More reasons to enjoy delicious juices and smoothies....

There are huge health benefits to be gained by eating healthy portions of fresh fruit and vegetables each day. Diets high in fruit and vegetables are known to help keep our hearts healthy, and help protect us from diseases.



It is recommended that we eat a minimum of five to nine portions of fresh fruit and vegetables every day. But while we all know that we should eat more fresh fruit and vegetables, it is often easier said than done. This is where juicing and blending can help.

Blending and Juicing for Health and Vitality

Juicing and blending makes eating healthy portions of fresh fruit and vegetables far easier.

Juicing and blending creates nutritious easily digestible juices and healthy smoothies rich in enzymes, vitamins, minerals, and phytochemicals. Not only do we eat more fruit and vegetables, but we eat them as living foods. Raw fruit and salad vegetables are healthier and more nutritious than their cooked counterparts because they contain more vitamins and enzymes which are partially or totally destroyed by cooking.

The health benefits of eating lots of raw living food include:

• increased energy
• enabling the body to detox and heal
• improved athletic ability
• greater awareness
• being able to maintain your ideal weight
• leaping out of bed in the morning
• softer clearer skin - get the glow!
• increased spiritual awareness
• signs of premature aging such as liver spots and gray hair are often reversed
• feeling vibrantly alive

Superfoods

A wide range of superfoods can be added to juices and smoothies to provide interesting flavors and extra nutrition. These include:

• freeze-dried acia berries.
• freeze-dried bee pollen
• raw cacao (raw chocolate)
• E3Live (a type of algae)
• hemp seed
• goji berries
• lucama powder
• maca powder
• blue and crystal manna
• mesquite powder
• purple corn powder
• and a wide variety of green powders

My favourite superfoods

Fresh wheat grass juice is an amazing superfood. I love to grow my own wheatgrass which I then turn into a seriously potent green drink with my lovely Samson juicer. However it is definitely an acquired taste!

You can also learn to grow your own superfoods for pennies by learning how to grow sprouts. Sprouts can be juiced, blended, snacked on, added to salads, or lightly steamed.

What about Fish? Meat? Dairy?

While all the recipes on this website are meat and dairy free, you don't need to be vegetarian or vegan to benefit from the superb nutrition provided by eating, juicing, and blending raw fruit and vegetables.

Mediterranean diets that are high in fruit and vegetables, and low in refined carbohydrates, are known to contribute to permanent fat loss.

The website Natural Healthy Eating has a wealth of information on the healthiest meat, fish, and dairy to eat, plus lots of info on the benefits of organic fruit and vegetables.

How do I become a Vegetarian?

Are you interested in becoming vegetarian? Click here to discover some excellent books, and vegetarian websites to help you gently transition to a vegetarian or vegan diet.

Edible Skin Care

Our skin is the largest organ of the body, and while thankfully waterproof, it is able to absorb a wide range of oils and chemicals.

So it makes sense - at least to me:) - to use nourishing natural skin care products. These days my favorite moisturizer is raw coconut oil.

Safe cosmetics and skin care products are especially important for those with sensitive skins.

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