Last week, I was watching The Dr. Oz Show. One particular show that I viewed was The 100 Foods Dr. Oz Wants in Your Shopping Cart. I loved the show and, overall, I think we are very lucky to have such an icon bring us the cutting edge technology in health. In the health field, it has always been controversial as to what constitutes a healthy food diet. Several diet plans turn out to be unsuccessful, including vegetarian diet and raw food diets. For example, we err and forget that people are different and can’t always adapt to these types of diets. With these thoughts in mind, immediately, I was in disagreement with some of Dr. Oz’s food choices. We apt to think food at the local supermarket as being nutritious for us to consume or else why would it sell as a food?

Years ago, when I started to eat healthier foods, it was a struggle to decipher healthy food choices verses unhealthy food choices. Statistically, more people are becoming overweight and facing health issues and diseases. It seems quite apparent that many people are struggling with deciding what to eat. Dr. Oz’s 100 food choices is an excellent tool for people to gauge a healthier eating style. This list appears to be more of a complete list of good foods that is able to be incorporated by every type of food eater. With adapting to eating these healthier foods; maintaining a routine exercise program; ensuring that we get the proper sleep and relieving stress; weight loss with reducing illnesses and diseases can be a very realistic goal.

Conclusion:

I think The 100 Foods Dr. Oz Wants in Your Shopping Cart is a very doable list for everybody to incorporate into their diet. I see a few food areas that, in time, could be improved upon even more. How many of you agree with Dr. Oz’s 100 food choices? Do you think that these healthier food choices are realistically attainable? Which areas or groups of foods would you like to make healthier or perhaps eliminate for a healthier way of eating?

Valentine’s Day is one of the biggest holidays for unhealthy sweets but what about cacao chocolates? Everybody’s heard about the nutritional facts on chocolate. Can we think of dark chocolate and health benefits in the same sentence? We have all heard about health benefits from dark chocolate from the media over and over again. Surprisingly, without really thinking about the other ingredients that make up dark chocolate, most of us consider cacao chocolates a super food with an enormous amount of antioxidants. What ingredients make dark chocolate so unhealthy? The two main ingredients of dark chocolate are saturated fats and sugars. A few of the major health risks stemming from saturated fats and sugars are obesity, diabetes and cancer. So, again how can dark chocolate be healthy when it causes health issues and diseases? I think a lot of us are so infatuated with antioxidants from certain foods that we sometimes forget about other possible health risks that the foods pose.

When we look at raw cacao powder, it is the true antioxidant powerhouse. It isn’t contaminated with unhealthy saturated fats and sugars. Nevertheless, how do we use raw cacao powder, cacao nibs, and even cacao beans? I think a lot of use would use raw cacao powder in recipes that call for enriched white or wheat flours, margarine, butter and Crisco, and white or brown sugars. So, what happens to the health benefits from raw cacao once we add it to a host of known unhealthy ingredients? What happens when we take raw cacao and add healthy fats, such as raw nuts, raw nut butters, and coconut butter? Maybe, we can add raw cacao to healthy natural sweeteners like raw honey, natural maple syrup, dates, agave nector or even brown rice syrup. Listed below are raw cacao and cacao chocolate ideas, recipes, and sources.

1. Making raw chocolate almond milk
2. Is hot chocolate healthy?
3. Making dark chocolate sauce and raw cacao fudge.
4. Chocolate avocado ice cream using raw cacao powder.
5. Raw chocolate mouse cake and brownies.
6. Cacao chocolates like truffles and turtles.
7. Naked chocolate
8. Raw cacao cookies, shakes, and dipping sauces.

Conclusion:

Don’t associate the true antioxidants that come from raw cacao powder, cacao nibs, and cacao beans from that of processed, dark chocolate. Make your own nutritious recipes using chocolate and create your own raw cacao powder treat or dessert. Desserts using raw cacao powder can be just as nutritious as they are tasteful.

Resources:

http://www.beliefnet.com/Health/2005/10/Raw-Cacao-Recipes.aspx

http://thesunnyrawkitchen.blogspot.com/2007/04/all-things-chocolate-or-celebrating.html

http://www.navitasnaturals.com/recipes/cacao-recipes.html

http://smcaudi.food.officelive.com/Recipes.aspx

http://www.naked-chocolate.com/

http://healthfoodlover.com/hfl/

http://evolvingwellness.com/topics/food/recipes/

When I look at the statement, “Is hot chocolate healthy,” I have to wonder how the media was able to find any health benefits of cocoa “hot”. Just a few weeks ago, on the news, I heard about the amazing health benefits of hot chocolate. A study was done from a university claiming that hot chocolate had more antioxidants than wine and tea. Now, not all hot chocolate, and I know what your thinking, is the same. For most of us, we tend to buy the more popular brands at our local food marts. Let’s look at the nutritional facts.

Ingredient label:

When looking at a couple of our more popular hot chocolates, the first ingredient was simply unhealthy sugar; the next ingredient was corn syrup, followed by processed cocoa; then,  hydrogenated coconut oil. There isn’t a need to look at any other ingredients because the first few are very unhealthy. So, is hot chocolate healthy?

Nutritional Facts:

 If we were to make our “healthy” hot chocolate with water, we consume 150 calories, 3g saturated fat, 170mg of sodium, and a whopping 18g of sugar. If we substituted 2% pasteurized milk for water our nutritional value declines. Our calories jump to 240 followed with 5g of saturated fat, 16mg cholesterol, 250mg sodium, and 27g of sugar. So, I guess I’m still looking for a health benefit of hot cocoa.

 Making our own health benefits of cocoa “Hot”:

 1.  In the past, I talked about how every kitchen should have a soy milk maker. I have made outstanding raw milks from seeds, nuts, and beans (most notably being soy milk and almond milk).

2.  I have also looked at the amazing health benefits of raw cacao powder and why dark chocolate isn’t the super food power house that we were led to believe. Considering that cacao is reputable for containing powerful antioxidants and notoriously referred to as the real super food, why not use it in making a healthy hot chocolate?

3. Every brand of hot chocolate requires sugar as a main ingredient since raw cacao powder is quite bitter. As a sugar, I suggest Medjool dates, which is a great natural sugar. Medjool dates contain significant amounts of potassium and dietary fiber. Another favorite sugar substitute of people is agave nector. I invite you to watch my video as I try to show that hot chocolate is healthy. United With Earth Medjool Dates, 16-Ounce Containers (Pack of 4)

Conclusion:

Do you think we can alter an old fashioned favorite beverage, such as hot chocolate, into a healthier cold weather drink? Can hot chocolate, actually, be healthy? Keeping in mind the idea that many health benefits originate from raw almonds, cacao powder and dates, we need to ask ourselves, “What are the health benefits of hot cocoa?”

My blog was hand-delivered by the USPS a few days ago. I happened to fit right in with the millions, if not billions, of people that receive daily mail trying to sell some type of insurance. Oh, believe me; it’s overwhelming on the types of insurances and the number of things that could be insured. I, myself, always file all of my mail concerning insurance quotes and sale pitches in its own special box. You really never know when you might need it. Unfortunately, my special box of mail, containing trying to sell insurance gets delivered to our recyclable container. To my amazement, the people who sort through the recyclable items at the recyclable plant send my unopened insurance sales’ pitches right back to me, figuring that I threw it out by mistake. I, personally, think insurance has gotten way out of hand and a good portion is probably not needed. Don’t get me wrong, sometimes; insurance turns out to be your best friend. Now, let’s talk more about my mail. This one particular piece of mail concerning insurance really caught my eye and I decided to open it for a change. It came with big huge letters “Supplemental Cancer Insurance Coverage.”

Supplemental Cancer Insurance Coverage is probably a good idea for those with no motivation to exercise or the discipline to change their unhealthy eating habits. Maybe, you were already dealt a bad hand and have a family history of cancer. The statistics are overwhelming that cancer is a major part of our lives today and people are fearful that they will get some type of cancer during their lifetime. Today, 1 out of 3 Americans are expected to get cancer and those numbers are expected to continually rise annually. Men are already approaching a 40% cancer rate, which is scary.

I have my own policy for cancer and it differs from Supplemental Cancer Insurance Coverage. Now, we need to cut down on the amount of television we watch and, instead, take some of our valuable time and set it aside for exercise. Really, we need to make some achievable goals and develop some motivating skills for exercise that can help with weight loss, cardio, and toning. As you are aware, obesity causes many types of cancer and exercise can surely help. The second part of my cancer policy is the toughest. Since we have become a fast-paced society, unlike a couple of generations ago, we rely way too heavily on processed foods. Who has the time to eat healthy when we have to take our kids to their extra-curricular activities, such as soccer games, baseball games or dance recitals? We don’t have the time; therefore, we don’t hesitate to zap a box in the microwave. We already know the damaging effects of highly processed foods. Processed foods are very damaging to our bodies since they contain high amounts of sugar, sodium and unhealthy fats. Besides, no one is quite sure how damaging the other unpronounceable chemical additives are. We can classify these as dead foods, meaning they carry very little nutritional value to nourish our bodies, which create and feed cancer cells. John Hopkins Hospital explains that sugar is a major contributor in feeding cancer along with other cancer problems pertaining to highly processed foods. Now, we need to change our diet to more of a raw, healthy, and wholesome group of foods that contain antioxidants are that are proven to not only starve cancer but to fight it as well. We can consider these foods as live foods, which include vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes and beans, seeds, and nuts.

Conclusion:

What do you think about your chances of getting cancer? Can we be more responsible for living a healthier lifestyle to possibly prevent and fight cancer?  Which option fits your lifestyle the best: Supplemental Cancer Protection, which pays for preventative screening and testing and many other aspects after getting cancer or making a solid attempt to prevent cancer by including exercise into your daily routine and raw and whole foods into your diet? What do you think of my cancer policy? Do you think we can prolong or reduce our odds of getting cancer with changing to a healthier lifestyle of exercise and eating raw, natural foods?

Whether we’re hiking alone or hiking as a family activity, it can be enjoyed by everybody. There are many types of trails ranging from easy, moderate, and rugged for every type of hiker. Several national, state, county and city parks have a wide variety of hiking trails to be enjoyed. One park that has some really outstanding hiking trails is the Holden Arboretum, which is located in Lake and Geauga Counties in Ohio.

The Holden Arboretum has a wide array of hiking trails for some invigorating exercise. Easy trails include the Conifer Collection, Blueberry Pond, Rhododendron Garden, Display Garden and Highlight Trails for the beginner. Holden’s more moderate trails for hikers include Bole Woods, Corning Lake and the Woodland Trails. The experienced hiker may enjoy more rugged trails, like Pierson’s Creek, Old Valley and Strong Acres Trail. Holden offers special guided hikes through streams and mountains, such as Stebbins Gluch and Little Mountain.

When we look at the question, “Is hiking healthy?” we can also look at the different types of hikes that are fun. Many types of hiking can touch the interests of everyone. Some include bird and duck migratory hikes and night hikes, which require calling and listening for owls. Some parks offer winter hikes with snowshoes. Maybe, we might consider a backpacking hike, looking for wildlife and wildflowers while trodding through streams, valleys and mountains. Please, watch as I’m hiking The Pierson’s Creek, looking for birds located at the Holden Arboretum. I also explain some of the different types of items we should take on a variety of hikes.

Conclusion:

If you’re looking to incorporate different activities for exercise, I think hiking is the way to break up the monotony of your typical daily exercise routines. Hiking is a good way to get the whole family to enjoy exercise while enjoying the many types of hikes that are available. What do you think? Is it time for a pair of hiking boots?

On my never ending journey of crunching my health, one important area to keep in mind is the continuum of eating healthy. A concern of mine is the consumption of dairy products, in particular, pasteurized milk. I love milk but in view of some negative facts about milk (i.e., acidity, pasteurized, allergic reactions, lactose intolerance) and not to mention allergies I decided to seek milk alternatives. I thought it would be a good idea to make my own raw milks from seeds, nuts, and beans. Last year, for a gift, I received a Soya Milk Maker. I made a lot of different combinations of delicious raw milks, including my favorite, almond milk. The fact that I was already hooked on dark chocolate almond milk that came from the local supermarket, prior to starting making my own milk, posed an issue. I fell for the slick marketing tactics of chocolate almond milk not only having almond benefits but it also provides health benefits from dark chocolate. One particular brand of dark chocolate almond milk tasted great and had a smooth thick dark chocolate taste. How’s that for sounding delicious? I was so infatuated with the health benefit possibilities that I obliviously overlooked the 23 grams of sugar!

I thought to myself, how can a product boast about being healthy with almond benefits and health benefits from dark chocolate but, in reality, has become such an unhealthy food choice packed with loads of sugar. I wondered, if I experimented, how close could I come to making my own healthy chocolate almond milk? It was rather an easy task. First, I made almond milk in my Soya Milk Maker. After filtering my raw almond milk, I placed it in a blender with raw organic cacao powder. Then, I added Medjool dates and sometimes Agave Nectar to sweeten my chocolate almond milk. Last, I added 1/8 tsp of Xanthan gum to create a thick, creamy taste. Keep in mind, a Soya Milk Maker does heat the almond milk up, which helps dissolve the raw organic cacao powder and helps the xanthan gum to thicken the milk. Please, take a brief moment to view my video on making raw chocolate almond milk.

Conclusion:

What do you think about the possibilities of making your own healthy milks? There are many benefits to making your own healthy milks. One benefit of making milk is that the process is very simple when using a Soya Milk Maker. Another benefit is that we can be selective by choosing natural raw organic foods that we prefer opposed to the processed ingredients that manufacturers use to cheapen their products. Last, we can enjoy the true powerful antioxidants that come from raw organic cacao powder along with Medjool dates and almond benefits.

I became involved with doing cardio kickboxing about six years ago when I had encountered some health issues. I have enjoyed the variety of cardio kickboxing routines that can be created with a little ingenuity. One can design many combinations and techniques using different types of blocks, kicks, and punches for a rigorous cardio kickboxing routine. I participate in kickboxing at Doyle’s American Karate Academy, which is located in Mentor Ohio. Mr. Doyle takes kickboxing to the next level. He believes in a total body workout. What does this exactly mean? Cardio kickboxing is incorporated with jogging, calf raises, leg lifts, lunges, squats, jump roping, and jumping jacks. Another part of the whole body workout is strength training, which incorporates push ups, dips, weights, and resistance bands. Let’s not forget the mid section area, such as our stomach, which allows us to perform countless types of crunches, sit ups, planks and ball exercises. What makes cardio kickboxing so unique? It is motivating, since it is done within a small group of people who are able to still work independently at their own pace. Most of all, cardio kickboxing has been played a significant role in eliminating my health issues and has also provided me confidence in other endeavors.

Conclusion:

Our health should be taken a lot more serious than making purely a New Year’s resolution that may only last a few weeks. Eating healthy and incorporating exercise into our daily routine takes a lot of motivation, hard work, and discipline that needs to be a lifetime commitment. If you are interested in a variety of cardio kickboxing routines and live in northeast Ohio, CLICK HERE!

As much as we have relied on modern medicine it, however, falls short on many types of terminal cancers. Oftentimes, we hear of people beating some of these incurable cancers. Modern medicine doesn’t seem to play as large of a role in disease prevention compared to the miracle of raw healthy foods. There are significant healing powers that come from the raw benefits of foods: they are called anti-oxidants. Anti-oxidants from powerful, raw foods not only protect and heal our bodies but kill cancer cells in the process.

My aunt wasn’t receptive of my idea of changing her diet to raw foods to heal her body because she believes it’s too late to help her cancer. At this time, her main goal is to enjoy Christmas. My aunt may re-evaluate her situation after the holidays. My father also shared her view that modern medicine was the only way for the treatment of cancer. Since modern medicine doesn’t have a cure for pancreatic cancer at the moment, my dad has the “it is what it is” type of attitude. According to John Hopkins Hospital, while cancer cells and tumors are being killed by chemotherapy and radiation, quite possibly, the bad outweighs the good since “chemotherapy involves poisoning the rapidly-growing cancer cells and also destroys rapidly-growing healthy cells” and “radiation burns, scars and damages healthy cells, tissues and organs”. After prolonged use, chemotherapy and radiation are not effective in the treatment of cancerous tumors (John Hopkins Hospital, 2011).

Some foods can be very effective in fighting cancer and diseases while other foods can be destructive. I have simplified foods into two basic groups; one group is live, powerful, raw foods. Live foods are vegetables, fruits, whole grains, seeds, nuts, beans, herbs and spices that are raw and not overcooked. Overcooking food kills their valuable enzymes. We need to keep in mind that the nutrients in some raw vegetables are best preserved when they are lightly steamed; while potatoes, beans, and winter squashes need to be cooked a longer amount of time. Herbs, spices and healthy oils are considered as flavor enhancers; whereas, sugars, sodium, sauces, salad dressings, and other condiments should never be used as such. Raw natural foods not only heal and prevent a great deal of our diseases and illnesses, such as obesity, diabetes, cancers, and heart diseases but they also kill unhealthy cells that cause cancers and tumors. I call the other basic food group dead foods. These foods lack nutritional value and have been stripped of their anti-oxidant powers. Their nutrients were once present but have been depleted with unhealthy additives, such as sugar, sodium, saturated; trans fats, and other harmful chemical additives and preservatives. Examples of dead foods include processed foods. The list of processed foods is too large to name but can be simply categorized as dairy, breads, cereals, meats, and bakery. Processed foods are packaged in containers, such as cans, boxes, and jars labeled with propaganda-like slogans, such as “whole grains, heart healthy, sugar free, less sodium, low fat” and “no tran’s fat”. These types of manufactured foods can self-inflict many illnesses, diseases, weight problems, and allergies. According to Evita Ochel (2011), certified holistic nutritionist, seventy-five percent of the world’s population will succumb to diabetes, cancers, or heart disease. A letter from John Hopkins’ Hospital posted on my website reflects on many of these concerns. It mentions how we can take control of our health by changing our diet. We can, in fact, fight cancer with raw healthy foods. One part of the study that John Hopkins released said that cancer feeds on sugar, acidic environments from meat, and mucus caused from dairy. We can starve cancer by avoiding these types of foods.

Note:   The book, Healing and Prevention Through Nutrition (2011) by Evita Ochel, is an excellent resource that delves into greater detail about the subject of optimal health and wellness. In addition to Evita’s book, I have posted two other success stories of cancer survivors that are alive today due to changing their diet to raw healthy foods after they were diagnosed with terminal cancers. (See below.) Were these miracles?

Conclusion:

Raw foods can be considered preventive maintenance, absolve us from diseases, and can play a major role in our health. Processed foods, on the other hand, create several serious life-threatening diseases, like obesity, cancer, diabetes, and heart disease. Can a miracle be performed by curing cancer (cancer that modern medicine has had no effect in destroying) by replacing processed foods with raw wholesome foods?

Jay Kordich The Father of Juicing- Live Longer, Live Better!

Edible Healing, Food Cures for Cancer-David Servan-Schreiber, MD, PhD: Diagnosed with brain cancer.

A few days ago I wrote a blog on healthy smoothies for breakfast that were full of raw benefits from different types of heart healthy foods. I would like to thank Evita Ochel for her powerful, natural, and holistic approach on how to create a variety of healthy smoothies by using raw foods. This was a small except from her new book called Healing & Prevention Through Nutrition. This book is a natural and holistic approach to why, how, and what to eat for optimal health and wellness. I have often told my wife, what should be so easy and fundamental as eating has turned to where you almost need a Ph.D. to understand how to eat healthy. I’ll take it one step further; Evita Ochel is a certified holistic nutritionist, biologist, educator, writer, and speaker when it comes to nutrition, natural health and holistic wellness. Today, I’m going to look at why Healing & Prevention Through Nutrition is not only an excellent resource and guide on learning what to eat but how we can use this book on setting a magnitude of achievable goals towards optimal health and wellness.

What to eat for optimal health can certainly be an overwhelming decision with the huge selection of foods at the grocery store. Where can one start and what foods are actually healthy? I started making food choices by considering all of the fancy health claims on food packages such as heart healthy, whole grains, low sodium, no Trans fat, fat free and sugar free. Then, I followed the media’s advice on eating healthy but many reports seemed to have weekly contradicted each other. I found the media to be experts on taking unhealthy foods and turning them into super food, independent of how trivial the finding. Today, eating healthy seems to be a major undertaking for people and can be very confusing and frustrating when food packaging and media are so misleading.
Diet plans have emerged everywhere. Since diet plans are so different, eating healthy has become questionable, not to mention eating for optimal health.

Healing & Prevention through Nutrition isn’t trying to sell a new type of diet plan; it doesn’t promote becoming a vegetarian; and it doesn’t claim to be a healthy recipe book. It is, however, an educational book for those who want to learn the power of proper food and nutrition by eating good, natural, wholesome foods. Here are only a few questions that Evita Ochel addresses in Healing & Prevention Through Nutrition to educate you to make the right healthy food choices.

1. What does eating healthy really mean? What type of foods should we be eating for optimal health? Why do we need to eat natural, alkaline, plant-based, raw, and organic type foods?

2. What is the relationship between processed foods, illnesses, and diseases? Why should we never eat in moderation but instead, learn how to avoid unhealthy food choices.

3. What is the difference between acidic and alkaline foods and what does that mean to us? What type of diseases can acidic type foods lead to and how does it affect our blood and the vital organs in our body?

4. What are good practical tips for eating raw and organic foods such as vegetables, fruits, seeds, nuts, dairy and meats? Why we should reduce and avoid foods that have been exposed to chemicals and have been genetically modified?

5. Why are beans and legumes such a nutritional powerhouse? Did you know they contain soluble and insoluble fiber which is instrumental for healing and prevention of cancers, heart disease, diabetes and weight gain?

6. What are whole unprocessed grains? Why are whole grains so important when it comes to fiber, macro and micro-nutrients? Why should we avoid boxed cereals and what are some practical tips for eating grains?

I invite you to take some time to view my video about other key areas of Healing & Prevention Through Nutrition that pertain to my experiences and goals toward healthy eating. Healing & Prevention Through Nutrition guides you, chapter by chapter, to design your own healthy, manageable goals. You may want to consider designing a set of your own healthy, monthly goals that Evita has outlined in each of her chapters in Healing & Prevention Through Nutrition.

Conclusion:

Please join me in securing your own copy of  Healing & Prevention Through Nutrition: Natural and holistic approach for How to Eat, What to Eat and Why for optimal health and wellness. Learn how you can change your diet to eating for optimal health and wellness with raw, wholesome, and natural foods. Learn how to be creative and come up with your own healthy food recipes from Evita’s chapter on food ideas. Use this exceptional resource and educational book to change your diet for good and make manageable goals to accomplish a life of optimal health & wellness. We can empower ourselves through nutrition to avoid many of our self-inflicted illnesses and diseases.

I thought of some healthy smoothie ideas for breakfast from reading a small excerpt in a chapter on healthy meal ideas by Evita Ochel. Evita is a certified holistic nutritionist, biologist, educator, writer, and speaker and promotes nutrition, natural health, and holistic wellness. Evita’s newly released book, Healing and Prevention(1), emphasizes the importance of eating raw, healthy foods. Evita’s book has inspired me to further look for ways and ideas to improve upon my health. Today’s blog deals with incorporating good, healthy smoothies into your diet. My next blog will look at Evita’s book in its entirety and why it should be a part of everybody’s home health library. Healing & Prevention gives plenty of tips and advice on how we can make the necessary changes and improvements on our everyday health through nutrition.

Breakfast is considered to be the most important meal of the day. It is essential for starting up our metabolism. However, it is very difficult to find health in our typical breakfast meals. For example, breads, bagels, muffins, crepes, waffles, pancakes and doughnuts are all made from enriched white and wheat flours and other nutritional flaws. Breakfast meats, such as bacon, sausage, and ham are laden with high amounts of sodium, saturated fats, and other harmful chemicals and additives. There are other concerns about boxed cereals. One claim is that cereals are a significant source of whole grains. Many people believe they are receiving the goodness of whole grains and vitamins in their most important meal of the day, breakfast; instead, they are eating a tremendous amount of sugar, sodium, and other added chemicals.: It’s no wonder there’s confusion when even nutritionists and educators, from either online colleges or brick-and-mortar colleges, seem to disagree on the healthiest foods.

On my journey toward searching for healthy breakfast ideas, I had to use a few stepping stones along the way to reach my ultimate goal of obtaining better health. My first step was to eat Nature’s Path organic cereals instead of other boxed cereals that contained an excess of sugar, sodium and other chemicals. My second step was to substitute Natures Path organic cereals for whole grain cereals that required cooking. This way, I could add some of my own raw healthy food ingredients, such as hemp seeds, flax seeds, raw cacao nibs, Medjool dates, cinnamon, berries and fruits. My third step was to introduce healthy smoothies(2 )for breakfast in addition to whole grain cereals into my diet. Good healthy smoothies consist of four major components, which include different types of dark leafy greens, fruits, healthy proteins and healthy fats. What I like about Evita’s book is that she doesn’t offer a recipe; she offers many raw healthy food ideas and combination’s for each of the different components for successfully making the most nutritional smoothie as possible. Evita empowers people to create many different raw healthy smoothies through their own experimentation from the many choices that she has outlined. Get your blender or vita mixer out while I show you how to make a good healthy smoothie, then, feel free to share your idea in the comment box below. Healing & Prevention Through Nutrition: Natural and holistic approach for How to Eat, What to Eat and Why for optimal health and wellness

Conclusion:

Most of us need to make better breakfast choices. Good healthy smoothies are a superb way of accomplishing this goal. Smoothies are not made up of fruits and sugar in a blender, but they contain leafy greens, fruit, protein and healthy fats for an optimal health experience. Please join me in my next blog when we explore the many natural and holistic approaches with Evita Ochel on her new and exciting book, Healing & Prevention Through Nutrition.

1,2Ochel, Evita. Healing and Prevention Through Nutrition. Evita Ochel (2011).