Summer’s coming up & that means we are doing everything to get our beach bodies ready.
The #1 tip for healthy eating/living is water! If you’re looking for an awesome way to make your water interesting, try getting an Infuser Water Bottle. You put fruit in a compartment in the middle & it infuses your water, making it more fun to drink!
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I decided to take a risk & try something I’ve always wanted to attempt … a juice cleanse!
I opted for a 5-day cleanse from Peeled ~ a really cool raw juice & smoothie place in both Evanston and Chicago. They have a ton of juices, smoothies & sorbets and offer a variety of different cleanses.
Juice cleanses are really healthy and not as difficult as you think! They get rid of any toxins in your body & basically kick-start your system. All of the nutrition facts are listed out, so you know exactly how much juicy goodness you’re putting into your body.
There are four juices, 6 per day (pictured above)
Cashew Milk ~ water, cashews, dates, madagascar vanilla, raw organic agave & cinnamon
Green Lantern ~ kale, romaine, spinach, cucumber, celery, parsley, lemon & ginger
Haute Lemonade ~ water, lemon, cayenne pepper, raw organic agave, ginger & organic maple syrup
Maroon 5 ~ carrots, beets, apple, lemon & ginger
The order goes: Green, Lemonade, Maroon 5, Green, Maroon 5, and Cashew Milk at night. You are supposed to drink one every 2 hours, along with water throughout the day.
The people at Peeled told me that if you absolutely have to eat something, it’s best to eat a food that is one of the ingredients in one of the juices, but it’s best to rely on the cleanse and really get the full effect by sticking to the juice.
They are all pretty big, and honestly 6 per day was more than enough. I was never starving, never dying for food, and never miserable (like I thought I’d be) because these juices were so packed with fruits & vegetables. The Green Lantern tasted like a salad in a glass ~ it was refreshing & was filling enough to be a substitute for breakfast. The Haute Lemonade is pretty much the recipe for the Master Cleanse ~ as made famous by Beyonce & Yolanda of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills ~ & it was so good. Maroon 5 was the fruitier juice with a hint of beets & carrots, it was okay but I preferred the other ones to this. The Cashew Milk was delicious & the perfect juice to finish off my day. By the end of the cleanse it felt like it was my dessert.
After five days of this cleanse ~ plus yoga or cardio every day ~ I felt amazing! Not only did I feel healthier and energized, but I also felt like I lost weight. Winter’s almost over, bikini season’s coming up!
I would definitely recommend Peeled ~ and juice cleanses in general ~ as a great way to get healthy, reboot your immune system, get rid of toxins, get a little push towards those New Years Resolutions, or just to try something new!
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My roomate got a Breville Juicer & we are so excited to start making crazy combinations of healthy juices. There’s nothing like snacking on a blend of a dozen fruits & vegetables. Juices are super good for you & a great way to eat healthier (New Years Resolutions anyone?) Here’s a recipe we made last night, enjoy!
Green Machine
hint ~ when putting the spinach in, avoid throwing it in and having it fly back at out you by wrapping the leaves in a large lettuce leaf
yum!
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We’re always looking for hair tips to keep our locks long & luscious! But seriously ~ the summer frizz has got to go.
Here’s a quick recap from a post from Lauren Conrad’s website today ~ ten foods that promote beautiful hair!
fruits & dark green veggies
vitamins, iron, & calcium ~ the vitamin C helps produce oil (the good kind) for your hair
foods with omega-3 fatty acids
flaxseeds, walnuts, salmon, & herring ~ shiny hair!
foods that produce beta-carotene
Carrots, sweet potatoes, kale, asparagus, pumpkin ~ vitamin A that nourishes hair and prevents dandruff
beans
Kidney beans, lentils ~ growth-boosting proteins & iron that help with thickness & hair breakage
foods rich in cysteine
poultry, eggs, red peppers, garlic, onions ~ amino acid that increases the thickness of each strand
nuts
brazil nuts ~ selenium which keeps scalp healthy
walnuts, cashews, peanuts ~ zinc that helps cut down shedding
whole grains
zinc, iron, B vitamins ~ increase hair’s growth rate
oysters
androgens ~ supports hair growth and diminishes hair loss
low-fat dairy
calcium ~ important mineral for hair growth
foods that contain silica
bananas, oats, raisins ~ hair strength
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I found these on sort of a random website (JWoww’s blog….) but it’s a great way to quickly determine which foods to avoid or eat depending on how you’re feeling weight-wise! Grab some bloat takers before heading out to the beach and you’ll feel as bangin’ as the Jersey girl herself.
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