Simply Alive

On day thirty one of my juice feast…I make my friend the most delicious smelling cotton candy cupcakes.  They just looked so pretty I wanted to share.

also, this is very important.

palmheart:

I’ve been generally bummed out lately, and by “lately”, I mean around 2 months now, for a variety of factors that I won’t get into here. It’s nothing I haven’t dealt with before, it’s not nearly as bad as it’s been at other times of my life, and I’m better able to deal with now. Still, it’s distressing that I haven’t been able to overcome it yet. As a result, I haven’t been sleeping well (very rare for me), I’ve felt tired, lazy, moody, unmotivated, and antisocial, and I’ve skipped more  workouts, drunk more alcohol, and been more lenient with my diet than I normally would. I mean my life hasn’t gone completely haywire by any means, it’s just kind of “off” and unstable, which I really don’t like.

Anyway, I’m not admitting this all just for the hell of it, I do have a point. Where I’m going with this is that yesterday I finally started juicing wheatgrass again before my typical morning veggie/greens juice and I honestly feel like it kickstarted me. Yesterday was the first day in a long time when I finally realized that no matter how I feel now, as long as I keep the big picture in mind and keep putting one foot in front of the other, I’ll ride it out and will be fine in time. Maybe it’s all the B vitamins just acting as a sort of healthy crack and pepping me up, but whatever it is I don’t care because it feels great and I miss feeling great.

Wheatgrass for life, guys. I mean it. And it makes sense:

• One ounce contains 103 vitamins, minerals and amino acids.
• One ounce of wheatgrass juice represents as much nutritional value as approximately 2.5 pounds of fresh green vegetables.
• Wheatgrass juice is high in chlorophyll, which has the ability to draw toxins from the body like a magnet, and can soothe and heal tissues internally. 
• It is very high in vitamins A, B-Complex, C, E and K.
• It contains beta-carotene, which acts as a scavenger against harmful molecules flowing naturally through the body or through toxins inhaled.
• Wheatgrass cleanses, purifies and feeds the body by activating the white blood cells, which boost the body’s immune system.
• Pound for pound, wheatgrass is more than twenty times denser in nutrients than other choice vegetables. 
• It is a complete protein and a nutritionally complete food that contains 98 of the 102 earth elements.

rawlivingfoods:

Pineapple Mango Salsa

• 1 Pineapple
• 3 Mangos
• 3 Large Beefsteak Tomatoes
• 1/2 Red Onion
• Bundle of Green Onions
• Bundle of Cilantro
• 1 Red Bell Pepper
• Juice of 2 Lemons or Limes

Directions:

• Dice all ingredients and mix into a bowl.
• Mix all of the ingredients until the juices mix together.
• When ready, sprinkle with lemon/lime and enjoy!

pandacake:

Strawberry Avocado Rainbow Salad

* Romaine Lettuce

* Arugula

* 3-4 shredded Carrots

* 1-2 Avocados

* 3-4 tablespoons sprouted Pumpkin seeds

* 2-3 tablespoons Hemp seeds

* Handful Strawberries

* Handful Sunflower sprouts (or any of your favorite sprouts)

Dressing:

* 2-4 tablespoons Olive Oil

* 2-4 tablespoons Bragg’s Apple Cider Vinegar

* Juice of 1 Orange or Lemon