Tuesday, April 21, 2009

flavored Waters


Flavored Waters


I just started making waters flavored with antioxidant rich ingredients such as fresh turmeric and ginger and another water with goji berries. These waters are a great way to stay hydrated while replacing important nutrients. Here is the recipe for making Ginger Turmeric Tonic Water and Goji Berry Water:


Ginger Turmeric Tonic Water


4 cups filtered or spring water

1/3 cup fresh lemon juice

1-2 inches fresh ginger, scrubbed

2 inches fresh turmeric, scrubbed

1 pinch pink crystal salt or Real Salt

1 pinch cayenne


Blend: In a blender, put all the ingredients and blend completely.


Strain and pour into a glass bottle: Put a large mesh food strainer over a bowl. Pour in the blended water and strain. Pour the strained water into a wine bottle or other glass container.


How to Serve: Sip throughout the day.

How to Store: Store in a glass jar in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.


Goji Berry Water

4 cups filtered or spring water

1/4 cup goji berries

1 pinch pink crystal salt or Real Salt

Blend: In a blender, put the water and goji berries and blend completely.


Strain and put into a glass bottle: Put a large mesh food strainer over a bowl. Pour in the blended goji water and strain. Pour the strained water into a wine bottle or other glass container.


Serving Ideas: Sip throughout the day.


How to Store: Store in a glass jar in the refrigerator for 1 days.


Antioxidant Rich Flavored Waters

I just started making waters flavored with antioxidant rich ingredients such as fresh turmeric and ginger and another water with goji berries. These waters are a great way to stay hydrated while replacing important nutrients. Here is the recipe for making Ginger Turmeric Water and Goji Berry Water:

Ginger Turmeric Tonic Water

4 cups filtered or spring water
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
2-inches fresh ginger, scrubbed
3-inches fresh turmeric, scrubbed
Cayenne to taste

Blend: In a blender, put all the ingredients and blend completely.

Strain and put into a glass bottle: Put a large mesh strainer over a bowl, pour in the blended water and strain. Pour the strained water into a wine bottle or other glass container. Sip throughout the day.

Store: Store in a glass jar in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

Goji Berry Water

4 cups filtered or spring water
1/2 goji berries

Blend: In a blender, put the water and goji berries and blend completely.

Strain and put into a glass bottle: Put a large mesh strainer over a bowl, pour in the blended goji water and strain. Pour the strained water into a wine bottle or other glass container.

How to Serve: Sip throughout the day.

Store: Store in a glass jar in the refrigerator for 1 days.


Monday, April 6, 2009


The Power of Raw


Another great reason to eat your greens, according to David Wolfe from TheBestDayEver.com, is that minerals concentrate in the green leaves and stems of plants. Minerals, we are discovering, are a major key to exceptional health. Minerals and their role in food and vibrant health are a passion of mine so I will definitely be talking about them in future blog postings.


Raw and living foods are so good for us and salads are a great way to eat raw foods. Raw foods contain life affirming enzymes that are destroyed by heat. Enzymes are proteins that are needed for many biological processes that take place in our bodies. To increase the production of enzymes in your own body… simply chew your food. Chewing your food sends a signal to your stomach to produce enzymes that will help in the digestion of food. Plus chewing breaks down your food into a size that can start to be used by our bodies. More about enzymes in future blog postings.

And… the very latest research out of Germany is in regards to biophotons. Biophotons are photons from our sun that are captured and stored in plants as energy. Many biophotons are destroyed by cooking. Another reason to eat a lot of raw and living foods.

Fruits and vegetables keep us healthy and feeling out best. They grown-up from our Earth, interact with our Sun and other elements, to provide us with everything essential to good health. Vitamins, minerals, fiber and now we know that fruits and vegetable’s real age-defying power is their antioxidants. Antioxidants stop free radicals in their tracks, they keep our cells tuned-up and they help us look and feel young.