Toxin Fighting Foods For Clear Skin

The food we put inside, shows up outside if it’s not doing any good.

And now with the change of season, our bodies need to adjust.

Here’s a list of toxin fighting foods that will help with clear skin -

1 – tomatoes – rich in Vitamins A & C, nutrients and antioxidants

2 – beets – detoxifies and supports the liver

3 – lemons – helps balance body’s acidity and clears skin

4 – avocado – rich in Vitamin E and great for skin health

5 – fennel – supports digestion and intestinal health

6 – berries – full of antioxidants promoting healthy skin and reducing body stress

7 – sweet potato – contains beta-carotene for intestinal, skin and menstrual cycle

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Migraine Reliever

Next time you’ve got a headache, try this drink -

1/2 pineapple

3-4 kale leaves

1 stick of celery

1/2 cucumber

1/4 lemon

1/2 inch ginger root

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Rose Petal Lemonade

It’s summer time!

Is your pitta out of balance?

Are you feeling more hot than usual because of the heat?

Here’s a great Maharishi Ayurvedic Rose Petal Lemonade recipe that’s guaranteed to keep you cool and calm.

Ingredients -

- juice of 8 lemons

- 5 cups of cold water

- 1/2 cup of organic rose petal spread

* Juice all lemons and mix with water.  Melt down the rose petal spread in a saucepan until syrupy.  Mix with lemonade and serve.

Note – rose has a cooling effect on the mind, body and emotions – it’s great during the heat.

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Foods For A Leaner Body

Summer’s approaching and we all want that lean body!
Guess what?!  Vegetables can help – along with a good amount of water intake, balanced lifestyle, exercise, meditation and a nutritious diet.
Here’s a list of foods you can eat to gain a lean body -

Kale – kale is high in vitamins A, C, and K; manganese, antioxidants and fiber

Lemons – increases bone strength

Almonds – great for the heart and blood sugar levels

Spinach – improves vision, bones, blood pressure, immunity, skin, brain and nervous system

Blueberries – high in antioxidants and helps reduce belly fat

Olive oil – improves skin, complexion and slows the aging process

Parsley – rich in vitamin C, folic acid, iron and beta-carotene

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5 Golden Health Tips

I was reading an article the other day talking about the 5 golden health tips -

1 - If you have 1 apple a day - you won't be visiting the doctor.

2 - If you have 1 tulsi leaf a day - you'll have no cancer.

3 - If you have 1 lemon a day - you won't have much fat content.

4 - If you have 1 cup of milk a day - you'll have no bone problem.

5 - If you have 3 liters of water a day - you'll have no diseases.

Lets do it!

Cold/flu Remedy

Spring is almost here and the change of weather gets most of us sick.

Here's a great way to get rid of any cold or flu like symptoms -

- juice 6 fresh lemons
- 1 bulb garlic
- 2 teaspoon ginger powder
- 2 tablespoon honey
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne powder
- 3 cups pineapple juice

Blend all the ingredients and store in a glass jar.
Drink 1 cup two times a day till symptoms subside.

Sweet & Spicy Balancing Smoothie

Here's a great Maharishi Ayurvedic recipe for balancing your doshas.

• 1/2 cup of spicy sprouts
• 1 tbsp ginger root
• 1 cup turnip greens 
• 2 lacinato kale leaves
• 1 pear
• 1 apple
• juice from 1/2 a lemon
• 2 pinches of cayenne (optional)
• 1 tsp, raw unheated honey (optional for extra sweetness)
• 1 1/2 - 4 cups filtered water

Place all ingredients into a blender, blend until smooth and enjoy! 

Liver Cleansing Foods

The liver is a very important organ.  Its main job is to filter the blood from the digestive tract before passing it to the rest of the body.  The liver also detoxifies chemicals and metabolizes drugs.  The liver secrets bile that ends up back in the intestines. 

There's a lot we can do to help cleanse the liver and avoid any difficulty.

Here's a list of foods that can help cleanse the liver.

Broccoli

Walnuts

Lemons

Avocado

Garlic

Beets

Leafy green vegetables  

Natural Remedies For Teeth Whitening

There are so many advertisements on television and magazines about teeth whitening.  Most of them costs about $35 and more.  Here are some natural, simple ways to whiten your teeth.

1 - take the inside of a banana peel and gently rub it all around your teeth for about 2-3 minutes.  Some of the minerals such as potassium and magnesium absorb in your teeth and whiten them.

2 - you can do the same with orange peels as well.

3 - in a bowl, mix some baking soda with freshly squeezed lemon. Apply on teeth and leave on for only 1 minute and then brush teeth. 

4 - massage olive oil to the teeth and leave on for 2-3 minutes and then brush.  

Miracle Drink To Fight Bad Breath

I just read about this, it's pretty cool and I'm looking forward to trying it.

We all suffer from bad breath every now and then.
Bad breath is caused by undigested food, the kinds of foods you eat, tooth decay, oral hygiene, lack of brushing and flossing the teeth, lack of scraping the tongue and poor diet.

Luckily, nature is great and by making this miracle shake, it will definitely fight bad breath.

• 1 lemon
• 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon 
• 1/2 teaspoon of honey
• 2 tablespoons of spinach
• 10 parsley branches
• 1.7 ounces/50 ml warm water 

Wash both spinach and parsley, put them in a blender and add some lemon juice and warm water. 

Mix all the ingredients well and add cinnamon and honey at the end.  

You can keep this powerful shake in the fridge and consume before your first meal. 

Natural Skin Remedies

Your face is the first thing a person sees when interacting with you.
There are 20,000 pores on the face.
Majority of the face products that are sold are chemical based which definitely clears the skin to an extent, but in the long run will cause some problem.
I have been putting lemon juice all over my face for about a month now before bed time.  And it's definitely looking good.
Below are some natural skin remedies for you all to try.
Take one from below and apply all over the face once a day, twice a day for better results.

Lemons - removes the skin of dead cells
Turmeric - lightens blemishes and pigmentation
Cucumber - prevents pimples, blackheads, wrinkles and dry skin
Coconut - wash your face with coconut water - your face will be blemish free
Neem - gets rid of pimples and cleans out pores

Kale

As you all already know, my mother makes us all eat healthy by giving us a variety of fresh vegetables everyday!
We've been eating a lot of kale.
And it's delicious!
Especially the many different ways my mom cooks it.
Here's why we have kale once a week.

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Benefits of Lemons

Since you have received some knowledge about lemons, here are some general information -

• pacifies vata
• good for the heart
• stimulates appetite and taste
• flushes out disturbed pitta through stool and elimination
• mild laxative
• digests ama 
• purifies the system
• good for cardiac pains
• good for nausea, vomiting, indigestion, gaseous distention 
• good for coughing and breathing problems
• good for liver
• contains citric acid, vitamin C, B-complex, beta carotene
• contains antibacterial properties

Lemon Water

Drinking one tall glass of lemon water is very beneficial to the body.  And since Ayurveda likes to keep things rolling, purifying the channels of all toxins is very important.

Here are some reasons why drinking lemon water is important:

• purifies the liver
• stimulates the liver
• aids in digestion
• aids in bowels
• helps lower blood pressure
• maintains a higher pH balance in the body
• dilutes uric acid
• reduces phlegm 
• clears the skin
• helps with weight loss
• boosts the immune system
• freshens breath
• promotes energy
• helps with urinary tract infections

For better results - have a glass in the morning. 

Don't Eat THIS with THAT

Apples and pears before or after a meal.  A tall glass of milk along with your scrambled eggs.  What are we doing wrong here?  What most of us don't know and do is that we eat anything and everything which isn't coherent and then creates imbalance within the body which later causes discomfort and difficulty in digestion.  Below is a list of Don't Eat This With That! 

Don’t Eat:	With:
Milk	Bananas, fish, meat, melons, curd, sour fruits, yeast bread, cherries, yogurt
Melons	Grains, starch, fried foods, dairy products
Starches	Eggs, tea, dairy products, bananas, dates, persimmons, most fruits
Radishes	Milk, bananas, raisins
Nightshades (potatoes, tomatoes, eggplant)	Yogurt, milk, melon, cucumber
Yogurt	Milk, fruits, melons
Hot drinks	Meat, fish, mangoes, starch, cheese
Eggs	Meat, milk, yogurt, melons, cheese, fish, bananas
Fruit	With any other foods
Corn	Dates, raisins, bananas
Lemon	Yogurt, milk, cucumbers, tomatoes

Recipe 1 - Cilantro Chutney

Here's a great Maharishi Ayurvedic cilantro recipe.

This is a simple recipe using the remarkable coriander leaf (cilantro).  It is not only delicious, it is a safe way to begin purifying deep toxins (known as garavisha) from the body.  You can eat cilantro chutney with holy basil (tulsi) as an addition to your diet.  The cilantro is said to help remove heavy metals and the holy basil is helpful in eliminating two particular kinds of toxins recognized by Ayurveda - amavisha and garavisha.  If you grow it in your home, it helps purify the air as well.  It grows easily in most spring/summer north American climates.

The recipe:

• 8 teaspoons of chopped organic cilantro leaf
• 1 teaspoon of shredded organic ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon of organic lime or lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon of chopped holy basil leaf

To make this delicious Ayurvedic chutney, just add a little water and blend together to a thin paste.  Add salt to taste.  You can use this chutney with cooked vegetables, rice and other grains and flat breads.