Posts Tagged ‘Personal Workout’

ALMOND FLAX SEED BURGER

ALMOND FLAX SEED BURGER (Raw Vegan)
Recipe courtesy of Brendan Brazier and his book The Thrive Diet.
Brendan’s book is a great resource for anyone just starting out in their transition into plant based foods.  On top of the many recipes broken down into cereals, pizza’s, burgers, salads, dressings etc he incorporated an entire section on the [...]

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BLACK OLIVE PATE

BLACK OLIVE PATE (Raw Vegan)
This recipe came to me via the Rainbow Green Live-Food Cuisine by Gabriel Cousens, M.D.
2 C pine nuts, soaked
3/4 C Organic black olives
3/4 C water
1 Avocado
1 C fresh parsley, finely chopped
1 C tomatoes, diced
Makes 2-3 servings
Process nuts, olives, avocado and water in a blender until creamy; combine mixture with parsley [...]

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STUFFED VEGETABLES

STUFFED VEGETABLES (100% Raw)
This recipe came to me via the Rainbow Green Live-Food Cuisine by Gabriel Cousens, M.D.
This nutritionally dense meal and the many variations I can create from it will undoubtedly serve as a staple for me in the years to come.
Red pepper, tomato and/or zucchini
-Scoop out veggies
2 Tbsp olive oil (Organic extra virgin [...]

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STOP with the CRUNCHES Already! Part 7

Overview
According to Dr. Stuart McGill, professor of spine biomechanics at the University of Waterloo (Waterloo, ON, Canada), “The traditional sit-up imposes approximately 730 pounds of compression on the spine.” (McGill, 88)  This fact alone is enough to convince me to stay far away from crunches and all of its variations.
Unfortunately, Back extensions aren’t any better.  [...]

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VEGAN POST WORKOUT SMOOTHIE (100% RAW Option)

POST WORKOUT SMOOTIE (100% RAW Option)
2-3 Ice |Cubes (Purified water)
1 Frozen banana (chunks)
1/2 C Blueberries
1 C Mango
1 C Pineapple
1 C Cantaloupe
2 Tbsp Hemp Seed
1 Tbsp Chia Seed
1 Tbsp Bee Pollen
1 tsp Cocao Nibs
1 tsp Goji Berries
1 Handful Spinach
1 C Purified water
Blend all ingredients until smooth.  Top with Goji berries and coaco nibs instead of blending [...]

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STOP with the CRUNCHES Already! Part 6

Overview

According to Dr. Stuart McGill, professor of spine biomechanics at the University of Waterloo (Waterloo, ON, Canada), “The traditional sit-up imposes approximately 730 pounds of compression on the spine.” (McGill, 88)  This fact alone [...]

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JUICE FEASTING, Day 10

Recap
*Today’s post is yesterdays news as I am a day ahead of my blog postings.  ie When Day 2 blog is released I am actually going through Day 3 and so on
Before I begin the Juice Feasting program from [...]

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STOP with the CRUNCHES Already! Part 5

Overview

According to Dr. Stuart McGill, professor of spine biomechanics at the University of Waterloo (Waterloo, ON, Canada), “The traditional sit-up imposes approximately 730 pounds of compression on the spine.” (McGill, 88)  This fact alone is enough to convince [...]

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JUICE FEASTING, Day 9

Recap
*Today’s post is yesterdays news as I am a day ahead of my blog postings.  ie When Day 2 blog is released I am actually going through Day 3 and so on
Before I begin the Juice Feasting program from Joanne Gero, www.vibealive.ca, [...]

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JUICE FEASTING, Day 8

Recap
*Today’s post is yesterdays news as I am a day ahead of my blog postings.  ie When Day 2 blog is released I am actually going through Day 3 and so on
Before I begin the Juice Feasting program from Joanne Gero, www.vibealive.ca, [...]

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