that we feel good about what we are eating—as it is that we eat healthy food… The pH of our blood is affected not only by the foods that we eat—but also by our thoughts. 

We still see physical health as something we have to maintain solely from the physical plane, rather than a mirror of our inner state. Physical health is the manifestation of our thinking, our willing and our feeling of all that is.
                        Richard Rudd

It is helpful to choose foods that will support the alkalinity of our body so that it does not have to work so hard to create this constant balance.  It is important that we look deeply into ourselves and pay close attention to how our body is responding to life in every moment: a level of noticing of what we are resisting; what we are open or closed to; and what our expectations, obsessions, wants and desires are…   How we respond and react energetically to what is in our “space” has a profound effect on our internal pH.  You can actually this it happening in your body.  It is that all too familiar feeling of un-ease (dis-ease).   Now is the time to be vigilant and dedicated to your own authenticity, honesty, forthrightness, transparency, and completeness in every action and interaction. 

Aligning the physical and the emotional body together in optimal vibration is the beginning of accessing our own knowingness.   As a community, we are waking up to the possibilities that lie within our infinite wisdom.  This creates an opening for the manifestation of divine creativity on the planet.  Our increased awareness and capacity to feel what is real and communicate it--combined with feeding our cells  “living” nutrition for optimum cellular communication-- has a profound effect on the whole body and it’s ability to allow for the force of life to move through it…  It is the resistance to the flow of life that is crippling. 

These super “intelligent” foods are here to wake up our consciousness and expand our capacity to experience life, fully. They are integral in the healing of the planet the people.  As we begin to bring these foods into the body— we naturally lose interest in unhealthier foods.

Over time, you may likely perceive the world as a more amazing place than ever before, because you will feel better more often.
David Wolfe

Join Mary Beauchamp at any of the following events:  


RAW FOOD DEMO DAYS
Free In Store Event
April 15th at The Briar Patch
290 Sierra College Drive
Grass Valley

ELIXIR CRAFTING COURSE
May 11th at 6:00pm
Briar Patch Community Room
290 Sierra College Drive
Grass Valley
Cost: $20.00
Cutting edge liquid nutrition alchemy synthesizing superfoods,  super herbs and medicinal fungi…





TRUE 6 HOUR COLOSTRUM NOW AVAILABLE!


I have been using colostrum for over 15 years.  I first discovered it when my horses got Pigeon Fever, which is an incurable and very deadly disease for horses.  This disease lasts for about six months in it’s duration and during that time the horse develops a large mass of fluid on its belly and/or chest which eventually busts open and drains over weeks and weeks … I had just bought a baby colt who I had brought home to my barn.   Shortly after he arrived, I discovered that all of my horses were infected.  I was devastated when I found out, as this is particularly fatal in young horses and older horses. 

I went searching for an alternative and I found another vet who recommended colostrum.  Within about five days of giving this to my horses—ALL of the symptoms were gone!  I knew that this was a product so powerful that I needed to find out how to get it for myself. 

I began to question the integrity of the many of the different colostrum products that I had used over the years:  the way in which they were collected, and processed; and the health of the cows and the treatment of the calves…  I was in search of the highest quality product that I could feel good about taking.  The more I learned—the more I questioned. 

Then I discovered Surthrival Colostrum.  This is collected at 6 hours after the birth of the calves.  The cows are raised on green pastures and they eat organic feed when necessary.  The calves are not adversely affected by the collection of the milk and they continue to nurse after the colostrum is collected.  If the baby calf does not get colostrum--it will have to be on antibiotics for the rest of it's life!  There is plenty of colostrum available for the calf to thrive--after the collection of Surthrival Colostrum.  


I love this product and I take it every day!   It is truly Mother nature's most complete superfood!

The following information referenced was originally written by Dr. Anthony Kleinsmith.

SurThrivalists!  You already knew Colostrum is the most absorbable, most nutrient dense, and complete food in nature, but did you know that Colostrum is 3X more effective against Swine Flu than vaccines?  But remember, not all Colostrum is created equal.  In fact, nearly all Colostrum on the market is actually nothing more than "transitional milk".  True Colostrum must be harvested within 6 hours from the birth of the calf.  Our Colostrum is the only independent 3rd party verified true "6 hour" Colostrum.  

The efficacy of a 2-month treatment with oral Colostrum in the prevention of flu episodes compared with anti-influenza vaccination was evaluated. Groups included healthy subjects without prophylaxis and those receiving both vaccination and Colostrum. After 3 months of follow-up, the number of days with flu was 3 times higher in the non-Colostrum subjects. The Colostrum group had 13 episodes versus 14 in the Colostrum + vaccination group, 41 in the group without prophylaxis, and 57 in nontreated subjects. Part 2 of the study had a similar protocol with 65 very high-risk cardiovascular subjects, all of whom had prophylaxis. The incidence of complications and hospital admission was higher in the group that received only a vaccination compared with the Colostrum groups. Colostrum, both in healthy subjects and high-risk cardiovascular patients, is at least 3 times more effective than vaccination to prevent flu and is very cost-effective.  


To read more about the amazing benefits of Colostrum go to the link below...
http://www.icnr.org/home-page/the-colostrum-miracle-too-good-to-be-true.html




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Wednesday, February 2, 2011

SUPER SNACK



SUPER SNACK
Raw Oatmeal Raisin Bars

Bend in the food processor until crumbly:
¼ cup Goji Berries
¼ cup Golden Berries (Inca Berries)
1 Cup Raisins
1 Tb Raw Ground Vanilla
2 tsp Himalayan Sea
1 Tb Cinnamon








Pulse until just mixed after adding:
1 Cup Raw walnuts
1 Cup Shredded Coconut
½ Cup Cacao Nibs
4 Cups Rolled Oats or Barley

Melt at a low temperature using a double boiler:
One cup Coconut Oil
One cup Cacao Butter

Add the melted fats and:
One ½-1 cup Jerusalem Artichoke Syrup (to taste)

Pulse until the mixture is moist enough to stick together.



Firmly press the mixture into a cookie sheet and refrigerate for 1-2 hours.  Cut into bars with a metal spatula and serve!




Saturday, December 11, 2010

HOT MACA CHAI

This is a creamy and delicious warm winter smoothie that you can pour into a large mason jar with water- tight lid and take it with you for your all day nourishment.  This is a full meal for one person OR you can make this as a hearty drink for 2-4 friendsJ


1 1/2 cups water
1/8 cup or one small handful almonds (soaked overnight and rinsed)
1/2  cinnamon (stick broken in two)
3-5  whole cloves
3 whole pepper corns
3-5  cardamom pods
1  star anise pod
small chunk of fresh ginger root (1/2-one inch)

Blend on high for one minute and then strain through a cloth or nut milk bag.  Mixture will be thick as we are using as little water as possible here so that our drink will be hot later:-)

Add the strained liquid back into the blender.

Then add to the blender:

 1 Tablespoon  Maca Powder
1  ripe banana
2 Tablespoons of Jerusalem Artichoke Syrup or local raw honey
1 Tablespoon Cacao Butter cut into small chunks
1-2  teaspoons Coconut Oil 
1  pinch of salt 
2 cups hot (boiled) water 

Blend all ingredients together on medium speed for about one minute until very smooth and creamy.  Liquid is HOT so make sure lid is secure!

Fill cups. Add froth and top with freshly grated nutmeg.  Enjoy!  

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

EGGS


Eggs have provided mankind with high-quality protein for millennia.  Properly produced eggs are rich in just about every nutrient we have yet discovered, especially fat-soluble vitamins A and D.  Eggs also provide sulphur-containing proteins, necessary for the integrity of the cell membranes.  They are an excellent source of long chain fatty acids called EPA and DHA, which play a vital role in the nervous system of infants and the maintenance of mental acuity in the adult.  Avoid eggs from production farms.  Eat eggs that are free range and pasture fed.  What about salmonella infections from eggs?  The blame for such problems lies squarely on crowded production methods that require extensive use of antibiotics in feed.  It is optimal to eat eggs that are slightly cooked.  Therefore the proteins are still intact and can be most easily absorbed.           

                                                                                    Nourishing Traditions 

Saturday, December 4, 2010

GIFTS OF LIFE...

As the holidays approach us, it is a constant reminder of the machine that drives our modern culture.  Each year it seems to me that human beings become more and more like docile pets of society.  It is more important than ever before in history that we distinguish ourselves from the patterns that unconsciously shape our reality. We have allowed ourselves to become so confused by the modern story- teller-- that we can no longer distinguish between what is real—and what is make believe. 

As humans continually choose to be separated from the perfection of Mother Nature, our own knowingness is further buried under a thick veil of deception.  If our instincts continue to be stripped away by our domesticators—we may be on our way to extinction as a race.  It is time to empower each other to live into our highest nature of “being-ness”:  a state of individual authenticity and truth, which is in vibrational alignment with the force of the natural world.  It is time to re-wild ourselves as a species; and to remember whom we once were.

What better way to celebrate the magic of being divinely human-- together this holiday season-- than to give the gift of life to the ones you love.  Bright Earth Foods'  ancient, wild crafted, raw, organic superfoods contain life force energy that extends beyond words, wrapping, and ribbons…  Nature’s perfection and the truest expression of love.  Give the gift of life this holiday season with Bright Earth Foods Gift Packages available on the website or make your own divinely delicious holiday chocolates this season. 

Monday, November 15, 2010

RAW SHREDDED COCONUT BALLS


This recipe was created by Tiara Thomas, raw food chef from Napa, California.  Thank you Tiara for all of your wonderful contributions!  These are chewy and delicious for an anytime raw, healthy snack:-)

2 cups shredded coconut
1/4 cup jerusalem artichoke syrup
1/4 cup coconut oil
1 Tbsp cocao butter (optional, you can add more coconut oil instead)
3 Tbsp cacao powder
Handful of goji berries
Handful of cacao nibs

Heat coconut oil and butter in a double boiler or in a pan over low heat until liquid. Mix all ingredients together and form into small balls. Place in refridgerator until hardened.

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

SUPERCCINO (SUPERFOOD HOT CHOCOLATE)

My whole family loves this rich and creamy superfood hot chocolate.  This is one of our favorite breakfasts. 

Secure the blender lid VERY tightly.  This is a hot drink!

First make The Cashew Cream

½ cup raw cashew pieces
pinch of Raw Ground Vanilla
2-3 pinches of Himalayan Sea Salt
3-5 drops of liquid stevia
1Tablespoon of Jerusalem Artichoke Syrup

Then add ½ cup hot (boiled) water and blend on high speed until very creamy.

Add to the top of this Cashew Cream mixture: two more cups of boiling water (you can add more hot water if you prefer this drink to thinner).

Then add:

2 teaspoons of Raw Cacao Powder
2 teaspoons of  Raw Maca Powder
1 teaspoon of Raw Ground Acia Powder

Feel free to add any other superfood powders to the mix at this time:-) 

Turn the blender on low and gradually increase the speed until well blended.  Pour into mugs.

Then stir into each mug 1 Tablespoon of Raw Organic Cold Pressed Extra Virgin Coconut Oil. This is the most pure source of wonderful and complete fat for the body.  It is best to honor the beautiful structure of this molecule and gently stir it into your hot drinks with a wooden spoon.

Sweeten each serving with more Jerusalem Artichoke Syrup and or Stevia drops to taste (if needed) after adding the coconut oil.

Enjoy this delicious hot beverage for breakfast, lunch, or dinner!

This makes enough for one LARGE serving—or two-three small servings). 




Friday, October 15, 2010

SPICY THAI WILD JUNGLE PEANUT SAUCE


1 Cup Bright Earth Foods Wild Jungle Peanuts (soaked overnight)
Juice of 2 limes
2  tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2  tablespoons  Nama Shoyu
½  Cup  sesame seed oil
1 Tablespoon Jerusalem Artichoke Syrup
2 inches (or more) of fresh ginger root 
4 cloves fresh garlic   
2-4 spicy peppers (red or green)

spring water-add to desired consistency

Place all ingredients into a high- powered blender and blend until creamy and smooth.   Spread this sauce onto Nori Wraps with your favorite veggies with CHUD and enjoy!  You can add more water to make this a thin dipping sauce.  

CREAMY CHOCOLATE SUPERFOOD SMOOTHIE

½ can organic coconut milk
1-2 cups spring water
1 frozen organic banana
1  Tablespoon Raw Cacao Powder
1  teaspoon  Raw Maca Powder
1/2  teaspoon Raw Acai Powder
1/2 teaspoon Raw Ground Vanilla
1  Tablespoon Vanilla or Regular Organic Cold Pressed Coconut Oil
1  teasoon Algae Body Love
1 teaspoon Jerusalem Artichoke Syrup
1  Tablespoon Jerusalem Artichoke Inulin Powder
pinch of Himalayan Sea Salt

Blend up all ingredients in a high speed blender until smooth and creamy.
Enjoy!

Monday, October 11, 2010

WHAT TO DO WITH YOUR SUPERFOODS AFTER YOU GET THEM HOME

Begin each morning with GOLDEN NONI ELIXIR (one once) with Blue Green Algae sprinkled on top (approximately 1/8 teaspoon).  (It is best to drink Noni on an empty stomach.)

Make a superfood smoothie. 


ANYTIME SUPERFOOD SMOOTHIE RECIPE:

In a very high speed blender (like a Vitamix). Start with…

A liquid base of whatever amount you desire.  Choose ONE of the following:

·      organic coconut milk  (canned or fresh)
·      coconut water
·      spring water
·      diluted fruit juice
·      herbal tea
·      Fresh nut milk of choice
·      Oat or barley milk
·      Juice of whole young Thia coconut with the meat

      Add to the liquid base ALL of the following:
        
            ¼ Cup Almonds (soaked overnight and drained)
¼ Cup Goji Berries (soaked overnight—use the water!)
1 Tablespoon Rainbow Superfood Smoothie Mix
2  teaspoons Coconut Oil (per cup of liquid serving)
1 Tablespoon Jeruselum Artichoke Syrup
            one or two frozen bananas
            pinch of Himalayan Sea Salt

This will make a delicious, complete meal and you will be satisfied for hours.  Blend on high speed until very creamy.  


MAKE A TRAIL MIX:
Goji Berries
Inca Berries
Cacao Nibs
Almonds


To order these amazing superfoods visit:  http://www.brightearthfoods.com







Thursday, September 30, 2010

HEALTH BENEFITS OF JERUSELUM ARTICHOKE SYRUP (JAS)

Many of you have been asking me for my raw granola recipe.  Well it's actually Stella's!  So here it is...




Why use Jerusalem Artichoke Syrup as a sweetener?

Jeruselum Artichoke Syrup tastes sweet because it contains Fructans—which act very differently than fructose and glucose in the human body.    Fructans are polymers of fructose, which are found in the root fibers of very few flowering plant species.  Because Jeruselum Artichoke Syrup contains 40% fiber, it allows for the feeling of fullness for an extended period of time, as fiber remains intact until it reaches the large intestine. Thus, providing satiety and a steady supply of blood glucose to the body and brain over long period of time.

Jerusalem Artichoke Syrup not only aids in digestion because it is high in fiber but it also contains pre-bioitics.  Pre-biotics feed the pro-biotics in the gut, therefore, increasing the healthy flora in the intestines. Because Fructans do not require insulin for digestion, they are excellent for people who are interested in maintaining steady blood sugar levels throughout the day. (Everyone interested in optimal health should be concerned with maintaining healthy blood sugar levelsJ)  Energy depression comes when the body dumps insulin into the blood in an attempt to reduce the blood sugar spike that is caused by eating foods which rapidly increase blood glucose: like corn syrup, cane sugar, agave, honey, and even fruit. 

You are in charge of your blood sugar levels.  Choose wisely what you eat and you will have sustained energy throughout the day; you will feel better and experience less dis-ease and weight gain.  Let your body be the judge; tune-in to how all foods feel in your body immediately after eating them. Eat slowly and pay close attention.  Eating small meals and NEVER combining sweet and savory (salty) foods together in the same meal is the first step to easy digestion and feeling good after you eat. 

Imagine a time before humans had access to excessive amounts of sweet food: a time before crops of fruit trees and refined and sugars.  Spikes in blood sugar was not possible.  The body was not designed to handle an onslaught of sugar throughout the day.  That is why a repeated pattern of this is incredibly taxing over time—resulting in inflammation, fatigue, and disease… By choosing sweeteners, which serve this delicate balance of pH and sugars in the body, we can create an internal environment that is supportive to the immune system. 

Avoid:
eating large amounts of fresh fruit
all white or processed sugars--even organic!
maple syrup
corn syrup (highly toxic)
large amounts of honey (more than 1/2 teaspoon per serving)
agave (mimics corn syrup in the body

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

SUPERFOOD POPCORN

My whole family loves superfood popcorn.  It is one of our favorite snacks!

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

SUPERFOOD BREAKFAST SMOOTHIE

First thing this morning when I woke up I drank two glasses of spring water.
Next I had a shot of Noni Elixir with Blue Green Algae sprinkled on top.

For breakfast I made my favorite superfood smoothie.  I blended all of these things in my Vitamix for about one minute on high speed:

  • sprouted chia seeds (soaked overnight in spring water)
  • raw goats milk from the farm
  • coconut oil
  • raw sprouted almonds (soaked overnight)
  • Raw Cacao Powder
  • Maca Powder 
  • Lucuma
  • Macuna
  • Mesquite 
  • Raw Acai Powder
  • Shilajit
  • whole vanilla bean
  • Cordycep Mushrooms
  • MSM
  • Camu Camu
  • Himalayan Sea Salt
  • Ashwagandha Powder
  • Inulin powder
  • banana
  • 2 stevia drops


WOW!  What an amazing way to start the day.  My girls (Ruby and Stella) and I go for a hike and do yoga outside.  For lunch it will be fresh juice:

  • cucumber
  • apple
  • ginger
  • kale
  • beet

This will get us through until dinner as the breakfast smoothie will satisfy us most of the day.  Then we're off to go thrifting (that means shopping at thrift stores)-- one of our favorite things to do:-)

Sunday, September 12, 2010

WHY SUPERFOODS?

Hippocrates said, "Let food be your medicine.
Let medicine be your food."



Welcome to the world of raw foods and superfoods: the fastest growing segment of today’s health food industry. All over the world, people are beginning to recognize the benefits of these potent plants. As the awakening of human consciousness begins to transform our awareness of ourselves—our feeling body is ready to receive the incredibly high vibration of these nutrient dense, whole foods. When the body receives the nutrients that it is looking for— the cells are freed up to let go of that which no longer feeds them. The cells can then release excess fats and toxins and begin to function at the most optimum level of communication. This is when true vibrancy is realized and old patterns and cravings begin to fall away.

Consuming an abundance of superfoods, organic green vegetables, and herbs are essential for alkalizing the body and achieving optimal health. Superfoods are an excellent way to give your body dense nutrition that creates a foundation for a healthy immune system. Superfoods can be used to make delicious smoothies that can replace any meal, when blended together in combination with other whole foods, fats and minerals.

Superfoods are not a new idea: they have been revered by many ancient civilizations and they have been used for thousands of years by indigenous peoples around the world. It is only in the last decade that these superfoods have made their way into the market place in the U. S. and have become readily available to us.  You can find some of the highest quality superfoods at:  

www.brightearthfoods.com 

Superfoods are defined by their many unique properties and multiple nutritional components. Because these are whole foods in their natural state, they offer an abundance of synergistic elements that can be understood by the body and fully absorbed because the enzymes are left intact—unlike a chemically isolated supplement, which contain only one single nutrient. Superfoods are alkalizing and detoxifying and support healthy immune system function, bioactivity, endocrine function, brain function, hormone production, and so much more.

Organic, local, fresh vegetables, nuts, seeds, sprouts, and whole grains are also very important in the diet. However, due to the continued depletion of the soil, which has contributed to a decline in the nutrients available in these common foods, they can be used primarily for flavor, fiber, and bulk—not for deep levels of nutrition. These foods do not compare to the nutrient density of superfoods.

Superfoods are true health foods and they offer us a clean, hormone-free, pesticide and chemical free sources of:

1) complete proteins
2) minerals
3) antioxidants
4) good fats and oils
5) essential fatty acids
6) glyconutrients
7) vitamins
8) enzymes
9) coenzymes
10) essential fatty acids
11) polysaccharides

I invite you to begin incorporating superfoods into your diet.  

To find out how to incorporate these amazing foods into your diet at 
The Raw Food/ Superfood Showcase on OCTOBER 13TH AT 6:00PM at
THE CONFLUENCE KITCHEN IN AUBURN, CA