Green Smoothie Jug Frisky Friday Freebie Giveaway!

Green Smoothie Jug Frisky Friday Freebie Giveaway!

- by Danielle Greason

Time for more Frisky Friday goodies!  If you’ve been eyeing off our jugs, then you’ll be excited about this one!

Before we let you know what’s up for grabs today, remember you have two days left to enter last week’s giveaway:  The 30-Day Self-Study Body Enlightenment Original program.  Check out that post and get your entry in on both today!

Now, for this week’s Frisky Freebie, you could win a one of our very own Green Smoothie Jugs to super-charge your smoothie, take it anywhere anytime, and get slurping in style!

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“I am not a health nut.” A Personal Transformation Story by Alissa Geurink

I Am Not a Health Nut

- by Alissa Geurink, Director of Women’s Wellness University

I am not a health nut. I do not preach to others how they should eat, act, or speak. Everyone makes choices based on their unique situation. No one knows what each person’s unique situation is except that individual.  But when something so amazing happens to me – I tend to tell everyone. Even if it is so personal that it falls into the TMI arena.

In December I had my blood pressure checked. I was actually surprised at how high it was. It was 130/90.

I started playing the blame game – Was I stressed out that day, what did I eat, what did I do or did not do? Looking back it was always something I could point my finger at and say… if only I did this differently, or if I did this I would change that.

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How Do I Know Which Weeds I Can Eat?

How Do I Know Which Weeds I Can Eat?

- by Sergei Boutenko

While there are countless benefits associated with eating wild foods such as breathing fresh air, exercise, premium nutrition, and more food diversity, there are also some risks. When you are harvesting wild plants for food, you are almost guaranteed that edible plants will be sharing their living space with non-edible ones. These non-edibles may range in toxicity from mild to extreme. If you are anything like me, then you too prefer to avoid any form of poisoning whether it is a mild headache or death. For this reason it is a good idea to first learn how to positively identify wild edible plants and then exercise caution when gathering them for food.

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The Truth About Eating Disorders: It’s NOT About the Food

The Truth About Eating Disorders: It’s NOT About the Food

 - by Tera Warner

First of all, I should make it clear that I’m not one for labels and specifically protest the diagnosis of “disorders” which never seem to satisfy my need to honor the mosaic of individuality that shows up in life. However, after having listened to these labels for so long, and having accepted them for ourselves, it seems the best way for me to address the subject of a self-sabotaging relationship with food and body image is to talk about “eating disorders.”

And that’s why this week we kicked off our “Getting Over ED” summit! We’ve had some fabulous and inspiring conversations from some of the most well-known and admired experts on this subject in the world.

One of the things that I’ve heard repeatedly, is that when it comes to eating disorders, “It’s not about the food!”

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WIN The 30-Day Body Enlightenment Original Program!

The 30-Day BE Original Program – Self Study
Another Frisky Free Stuff Contest Giveaway!

- by Danielle Greason

The new year is well under way, and there is anticipation in the air as we all step forth with excitement for experiencing and living those intentions we set for our life at the end of last year.  We were so inspired to read the intentions many of you shared on the blog in our 12-Day Countdown to 2012!  Those intentions were set with such clarity, specificity, love and passion, that we were all able to lift each other higher by sharing that vision of what was possible for ourselves.

Have you made a step forward in each of those areas where you wanted to raise the bar?  Have you sought out the resources, experiences and people that will be key in helping you to make it happen?

For this week’s Free-Stuff Giveaway, you could win a FREE Registration for the BE Original 30-day step-by-step system to restore your confidence, improve your health, increase your energy and create a total body image transformation!

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Making Healthy Choices Easy on the Road

Making Healthy Choices Easy on the Road

- by Caroline Cain

A couple of months ago my boyfriend and a group of colleagues went off to Cologne, Germany, to represent their company at an international trade fair for a week. Here’s how Dominic kept up his healthy eating habits whilst staying in a hotel:

I knew that it was going to be hectic and – though business-wise perfectly organized – that the catering would most likely not be on the priority list. I was not wrong: our daily lunch ‘ration’ consisted of a packaged salad with heavily processed ham and cheese and a good old German pretzel (‘old’ – dry and rock solid). I had a pretzel as I used to love them back in the days (alas, refined flour and other foods just don’t taste as they used to now that I eat a 100% organic, fresh and whole foods diet), but the salad put me off before even touching it. Luckily I came prepared!

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Try These Raw Foods to Stave Off a Cold

Try These Raw Foods to Stave Off a Cold

- by Brittany Lyons

Winter time is upon us once again, bringing with it the ubiquitous cold and flu season. Although it might seem impossible to keep healthy during this time of year, there are some things you can do that can help stave off a cold. For instance, consuming some of the raw foods well known for their ability to keep your immune system strong and equipping it against the harmful microorganisms is an excellent place to start.

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Raw Food Recipe: How To Make Kale Chips

Raw Food Recipe: How To Make Kale Chips

- by Karen Bell

Kale chips are a raw vegan’s potato chip.  Only, unlike potato chips, kale chips are actually GOOD for you.  They are full of anti-oxidants, fiber, omega-3 fatty acids, and cancer-preventing phytonutrients!

Kale chips are a true spiritual superhero’s superfood, which is why I eat kale chips all the time.  Not a day goes by where I don’t ingest a bowl of kale chips.  They are my favorite snack.   And soon they will be YOUR favorite snack, too!

I’ve experimented with many different kale chip recipes.  The easiest recipe is just to combine 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar with 2 tablespoons of olive oil, which you massage into one head of kale, then dehydrate and sprinkle with sea salt.

But that recipe sounds kind of boring, doesn’t it?

The following kale chip recipe is my current favorite.  I made it up myself. It was born out of a desire to replicate those lime-flavored tortilla chips.  You know the ones I mean?  They sure are tasty, but I’m not sure that the florescent green flavoring is healthy.  So here’s a raw vegan, healthy substitute.

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Win a FREE Wild Edibles and All-Season Survival Skills Course with Sergei Boutenko!

Win a FREE Wild Edibles and All-Season Survival Skills Course

~ With Sergei Boutenko!

Dear Health-Seeking Heroine,

What if we could tell you how to improve your diet, increase the nutritional value of the food you eat, AND do it while saving you hundreds of dollars a month on your grocery bill??

There’s a plant-based pharmacy waiting to be discovered in your forest!!

Learn the Skills and Experience You Need to Feed Your Family for Free, Live a Sustainable Lifestyle and Eat the Healthiest Foods on the Planet! The Women’s Wellness University is currently offering its first course: An easy-to-follow, 17-week online course completely laid out to guarantee you master the skills to access the food and medicine of the forest (or just about any backyard)!

For this week’s Sassy Free-Stuff Giveaway, you could win a FREE Registration for this High-Support, 17-Week Distance Learning Course and Learn Everything You Need to Know About Wild Edibles and All-Season Survival Skills with Sergei Boutenko!!!

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How I Lost 10 lbs in 7 Days on Green Smoothies

How I Lost 10 lbs in 7 Days on Green Smoothies -
Revelations of a 60-Year Old Father on Green Smoothies

- by Harold Warner

I am sixty.

Depending on which side of that number you are then that may or may not seem old to you.

To me it is getting older, though I want to believe it is still young in a relative sense.

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