beets, the properties and the juice

i love juicing beets.
there isn't only the health benefits
but the beauty benefits as well..
(lip stain! cheek stain! stain on your hands! stains on your counters! lol)

if you do juice a beet, please keep in mind that if your pee or poop turn pink afterwards for a few days, it's ok!! that means it's working as a thorough detox through your liver and the rest of your system!

benefits of beets:

• Beets contain sodium, magnesium, calcium, iron and phosperous! They are also considered a fiber food and contain vitamins A and C as well as niacin
•  Beets contain folic acid which is necessary for the production and maintenance of new cells
• Studies have shown that beets guard against cancer, especially colon cancer.
• . Medical studies have also shown that including beets in your diet helps protect a body against heart disease.

gotta love beets...

in my beet juice (i usually juice half a beet at a time...) i add carrots, green apples and ginger usually!!

try it-- you won't be disappointed!

love me,

the globetrotting gamine

what i know NOW!

like any normal person,

i struggled with my weight

i remember weighing 116 pounds at 16

but having a pretty much on the go fast food diet

especially when i got to college.

i gained the weight that 

everyone gains when they begin

a new relationship 

and at one point hit 170 pounds, 

though people don't like to believe me. I have proof.

what i wish i had known was

how to treat my body better

and how to FEED my body better.

it craved nourishment and i didn't know.

the photo way above was me in January 2010...

i'm just going to leave this tiny.

2006. 160 pounds i would say...

no health problems EVER!

always active, working, on the go..

my diet could have been way better!

was on birth control...

stopped that right after this photo was taken

because it was making me way too sick.

i had no idea about cleansing and detoxes, 

or anything of the sort.

i ate when i was hungry and the food

was never nutrient dense.

(above taken January 2010)

i don't like showing bikini photos to anyone

but i feel as if this proves a point.

someone "fat" can be totally healthy

someone "skinny" can be totally sick.

ironically, i was gaining weight before

i was diagnosed.

sometimes i think the diagnosis was wrong.

everyone's got cancer cells inside them every day

but they "got me" and scared me.

also ironically, i had an pneumonia, 

which made me lose weight 

pretty much the second before they diagnosed me. 

i was around 140 pounds in november 2012.

 ^ this picture was taken at the end of 2011.
healthy, happy. eating great food that was good for me.
who knew?

^ right before diagnosis, the beginning of pneumonia...
still 140 pounds.

^ during chemo and right before stem cell transplant...
a steady 136 pounds the whole time going through chemo...

because of the steroids and the fact that they wouldn't allow me fruits or vegetables.

at all.

^ and finally,
feeling happy and healthy again
128 pounds, 6 months post stem cell transplant
finally having learned the wonders of detox,
back to my regular food routine
and wanting to learn more.


so do your research
your body is your temple
we are just energy in this shell
but how will you spread your positive energy
if you're sick?

love me,
the globetrotting gamine

juice.

i love to create and drink juice every. single. day.
it's developed into a healthy addiction.
i wake up, i think juice.
shop? what do i need for juicing?
going to sleep-- what am i going to juice tomorrow?
juice-- wish someone would clean the kitchen after i juice!

so pictured here is a photo of my first attempt at red cabbage juice.
it was delicious.
it was PURPLE!
I added green apples, banana, and ginger.

Ginger is so delicious because it..."Historically, ginger has a long tradition of being very effective in alleviating symptoms of gastrointestinal distress. In herbal medicine, ginger is regarded as an excellentcarminative (a substance which promotes the elimination of intestinal gas) and intestinal spasmolytic (a substance which relaxes and soothes the intestinal tract). Modern scientific research has revealed that ginger possesses numerous therapeutic properties including antioxidant effects, an ability to inhibit the formation of inflammatory compounds, and direct anti-inflammatory effects."

Oh, yeah.

Green Apples: 

The green apple nutrition chart - Hence the benefits!

Minerals	Vitamins	Carbohydrates	Protein	Sugar
Calcium	Vitamin A	Fiber	A	Plenty
Copper	Vitamin B - 6		Wide	Of
Iron	Vitamin C		Variety	Healthy
Magnesium	Vitamin E		Of	Sugars
Manganese	Pantothenic Acid		Proteins
Potassium	Riboflavin
Zinc	Niacin
	Thiamin

Banana:

have anti-infection compounds.

I love, love, love juicing. 

Please ask, if you have any questions. 

I'm always happy to help you guys on the quest of perfect juice potions and elixirs!

and please, if you can make your own-- do it <3

love me
the globetrotting gamine