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Sep 02, 2009
Essential Tips to stay Healthy During the Los Angeles Wildfires
The Los Angeles Wildfires of Southern California have been blazing now for days, thus resulting in a dark blanket of smoke over an already pollution challenged region. This results in not only increased toxins from the fires, but also trapping in and increasing the level of existing pollution, as well as decreasing the amount of oxygen in the air. Smoke absorbs oxygen.
So the result – 1) more toxins 2) Less oxygen
This may increase your level of feeling tired, stressed and toxic. This is a CRUCIAL time to Get Nourished!
Add:
WATER!!!
Drink at least TEN 8oz glasses of filtered water with a squeeze of lemon a day. This will gently help your body carry nutrients to your cells, carry waste out and help your system clear debris.
ANTIOXIDANTS
Antioxidants help fight free radicals. Free radicals are damaging to our cells cause premature aging on a cellular level and instigate disease. Antioxidants in fruits and veggies are crucial. Examples of veggie preparations are raw salads, or lightly steamed veggies. As for fruits, some of the highest amounts are found in foods such, as berries like the blue berry and the greatest of all, the acai berry.
LEAFY GREENS!!!
Greens contain Chlorophyll which helps carry oxygen to your cells. Getting them in the liquid form would be best for quickest absorption. A great way to do that is with cooling soups, juiced greens and salads. Organic is always recommended!
Soups
Fill Blender with 2 cups water, ½ avocado, 2 large handfuls of spinach, ½ cucumber and the juice of ½ lemon. Add 1 Tablespoon curry and a pinch of celtic sea salt to taste. Add more or less water until preferred consistency.
Benefits
- Spinach → is filled with vitamins and minerals and chlorophyll to help your cells and blood cleanse.
- Cucumber → a very alkalizing and cooling vegetable, helps the body to release toxins
- Lemon → contains limonene that helps the liver detoxify
- Curry → contains curcumin/turmeric which is a powerful antioxidant, assists the liver and helps the body fight free radicals.
Juices
If you have a juicer – use it!Green Giant Juice
Put the following items through your juicer or order it up at your nearest juice bar.
- 2 cups spinach
- 1 cup kale
- 1 cucumber
- 2 stalks of celery
- ½ lemon
- 1 inch ginger
No Juicer??? Whip it up in a blender!
Green Drink
Just put 3 cups of spinach in 1 - 2 cups of water with 1/2 juiced lemon in a blender, whip until a smooth liquid consistency.
AVOID!!!
Sodas, alcohol, packaged foods, refined sugars, and trans fats. These will impair your cells from their attempt to rejuvenate. The closer you eat to how nature provides REAL food, the closer your will be too truly getting nourished and helping your body.
For more tips on nourishing yourself, please visit, www.getnourished.tv
