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Intermittent Dry Fasting on Candida – Cleansing Green Juice Fast

February 23, 2014
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Today is day 13 of my zero sugar green juice fast. I have days of feeling super great and energized and loving everything about my progress, then I have days where I want to lay on the couch and do nothing. It just depends on how deep in ketosis I am. Ketosis is when the body switches from burning glucose to burning fat. This is a good thing because the fat is where the toxins hang out, and it is also a direct competition between the good cells and the bad bacteria, parasites or fungus and if you keep at it, the good cells will win! Not to mention the side benefit of getting rid of excess fat and cellulite.

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.

3 Steps to Creating Your Perfect Body Inside and Out

August 9, 2013
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If you are eating a diet high in raw plant foods and are suddenly (or still) experiencing an expanding waist line, I may have a couple answers for you. I have been exploring and playing in the raw, vegan realm over the past 16 years (since 1997), and after reaching 40 I couldn’t just eat whatever I wanted anymore and stay slim, even if it was raw. Since beginning a super high raw food diet (80-100% depending on the time of year), I have had multiple experienced with weight gain and loss over the years. When I was eating all or mostly raw plant foods which included raw desserts laden with fat, nuts, cacao and sweets such as honey, dates, agave and other dried, high glycemic fruits, I would get what I call “nut gut” and look and feel extremely bloated (to the point of looking and being asked if I was pregnant!).

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.