It’s every parent’s worst nightmare when their children refuse to eat their vegetables or fruits. In babies and toddlers, most often, it’s vegetables that trigger a sharp headshake and zipped lips. Sniffing, staring, tasting, and finally after gagging (probably fake, but boy—kids are good at this) a standoff ensues. It doesn’t matter if you beg…
There is a lot written these days about the rising levels of obesity and accompanying epidemic of chronic diseases such as diabetes. Less than 10-15% of Americans and Australians are consuming the recommended 2 serves of fruit and 5 serves of vegetables per day. Instead our bodies are bombarded with processed food packed with fat,…
You have high hopes for your juice cleanse. You’ve done your planning, prepared correctly and the fridge is overflowing with fresh fruit and veggies. But there’s a niggling doubt in the back of your mind. What if you fail? What if you go back to your old habits? Like the last time you tried to get healthy….
Let’s face it; we all want to look younger and healthier. Yet instead of focusing our attention on what we’re putting into our body, we buy into the notion that expensive serums and moisturizers are the answer to our problems. This approach can be both costly and ineffective. While there is no denying that a…
So you’ve decided to do a juice cleanse. Maybe you watched the movie Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead and it inspired you so much that you want to go right out to the store, buy up a cart load of veggies and start your cleanse tomorrow. Am I right? Juice cleansing is a great idea…
Great news for Breville fans! The company has added a vertical slow juicer to their juice machine line. This is a single auger machine (called the Breville Juice Fountain Crush) with technology similar to the Omega Vrt and the Hurom Juicer. Breville may be three years behind in releasing their slow juicer, but hopefully…