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RECIPE Creamy Carrot-Ginger Soup

 

 

Celebrate the season. Colors changing all around us as we shed our old selves. Cozy by the fire (or radiator) fall into this festive carrot-ginger soup.

 

 

(Serves 4)

 

Ingredients:

 

 

 

½ inch piece fresh ginger

6 large carrots

1 ripe avocado, peeled and pitted

2 tablespoons loosely packed cilantro leaves

1 tablespoon Bragg Liquid Aminos

1 ½ cups White Sauce (see below)

Black sesame seeds, for garnish

 

 

 

Finely grate the ginger on a ginger grater or fine grater to extract its juice (you should have about 1 teaspoon). Using a homogenizing juicer, homogenize the carrots (you should have about 2 cups).

 

 

 

In a blender, blend the ginger and carrot juices, avocado, 2 tablespoons of the cilantro, and the Braggs until smooth. Pour the soup into individual serving bowls, top each with about 1/3 cup of the sauce, and garnish with the seeds.

 

 

 

 

 

 

White Sauce Recipe – makes 3 cups

 

 

 

½ cup macadamia nuts

¼ cup pine nuts

½ cup cashews

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 tablespoon Bragg Liquid Aminos

2 teaspoons nutritional yeast

Juice of 1 lemon

1 cup filtered water, plus additional for thinning, if needed

 

 

 

Place the macadamia nuts, pine nuts, and cashews in a bowl, cover with water, and soak for 2 to 6 hours. Drain. Place all of the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth, adding additional water, if needed, to obtain a creamy consistency.

 

 

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WELLSPHERE The One-Day Juice Cleanse

 

Can you imagine fasting on juices for 52 days a year?

Sound possible?

Of course it is  the secret is to just have a liquid diet 1 day a week and wha la after a tear that’s 52 days!

Simple

 

 

 

Care to rid yourself of all those toxins living in all our cells and  organs? Care to give your digestive system a much-needed break and boost your immune system, clean up your blood, your liver and kidneys? This is all possible with a simple 1 day cleanse to start!

 

 

Or perhaps you would like to kick start a diet and begin shedding some excess pounds. Slow down the aging process, clear up your skin, lose pounds gain energy!

 

 

 

Or maybe just elevate your mood and increase your sex drive.

 

 

 

Well, it’s doubtful that you’ll be able to get through everything on this particular checklist all in one day. But with a simple one-day juice cleanse you can experience some of these benefits without jumping in head first into a longer, more involved cleanse.

 

 

 

The art of detoxing and fasting has been practiced for centuries, and the multitude of various methods has invited heaps of praise along with its share of skepticism. The effectiveness of many of these methods have not been scientifically proven, and in fact there are even some safety concerns with some of the more stringent methods. On that note, if you’re on any prescription drugs or suffer from any chronic conditions, please consult your doctor, as even a gentle fast could potentially pose a conflict with your medication or exacerbate those conditions. Even if this doesn’t apply to you, if you are new to the practice and are considering a 5-30 day fast, it is highly recommended that you be patient and do plenty of research into the matter. Everybody is different, and you’re much better off if you know what you’re getting into before finding a cleanse that’s appropriate to your needs.

 

 

 

That said, this is the particular bonus of a one-day juice cleanse. It provides a modest introduction to these age-old practices, it’s relatively risk-free and it doesn’t have to interfere with your daily schedule. You can try it on, see how it feels for you. As you’re still getting nutrients, and as the recipe below is tailored to curb hunger, you’re sure to be surprised at how easy it is. And you may be surprised with the benefits you gain even within such a short time-frame.

  

So let’s get down to how we do it. The standard-bearer in the field is the following simple but effective recipe:

 

 

 

-         ½ a freshly squeezed lemon or lime

-          2 tablespoons pure maple syrup

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-     a pinch of cayenne pepper

-          10-14 oz. of room temperature water

 

 

 

Mix well and drink it (it’s actually very tasty). Repeat the process up to 12 times throughout the day. If you’re on the go, just make a couple of 1-liter batches and take it with you. Note that, in that case, the cayenne actually grows more potent the longer it’s in the mix. Personally, that’s just the way I like it, but if you find yourself timid around cayenne, you might want to stick with mixing it in right before consumption. Go normally about your day (though you should probably avoid particularly strenuous activities), don’t bother with meals, but of course feel free to drink regular amounts of water. And that’s it. You’ve done it.

 

 

 

Or just have green juices. A great recipe to try:

  

cucumber

celery

green leafey veggies

a lemon and a napple

simple and awesome

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To get even more from this simple exercise, however, you can also do a bit of prepatory work. In the week leading up to your 1-day cleanse, you can weed out a lot of the toxin-loaded components you may already have in your diet. Nicotine, caffeine, alcohol, dairy products, sugars and meats. The more you can cut down or even eliminate these toxin-fused culprits, the more effective the cleanse will be. Sticking with legumes, fruits and veggies in the week prior is a good way to go.

 

 

 

So give this gentle method and a try and reap the benefits. Good luck!

 

WELLSPHERE Raw Foods and Enzymes

Raw Foods and Enzymes

Enzymes are responsible for all the chemical reactions that occur in the human body. You cannot absorb vitamins and minerals from foods or produce hormones without them. Believe it or not, eating right to obtain the enzymes we need can help us live a long, healthy life.

Raw foods are one of the best ways to get enzymes easily and cheaply in our everyday diet. It is important that food is eaten raw to ensure the highest possible enzyme content. As foods are heated and cooked enzymes are broken down, changing their structure. This change in structure is very important as the enzymes can no longer perform the functions in the human body that they were built for. This means you do not get the powerful benefits of foods like you should. This can also mean that your body is working overtime to compensate for this lack of enzymes.

Research has shown that the human body responds to cooked food in a negative way by increasing the level of white blood cells. This reaction does not happen in response to raw foods. It is now believed that this reaction is basically the body’s way of rejecting cooked food. For many people, eating cooked foods can eventually lead to digestive problems, and other conditions indicative of poor health.

Some of the best raw foods to boost your enzyme intake are sprouted seeds.  Sprouted seeds include rye, wheat, lentils, alfalfa, and mung beans. In addition to the health benefits of these foods they can be grown inexpensively and you can easily do it in a tiny space. Try adding sprouts to salads, and sandwiches to get an instant boost in enzymes.

Another way to easily get lots of enzymes is to drink fresh vegetable juice. This is not V8 or some store bought bottled juice though; this is fresh homemade stuff. Investing in a quality juicer is a great gift for your health and longevity. These machines will pay for themselves over and over again by saving you money in doctors’ bills and giving you an all natural energy boost. People with digestive problems can enjoy eating again without all the negatives associated with many meals. Vegetable juicing recipes are available all over the internet and the raw foods community is more than happy to share their tips, secrets, and results with anyone who wants them.

Many people think of a raw diet as impossible. But eating raw is not all or nothing. Try increasing your raw food intake slowly and incorporate raw recipes into your everyday diet. Juicing is one of the most popular ways to increase the amount of raw foods you get. It is perfectly acceptable to take baby steps into eating raw foods and work your way into eating only raw foods eventually if you want. You still get the benefits of more enzymes when you increase the amount of raw foods you ingest. And as you discover some of the tasty raw recipes you will be motivated to eat more raw foods.

  Check out our suggested enzyme formula!

RECIPE Raw-vocado Cream soup

Raw-vocado Cream Soup

  

 

Soup-makers know that between light and hearty, between savory and sweet, between creamy and zesty, soup itself is an elastic medium that boasts an infinite variety of combinations. And whether they work in a restaurant kitchen, or simply enjoy making good use of their own, the soup-maker has a world of options at their fingertips.

 

 

 

The fun doesn’t have to end with the cooking pot, however. With a simple blender or food processor, raw foodists can now throw their hat in the ring when it comes to making a wide range of mouth-watering, delicious soups bound to satisfy anyone’s palate. After all, the principals remain the same. One aspires towards a good texture and consistency, a colorful presentation and a sophistication of flavors, all of which raw foods can offer in abundance.

 

 

 

To kick us off here, let’s start with a gorgeous yet simple raw soup that is a snap to make. Rich with potassium, fiber and loaded with vitamins, this heavenly number can compliment many a meal or simply stand on its own. Technically speaking, this is of course a fruit soup thanks to our “alligator pears” or avocados that are so often mistaken for a vegetable.

 

 

 

But try it for yourself – you won’t be disappointed.

 

 

 

This simple recipe includes:

 

 

 

• 2 avocados, peeled and stoned
• 2 Tablespoons miso (or substitute with a dash of salt)
• 2 Tablespoons olive oil
• 3 cups nut mylk milk
• ½ onion
• juice from 1 lime
• 1 teaspoon rosemary
• hot red chilies (go easy, start slow and spice to taste)

 

 

 

Load it all into a blender or food processor, let it rip for just a few short seconds. Pour into your bowl and garnish with your choice of:

 

 

 

• ¼ cup tomatoes, diced
• fresh cilantro, chopped
• chopped avocadoes
• shredded celery

 

 

 

And voila! You’ve done it!

 

 

 

Serve, impress, and above all, enjoy.

 

 

 

Prep time: 5 minutes.

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