THE IMMUNITY BOOST JUICE: REVITALIZATION AT ITS BEST!

As the weather starts to fluctuate in temperature, it is important to keep your immune system as strong as ever. When the immune system is weak, the body can become susceptible to all sorts of parasites, bacteria, germs, toxins and impurities. All these things can then manifest themselves not only within the blood streams, but also deep within the major organs. Over a period of time, such impurities can stagnate the body and prevent it from functioning correctly. Impurites slow down the body's normal functions; and as a direct result you can experience physical or mental disease. So it is imperative to make your health a priority.

One of the best ways to keep the body strong and pure is by drinking lots of fresh, pure and organic juices. When you juice a fruit or vegetable, you are drinking and consuming all of the life force that has been put into that fruit or vegetable by the Sun, the Soil and all the elements and minerals of the Earth: pretty amazing stuff! When you juice something, it does all the work of effectively breaking down the food for proper digestion upon entering into your system. And when fruits and vegetables are able to enter into your body in a seamless manner, you reap all the beautiful health benefits immediately!

So here is nice and powerful juice to strengthen the immune system:

--Parsley*
--Green Apple (half)
--Cucumber (half)
--Garlic (one clove)
--Ginger (half inch long)
--Dandelion Greens*
--Turnip Greens*

*Use your intuition.
Just balance out the rest.

This beverage instanly give the system a boost! It is filled with vital and essential nutrients, minerals and vitamins of the sort: some of which are created only upon entering into the body and being processed by the liver. This immune system revitalizer is filled with high amounts of vitamin K, A, C, folate, calcium, fiber, magnesium, protein, many essential B-vitamins, iron, naturlly distilled water, zinc, potassium and the list goes on.

The antioxidants in this juice, in addition to all the other vitamins and minerals, make it a powerful fighther against many bodily ailments, diseases and immune system defeciencies. It can also act as a purifier for the liver, kidneys and the colon. It also removes unnecessary mucous out of the system.

By purifying the major organs, your entire body benefits immediately. You will feel amazing and great after consuming just one of these juices. Imagine if you began to consume something like this at least once a week? The benefits will be unlimited!

So try this one out! Share it with friends and family. Recruit your spouse to help you out. Maybe even get the kids involved in the whole process!

Eating and consuming CLEAN FOOD is about embracing that which has been provided for us humans by the Earth. All of the medicines, therapy, healing and rejuvenation that we seek at times is right in the food: all you have to do is shift your priorities and make it happen!

Get the boost you're looking for; and make it a project: CLEAN FOOD day!

Enjoy!

A QUICK NOTE ON THE PRODUCE THAT IS IN SEASON

As usual, we here at project: CLEAN FOOD find ourselves frequenting the farmer's markets and local grocers in and around the New York City area. And we like to keep our eye out for all the produce that is in season and readily available for consumption.

Seasonal produce is the best produce to be eating. It allows us to tune our minds and bodies to the vibrations of the respective part of the land in which you live; so you are more in sync with all things intellectually and intuitively! Pretty darn cool, ya?

So here is what we have been seeing:

--Raspberries (going strong!)
--Peaches (wrapping up the season)
--Nectarines
--Concorde Grapes (just starting to come around)
--Apples (Jonamacs and McIntosh)
--Pears
--Plums
--Eggplant
--Beets
--Kale
--Collard Greens
--Corn
--Pumpkin (carvings, soups, pies, YUM!)
--Turnips
--Carrots
--Heirloom Tomatoes (and many others)
--Bell Peppers (beautiful colors!)
--Arugula
--Spinach
--Potatoes
--Chard
--Cauliflower
--Scallion
--Radishes
--Okra
--Squash
--Sweet potato
--Onion
--Broccoli
--Broccoli Raub
--Parsley
--Shallots
--Garlic
--Leeks
--Mustard Greens
--Italian Dandelion
--Celery
--Jalapenos
--Fennel
--Basil
--Flat beans
--Yellow beans
--Lettuce
--Zucchini

NOT bad huh? Imagine if we only ate food that was grown right here in our "own backyard"...

There is something very powerful about eating local organic produce: less pesticides, less transport, less fuel emmissions from trucks, lower costs, tastier foods, smarter kids, happier people...you get the idea.

...are you eating CLEAN FOOD...

READY TO INCREASE MOMENTUM? GET SOME CLEAN JUICE IN THE SYSTEM!

Here is a nice and simple juice you can prepare very quickly to invigorate the system and lighten the weight of the day. Here it is:

--Celery
--Cucumber
--Parsley

That's it! Super simple! This whole beverage is high in iron, vitamin K, vitamin C, Beta-Carotene (which is converted into Vitamin A by the body), manganese (which helps with calcium absorption), fiber, potassium, B-vitamins, calcium, phosphorus, high doses of naturally distilled water and tons of antioxidants. With this amazing combination, it is likely that some of these unique vitamins and minerals turn into "super-nutrients" that the body will use accordingly.

Also, this sort of juice has a lot of anti-inflammatory benefits. It can act as a blood purifier. It is also great for cleaning the kidneys, gall bladder, pancreas and liver. It can also help the muscles of the lungs relax and expand, thereby enhancing the body's ability to expand the flow of oxygen (when consumed over a period of time). With all the pure water in these vegetables, it is easy to see how people have found such a drink to act as a healing remedy for serious diseases and ailments of the body. Because of the high dose of distilled water--in addition to all the other nutrients--this tasty juice will increase the brain's ability to utilize the proteins and all other fluids in the brain correctly: simply said, it will enhance the brain's abilty to function at higher levels (this comes with time and devotion to the beverage itself and not just from a one time use).

So try it out today! Make some for yourself, your family or your friends. Maybe even share this beautiful recipe with someone that can appreciate such things! Or just take a short trip to the juice bar and pick one up!

Your health is priority. And the more you prioritize it, the more simple it will be to keep things in check.

Lighten the load, shed some weight, and get the power your body requires.

...are you eating CLEAN FOOD...

THE POWER OF JUICING: DRINK UP!

Many people always stress the importance of eating your vegetables. However, in this day and age, people are finding it much harder to get all the vitamins and nutrients the body may require at one meal sitting. Our meals do not always contain all the essential vitamins and minerals we may need. And years ago, some brilliant minds came up with an amazing invention: the juicer!

Imagine putting your fruits and vegetables through a machine that breaks them down to just water and nutrients: all for your blissful consumption. The juicer has the power to transform the fruit or vegetable into a liquid state, thereby, making it much easier and faster to consume. Very little vitmains, minerals and nutrients are lost during this process. And that is one of the primary reasons why juicing is revered by many.

The juicer acts like "your teeth" and breaks down the produce so that it is easily digestible. When you consume fruits and vegetables, it is necessary to chew them thoroughly in order for the body to properly process and digest the foods. Because most people do not effectively chew their food, the juicer simplifies our "little issue" of not absorbing all of the vitamins and nutrients. When the juicer breaks down the fruits and vegetables, the juice itself becomes more alive and vibrant: hence the terms raw food or live food.

A freshly blended juice is very nutritious for your body. Because plant life is so sensitive, all the vitamins and nutrients are brought to the surface as soon as you juice your produce. So it is very important to consume your yummy drink right away. The fresh juice will not taste the same even after a couple hours. Some people believe it to be ok to store in a glass jar for up to two days after juicing. But in our opinion, if the juice is not consumed right away, it has pretty much lost most of its life force.

The process will take about 15 - 20 minutes each time you juice: that's it! That is considering fruit and vegetable preparation, juicing and clean up. Just think of it like this: in a short amount of time you will have a superfood beverage in front of you that could potentially strengthen the entire immune system, revitalize the entire body and even work as a remedy for diseases or ailments of the sort. This is the power of consuming food of the Earth! Amazing isn't it?

So if you haven't made the jump already to buy a juicer, shop around on the internet or in stores that sell home and kitchen products. There are juicers as inexpensive as $100. There are also some upwards of $300 or more. However, consider this an investment in your health and that of your family and friends. If you are drinking fresh juices on a regular basis, you not only feel radiant and healthy all the time, but you will also make less and less trips to the doctors office: these nutrients keep the body so strong that it makes the body more resistant to toxins and impurities of your environment.

Make the bold step today and buy your juicer! Share this knowledege with your friends and family. Make the decision to start doing things for your health. Make the decision to be more open and receptive to new things.

Make a decision to eat

CLEAN FOOD...

A DIET HIGH IN FRUITS AND VEGGIES IS THE GATEWAY TO RADIANT HEALTH

It is so easy to feel overwhelmed with all the confusing terms out there used to describe various diets: vegetarian, vegan, raw foodist, pescetarian, lacto-vegetarian, lacto-ova-vegetarian, and on and on. Well we here at project: CLEAN FOOD are here to support you. Don't get too bogged down about all these terms, names and words. If it doesn't work for you, ditch the terminology, but definitely eat CLEAN FOOD. And in our book, CLEAN FOOD eating is a diet that is high in fruits and vegetables: that's it!

Many ancient people found such a diet to be the most superb and essential component to maintaining radiant health. Also, many great minds, thinkers, ascetics, creative beings and sages of the sort found this diet to be a significant tool in not only ridding the body of disease, but also one that is very conducive to awakening the creative faculties of the mind, total body purification and life longevity.

It's understandable to not know about all the fruits and vegetables available for purchase. So it is essential to be patient as you go through the transition process. Some people instantly doubt the ability of such a diet to provide all of the adequate vitamins, minerals, nutrients and antioxidants that the body may require: hence one of the reasons for minimal consumption of fruits and vegetables. The media plays a major role in what we consume and how we consume it. With so much slanted advertising and marketing, it is easy to see how anyone could become confused and overwhelmed with what to eat and what not eat: we understand.

However, change happens at the very moment you cultivate the intensity for it. Align yourself with others that are on a similar diet or with others that aspire for the same goals as you. Do some research on these things. Play around on the internet, buy books, try recipes or check out restaurants and cafes that specialize in preparing beautiful meals using only fruits and vegetables. The intensity that is needed to make these changes will not just come to you overnight. You have to build up some "angry-determination" to clean up your diet and make some beautiful steps forward!

Remember how beautiful and amazing you are; remember how inspiring and radiant you are. And knowing these things, remember that you must consider eating premium foods in order to maintain not only radiant health, but also to energize and revitalize your entire body and mind.

So, do what needs to be done: for the sheer sake of doing it. Go now!

And make it a project: CLEAN FOOD day...

ps--here are some resource links below to get you started:

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--THE BEST FRUITS TO CONSUME REGULARLY

--THE BEST VEGETABLES TO EAT OFTEN

--SOME THINGS TO CONSIDER REDUCING IN YOUR DIET

--OTHER project: CLEAN FOOD RESOURCES

MAKING DIET CHANGES? YOU'RE NOT ALONE. CONSULT YOUR FAMILY

While going through diet changes of the sort, don't ever think that you are alone. Turn to your family or friends for good, strong advice about how to make the shift that you feel you want. If you are feeling a bit confused, uneasy or a bit overwhelmed about these sort of things, family or friends can act as a beautiful sounding board for which you can bounce your thoughts and ideas.

At times, you may be considering such changes not just for you, but also for your entire family or group of friends. When we do things together, it can help make the effort stronger. So it is important that you share your new found philosophies and viewpoints with a receptive and open mind and heart. You may be surprised: your family and friends may be more than willing to join in on your effort to take some new steps towards change.

When shifting the priorities, it is important to have a good stable foundation (with yourself and within your immediate environment). A group of individuals that can listen with a kind and gentle heart can inspire us more to move in the direction that we feel is conducive to our growth.

So make the shift in your diet that you wish to make. Be as doubt free as possible. And if it helps, get your family or friends involved in your decisions. The more strong and grounded you are in your decision, the easier your transition will be into more of a CLEAN FOOD lifestyle.

Eating CLEAN FOOD is important. But eating CLEAN FOOD while doubt free is even more powerful.

Remember, you are not alone.

CLEAN decision, CLEAN lifestyle, CLEAN mind, CLEAN foundation...

CLEAN food...

HEADS UP! PARTICULAR BRANDS OF WALNUTS WERE RECALLED IN CANADA.

It was not all brands of walnuts. Just take a peak into your cabinets or shelves and check it against the list provided in this article. The news is still fresh. Stay tuned for updates. Or if anyone has any other updates, we'd love that!


http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2011/09/07/toronto-walnut-recall.html


...are you eating CLEAN FOOD...

DESSERTS AND SWEETS CAN BE CLEAN FOOD TOO!

We must admit, every now and again, we thoroughly enjoy some good ol' sweets here at project: CLEAN FOOD. We understand the impact that having lots of sweets can have on the system. So when we do opt for some desserts or sweets, we usually aim for the vegan and raw vegan prepared desserts.

Vegan desserts are those that do not contain any sort of bleached flours, refined sugars or animal products in the ingredients: so no dairy, no eggs, no butter,no white flour, etc. Raw vegan desserts are not even baked or heated. These desserts are put together using a variety of nuts, dates, figs, avocados or a slew of other fresh ingredients carefully crafted with sheer genius: so none of the ingredients need to be heated. Other than that, they are similar to the ingredients of vegan desserts.

So why are these sorts of sweets and desserts better for ya? Well, the short answer is: they are so much easier to digest! When the ingredients are more pure, more clean and less refined, it is a much more enjoyable experience. Sweets are fun! And they should remain that way! So, you don't have to stop eating sweets: just check out some vegan or raw vegan delights!

What are YOUR favorite vegan or raw food desserts or sweets? Do you have a recipe you wanna share? We'd love to hear all about it!

But, if you're not the baking type, where do you like to buy your vegan or raw vegan sweets?

And if you've never had vegan or raw vegan sweets, share with us a local bakery or market (that you may have heard about) that looks like they have some REALLY good treats!

Let's hear what you have to say!

Vegan and Raw Vegan sweets are always Clean Food approved: in moderation of course...

CHEWING WITH AWARENESS: GET ALL YOUR NUTRIENTS

We all love to eat delicious and nutritious meals of the sort. However, we tend to forget the power and beauty in relishing in each bite of those meals. Because of the fast paced world we live in, we oftentimes get caught up in rushing our meals and eating them very fast. And as great as it is to eat healthy and natural foods from the Earth, all of those benefits are lost when the food is eaten fast and digestion is rushed. So, we here at project: CLEAN FOOD want to make sure you know the importance of chewing slowly: with awareness and minfulness.

When the process of chewing is rushed, your digestive processes will also experience a sense of urgency; this not good for your body. When chewing is rushed, you run the risk of not absorbing all of the nutritious benefits of the foods. The process of digestion starts in the mouth. So when your saliva starts to mix with your food, your body is already preparing the food to enter in the body in a correct and safe format. Your saliva has all sorts of essential elements and chemicals that are required for the adequate breakdown of your foods. And when your saliva is not able to mix correctly with your foods, you become susceptible to all sorts of digestive ailments (in addition to malabsorption).

When the food is chewed slowly and the saliva breaks down the food in an appropriate manner, all the essential nutrients, vitamins and minerals are absorbed to perfection. By eating slower and taking time to chew your food, you are less likely to overeat and feel completely stuffed (also not very healthy for your body). When the body is able to adequately take in as many nutrients as possible, you are more likely to eat the correct amount of food at each and every sitting for a meal.

So prioritize your health: chew slowly and more mindfully. There is not need to rush your your meals. And if you find yourself always rushing your meals, just take careful consideration of your body and all of its requirements. Make sure to prioritize your eating habits (and not just the food). Also, consider talking less while eating your food. Sometimes when we talk a lot during our meals, we tend to chew fast in the process.

Today let us take some beautiful strides forward to better our eating habits. What is the sense in eating beautiful foods of the Earth if our bodies are not able to take in all the love that Mother Nature has provided for us in those foods? So slow down a bit. Make your meal a beautiful one.

Eat CLEAN FOOD and chew slowly... Because eating slowly is project: Clean Food approved...

...are you eating Clean Food...