By Nadine Kam
I've talked to a lot of beauty experts from around the world and they all say that American women are unique in their optimism and willingness to buy their way to beauty.
Whereas women from Europe to Asia are attune to the notion of maintaining one's health as a way of achieving an outward glow, American women are more likely to look toward beauty products, or worse, surgical procedures as a cure for decades of bad habits and self-inflicted damage, whether through improper diet or basking in the sun sans sunscreen.
When will we learn that "product" is often no cure. The best products can alleviate and mediate some damage, but just as in medicine, there are preventive measures such as eating right and staying out of the sun, which are much easier to do than reversing signs of premature aging.
By now, you're probably starting to see the effects of the annual holiday cookie and chocolate diet. All that sugar is toxic, not just from a weight gain perspective, but for what it does to all your organs in a process called glycation, which speeds the aging process and encourages age-related diseases as heart disease. It manifests in your skin in the form of wrinkles, dullness and loss of elasticity. You need detoxing. Now.
Cleanse America is on mission to transform the health of the nation, and is aiming to inspire 1 million Americans to participate in its 10-day raw food cleanse, running Jan. 4 to 13. You can join the cleanse at www.cleanseamerica.com
Omega Juicers is on board for a 3-day cleanse ritual to help people eliminate harmful toxins, restore their internal system and reset their bodies through juicing.
One of my friends is evidence A that it works. She was beginning to develop a rough, ruddy complexion due to stress, and the only change she made in her life was to start green juicing with spinach, kale and fruits, and her complexion cleared up in about a week of drinking her vegetables three times a day.
Here are Omega Juicers recipes for one day of cleansing, toward a healthier, better looking you in 2013:
Popeye-C
The vitamin C in oranges enhances the absorption of the iron in the spinach by 30 percent.
4 oranges
1 bunch of spinach
Juice and drink.
Bee Fruity
There are a thousand different variations of fruit salads. This one makes a great first meal of the day.
2 bananas
1 mango
2 cups of blueberries
2 tablespoons of bee pollen
Cut the banana and mango into bit sized pieces. Put into a bowl and add blueberries topped with bee pollen.
Get Rooted
Beets are powerful health foods, containing compounds that may reduce blood pressure, ease digestive disorders and control heart disease. They can also raise HDL (“good”) cholesterol and lower bad cholesterol and triglycerides, respectively, by 30 percent and 40 percent.
3 carrots
1 beet (palm size)
Thumb size of ginger
Juice and drink.
Green Machine
Blending produce makes the process of absorbing protein and minerals more efficient. If you are drinking the green machine after a workout, add double hemp seeds and a few more greens. When you drink a smoothie with a lot of protien 30 minutes after a workout, the protein synthesis is about 75 percent compared to only 30 percent beyond that time.
2 large kale leaves (or 2 handfuls of other leafy greens)
2 bananas (frozen)
2 tablespoons hemp seeds
1-½ cups of hemp milk
1 tablespoon spirulina
Place all ingredients in a juicer or high-speed blender and blend until smooth. Top with hemp seeds.
Lemon Apple Blast
Apple and lemon contain a lot of vitamin C and citrus acids. This assists in dissolving gallstones which are deposits of a composite of calcium salts such as oxalates and carbonates.
2 small lemons
3 apples
2 inch piece of ginger
Juice and drink.
Celery Stalker
1 cup coconut water
3 celery stalks
1 handful of greens or 1 bunch of spinach
1 cucumber
1 apple
Juice and drink.
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