Lunch: Chopped up broccoli head, one avocado, and 10 chopped string beans. All raw. Mixed with olive oil, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, Celtic sea salt, and pepper.

”If life gives you lemons, make lemonade. If the lemons are rotten, take out the seeds and plant them in order to grow new lemons.” – Louise H. Hay

…include a green coco juice (coconut water, green chard, romaine, spinach, kale, celery), squeezola granola (cinnamin and spice pecan flavored) and an argula sprout salad with raw caesar dressing & carrot ”cheese.” Picked up everything from Organic Avenue this am…

Here are a few reasons to eat this yellow fruit… (This shit is bananas B-A-N-A-N-A-S!)

1. Bananas regulate the bowel system: The reason being their high level of fiber.

2. Bananas reduce the risk of heart diseases and blood pressure: You might be surprised to hear this health benefit of bananas; yes, bananas reduce the risk of heart diseases as well as lowers blood pressure levels. How? Bananas are rich in potassium, which is very vital for the muscle contraction and proper functioning of the heart and nervous system. Do you know how much of potassium is required a day? It is just 4g. Isn’t this health benefit of banana amazing?

3. Bananas reduce depression: Tryptophan acids are present in bananas and these help in reducing depression and thereby improve your mood.

4. Eat bananas for healthy bones: What do you require for healthy bones? One requires calcium for healthy bones, am I right? Probiotic bacteria help in absorbing calcium and increasing the digestive ability. This helpful bacterium is present in bananas. Green bananas are especially helpful in absorbing calcium.

5. Reduce menstrual pains with bananas: Do you get menstrual pains? Majority of the women folk take pills to reduce menstrual pains. Rather taking these pain killers eat a banana. Bananas are rich in vitamin B6 that helps in regulating blood glucose levels. This helps in balancing your overall mood and hence reduces menstrual pains.

6. Bananas help ulcer patients: Another major health benefit of bananas is their capability of fighting intestinal disorders. Eating a raw banana reduces irritation in the stomach and reduces the effect of over acidity.

7. Bananas and anemia: Bananas are not only rich in potassium but also rich in iron; therefore, eating a banana increases iron and thereby high hemoglobin. When hemoglobin content is increased, naturally anemic conditions decreases. Forgot those pills for anemia and take a banana. Wow…yet another amazing health benefit of banana.

8. Quit smoking by eating bananas: Another amazing health benefit of banana is that it helps people who wish to quit smoking. Smokers have a high level of nicotine; minerals in banana like potassium and magnesium and vitamins B6 and B12 help in reducing nicotine. Smokers, take a note of this and quit smoking by taking bananas.

9. Bananas increase brain power: A survey was conducted very recently among 200 students at a school in Middlesex. They were given bananas along with their normal diet for their breakfast, break and lunch. Research proved that potassium in bananas helped to increase their mental alertness and boost brain power. Remember this health benefit of banana and make your child eat a banana everyday to score high in studies.

10. Reduce itching of mosquito bites with bananas: What do you normally do when there is an itching or swelling due to mosquito bites? We go in for creams that reduce itching and swelling. Rather using these creams, use banana peels. Rub the itching or swelling area with the inside of banana peels and see for yourself how soon you get relief from mosquito bite itching or swelling.

Source: http://food-nutrition.knoji.com/10-health-benefits-of-bananas/

Ok first of all, I really recommend visiting Washington D.C. It was in full bloom this weekend and absolutely breathtaking. Didn’t have time to stop by any raw food places, but made it work by doing the best I could. You can definitely prepare for travel, but you also have to let go and simply enjoy. If you slip outside your boundaries for a few days, it’s not the end of the world.

Give props to Founding Farmers for good fun salad options…

Can’t wait fort the day when all restaurants have raw food options and all roadside gas stations sell raw food snacks though…

Have a great Monday ya’ll…

In D.C. this weekend! And what’s better than to start the day with fresh fruit and sunshine?

Curried Chickpea Salad by Mark Bittman – Recipe Here!

We are constantly on the go! And our minds reflect our hectic lifestyles… going a mile a minute. In this day in age, it’s important that we learn to quiet our thoughts and take time to just sit in silence, just be, just connect with our self. After all, our thoughts (along with our actions) create our reality and you do not want your life to be a big fuzz ball do ya? This is where meditating steps in providing clarification and direction as we tune in and realize what we really want…

You guys remember the book The Secret based on the law of attraction concept? Well what you send out, is what is gonna come right back at you. Meditation allows us to give the Universe clear signals… it allows us to focus on our true purpose.

Pause the 50,000 thoughts you have on a daily basis… literally press ”stop.” Light some candles, and get comfy in an Indian still position with your hands facing up placed on your knees, and try sitting in silence for 2-5 minutes, simply focus on your breathe (in through your nose, out through your mouth). Start here and see what kind of messages come forth… If little sneaky thoughts try to interrupt, allow them to come through and simply let go, returning your focus to the breath. See if you can feel each body part from within as well, starting from the head and moving all the way down to your toes.