Weight loss Smoothie

Flat Belly Smoothie
Makes 1 serving:

Ingredients
3 ounces of vanilla non-fat Greek yogurt
1tbsp of almond butter
½ cup frozen blueberries
½ cup frozen pineapples
1 cup of kale
¾ cup of water



Place all the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
Enjoy immediately.

Top 5 Picks for a Healthy Lifestyle

Upgrade to a healthier lifestyle by incorporating these top 5 picks
into your diet. All recipes courtesy of The Earth Diet.

1. Lemon Water
For one drink, drink every morning!!!

Ingredients and Action:
1 lemon squeezed into a cup of water OR in a juicer: juice the lemon including rind and then add it to water.

BENEFITS:

• Relives digestion issues
• High in vitamin C
• Breaks down fatty deposits
• Boosts the Immune system
• Clears the skin
• Stimulates the body
• Bowels are aided in eliminating waste efficiently
• Relieves bloating
• Relieves indigestion
• Acts as a liver tonic and helps liver to produce bile
• Dissolves gallstones
• Relieves heartburn
• A natural antiseptic medicine
• Kills parasites

2. Beet Juice
For one juice

Ingredients:1 small beet
3 carrots
3 celery stalks
1 small piece of ginger
1 red apple
1 lemon with rind

Action:
Put all ingredients in a juicer!

GET CREATIVE
+ ADD a clove of garlic
+ ADD a handful of kale
+ ADD a handful of spinach

BENEFITS:

• Purifying the blood
• Increasing the body`s production of glutathione, which helps the body detoxify cancer-causing poisons
• Lowering high blood pressure
• Cleansing the liver
• Lifting compacted waste from the bowel walls!
• Body building that helps the creation of red blood cells
• Accelerates weight loss

3. Green Juice
For one juice

Ingredients:
1 small cucumber
1 green apple
3 celery stalks
1 lemon with rind
a handful of kale
a handful of spinach
a handful of parsley

Action:
Put all ingredients in the juicer and JUICE!

BENEFITS:

• High in anti-oxidants
• High in vitamin A and C
• Good fibre
• Reduces Inflammatory
• Lowers cholesterol
• Boost immunity
• Reduces swelling under eyes
• Reduces black circles under eyes
• Super cleansing!
• Energy boosting!
• Cleansing for the skin

4. Coconut oil recipes

5. Kale recipes

The Most Important Meal of the Day

I know, from lots of experience, that eating breakfast can be a challenge some mornings. I can’t even think about food until I’ve been up for a couple hours. But did you know that breakfast is actually the most important meal of the day. It is what starts your metabolism and that is important for when you first wake up. Did you know that by skipping breakfast you are actually increasing your chances of gaining weight?

The best thing you can do is drink a glass of water right after waking up and by the time you are done getting ready you will probably be able to eat before you go to work/school. Eat an apple or banana if you your stomach still can’t handle a hardy breakfast. It will help you out in the long run.