Healthy Chef Alex Newsletter
March 2009
Health
Spring is coming! Yay!
But winter is still officially here. What does that mean to
your health and home?
Start the spring cleaning early with a little fresh
air. Open windows on days that are
warm enough to remove some of the built up indoor air pollution and get a few
green plants for each room to help clean out the air.
One of my favorite books is “How To Grow Fresh Air” by Dr. B.C.Wolverton. It details how the air quality in your home can actually be worse for
your health than walking the streets of Manhattan all day. There are many steps
you can take: chose the right house plants to help filter your air, remove
off-gassing materials and furniture from your home and stop using chemical air
fresheners and petroleum wax candles.
For more information, visit: http://www.wolvertonenvironmental.com/book1.htm
Food
Why do we need leafy greens in our diet every day? They
provide us with blood-cleansing chlorophyll, help to cleanse and strengthen the
digestive tract with excellent fiber, provide amazing anti-cancer benefits
(especially broccoli and kale!) and increase your energy. They are the food
most often missing from the Western diet, and they can do the most to quickly
turn around health woes.
My new favorite way to get more leafy greens into my diet is
with a daily
GREEN SMOOTHIE!
3 bananas (or pears or apples, or a combination of those)
½ cup frozen cherries
4 large kale leaves, stems removed (or 1 large broccoli
head, chopped small)
4 cups of filtered water
Blend it all together really well and drink throughout the
day! You’ll be getting loads of raw green energy in an easy form and you’ll
love it!
For more information and inspiration, read GREEN FOR LIFE by Victoria Boutenko or visit: http://www.greenforlife.com/ode.htm for more green smoothie recipes!
Life
I have been busy this winter with new clients, writing a new
book (shhhh! I’ll tell you more soon!) and chasing after Laken. 2 year olds
have incredible energy!
I’ll be accepting new clients in April, so keep an eye out
for my next offer and calendar updates.
Be well!
Alex
your blog is very comfortable x
Posted by: Liz Madison Spanking | November 23, 2009 at 10:29 PM
hh... strange )
Posted by: Sexo Burros Colombia | August 03, 2009 at 11:09 PM
Great green smoothie. I'll have to try it. I can't find a good juice bar anywhere, and I haven't gotten around to getting my own juicer. Nice blog :)
Posted by: Tracy Warner | March 23, 2009 at 06:29 AM