My brother Gustaf came by the office today and we ended up heading down to Bonobos for lunch. We both went for the curry nut salad – even he thought it was good, and he loves his meat. Probably need to mix it up, but this has become my go-to place. Try it if you’re in the city – on 23rd Street.

Want to take your regular sauna experience to the next level AND benefit your body? Here is what Dr. Oz told Oprah on her show last year.

Dr. Oz says his in-laws introduced him to the infrared sauna, which is slightly different than a normal sauna. ”It makes the same rays that come from the sun and filters out the UV radiation, so it only gives you the infrared radiation,” he says. ”That radiation that’s infrared goes a little bit into your skin so, without heating you up and the external environment too much, it heats the body up.”

…Dr. Oz says the high temperature helps lower blood pressure and increase blood circulation. ”It gets your heart to beat faster, and it burns calories,” Dr. Oz says. ”It raises your metabolism a little bit, and also when you sweat, you sweat out toxins through the skin.

Want more details? Click here… http://www.oprah.com/health/Life-Extension-Technology-and-Tissue-Regeneration/6

… and is glowing on the cover of this month’s Harpers Bazaar.Go Brit!

…it will reflect on the outside.

(Image from www.dailymail.co.uk)

Not ready to go entirely raw? Try this delicious vegan menu at my favorite restaurant…

”The Chef at LTO (Limited Time Only), the pop-up restaurant at 171 East Broadway (Rutgers Street), for Friday to Sunday will be Ayinde Howell, a vegan cook who has worked as a personal chef and as executive chef at Jivamukti Yoga School. The Friday dinner menu ($65) will be based on Southern fare (grilled barbecue-rubbed seitan brisket); Saturday brunch ($50) will be Cajun (dirty quinoa among other dishes); Saturday dinner ($65) will be raw but not entirely, incuding ”fire-kissed tempeh” and roasted breadfruit; Sunday will feature a waffle brunch ($30, or à la carte $12 to $25) and a dinner with a tasting of street foods, like batter-fried tempeh tacos ($55). Prices include one cocktail but no other tax and tip. Reserve at wildflowerpopup.eventbrite.com,” (The New York Times, pg. D4).

This is a supplement we all need to take on a daily basis, including meat eaters (who don’t get enough from animal meat).

”This vitamin is very important for the formation and regeneration of red blood cells, the body’s manufacture of DNA and RNA (our cell’s genetic material), and the correct working of bodily nerves,” (Source: www.nutritional-supplement-guides.com).

I purchase mine at Hippocrates Health Institute’s website – http://store.hippocratesinst.org/

Mornings have become almost sacred to me. I make sure to do my best to meditate, drink my lemon water, make a gorgeous smoothie, and leave the apartment with a smile on my face. What does your routine look like? What kind of tone does it set for the rest of the day?

P.S. Check out my mom’s banana tree – they were incredible.

Ok let me hear you scream of joy! Why? Because this is probably going to be the best chocolate sauce you ever tasted. Ingredients are on the label in the pic above.

Drizzle it (and don’t be shy, add a ton) on fruit – strongly recommend that one of them be bananas.

We as human beings have a choice to make on a moment by moment basis.  We can either choose to digest the fear, anxiety and worry that is easily found around us everyday, or we can choose to digest love. – Nikita

Start by observing your thoughts and become aware of how negative or positive they are? Towards yourself and the outside world. Very interesting exercise. You can even write this down or journal throughout the day.

I am a big believer in the law of attraction… so if you’re negative, you’ll attract negativity, and if you’re positive, more love & good things will flow into your life.  Just a little food for thought…