How am I treating my body?
Living by design means to consciously create the life you want to live.
Every moment of our lives we are making choices that will have a tremendous
effect on what we do. Some of the things we might do include eating, talking,
drinking, laughing and sharing our life experiences.
A few things to consider as we are creating the lives we want to live:
How am I treating my body? What type of loving care am I giving my body to
show my appreciation? Am I eating (most of the time) foods that are nourishing
and healthy?
Last week I agreed to support a friend who had started juicing fresh fruits and
vegetables. I believe that if things come into my life a few times, and I am paying
attention, I need to act on them. When Kym mentioned that she was doing
fresh juices, I knew I had to do something; the third time was the charm.
I own a very nice juicer from over four years ago when I played around with
fresh juices then. Plus, my chiropractor, Dr. Cara has been recommending
that I add it back into my diet for awhile now.
So, off to juicing I go.
I made the commit to start to add fresh fruit and veggie juices into my eating plan
and I’ve been enjoying getting creative with the options. I’ve listed below a few
juices I’ve tried.
Green veggies:
*Spinach, kale, celery, parsley, romaine lettuce, apple
*Cucumber, romaine lettuce, parsley, celery, apple
*Romaine lettuce, kale, apple, ginger – my favorite so far
Fresh fruit juice:
I had 2 pears that were on their way out, I mixed with some fresh pineapple…YUMMY
Let me know how you are living and appreciating your body with healthy foods and
nutrition. If you have a favorite juice, please share with us.
As your Natural Doctor and friend I am loving supporting you in having added fresh juice to your daily wellness habits. Thank you for sharing and inspiring so many people! Barbara, you are a true “Wellness Warrior”!
My favorite is kale and apple. I drink it a few times a week.
You’re getting real aggressive with your juicing….I like it! Keep it up! You’re really throwing together some nice combinations.
One of my favorites (if not my favorite) is carrot, beet, parsnips, and ginger. Try starting out with 2 or 3 parsnips, 1/4 of a medium size beet, 1/2 the length of your thumb of ginger, 5 carrots. Yummy. Then play with it on amounts.
Juicing is a great way to give your body some fresh love. I do believe that when you love yourself, it shows.
Timely blog as I’ve got to get back into loving my body, my temple with more consistency. Great with the fruit smoothies, but, I’m still not a fan of the green veggie-taste. The ginger could help make it work for me. Thanks much for living and reminding us t love our bodies.
Way to go Barbara! I am happy to have you on this path with me. I really prefer it to eating solid food sometimes. No feeling guilty about eating the wrong things… fruit… veggies… can’t go wrong!
Keep up the good work!
I’m actually considering juicing. I love fresh fruits and veggies and I could certainly use the health benefits. My sister did it for several months and reaped incredible health benefits. This post gives me another gentle reminder to make it happen. Thanks Barbara.
You go, Barbara! My friend has been juicing for a few years now and she loves it. It’s a natural detox. Kudos!