A New You This Spring

Renew Yourself this Spring!

Spring is the time of year when the natural world awakens from winter slumber. The sun seems brighter, days are longer and the warmer weather invites all of life to be renewed. Spring is a natural time for each of us to make changes in our habits and lifestyle that put us in harmony with the rhythm of the season. You can replace old habits with new and by next winter, you will not have the typical winter weight gain because of food and drink excess.

The Season of Cleansing begins with the Liver

Chinese medicine teaches us that each organ is associated with a season. In the spring, the organ is the liver, which is the most important cleansing organ in the body. In the nutrition world, when all else fails, support your liver.

The liver processes toxins for excretion and sends them to the intestines for elimination. Fiber binds with toxins so they are not reabsorbed into the blood. When you don’t eat enough dietary fiber (vegetables, fruit, whole grains, beans and legumes) and drink enough water, you reabsorb toxins. Constipation is very common among both adults and children. Headaches are common complaints for those with constipation. Many people who have migraines are simply constipated. The kidneys, skin and intestines are active in cleansing.

Ring in the New!

New habits to replace old bad habits.

If you begin with the mind-set of additions rather than subtractions, then your chance of success is greater. Add more water, vegetables, fruit and plant foods to your diet. Eat more whole grains, beans, legumes, raw nuts and seeds. When you add more of these foods to your diet, you won’t be hungry as these foods are naturally filling. Foods high in chlorophyll will help boost immunity and assist the body in removing toxins. Leafy green vegetables are a great choice. The supplements Spirulina and chlorella are also effective cleansers.

Here are a couple recipes to get you going. Enjoy the spring!

• Best Kale Salad Ever and Dolmas with Feta and Cranberries
  

Grilled veggies

Hello everyone,

Our neighbors brought us some asparagus out of their yard yesterday. I had just purchased some so I decided to grill what I purchased and will most likely eat Frank and Cynthia's raw. All I did was get out my cast iron grill pan and place a little olive oil in it, over medium-high heat. I sliced some red inion and a zucchini and grilled them, turning once, until golden. I placed those veggies in a bowl. I then grilled the asparagus with some red pepper and also placed those in the bowl. Lastly, I cut up some fresh lemons (also a gift from my new neighbors) and grilled those. I chopped up about half the lemons and added those to the veggies and left a few slices whole for garnish. I'm going to grill some great local sourdough bread, spread the slices with goat cheese and serve with the veggies and a Caesar Salad. Yum!

In good health...and taste,

Patty

In a Spring Cleansing Mood (with my friend Liz)

Hello everyone,

  Spring is a great time to think about cleansing and starting fresh. Be sure to check out the class calendar and sign up for the amazing "Doctor Saturdays." Today, however, I would like to introduce you to Liz Baughman. Liz is a Detoxification Coach with has worked with Dr. Elson Haas and has helped people create their own health for 20 years. 

 I enjoyed Liz's recent article and hope you will as well.

   

   Juicing always does a body good! Juicing is the fastest way to get live, fresh ingredients into the bloodstream, which is like the river of life in our bodies. If our body is polluted with unhealthy foods, the river will be adversely affected. The bloodstream feeds every single cell in our body bringing nourishment to each cell and taking away damaged cells so that may be excreted. The purity of the bloodstream determines how you feel and fight off disease. Juicing is the best way to detoxify your bloodstream, bringing relief to the body. The stomach can more easily process vitamins, minerals and fluids while using less of the bodies energy. The juicer has done much of the stomachs work by breaking down the food into digestible form.

   Daily juicing provides needed fluid to the cells, flushes toxins from cells, replaces expended vitamins and mineral, builds up a store of vitamins and minerals, and assists with regular bowel movements. In the following recipes, you may add garlic to taste. 

   

Morning Calm

2 cucumbers, 8 stalks celery, 8 kale leaves, 1/4" ginger

Eye Opener

2 cucumbers, 1/2 juiced lemon, 2 garlic cloves, 1/2 head cabbage, 1/2 bunch cilantro

Morning Mantra

8 stalks celery, 1/2 bunch spinach, 1/2 head cabbage, 1/2 bunch parsley, 1/2 lemon, fennel to taste, tamari to taste

Contact Liz for her Immune builder juice, mineral tonic and many other great recipes. 

Liz Baughman

707-483-9848

liz@ecstaticwellness.com