NUTRITION LABEL QUIZ

One of the tools you should use when improving your wellbeing is knowing what you are eating. Being able to read a nutrition label is key. By law it is mandatory for manufacturers to put ingredient and content information on item labels.

Take this quiz to see how you do, it also provides an excellent source of information to educate you about what you should look for. (pass this information on to those you feel would benefit) http://tinyurl.com/mc6o2p

THE HEALTHY DIVA

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DAVID WOLFE & MATT MONARCH ON RAW LIVING

What does David Wolfe think about longevity and the raw lifestyle? find out as Matt Monarch interviews him on Aug 28 at 9pm est.

Don't miss this there's bound to be lots of juicy nuggets of wisdom :o)

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THE HEALTHY DIVA xox

AFTER THE JUICE FEAST

WHOOO HOOOO!

The experience of doing the juice feast was incredible! I completed 80 days of the 92 and was sorely tempted to eat in the beginning. However, I made it through without breaking.

I am pleased to have given my digestive system and entire body a break, my first meal was a green smoothie then a green salad.

I can see going on the juice feast again and even doing shorter ones when I feel the need. I believe I will do other three month feasts since after about day 30 I learned insights about myself. I found feasting provided a quiet serenity and extreme mindfulness. I am so glad I love myself enough to go through this process. I am apreciative to my body for carrying me all these years and still functioning day after day, even with all my demands.

I am pleased to be happily nourishig my body by eating sprouts, dehydrated foods (not too many as this takes water out of the body), green smoothies, green juices, fermented foods and blended soups, fresh fruits (not too sweet...excessively sweet fruits feed yeast in the body, check back for another post on this) giant veggie salads and mega alkaline water.

After the feast I have found my mind, skin, digestion and entire system is clearer, lighter and feels like it is vibrating at a higher frequency. I find I make decisions faster than I used to and toxic things, actions, behaviors and people are slowly being removed from my sphere.

Having taken advantage of the mindfulness while on the feast I did a lot of reading and observation of my world and the world in general. It is painful to see what people call "food" and it is even moreso painful to see them "feed" their children what they call "food".

I do not rush up to people and tell them what they should do nutritionally, but if they ask why I won't eat the food at a social event (wedding or family event) I politely share with them my eating habits and food choices. They usually end up wanting me to share recipes with them or they want to come to my living food classes and events http://www.pranawellness.com/.

I am grateful to whatever universal energies, positive forces and my ancestors that have made me satisfied and satiated with "Living a Detoxified Life", I am at peace, I enjoy my serenity, improved health and wellbeing. I still have a long way to go regarding grounding and nourishing myself and look forward to my daily journey.

Join me for my next HEALTY DIVA post :o) diva luv to you all.

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JUICE DETOX DAY 24

I did not start the detox for another five days, I researched what was needed to help me be successful on a detox of only juices.

I prepared my juice recipes, some sweet, some savory and have been successful for the past three weeks :o)!!!!!

I am also using a fiber cleanse and for someone who has not eaten solid food in three weeks.....there is a lot of solid(s) on it's way out.

This should let us know that as North Americans we sure have a lot of old waste matter in our bodies.

So far so good, my energy levels have increased, I just moved house and I thought I was going to break but I just made sure my juices were avaiable and I sailed through.

I did notice though that since I am not eating solids, my sense of smell has heightened, I smell the foods that my husband cooks, the food looks so colourful and bright with the veggies....tempting but no dice, I know what cooked foods do to the body. Besides I feel great and am glad the excess unusable waste is on it's way out.

I notice that my nervous system is much calmer and my sleep is deeper.

I have started an organic greens buying group to help my clients and friends afford organic produce....it's cheaper when you buy in a group.

As a holistic nutritionist, my aim is to educate people about nutrition and get them to stop buying "supplements" at the health food store that they store away under the cupboard when they think the supplements don't work.....and end up throwing awa in six months......what a waste of money.....yours!!!!

Supplements do not do what they are supposed to do because your body is .......filled with other waste matter and are not able to take in the nutrients from the supplements.

So how do you get the best benefit from your supplements....clean your body with proper nutrition for a start, but when this is done you will not need supplementation.

Supplementation means ...above what you are already doing, I bet you if you were to eat clean food and as much organic as you could afford you would bring up your nutrient levels....without supplements.....

Using proper whole foods for nutrition will always (in my book) win out over supplements that may or may not be in an absorbable format .....

I will keep you updated on the juice cleanse and am working on bringing you an interview on the benefits of juicing and spring cleaning for the body.

Until then stay juicy.

The Healthy Diva :o)