What with deserts, tumbleweeds and sharp needles that make a flu shot seem harmless, cacti have gotten a pretty bad rap. Don’t let all that get to you – a prickly cactus leaf is actually one of the healthiest veggies you can eat! Packed with vitamins and nutrients, cacti help reduce cholesterol, prevent diabetes and…
Juice
Honey-Do Juice
Yay, today is the day! All my furniture and boxes are finally arriving from DC… which means no more living out of a suitcase! With the hard work of setting up furniture, rearranging and unpacking in mind, I decided to make a light, refreshing fruit juice. What can I say, some folks make honey-do lists,…
Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead
Although I am neither fat, sick nor nearly dead, I did watch the incredible movie Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead to help get me motivated and inspired to live life to the fullest and cleanse out all the toxins in my body this week. Whether you are contemplating a juice cleanse yourself or just looking…
Protein in Veggies
Hey folks! Today begins Day 2 of my juice cleanse. Just to give you a short recap of yesterday, I didn’t expect to have any side effects that normally coincide with juice fasting… but I was oh so wrong. I felt great throughout the day, but ended up getting slightly irritable last night, then went…
The Green Machine
This morning I started my 5-day juice cleanse, and am already beginning to feel refreshed and renewed. Since my diet normally consists of predominately fruits and veggies, I don’t expect to have the normal, “sluggish” first day of fasting. However, the one issue I know I will struggle with will be NO COFFEE! Eeek. Those…
