Category: Nutrition

Dry Fasting and Zero Sugar Green Juice Fast

February 15, 2014
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Well, I’m at it again! After a big move to Tucson, lots of life changes, stressful times, and too much eating, I decided to take some time just for me and do a long green juice fast. Little did I know that I would also include dry fasting this time, which I have never tried before. I’ve known about it for a while now and even teach about it in my detox classes. I found the information in one of my favorite books: Quantum Eating by Tonya Zavasta. She has a chapter where she talks about the amazing healing benefits of a dry fast.

Best Beet Hummus Recipe

August 30, 2013
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Eating is such a passion and a pleasure…especially for us foodies. It’s not just about swallowing something down because it’s good for me. I choose to experience my food with all my senses. If I don’t really enjoy my food, the way it smells, looks and feels in my mouth, then I feel something in life is missing, and I don’t feel as passionate about anything.

Top Foods for Healing Broken Bones

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Q&A with leading Health Expert and BodyMind Visionary David Wolfe Question: What is the best course of action to heal and repair broken bones? Should it just be consuming silica rich foods and/or drinking the silica rich teas? Any other things I can add? Answer: Silica-rich foods: Cucumber, bell peppers, okra, sprouts, mature wild grass, root vegetables, and green vegetables. These can be eaten or juiced. The wild grass should be “cow grass.” And be cut just before it flowers. Cow grass is a broad-leaved grass (superior to wheatgrass) that contains blue hues and form a spiral blade during its time of ideal ripeness (before it flowers).

The Amazing Properties of Turmeric

May 17, 2013
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You got it — This orange-ish-yellow root that looks very similar to ginger before peeling, and tastes bitter and nothing like ginger, can be a saving grace for those who suffer from stiff joints, arthritis, pain and overall inflammation in the body. What’s amazing about turmeric is it can go in and heal even the parts we don’t know about or see such as the liver.

Raw Food Life in Bali

April 26, 2013
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I’ve been here in Bali now for three weeks leading our Pure Joy Culinary Academy here in Ubud at Villa Gaia retreat center. This last week (week 4) we are on our liver / gallbladder flush and green juice fast detox. What a great month this has been! I’ve met so many beautiful women and men who started out as students, and as the weeks progressed, have become my friends.

Two Words That Can Stop Cravings

November 16, 2012
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Most temptations we face day to day, whether it’s a delicious looking bagel just freshly toasted and dripping with butter, or a piece of chocolate cake at a friends birthday party, or a selection of wines at a party, only take us by surprise if we have not already determined what we do and do not eat.

The Buzz About Irish Moss

October 13, 2012
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Over the past week I have received emails and phone calls about the safety of consuming Irish Moss. Dr. Andrew Weil has openly spoken out against Carrageenan, which is derived from Red Irish Moss, so some people have taken this to mean that Irish Moss is the “bad guy.” It is my belief that the toxic alkali in Irish Moss used to produce Carrageenan is really the culprit.

Pure Joy Maca Balls

September 26, 2012
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We just finished week one of our 4-week course. We are having so much fun creating food together and just enjoying one another’s company.

Yesterday we finished the week with raw vegan cheesecakes and bliss balls.

Are You a Hungry Ghost?

September 17, 2012
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Last summer, when I was fasting in Thailand, I read Savor, a book by Thich Nhat Hanh. The fast was a success, and it was also a struggle to stay on it at times. I fasted for 11 days while there, and in the end I learned a lot about myself. During that time I took ownership of my self-sabotage, and I confronted and honored it with love and compassion. One thing which really stuck with me in the book Savor was the idea of the hungry ghost.