The following post is part of The Girl Behind The Blog series that details my story of illness and recovery starting in March of 2007. I believe that God created me for a reason and each experience I have can draw me closer to HIM and be used to encourage others. This post and those that follow in the series detail a pivotal moment in my life that changed me forever. If you are just joining the story you can read the previous posts: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part and Part 5. Here it is my final installment in this series, for now anyway. Like I mentioned in my post yesterday I could still write about this FOREVER! At a later date I may revisit this topic again or write a book, who knows :). Sharing my story this past month has caused me to relive all the emotions that overwhelmed and consumed my mind and body, it has been extremely therapeutic and well worth the time the energy. Thank you for those who read and encouraged me to continue sharing. Once diagnosed with … [Read more...]
Juicing Resources
Each Friday for the month of March I have been posting on some aspect of juicing. If you are just joining us welcome! You can read about the benefits of juicing and the essential products you need to get started. I also shared two of my family's favorite recipes: our go to green juice and carrot, apple, and ginger juice. This week I will be covering your questions and other helpful juicing tips. We have two favorite websites that we frequent for juicing tips and recipes. With these two websites bookmarked you will have an endless supply of recipes and information at your finger tips. If you have seen the documentary Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead you are already familiar with Joe Cross and his amazing health transformation after embarking on a journey to only drink vegetable juice for 60 days. It is a pretty inspiring film, if you have not seen it you can watch it for free on hulu. You can visit Joes website Reboot with Joe for juicing recipes and more. He founded this website … [Read more...]
Carrot Apple Ginger Juice
Each Friday for the month of March I will be posting on some aspect of juicing. Get excited! If you are just joining us welcome! You can read about the benefits of juicing and the essential products you need to get started. Last week I shared my family’s go to green juice. This week I am sharing the lovely combination of carrots, apples, and ginger, oh my! If you are newer to juicing or have little kids who don't enjoy eating their fruits and/or veggies this juice is a good starter recipe. With all the amazing benefits and yummy taste this juice delivers it will surely be a hit in your household too! A bonus to this recipe is most stores sell organic carrots and apples in bulk. Yay for saving money!!! Benefits: Carrots are known for beta carotene which gives the body vitamin A, B vitamins, vitamin E and many minerals. Juicing carrots is good for prenatal health, eyesight, bones and teeth, liver and nails, skin and hair as well as helping in cancer prevention. Apples contain … [Read more...]
Green Juice
Each Friday for the month of March I will be posting on some aspect of juicing. Get excited! If you are just joining us welcome! You can read about the benefits of juicing and the essential products you need to get started. Today I am super excited to share my family's go to green juice! This juice is the perfect first thing in the morning (or actually anytime during the day). It is full of leafy greens! Kale, spinach, cucumber, celery, apple, lemon, and ginger create a hydrating and refreshing combination to get you ready for anything that comes your way during the day. On a side note, I got a camera!!!! Could you tell? Probably not, but that is ok. I am still figuring out all the settings but I am beyond happy with my brand new Canon Rebel. Happy dance over. Now back to talking about the green juice. I gave a brief overview below on the nutritional benefits of this drink and in the ingredient list noted which items should be purchased organic based off the EWG's Shopper's … [Read more...]
Juicing Essentials
Each Friday for the month of March I will be posting on some aspect of juicing. Get excited! Last week I shared the benefits of juicing and this week it is all about the essential products you need to get started. Breville Compact Juice Fountain | Vegetable & Fruit Cutting Board | Lifefactory Glass Bottle Kuhn Rikon Paring Knife | Distilled White Vinegar | Breville Elite Juicer You already know the benefits of juicing and why it is amazing for your body and now it is time to get down to the nitty gritty and figure out what products you need to get started. Really you don't need to much. That being said be prepared to spend anywhere from $50 to $400 on a juicer. When Josh and I first started juicing about 4 years ago I bought a cheap juicer that was really hard to clean and pretty flimsy. I tried to get Josh to juice with me at that time but honestly he was not very sold on the whole idea. Fast forward several years and now Josh is the juice master in our house. It … [Read more...]
Juicing For Health & Nutrition
Hi lovely people! Each Friday for the month of March I will be posting on some aspect of juicing. Get excited! Let me preface these posts by saying that we both juice and blend in our house. We don't favor one method of drinking our fruits and veggies. Both are easy and have a tasty and fresh end product. There are reasons why you should incorporate both into your diet. I tried to get my husband to guest post on my blog because he is the juice master in our house, but he declined my offer. Writing is not really his thing. I will do my best to share our combined wealth of information in this juicing series. My hubby and I are by no means experts just attempting to share what we have learned with others in order to encourage and promote healthy families. When you extract juice from a vegetable it allows your body to quickly absorb micronutrients, antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals. Juicing removes the fiber and leaves only the liquid. That being said, be careful not to juice … [Read more...]
