Vegan @ MindSay

By the way, i would LOVE any advice or tips from anyone!!

When most people hear about Detoxing, they usually think it's some trick to persuade them to buy a certain brand of Weightloss Pill. Even for that matter, most people don't really know what it means to Detox. Also the word Antioxidant get's thrown around a lot too, simply because companies know people will fall for these sorta gimmicks. But there is a way to Detox, meaning to help your body get rid of excess minerals, vitamins, old damaged blood cells, and all sorts of junk that builds up in your liver, kidneys, and blood.

When I first started drinking this body cleanser I wasn't sure exactly what it was going to do, other than peeing orange for a few days lol. But after three days I immediately noticed that I was increasing my metabolism and I was getting my full days worth of vegetables and fruits without having to eat huge portions of salads and the like. I definitely recommend these to anyone who's a vegetarian, or someone looking to start a new exercise and eating plan.

Body Cleanser:
1 Large Beet (fresh)
* Optional* Beat Leaves
1/2 medium cucumber
1 small handful of fresh parsley
2 celery stalks
1 cup of broccoli with stalk.
1 medium apple of choice
1 cup of large leaf spinach

*You will need a juicer in order to make this. I recommend the Jack Lalanne Juicer as it's rather inexpensive when compared to most juicers out there, not to mention that it's extremely effective. Trust me this thing is actually worth the buy.

When juicing you should always juice your base fruits/veggies first (ones that will take up the bulk of the volume) So start with your apple. Cut it in fours.
Wrap the parsley around two slices and juice them
Wrap the spinach leaves around the other two slices and juice them.
Insert Celery, Cucumber, Broccoli.
Finshing up with the large Beat Last.

This should make approximately 1.5 to 2 cups of juice depending on how big your apples and cucumbers were. Which will make two full servings of your Fruits and Veggies for the day. You can chill the juice in the fridge for a while and 8-10oz makes a single serving.

I also recommend drinking one in the afternoon and one in the evening preferably after a light supper. This way nothing too heavy will sit in your stomach while you sleep. You'll also wakeup hungry for breakfast, which is most definitely the most important meal of the day.


Hopefully you enjoy! Trust me, it's tastes amazing....

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I think todays one of those days where I just don't know what to say. Or feel much like talking.  Well that could be tied into the not knowing what to say part.  Like I want to talk but feeling like theres nothing to say. Kinda weird. Crappy. I think its just one of those times ya know? Or maybe the medicine...which I don't think I'll stay on.  I dont want to.  It's not helping.  And if it's making me quieter than I already am, thats no good.  I wish it was still last weekend.  It was a good weekend filled with lots of time with Kevin.  :)  aka the best kind.  I should probably go work...ick.  Slacked all day.  Looking at vegan stuff - changing my diet to be vegan.  Gotta look up all kinds of stuff still.  I tried a black bean burger today. Not too bad....not even close to as amazing as a real burger is, but it was filling. 

Reading a book that states that a vegan diet may be more beneficial to diabetics than the low carb diet or the ADA recomendations. 

 

Some results:

43 percent of those on the vegan diet reduced their need to take drugs to manage their diabetes compared with 26 percent of the ADA diet group.

Weight loss averaged more than 14 pounds in the vegan diet group vs. less than 7 pounds in the other group.

LDL "bad" cholesterol dropped by an average of 21 percent in the vegan group compared with 11 percent in the ADA diet group who did not change their cholesterol drug use.

Measures of blood sugar control also improved more significantly among those who followed the low-fat vegan diet than among those who followed the ADA diet and who did not change their diabetes drug use.

Researchers say the vegan diet represents a major change from current diabetes diets because there are no limits on calories, carbohydrates, and portions, which may make it easier for some people to follow. Talk to your doctor about what diet changes you might consider to help with diabetes or other medical conditions.

SOURCES:Barnard, N. Diabetes Care, August 2006; vol 29: pp 1777-1783. News release, Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.

 

 

So... I am reading more about this and wondering where/how to start! Big changes. But if big results, would be worth it, huh?  If you are a vegetarian or vegan, how do I start, where to begin, how to make the transition, etc... ??