March 22, 2013 By Bellyfat Central Staff

UPDATE to original Eco Vitamin Drink Not So Body Friendly blog post

I’ve received a couple of emails recently about my post on August 5 2010 titled:

Pequeña detective

‘Eco Vitamin Drink Not So Body Friendly’, and about the Eco Vitamin drink generally.

The original post can be seen here:
http://bellyfatcentral.com/eco-vitamin-drink-not-so-body-friendly/

This is one of the emails:

I just bought this product and I have to say mine says nothing about Sucralose and YES it is sweetened by stevia says right on the box.

I was disappointed to read the false info on your site. I dnt know if maybe they bettered their product and made some changes but I have this produce in my home and know without a shadow of a doubt that the decription on your site is false. This is a great product I am nursing and pregant and I love this simple and healthy lil drink. My mother is a health expert and well educated in this area and yes there is a bunch of garbage they hide in so called “healthy” products but THIS is not one of those products. Thanks for your time.

My response:

Hi Kelly

Thanks for your note. I have received 2 other messages recently with the same message. I’m glad that they’ve changed the formula, which I’m sure they’ve done because it was very different when I wrote the post (2010). There was no false info at the time of me writing it.

I made a difference and I am very happy for it.

Warmly
Kathleen

Apparently we can rest this case now. Kathleen Sullivan

But then I received this email today (April 11 2013) from Wendy Nuxoll:

I just bought this today at Costco after a friend recommended it, then looked it up to see what I could find out about it. I found your article, read the update, then looked at the ingredients. There is indeed sucralose in it, as well as Stevia. Thank you for your information!

And then I received this email today April 22, 2013

From: adrian <adrian@e-flyer.org>
Subject: costco eco drink

Message Body:
good points on the costco drink. I looked up the label, and hes it also has the sweetner very well hidden What I don’t understand why the have to put so much in it, the drink is so sweet you almost can’t drink it
Why not sugar or the natural sweetener because it would be to expensive..? I hate most of US companies the find always a way to screw over a consumer or mess up a product…

Good expample vitamin c tablets that you put into glass of water. European company only consists of natural sugar and a little color. The Bayer one full of sweetener so it tastes almost undrinkable and some heavy color added.. Why I need my vitamin drink to be neon bright orange..?

Adrian

Filed Under: Mindful Eating, Stevia, Sweeteners

March 4, 2013 By Bellyfat Central Staff Leave a Comment

Purple Passion Smoothie for Weight Loss

Looking for something a little different this morning, and still on my weight loss regimen, I opened the cupboards and fridge and added whatever looked likely to please.

Here’s what I put together:

Purple Passion Smoothie Recipe

1 heaping tablespoon of Vegan plant proteins
1 cup of cold water
1 inch cube of fresh ginger
1 heaping tablespoon of all natural peanut butter
1 heaping tablespoon of ground flax seeds
1 heaping teaspoon of chia seeds
1/3 of a cup of frozen blueberries
1/2 cup of peach/pineapple slices
1 celery stick
1/2 teaspoon of Chinese 5 spice

Blend for at least one minute on high.

The peanut butter and blueberry combo is to die for and the pineapple chunks add a tangy and refreshing bite to this smoothie. Enjoy…

What’s your favorite smoothie recipe?

For more healthy smoothies, here is a book of awesomely inspiring recipes:

Filed Under: Healthy Eating, Mindful Eating, Raw Food Diet, Raw Food Recipe, Supplements, Veganism, Vegetarian Tagged With: Chia, ground flax, smooties, Vegan Plant Proteins

January 19, 2013 By Laura Baylor Leave a Comment

When Motivation Wanes: Overwhelmed Moms

My sister and I have weekly phone calls to discuss our Mindful Makeover for Mom projects. During one chat last month, it was clear that my motivation was low.

I was feeling the effects of two children and a busy schedule.

Frustration, tiredness, and any other excuse one could imagine was present.

Martha gave me an assignment, to read our book, Mindful Makeover for Moms, and come up with my own top ten list on building motivation.

To be honest, it took me several days to get started. After all, I wrote that book and spent hours proofing and editing. What on earth could I learn from something I knew so well? When I started reading my first thought was, Wow! This book has some great tips, it is really good!

Fast forward a few weeks and I am still busy and tired. However, I have shifted my attitude and am working on the different areas where I want to see progress. I am working on Mindful Makeover projects 3-4 times a week for 30 minutes. I am exercising 5-6 days a week. I am counting calories most days. But most importantly I have had an attitude adjustment and have changed the self-talk patterns in my head. I am satisfied with the amounts of time I can devote to these items because most of my free time is spent caring for my family.

I know there are lots of busied, frenzied, overwhelmed Moms out there, who have something they want to do, but can’t find the motivation to get started. You might really not have time and need to make some adjustments in your schedule, or it could be a case like mine where an attitude adjustment is needed.

Here is my top 10 list from the book. I have been incorporating most of these into my day. Start small, just pick one or two that apply to you. Remind yourself of these items and perhaps you too can find some motivation.

Change the self-talk patterns in my head.
Make sure my goals are something I really desire to do. Complete buy in.
Create quiet moments.
Ask myself, why do I eat?
The collective power of small steps.
Learn something new.
Step away from the tv/phone/internet.
Go off duty
Love, forgive, and celebrate yourself.
Hold myself accountable (make a plan and share it with someone).

As you start the New Year remember that you are a work in progress. Sometimes we need to completely change everything, but other times we need to take it slow, evaluate and make changes that we can maintain and that lead to a healthier life. We all need reminders about how to get back on track.

To help you get started check out our book and workbook, Mindful Makeover for Moms, available on our website and on Amazon.

Live Well,

Laura

Filed Under: Guest Authors, Laura Baylor Articles, Mindful Eating, Motivation Tagged With: Exhaustion, fatigue, motivation, new moms, overwhelmed, staying on track, sticking to healthy diet

December 8, 2012 By Simran Sofia Love Leave a Comment

Want More Love? Carry An Attitude Of Gratitude!

Forgiveness and Gratitude Bring More Love

Alongside forgiveness, gratitude is a key ingredient to experience unconditional love in life. When you hold on to a grudge, anger, hatred or blame, you are not getting your point across – you are victimizing and dis-empowering yourself. Refusing to let go of low vibration feelings really is like drinking poison and expecting it to hurt someone else.

Remember, when you forgive, you do not condone what someone has done, you release the negative feelings attached to what has happened. This frees you up to be in the present moment, to love more and to be who you really are: An infinite being of infinite possibilities. You really are that powerful!

Forgiveness also frees you up to be more grateful. It is impossible to feel hate and be grateful at the same time, as these feelings have completely different vibrations.

So which do you identify with? Victim? Or empowered, infinite being?

Carrying an attitude of gratitude is a way of life: You need to water and nurture it, but once you’ve practiced it for a while, there’s no turning back! All attitudes, and all illness, are practiced vibration.

This is why in one of my programs, I recommend an exercise where you start the day by writing down five things that you are grateful for. This is a great way to practice the vibration of gratitude. After only 28 days, you have 140 things listed! Talk about wonderful programming!

Then, if you’re having a bad day, all you have to do is review your list and be receptive. You see, your receptivity to something is determined from within: YOU hold the key!

Another way to practice a beneficial and positive vibration is to eat truly nutritious foods. The Blessed and Thankful Living Bread contains nutrients that stimulate happiness, energy, gratitude, creativity, and more. We always love eating this bread at my house and I hope you will too.

Blessed and Thankful Bread Recipe

Blessed and Thankful Living Bread Recipe

1 cup Golden Flaxseeds, grinded
½ cup Brazil nuts, soaked 4 hours
2 tbsp Shelled Hempseeds
3 dried Figs, soaked for 20 minutes
½ cup Raisins
2 tbsp Purple Corn Extract
½ cup raw Carob
2 tbsp Maca
½ cup of Coconut water
½ cup Gojiberries

Blend all ingredients except the gojis in a high-speed blender until you have a smooth batter. Place in a bowl with the gojis and mix well with your hands. Make several heart-shaped, flat breads and place on a lined dehydrator tray. Bless the bread. Dehydrate on 115 degrees F. for 12 hours. This is soooo delicious with raw honey.

Share and be thankful!

Filed Under: Forgiveness, Gratitude, Gratitude and thankfulness, Guest Authors, Life Force Energy, Mindful Eating, Simran Sophia Love Articles

December 1, 2012 By Jaime Saginor Leave a Comment

DON’T TRY TO LOSE WEIGHT IN DECEMBER, BUT DO TRY TO ENJOY THE HOLIDAYS WITHOUT GAINING ADDITIONAL WEIGHT

Thanksgiving is over, but the holiday season has just begun.

You may be wondering how you will ever survive the party-packed, sugar cookie crazed, eggnog induced haze that is December. Not to fear, Jaime, Certified Health Coach, is here!

Tips to get through the month of December:

Don’t Try to Lose Weight in December

That’s not to say it isn’t possible, but if you expect to lose weight and start to slide off your plan, the tendency is to just go all the way, and really slide- all the way into January. Let’s set the more realistic goal of not gaining weight during the holidays. Here are my top tips to enjoy the holidays without gaining weight:

Keep Moving!

Let whatever exercise routine you’ve created for yourself carry you until the end of December. If you don’t have one, come coach with me! When it’s time for travel and family gatherings, incorporate moving into holiday plans. Get the whole family to:

go on a walk before or after dinner
or ice-skating, skiing or sledding.
If you have a yoga practice, teach a yoga class to family members or invite them to go to a local class with you.
For those of you who find family time stressful, let the need for some alone time motivate you to go for a walk or a yoga class on your own
Just keep moving

Bring healthy food to holiday parties and gatherings

so you know there will be at least one healthy thing to eat. Make sure to eat something before a holiday party as well- hunger can capsize the best of intentions. You can also bring sparkling juices like apple cider or pomegranate. They feel festive and will satisfy your sweet tooth. Some tasty examples include:

Carrots and hummus
a fruit salad (see featured recipe)
roasted veggies
or a dessert made with sugar and flour alternatives

Portions, Portions, Portions

You will likely be faced with endless buffets of food choices at parties and dinners this month. Take a deep breath before you fill your plate and take the time to look at all the food in front of you. Carefully choose the items you really want. For instance, I’m a big chocolate fan, but most other desserts I can take or leave. My advice is to leave whatever you don’t really really want off of your plate, and serve yourself small portions of the other foods. You might be satisfied with just a small taste of some dishes. Eat slowly and fully enjoy the foods you choose.

Primary Foods

Primary Foods nourish and fill us, even though we don’t put them in our mouths. Be conscious of how affection, laughter and human connection feeds you this December. You will likely be seeing friends and family over the holidays- let the love, joy, and celebration fill you up! Give and receive as many hugs as possible. Exchange massages. Watch funny movies. If you can’t be with your family during the holidays, reach out to friends or volunteer, but get your fill of holiday love.

Stay hydrated!

People tend to forget to drink water when they’re busy and the weather is cold. Make it a point to drink a big glass of water when you wake up in the morning before you get lost in the events of your day.

Take it easy.

Although a beautiful time of year, it can also be very stressful for many- obligations, shopping, traveling. Remember to schedule down time for yourself. Get enough sleep. Breathe. And try to enjoy the present moment, because in a few short weeks, it will be a whole New Year.

Happy Holidays! Enjoy…

Susan’s Famous Fruit Salad

Ingredients:

Bananas
Kiwi
Red grapes
Apples
Oranges
Pineapple
One Lime
Unsweetened shredded coconut
Optional: Pears, Mangoes, other winter fruits.

Slice the fruit into bite-size pieces and put in a big bowl. Squeeze fresh lime juice over the fruit. Sprinkle in coconut. Gently mix together. Voila!

Filed Under: Guest Authors, Healthy Eating, Jaime Saginor Articles, Mindful Eating, Primary Foods, Superfoods

November 24, 2012 By Jaime Saginor Leave a Comment

A Peskitarian Thanksgiving

I have realized the secret for myself over years of Thanksgiving celebrations, is to make a reasonably light Thanksgiving meal, so I can fully enjoy dessert and not feel sick for days, or as long as the leftovers last.

This Thanksgiving we decided to make mini banana chocolate chip muffins for dessert, using stone ground whole wheat flour, coconut palm sugar as sweetener, and grain-sweetened carob chips (I couldn’t find grain-sweetened chocolate chips, but the carob chips weren’t bad). We added crushed pecans and used olive oil instead of vegetable oil. They were amazing. In fact, I finished off the rest of them for breakfast this morning!

Since I know myself and my sweet tooth, I made sure that the dinner we cooked for Thanksgiving was mostly vegetables, and I opted for no grains because of the large amount of muffins that I knew would be consumed!

I sauteed kale with red onion and garlic as a side dish, my friend made sea bass with ginger, asparagus, and mushrooms, and I made an experimental pot of pumpkin soup with coconut milk that turned out great!

While we were cooking, we snacked on dried cranberries (apple juice sweetened), and drank a nice glass of red wine with dinner. I felt so good after we ate- my body was completely satisfied but not too full, and my taste buds were extremely happy.

Furthermore, I was able to indulge in the muffins without consequence. With memories of past Thanksgivings ending in pain, discomfort, lethargy, and the beginning of a descent into the holiday season sugar coma, I had to smile and remember how grateful I am for my heath:)

Hope you enjoyed your Thanksgiving!

-Jaime

Filed Under: Good Foods, Gratitude, Gratitude and thankfulness, Guest Authors, Healthy Eating, Jaime Saginor Articles, Mindful Eating

November 22, 2012 By Ann White Leave a Comment

Every Day is a Day of Thanksgiving! Or, How Thanksgiving Can Make Us Thinner!

Today is Thanksgiving in the US

It is a “feastival” not just a festival. We celebrate by gathering together and eating until we are stuffed.

Gratitude doesn’t necessarily mean weight gain

But let’s pull back for a moment and think about giving thanks. Why limit it to national holidays? What would happen if we gave thanks each and every day? Maybe we would begin our day listing all of the things for which we have to be thankful? Or some people like to journal all of the blessings they received during the day just before they go to sleep.

How often do you make a list, either in writing or in your mind, of all of your blessings?

Me? I count my blessings when I feel about to be stressed. For example, if I am sitting in traffic – stuck – not moving and late for where I am going. The best tonic for me is to start counting all of the things for which I am grateful. It is hard to be stressed or angry or frustrated when your list of blessings gets longer and longer.

So how can being thankful make us thinner?

1. First, some of us overeat because we don’t like our bodies, so “what the heck?!” But what if we were to be thankful for our bodies?

What if we can bless them for serving us so well? Think of all of the wonderful tasks that our bodies do for us – miracles actually. Think of our breathing, and beating heart, and filtration system, and ability to move and bend and walk and wiggle. Our bodies, whatever size or shape are miraculous.

If we chose to love ourselves, whatever our size or shape, we have taken a step in feeling better about ourselves and most likely, wanting to treat our bodies better and healthier.

2. Second, and most important, how many of us eat in times of stress or upheaval? My hand is raised, is yours?

Stress is a major cause of the dreaded belly fat. And stress eating not only adds belly fat but extra weight and gets us into a negative and toxic cycle of gaining weight and feeling stressed about it and gaining more.

What if, whenever we feel stressed, we stop and count our blessings?

What are you grateful for? Start making your list now.

I know, some days it is difficult. Some days we have to stretch….I am grateful that I have eyelashes to keep the crap out of my eyes….I am grateful that I don’t have tarantulas living in my house….I am grateful that I am not adrift on the ocean on a plank of wood with sharks circling around me.

Okay. I know it’s not that bad, but there are certainly days we have to stretch ourselves to come up with blessings, but in doing so, we can all make a pretty healthy list of good things in our lives.

♥ And in making that list of good things in our lives, don’t we want to enjoy them and have long and healthy and vibrant lives?

♥ And knowing this, don’t we want to treat our beautiful and miraculous bodies, whatever size or shape they may be, with love and respect? YES! Of course we do.

♥ So anytime you feel down and out and think ol’ Ben and Jerry can come to the rescue, STOP…STOP and THINK, what are your blessings today? For what are you grateful? Let this be your day of thanksgiving!

Celebrate this day and give thanks. Each day is a gift for us to live to our fullest and healthiest and most vibrant ability.

♥ Happy Thanksgiving! ♥

Filed Under: Ann White Articles, Gratitude and thankfulness, Guest Authors, Healthy Eating, Mindful Eating Tagged With: being overweight, emotional eating, healthy eating, Holiday eating, weight gain

November 20, 2012 By Jaime Saginor Leave a Comment

BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR HEALTH

Thanksgiving is almost upon us.

Many of us will gather with friends and family and spend a day giving thanks for the food we will eat, the company we will enjoy, and our many life blessings. Then, the next day, we will go back to our busy lives.

Giving thanks isn’t just a nice concept or a practice for the virtuous. It is also integral to our health and happiness. Spiritual teachers, religious thinkers, and philosophers have always known the importance of gratitude on one’s well-being; scientists are finally catching up.

Dr. Michael McCullough, of Southern Methodist University in Dallas, and Dr. Robert Emmons, of the University of California at Davis have been studying the effects of gratitude on one’s physical and psychological well-being.

In one part of their ‘Research Project on Gratitude and Thanksgiving’, Emmons and McCullough studied three different groups of people told to keep daily diaries. One group was instructed to write down the events of the day, another group wrote down their unpleasant experiences, and the final group wrote a list of things for which they were grateful.

The results of the study indicated that the ‘grateful group’ experienced higher levels of alertness, energy, enthusiasm, optimism, and less stress and depression. They were also more likely to make progress toward important personal goals (academic, interpersonal and health-based) over a 2-month period, compared to the two other groups (Emmons & McCullough, 2003).

Among the other health benefits linked to being grateful,

studies indicate that gratitude also boosts immune function. This does not come as a surprise, considering that most of our immune system lies in our gut, which is also where most of our receptors are found for the ‘chemicals of emotion’ produced by the brain. In fact, about 80% of the body’s serotonin, the chemical responsible for feelings of well-being, can be found in the gut. And by simply being grateful, you can trigger the brain to produce more seratonin. The implications here are huge.

So how can you actively practice gratefulness to reap all of these great health benefits year round?

Here are a few ideas to try, or create your own ritual. Trust me, your body will thank you if you do.

Take a moment before meals to be thankful for the food you are about to feed your body.
Pause before getting out of bed each morning to think of five things for which you are grateful.
Acknowledge the people in your life for being the wonderful people that they are. Say thank you out loud, or write them a note.
Don’t forget to be grateful for the body that you have. Instead of focusing on the 1% of imperfection you might see in your body, try acknowledging the other 99% of your body that constantly digests everything you put into it, never misses a heartbeat or forgets to breathe, always keeps you at 98.6 degrees F., and gives you the ability to live your life.
Gratitude journals are a great way to start or end each day. Simply keep a journal by your bed and list what you are grateful for when you get up in the morning or before you go to bed at night.

If you need any help getting started, let Johnny Cash serve as an example:

“I’m thankful for a pair of shoes that feel really good on my feet; I like my shoes.

I’m thankful for the birds; I feel like they’re singing just for me when I get up in the morning… Saying, ‘Good morning, John. You made it, John.’

I’m thankful for the sea breeze that feels so good right now, and the scent of jasmine when the sun starts going down.

I’m thankful…”
Johnny Cash

Have a wonderful holiday!

Filed Under: Gratitude, Guest Authors, Jaime Saginor Articles, Mindful Eating

November 16, 2012 By Ann White Leave a Comment

Are Nuts Too Good to Be True?

Nuts sound too good to be good for us.

And as nutty as it seems, they are a convenient source of energy, easy to pack, snack, and store.

.

There are lots of benefits in each little nut pod.

Did you know that nuts can help lower your cholesterol and built up your immunity?
As part of a heart healthy diet can lower your LDL, the low density lipoprotein or “bad” cholesterol.
Eating nuts also reduces the risk of developing blood clots as well as improving the health of the lining of your arteries.

What is in a nut that makes this so?

First, they contain unsaturated fats.
Some nuts also contain omega-3 fatty acids which help prevent dangerous heart rhythms.
Second, nuts contain fiber which helps to lower our cholesterol as well as making us feel full so we eat less. Fiber is also thought to play a role in preventing diabetes.
Third, nuts contain vitamin E which helps reduce the accumulation of plaque on our arteries which if it builds up, can lead to heart disease.
Fourth, nuts are a source of l-arginine which helps to make the walls of our arteries flexible and less prone to blood clots. L-arginine is an amino acid that enhances the production of nitric oxide in the body this is what relaxes the arteries which in turn helps to lower blood pressure.

Let’s take a look at specific kinds of nuts.

What is your favorite? No, don’t pick chocolate covered nuts….well, maybe dark chocolate is okay, but…

Walnuts are a good source of omega 3 which also helps to lower our triglycerides.
Almonds are good for weight management because they seem to satisfy our hunger. They are a good source of protein and are high in antioxidants, magnesium, potassium, calcium, iron, and vitamin E and are a good source of monounsaturated fat.
Cashews are a good source of iron which is essential for red blood cell function, as well as magnesium which promotes energy release and bone growth. You will also find phosphorus which builds bones and teeth. And just when you think a cashew couldn’t get any better it also packs in zinc which helps digestion and metabolism, and has a fair amount of selenium.
You will also find selenium in Brazil nuts. Selenium is a powerful antioxidant that can neutralize harmful free radicals which attack healthy cells and increase the risk of heart disease.

Sounds like its okay to be a little nutty, doesn’t it?

And if all of this isn’t enough to get you packing these little nuts in your lunchbox, consider that they help reduce forms of degenerative aging diseases such as Alzheimer’s, macular degeneration and arthritis due to their load of anti-oxidants. They also seem to help prevent gallstones because of their high magnesium content.

By the way, even the peanut, which is not a nut, sneaks into this group with health benefits.

With the variety of nuts and the variety of ways to use nuts, you will never get bored.

Toss them in your salad,
sprinkle over vegetables,
toss on pasta,
or put them into your morning cereal.

The possibilities are endless.

One word of caution:

Don’t go nuts on nuts. Remember, they do have calories. A good rule of thumb is 1.5 ounces or a handful a day is plenty because you can get too much of a good thing.

Nuts to you and to your health!

Filed Under: Ann White Articles, Good Foods, Guest Authors, Healthy Eating, Mindful Eating, Raw Food Diet, Vegetarian Tagged With: almonds, antioxidants, brazil nuts, diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, hormone leptin, omega 3 fatty acids, peanuts, risk of cardiovascular disease, saturated fats, walnuts

October 13, 2012 By Simran Sofia Love Leave a Comment

What Are Superfoods, and Why Is It Vital That You Know About Them?

The wonderful author and speaker Dr. Wayne Dyer says that,
“When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change”.

Please read that again and really let it sink in. These words are very descriptive of what happens when you eat transformational foods, also known as superfoods.

You may have heard about superfoods?

They have been greatly debated in some forums as of late. What I have noticed is that those who insist that superfoods are simply overpriced, invaluable powders are the very same so-called nutritional experts who have never tried them in the first place. Isn’t that interesting?

The conflicting messages in the media are slightly confusing. So before we move on to have a look at what superfoods really are, keep Dr. Dyer’s words in mind: “When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change”.

Superfood is not “just food”

Superfoods are raw, mostly vegan, high-quality foods that contain exceptionally high levels of nutrients. That’s right! Superfoods actually cover all our needs for proteins, vitamins, minerals, essential fatty acids and more. Compared to other types of foods, superfoods are absolutely off the chart in terms of nutrient density and Life Force Energy. Superfoods not only nourish us, but also correct imbalances in the body and help transform us wherever we need it the most. This is possible because they contain elements that work synergistically in the body.

Today more than ever, and especially due to pollution, eating superfoods is a very important and efficient way to ensure that we get enough nutrients. As we have seen in the western part of the world, it is actually possible to be overweight and undernourished at the same time. Though with superfoods, less really is more, because little goes a long way.

Some examples of superfoods are:

Wheatgrass
Spirulina
Marine Phytoplankton
Hemp and Goji Berries

Listen to this: Spirulina, a one-celled, sustainable blue-green algae that grows in freshwater, contains about 65 per cent protein (the highest in any food), all essential amino acids, vitamin A, B1, B2, B6, E, K, chlorophyll, enzymes, antioxidants, essential fatty acids (best source of GLA = prevents inflammation), trace minerals, polysaccharides, nucleic acids (RNA/ DNA) and more. It helps endurance, balances blood sugar and brain chemistry, improves blood quality, alleviate anemia, speeds up healing and strengthens the immune system.

I have seen really great results in balancing the thyroid and increasing energy with this algae. Spirulina is a cooling, wet food, making it especially beneficial to balance the tendency to be too hot or dehydrated. What’s more, the energy of Spirulina is calming, a much needed inner trait for young and old alike in our society. Not bad for a food!

How is this possible you may ask?

We need to change how we view food

High-quality superfoods vibrate on very high frequencies because they carry the energy from where they have grown, which are mostly in pristine, remote corners of the world. Their extraordinary potency changes our consciousness when we take it in by raising our vibration (frequency) and transform the way we view the world. In my experience, high-quality superfoods are so filled with Life Force Energy that they assist us in releasing the illusion of separation (the stuff that make us unhappy and create war) and as a consequence, change the way we view the world.

Remember, “When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change”.

♥ How to incorporate Superfoods into your life

Superfoods come in many forms such as powders, liquids and seeds. All of these are great to include in any raw meal. I use superfoods in:

smoothies
raw cakes
bars
ice creams
dips and sauces
trail mixes

I even make my own facial mask with Spirulina. Makes the skin positively glowing! Here’s my recipe:

Spirulina Face Mask

1 heaped tsp Spirulina powder
2-3 tbsp water

Stir until you have a paste that you can comfortably put on your face.
Avoid the eye-area.
Keep on for about 10-15 minutes.
Rinse off with a moist cloth.

Whether you’re a raw foods advocate or not, chime in on the conversation/controversy around Superfoods.

And be sure to let us know your results after trying the Spirulina Face Mask recipe above.

Filed Under: Eating Organic, Greens, Guest Authors, Juicing, Life Force Energy, Mindful Eating, Simran Sophia Love Articles, Superfoods, Veganism Tagged With: Dr, Goji Berries, Hemp, Marine Phytoplankton, Spirulina, Super Foods, Wayne Dyer, Wheatgrass