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Panatea, Join the Movement

Panatea was founded by a couple out of their love for matcha. Matcha tea has changed their life and now they are on to change the world of matcha.

Come and join the #matchamovement

Panatea is health and lifestyle-driven matcha green tea company, and the gold standard for premium Japanese matcha.
Panatea is a modern approach to an ancient tradition.

Why drink Panatea?

• Panatea matcha has over 14 times the antioxidant activity of wild blueberries on a per gram basis.
• Matcha is an all-natural source of caffeine without the jitters and crash of coffee.
• The EGCG catechin, or epigallocatechin gallate, in matcha is known to support metabolism.
• Matcha is sugar-free and virtually calorie-free (less than 3 calories per serving)!

Just tear, stir & sip - that's how easy it is to drink Panatea

• Panatea's new blend of ceremonial grade matcha and soluble fiber dissolves instantly. No whisk required.
• Use in either hot or cold water.
• Sugar-free and calorie-free.
• SO MATCHA TO DO, SO LITTLE TIME ;)
• In easy to use single serve servings, have your Matcha whenever and wherever you want!

 

Throwback Thursday, the High Vibe Style! Part 4

#tbt the High Vibe Style! Isn't it fun? Memories are just so precious.

Today we would like to share a blog post from Marie-Claire / Ravishing Raw

Read on, or click here for the blog post including all the pictures: Ravishing Raw Visits High Vibe

New York is one big contrast! You can go from a huge Whole Foods Market to a small, charming raw food store and be just as excited and enchanted. Oh I love New York!

And …

When you notice the bright green in the 138 East 3^rd st NYC, NY. 10009, you know that you are at the right place. This facade with its nicely displayed windows is so inviting that you simply HAVE to open the door and check out what it is behind it. To me, it is raw paradise. The store is using every square inch at the fullest to please your hunger for superfoods, organic body care, whole foods supplements, raw food goodies and knowledge.

You will be welcomed warmly and whatever your question about a product, you will get a satisfying answer. I was pleased to meet Bob Dagger, the owner, who is always looking for the best for his store. I especially like the variety of products here and you can tell how much love and effort is put in expanding the huge offer. There is always something new to discover and this time I noticed mushroom powders such as Reishi and Chilajit, Tocotrienols, Sunflower and Soy Lecithin, vanilla powder and yum, raw Manna bread!  I tasted their two Zana Juices, a very powerful probiotic drink made of fermented cabbage. I could buy the whole store but only had one suitcase…

It is good to visit places like these where you can immerse yourself and broaden your raw horizon. It is by buying completely new products and trying out their possibilities that you can discover new tastes and textures in your recipes. This is what keeps your uncooking exciting, fresh and new. New, high quality products motivate you to go deeper into the culinary world of raw food and feel the excitement of eating healthy. Oh my, I can talk hours about this!

Another section which gives me the high vibes is the lovely book department. It is so good to see a library this expanded. I bought Matt Amsden’s book but felt like buying the whole series of Dr. Norman Walker and more. It is just so nice to have all that choice and to be able to browse through books instead of ordering them online without seeing or smelling. I like to hold books in my hands before they become mine.

So if you are in New York, be sure to hop over and get the good vibes at High Vibe!

Dr. Mercola's Vitamin E

Vitamin E is a fat-soluble vitamin, it is best known as an antioxidant. It helps to prevent free radical damage to specific fats in the body that are critical for your health.
This important vitamin is required for the proper function of many organs in the body and is extremely useful in naturally slowing aging!
While it is found in many foods including certain oil, nuts, poultry, eggs, fruits and wheat germ oil, it is also available as a supplement.

Most Vitamin E supplements are synthetic and do not have the desired positive effects on our bodies.
Many of the available products are also made from soy or soybean oil.

Dr Mercolas is the cleanest product that we could find.
It is not only made from sunflower but also includes all four tocopherol nutrients (alpha, beta, delta, and gamma).
Not all manufacturers incorporate all four tocopherols in their formulas.
Most only use alpha-tocopherol and many employ the synthetic form.

And also includes all four tocotrienol nutrients (alpha, beta, delta, and gamma).
Very few vitamin E supplements even address these nutrients and the synthetic formulas rarely include them.

Dr. Mercola is a one of a kind Vitamin E Supplement.

Possible Benefits of Vitamin E:

• Protection against toxins such as air pollution
• Premenstrual syndrome
• PMS symptoms
• Improves vision and may help with eye disorders such as cataracts
• Neurological diseases such as Alzheimer's disease
• Diabetes
• Balances cholesterol
• Repairs damaged skin
• Hair and skin health
• Balances hormones
• Improves physical endurance and muscle strength

Supplement Facts
Serving Size: 1 Capsule
Servings Per Container: 30
Vitamin E (as d-alpha Tocopherol) 200 IU 667%
Rice Bran and Palm Fruit Oil Tocopherol Complex 150 mg *
d-alpha Tocopherol
d-beta Tocopherol
d-gamma Tocopherol
d-delta Tocopherol
Rice Bran and Palm Fruit Oil Tocotrienol Complex 35 mg *
d-alpha Tocotrienol
d-beta Tocotrienol
d-gamma Tocotrienol
d-delta Tocotrienol

Raw Vegan EggNog Recipe

Creamy, satisfying and guilt free EggNog!
With the secret ingredient that will even fool non vegan EggNog drinkers!
Kala Namak Salt!

Kala namak has a very distinctive smell. The sulfur compounds cause the salt to smell like hard-boiled eggs.
It has a savory, umami taste and is often used in egg-free dishes to give them flavor reminiscent of eggs.

Raw Vegan EggNog
Ingredients for 2 to 4 servings

• 1 1/2 cups (360ml) unsweetened nut milk (strained if homemade)
• 3 medium pitted dates
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract or flavor
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• Pinch of ground cloves
• Generous pinch of kala namak salt
• 2 medium-sized frozen ripe bananas
  
  
  Place all the ingredients in your blender, blend on high till nice and creamy.

Happy Holidays

A huge thank you from all of us here at High Vibe for your support throughout the year.
We appreciate your trust in our products that we so carefully select with your highest needs in mind.

Enjoy the Holidays with your loved ones.
Relax and recharge and start the best year yet!

We are open December 24th from 11AM to 5PM - Times may change so please call! 212-777-6645
We'll be closed on Christmas Day December 25th

Throwback Thursday, the High Vibe Style! Part 3

Today at #tbt the High VIbe Style you can read all about How a Raw Diet Will Make You Gorgeous,  Dagger's Favorite Breakfast back in 2005,
Dagger's Top 5 Daily Secrets for Flawless Skin and much more!

Let's dive right into it.

Read on, or go to the original Website: the Raw Food Diet

THE RAW FOOD DIET WILL MAKE YOU GORGEOUS INSIDE AND OUT!!

Believing that most health food stores peddled junk food that only looks good, Bob Dagger came up with the antidote: he opened New York City's High Vibe (HighVibe.com) in 1993 (pre the diet craze) to help himself and others transition to healthier foods and a raw diet.

He himself was trying to heal from years of a "rock n roll lifestyle" and through a combo of fasting & raw juices, as well as starting to eat healthy. In true New York fashion, the compliments rolled in. People started saying he looked great. His well of knowleddge and requests for advice led to his own store.

Dagger De-Mystifies the Raw Food Diet:

Raw food is not about 100% anything “The only thing I believe in is 100% compassion,” he notes. To go raw, he advises that you “put as much raw into your diet as possible.
You can do simple little things, like a green juice a day." His fave is celery & apples with some parsley. (It's tasty, and it works).

A key fact to know about raw food is enzymes: cooking food above 110 degrees destroys the enzymes, which means your body has to create them to break down & digest the food. "What causes old age is a lack of enzymes," explains Dagger. Think of enzymes like the worker bees...in cooked food, they've been killed off. Also, cooked food creates acidic conditions in the body, leading to aging wastes; raw, on the other hand, creates more alkaline conditions that help the body naturally detox and cleanse.

People who eat predominantly raw tend to be a healthy, stable weight and have "a far better sex life." Why? Digesting tons of food can make you lethargic & tired, and you may think you want to have sex, but you don't. "Raw puts you more in touch with your body."

Some Dagger Tips on Getting Gorgeous:

* Have a celery/apple juice daily; avoid juices like carrot or beet because they are too high in sugar.

* There's more to raw than just lettuce: "People think you can only eat salads, but there are so many other things, like snacks and made with nuts, and delicious raw cheeses made from seeds & nuts.”

* For a boost of energy, try Dagger's fave breakfast: blend 1 to 2 large glasses of water with a peeled, de-seeded fresh lemon, 1 tablespoon of lecithin, some flax oil, a touch of maple syrup or honey and perhaps half a pear. "It cuts cholesterol and bad fats in the body. The lecithin, made from the good part of soy, is high in B vitamins and can actually go through the brain's barrier."

* Try High Vibe's Beauty Greens - it's a day's worth in an easy, tasty glass.

* Get lots of fresh air and exercise, but don't overdo like those gymrats who - through all their exertions - are actually aging themselves.

* Read something from three different books each day (use it or lose it!)

* Eat "Balanced" Meals: 70-80% of the plate should be made up of "water rich" foods, ie. your veggies, and only 20% or so should be denser foods like meat or rice.

When Dagger's now ex-girlfriend went on a quest for perfect skin, Dagger came up with this foolproof plan. And now, yes, she has a flawless visage.
Dagger's Top 5 Daily Secrets for Flawless Skin:

* Flax or Borage oil (1 tablespoon)
* Vegetable Silica (a supplement made from horsetail)
* High Vibe's Omni Anti-OX (an "internal" sunscreen, much like trendy pomegranate)
* MSM - nutritional sulphur widely known to be a "beauty" mineral
* Water, water....and more water

Inspired to go raw? Come see us at High Vibe!

Can We Have Some Hot Chocolate? Please!

Yes you can!

Delicious rich hot or cold chocolate, that is sugar free and filled with probiotics!

The folks at Lakanto have created this deep flavor full drinking chocolate with premium bandalier cocoa powder from some of the world's finest cocoa beans.
Blended with just the right amount of Lakanto Sugar-free Monk Fruit Sweetener, natural vanilla, and natural probiotics to feed the healthy bacterias in your gut.

Simply mix with hold or cold water, or make a richer chocolate with your preferred vegan milk alternative.

Ingredients:
Lakanto Monk Fruit Sweetener (Non-GMO Erythritol, Monk Fruit Extract),
Vegetable Fiber, Cocoa, Potassium Chloride, Calcium, Guar Gum, Sea Salt,
Natural Flavors, Algae Flour, Stevia, Probiotics

Buy in stores and here: High Vibe Online Store

What is Lakanto Monk Fruit Sweetener?

Over a Thousand Years Ago...
in remote mountain highlands of Asia, a group of Buddhist monks called the Luohan
achieved enlightenment through meditation, prayer and pure living.
On the slopes of a primeval forest, the monks discovered and
cultivated a rare fruit prized for its sweetness. This scared fruit
was named Monk Fruit, or Luohan Guo, after its devoted
caretakers and was used in elixirs to increase chi, or life energy.

Monk Fruit was used for centuries in eastern traditional herbalism to
increase chi and well-being, earning it the nickname “The Immortals’ Fruit”.
They still grow and harvest Monk Fruit for LAKANTO® in the same
pristine area and according to traditional and environmental methods.

Pancakes Slathered With Sugar Free Maple Syrup?

Is that even possible?

Yes, it is! With Lakanto Maple Flavored Syrup with Monkfruit Sweetener!

LAKANTO® Monk Fruit Sweetener is used to create this sugar-free syrup.
It looks, smells, and tastes like real maple syrup with fewer calories and a lower glycemic index.

• Sugar Free
• Dairy Free
• Gluten Free
• Probiotic
• Prebiotic
• Monk Fruit Sweetened
• Vegan

Ingredients:
Purified Water, Vegetable Fiber, Lakanto Monk Fruit Sweetener {Non-GMO Erythritol, Monk Fruit Extract),
Vegetable glycerin, Natural Flavorings , Sea Salt, Vitamin B 35b (Plant Based Preservative),
Guar Gum, Stevia

Buy in store or order online: Maple Flavor Lakanto Syrup

What is Lakanto? Over a Thousand Years Ago...
in remote mountain highlands of Asia, a group of Buddhist monks called the Luohan
achieved enlightenment through meditation, prayer and pure living.
On the slopes of a primeval forest, the monks discovered and cultivated
a rare fruit prized for its sweetness.
This scared fruit was named Monk Fruit, or Luohan Guo,
after its devoted caretakers and was used in elixirs to increase chi, or life energy.

Monk Fruit was used for centuries in eastern traditional herbalism to
increase chi and well-being, earning it the nickname “The Immortals’ Fruit”.
They still grow and harvest Monk Fruit for LAKANTO® in the same
pristine area and according to traditional and environmental methods.

Throwback Thursday, the High Vibe Style! Part 2

Welcome back to #TBT !!!

Or shall I say Bienvenue?

Today we have a video series by Mademoiselle Camila Prioli, or better known as Happy Crulture.

The videos are from 2012! Can you spot our previous logo? :)

 

 

 

Welcome Beet Powder Into Your Diet

Beets or beetroots, as they are often called, belong to the Chenopodiaceous family.
The earliest signs of their cultivation was approximately 4,000 years ago in the Mediterranean region.
They have long been associated with sexuality and have been used as an aphrodisiac for thousands of years.
Their health benefits goes way beyond that though.

Possible health benefits:

• anemia
• liver health
• high cholesterol
• constipation
• hemorrhoids
• kidneys
• gall bladder
• blood circulation
• heart health
• respiratory health
• may prevent cataracts
• boosts energy levels

Beets have such a wide range of health benefits because of their nutritional content,
including vitamins, minerals, and organic compounds like carotenoids, lutein/zeaxanthin, glycine, betaine, dietary fiber, vitamin C, magnesium,
iron, copper and phosphorus, while also being a source of beneficial flavonoids called anthocyanins.

They are very low in calories, with no cholesterol, but they do have the highest sugar content of all vegetables.

An easy and fun way to add beets to your diet is in powder form.

Buy Beet Root Powder here: High Vibe

Mix Beet Root Powder into your raw juices, smoothies and protein shakes.
Use in salad dressings and homemade chocolate.
Add to cakes, muffins and cookies.
Tint frostings and homemade candy.
Use as a tint in natural, homemade lip balm.

Here is a beautiful recipe using beetroot powder from Inuliflora

Coconut, Cacao & Beetroot Squares

This sublime raw, vegan and gluten free dessert is packed full of antioxidants, vitamins and minerals.

Step one

• 1 cup raw ground nuts. Almonds, cashews, pecans and brazil nuts work great.
• 1 cup raw ground cacao beans
• 3 tbsp coconut oil
• 12 ground dates
• ¼ cup water

Blend the ingredients until it forms a homogenized dough, add water as needed. Stretch the dough on the bottom of a dish.

Step two

• 2 cups grated coconut
• ¼ cup beetroot powder
• ¼ cup agave or maple syrup

Blend the ingredients together until a homogenized dough is formed, add water as needed.
Stretch the dough over step one.

Cut into cubes and serve.