Cleansing Secret #17 Deliberate deep breathing
Help your lungs detox while you’re doing a full-body cleanse!
Feel the calming, relaxing, anxiety-releasing effects of nourishing your body with more oxygen.
Notice the rejuvenating effects from simple alternate-nostril breathing one or more times a day…
1. Slowly inhale and exhale;
2. Block left nostril with ring and baby finger;
3. Inhale with the right nostril to a count of 4; block right nostril with thumb;
4. Hold your breath for a count of 16 (or as long as you can!);
5. Exhale from left nostril to a count of 8;
6. Inhale to a count of 4; block left nostril with ring and baby finger;
7. Hold your breath for a count of 16 (or as long as you can!);
8. Exhale through right nostril to a count of 8.
9. Repeat 4 times each side.
Cleansing Secret #18 Spread Out Your Meal Replacement Shakes
If you find a full whey protein shake is too much to drink all at once, enjoy a half shake at breakfast and make another half at mid-morning. Do the same between noon and mid-afternoon or mid-afternoon and evening, depending on which meal you replace with your second shake. You might find your hunger is satisfied better with this routine!
Cleansing Secret #19 Protein Helps Repair Muscle Tears
You'll help your body recover more quickly after exercise if you immediately follow a workout with a high quality whey protein shake!
Want to know more? Watch www.CleansedForLife.com. Call me with your cleansing questions or to find out how to get the wholesale price: 416-266-0084.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Nourish Your Body With Herbal Tea!
Cleansing Secret #15 Did you know?
The human body requires 90 nutrients including essential fatty acids, amino acids, 60 minerals and 16 vitamins, to make healthy cells? Minerals are so important that if we don’t get the minerals we need, our bodies can’t absorb vitamins effectively!
Cleansing Secret #16 Herbal Teas
Many herbs make a gentle healing drink – tisane or tea - that you can enjoy every day. Herbs contain important vitamins and minerals that can enhance your nutrition and cleansing experience.
• For teas that heal gently, or are mild enough to be enjoyed just for the taste…
o Marjoram soothes stomach cramps.
o Sage stimulates digestion, relieves flatulence, a well-known cold and flu fighter. Sage can help prevent and resolve night sweats and hot flashes.
o Hyssop is used to promote perspiration to reduce fever and eliminate toxins through the skin. Hyssop also acts as a carminative and digestive aid, relieving flatulence and relaxing the digestive system. This versatile herb is also a nervine, which calms anxiety.
o Peppermint is used a gentle morning stimulant hot drink that’s rich in iron.
o Lavender has calming effects that helps relieve stress, fatigue, headache and insomnia. Drinking a cup of Lavender tea before going to bed is known to promote restful sleep. This herb blends well with mint leaves.
o Lemonbalm is a sunshine- loving perennial herb that’s when made into tea will calm the digestive tract, ease insomnia, relieve fever, fight viral illness, ease headaches and menstrual cramps. It’s gentle enough to treat nervous tummy upsets in children. It is an excellent herb to relieve gas and spasms in the digestive tract. Shred 1 tbsp fresh leaves or measure 1 teaspoon dried herbs and add to teapot. Pour 8 ounces boiling water over herbs. Let steep 10 minutes. Strain and enjoy!
• To make medicinal herbal tea: Place 3 Tbsp dried, or twice as much fresh herbs in a warm glass or ceramic container. Bring 2.5 cups of fresh, non-chlorinated water to the boiling point, and add it to the herbs. Cover and infuse the tea for 15 to 20 minutes. Strain and drink warm. The prepared tea will store for about two days if kept in a sealed glass container in the refrigerator.
• Note: You can buy loose herbs at some natural food stores that are far less expensive that the packaged herbs sold in boxes of 10 or 20 tea bags!! Select a tea infuser of your choice, available at kitchen supply stores.
Want to transition to the hot new trend of 'Eating Raw'? Get your copy of the new e-cookbook “110 Ways to Eat Well” available at www.TotalWellnessMatters.com for $10
The human body requires 90 nutrients including essential fatty acids, amino acids, 60 minerals and 16 vitamins, to make healthy cells? Minerals are so important that if we don’t get the minerals we need, our bodies can’t absorb vitamins effectively!
Cleansing Secret #16 Herbal Teas
Many herbs make a gentle healing drink – tisane or tea - that you can enjoy every day. Herbs contain important vitamins and minerals that can enhance your nutrition and cleansing experience.
• For teas that heal gently, or are mild enough to be enjoyed just for the taste…
o Marjoram soothes stomach cramps.
o Sage stimulates digestion, relieves flatulence, a well-known cold and flu fighter. Sage can help prevent and resolve night sweats and hot flashes.
o Hyssop is used to promote perspiration to reduce fever and eliminate toxins through the skin. Hyssop also acts as a carminative and digestive aid, relieving flatulence and relaxing the digestive system. This versatile herb is also a nervine, which calms anxiety.
o Peppermint is used a gentle morning stimulant hot drink that’s rich in iron.
o Lavender has calming effects that helps relieve stress, fatigue, headache and insomnia. Drinking a cup of Lavender tea before going to bed is known to promote restful sleep. This herb blends well with mint leaves.
o Lemonbalm is a sunshine- loving perennial herb that’s when made into tea will calm the digestive tract, ease insomnia, relieve fever, fight viral illness, ease headaches and menstrual cramps. It’s gentle enough to treat nervous tummy upsets in children. It is an excellent herb to relieve gas and spasms in the digestive tract. Shred 1 tbsp fresh leaves or measure 1 teaspoon dried herbs and add to teapot. Pour 8 ounces boiling water over herbs. Let steep 10 minutes. Strain and enjoy!
• To make medicinal herbal tea: Place 3 Tbsp dried, or twice as much fresh herbs in a warm glass or ceramic container. Bring 2.5 cups of fresh, non-chlorinated water to the boiling point, and add it to the herbs. Cover and infuse the tea for 15 to 20 minutes. Strain and drink warm. The prepared tea will store for about two days if kept in a sealed glass container in the refrigerator.
• Note: You can buy loose herbs at some natural food stores that are far less expensive that the packaged herbs sold in boxes of 10 or 20 tea bags!! Select a tea infuser of your choice, available at kitchen supply stores.
Want to transition to the hot new trend of 'Eating Raw'? Get your copy of the new e-cookbook “110 Ways to Eat Well” available at www.TotalWellnessMatters.com for $10
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Eat More Raw Foods for Better Health
Transition to the hot new trend of 'Eating Raw' with the new e-cookbook I've co-written!
Learn how to use herbs, sprouts, juices and sauces to add more raw food to your diet - without eating more salad!!
Holistic nutritionists recommend eating 25 to 50 per cent of our food raw. Why? Better health through improved absorption of nutrients because of enzymes in raw fruit and vegetables.
Order "110 Ways to Eat Well" now for only $10 at www.TotalWellnessMatters.com
Learn how to use herbs, sprouts, juices and sauces to add more raw food to your diet - without eating more salad!!
Holistic nutritionists recommend eating 25 to 50 per cent of our food raw. Why? Better health through improved absorption of nutrients because of enzymes in raw fruit and vegetables.
Order "110 Ways to Eat Well" now for only $10 at www.TotalWellnessMatters.com
Essential Fruit & Veggie Secrets
Cleansing Secret #13 Fruit and Veggie Secrets
• For optimal nutrition, it’s best to use up fresh fruit and vegetables within two to three days.
• Wash fruit and vegetables thoroughly, but only for a short time in order to retain nutrients.
• For the same reason, cut up vegetables only a short time before using them. As soon as the surface of shredded or cut fruit and vegetables comes into contact with warmth and oxygen, important vital substances are lost.
• Cook vegetables for as short a time as possible to preserve nutrients and taste.
• Eat more raw vegetables! Their enzymes help you digest and absorb nutrients that are lost in cooking.
• To enhance the flavor of raw foods, use homemade savory sauces such as the recipe below.
Cleansing Secret #14 Basic Savory Sauce
3 onions - peeled and chopped
3 fresh tomatoes - sliced or diced
3 medium size Portobello mushrooms - pureed with a little water
2 cups of water
2 tablespoons of oil - corn or peanut
sea salt and red chilies flakes to taste
fresh parsley - finely chopped
Sauté onions until golden. Add tomatoes and continue sautéing for the next minute or two. Add pureed mushrooms and water and turn the heat to low. Add some salt, cover and simmer for another 2 minutes. Turn the heat off and add chili flakes and parsley. Serve over potatoes, rice or bite-sized lightly steamed or fresh raw veggies to add extra flavor.
• For optimal nutrition, it’s best to use up fresh fruit and vegetables within two to three days.
• Wash fruit and vegetables thoroughly, but only for a short time in order to retain nutrients.
• For the same reason, cut up vegetables only a short time before using them. As soon as the surface of shredded or cut fruit and vegetables comes into contact with warmth and oxygen, important vital substances are lost.
• Cook vegetables for as short a time as possible to preserve nutrients and taste.
• Eat more raw vegetables! Their enzymes help you digest and absorb nutrients that are lost in cooking.
• To enhance the flavor of raw foods, use homemade savory sauces such as the recipe below.
Cleansing Secret #14 Basic Savory Sauce
3 onions - peeled and chopped
3 fresh tomatoes - sliced or diced
3 medium size Portobello mushrooms - pureed with a little water
2 cups of water
2 tablespoons of oil - corn or peanut
sea salt and red chilies flakes to taste
fresh parsley - finely chopped
Sauté onions until golden. Add tomatoes and continue sautéing for the next minute or two. Add pureed mushrooms and water and turn the heat to low. Add some salt, cover and simmer for another 2 minutes. Turn the heat off and add chili flakes and parsley. Serve over potatoes, rice or bite-sized lightly steamed or fresh raw veggies to add extra flavor.
Monday, September 28, 2009
Make Informed Choices - Organic? or Conventionally Grown?
Cleansing Secret #12 Buy Organically Grown - Most of the Time!
Buy organically grown produce, especially when you’re on your cleanse. Your cleanse is helping your body remove toxins, so don’t add more with pesticide residue that remains on and in commercially grown produce.
Doesn’t washing or peeling remove all the pesticides? Nope. Both help, but no one can say that pesticides, sprayed on fruit and veggies periodically while they grow, can be removed completely. You can reduce the risk to your health and that of your family when you make informed choices.
The Environmental Working Group, a nonprofit organization that advocates for policies that protect global and individual health, produces the Shoppers' Guide to Pesticides in Produce. The guide is based on the results of nearly 87,000 pesticide tests.
The following are listed in descending order of pesticide concentration and toxicity…worst to best, so make sure to buy these fruits and veggies organically grown:
1. Peach
2. Apple
3. Bell Pepper
4. Celery
5. Nectarine
6. Strawberries
7. Cherries
8. Kale
9. Lettuce
10. Grapes (Imported)
11. Carrot
12. Pear
Of the 43 different fruit and vegetable categories in the Guide to Pesticides, the following fifteen foods had the lowest pesticide load when conventionally grown. They are the safest conventionally grown crops to consume:
1. Onion
2. Avocado
3. Sweet Corn
4. Pineapple
5. Mango
6. Asparagus
7. Sweet Peas
8. Kiwi
9. Cabbage
10. Eggplant
11. Papaya
12. Watermelon
13. Broccoli
14. Tomato
15. Sweet Potato
Want to experience optimal health? Transition to the hot new trend of 'Eating Raw' with the new e-cookbook I've co-written: www.TotalWellnessMatters.com
Buy organically grown produce, especially when you’re on your cleanse. Your cleanse is helping your body remove toxins, so don’t add more with pesticide residue that remains on and in commercially grown produce.
Doesn’t washing or peeling remove all the pesticides? Nope. Both help, but no one can say that pesticides, sprayed on fruit and veggies periodically while they grow, can be removed completely. You can reduce the risk to your health and that of your family when you make informed choices.
The Environmental Working Group, a nonprofit organization that advocates for policies that protect global and individual health, produces the Shoppers' Guide to Pesticides in Produce. The guide is based on the results of nearly 87,000 pesticide tests.
The following are listed in descending order of pesticide concentration and toxicity…worst to best, so make sure to buy these fruits and veggies organically grown:
1. Peach
2. Apple
3. Bell Pepper
4. Celery
5. Nectarine
6. Strawberries
7. Cherries
8. Kale
9. Lettuce
10. Grapes (Imported)
11. Carrot
12. Pear
Of the 43 different fruit and vegetable categories in the Guide to Pesticides, the following fifteen foods had the lowest pesticide load when conventionally grown. They are the safest conventionally grown crops to consume:
1. Onion
2. Avocado
3. Sweet Corn
4. Pineapple
5. Mango
6. Asparagus
7. Sweet Peas
8. Kiwi
9. Cabbage
10. Eggplant
11. Papaya
12. Watermelon
13. Broccoli
14. Tomato
15. Sweet Potato
Want to experience optimal health? Transition to the hot new trend of 'Eating Raw' with the new e-cookbook I've co-written: www.TotalWellnessMatters.com
Sunday, September 27, 2009
War, Pets, and Alignment. Abraham-Hicks Law of Attraction
Watch this short video. It will change how you look at your life!
War, Pets, and Alignment. Abraham-Hicks Law of Attraction
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War, Pets, and Alignment. Abraham-Hicks Law of Attraction
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Thursday, September 24, 2009
You can do it too!!
People have been asking me about the nutritional cleansing system I use. It's called Isagenix.
The photo at left is me in November 2006. Above it is me 39 days later. The photo next to it is me two years after the first photo. This cleanse really works and is a tool for life-long health and weight management. I not only released 25 lbs, but I have lots of energy, a more positive outlook on life, I sleep better and I have better mental focus.
If you're ready to take responsibility for your health and wellness, I'll coach you, no charge, to help you succeed!
Send me an e-mail telling me about you and your health goals, what you've already done to get what you want and how committed you are to reaching your goals now.
This is NOT for people who want to 'try' or people who need a lot of hand-holding. You must be READY and committed to make it work for you. If you're serious, I'll be with you to see it through.
Wendy
wendy477@sympatico.ca
See how easily the new e-cookbook I've co-written can catapult you to optimal health: www.TotalWellnessMatters.com
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