FREE 3 DAY MINI DETOX

Ok so some of you are not sure why we all seem to be talking about DETOX lately, and why we need to do it. Some people are not sure they want to give up their favorite foods or stop their coveted "leisure" activities to ....DETOX. This FREE 3 day mini detox answers many of the questions and concerns about DETOX and allows you to slowly implement them into your life.

So many people are not doing any DETOX at all simply because they think it will involve too much immediate change, this mini DETOX is here to show you this does not have to be the case.

Join in on your own, with a friend, with a group of friends, with your family members and learn the little tips, tricks and ideas you can do to immediately start to feel better, cleanse your body, lose weight, clear up your skin, banish hormone issues and more.....just by learning simple little things you can build on that will help to remove some of the toxic buildup.

Sadly so many people do not know that a simple routine of even a ONE DAY DETOX will be better than doing nothing, and when they do the ONE DAY DETOX they actually end up feeling so good they want to continue. So join THE HEALTHY DIVA for this informative FREE 3 day event to help your body get on a simple yet effective path.

Email me debhealth@aol.com to get on the list if you are not on the list you will NOT be part of the group. If you can't make it this month check in for the next DETOX in Sept but get your name on the list!

xx THE HEALTHY DIVA

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RED CABBAGE, WEIGHT LOSS & BODY DETOX

Recently another edition of Victoria Boutenko’s Raw Family newsletter popped into my in box. I was delighted to see she had done a post on Red Cabbage. I have been enjoying this root veggie a lot this past summer creating great detox salads, drinks and even using it as one of the ingredients in my fermented veggies that I make using Donna Gates Body Ecology Diet Recipes and products, apparently this antioxidant powerhouse has more treats for us that we first thought.

According to Boutenko…..” red cabbage posses a huge amount of antioxidants, comparable to blueberries, goji berries, and even to acai berries. It’s amazing to discover that the antioxidants in cabbage are equal to these antioxidant berry superstars, especially when you consider the costs”.

The antioxidants found in red cabbage are powerful enough to make harmful free radicals neutral and quickly flushes them from the body. Red cabbage is known to be one of the highest ranking if not the highest ranking cruciferous vegetable on the ORAC list (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity). Boutenko points out that researchers have only measured the amount of available antioxidants in cooked red cabbage, it would be nice to see the available nutrient number calculations for raw red cabbage, Boutenko feels the available nutrient density number will probably be double!

Cabbage has been known in the past to be a great support player in weight loss, this is because red cabbage increases your body’s production of two hormones adiponectin (fat-burning) and leptin (appetite-suppressing). Along with filling you up with fiber and natural water found in this veggie, this powerhouse is full of essential minerals: Potassium, Iron, Calcium, Magnesium , Phosphorus , Zinc, Copper, Manganese, Selenium, and others.

Not to be outdone, the vitamin list in red cabbage shines as well and doesn’t want to be left behind, it reads like a who’s who in vitamins with Thiamin, Riboflavin, Folate, Dietary Fiber, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Vitamin B6 showing up on the list.

In addition to vitamins, minerals and natural water, we also need to be reminded that vegetables contain healthy fats as well, and red cabbage is not exception containing healthy Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids

To try red cabbage and get it’s healthy benefits into your body, grate some of it into your salads  or roughly chop it and toss it in or cut it into strips you can crunch on all day. You can even add it to veggie juices to emphasize detoxing when juicing, there are many ways to enjoy red cabbage pick one and reap the benefits, your body will thank you.

THE HEALTHY DIVA

xoxo