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MY (Fun?!) FOX Morning Show Philadelphia: 6 Easy Detoxing and Healthy Foods for 2010

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Hi Guys,

I had a wonderful day in Philadelphia today! I did this morning segment, and the Fox Studio happened to be in the Historic District of Philly- where I have never been before! Isn’t that crazy, since I live in NY? Then I parked at a coffee shop and met with some bloggers and the health reporters for some Philly newspapers. It was like my little office for the day. :)

PLUS I got to see the Liberty Bell for the first time, in its new glass building home, and Independence Hall. Ah, history! I feel like I don’t really do enough of that stuff unless I’m traveling in another country. I mean, Philly is only down the way from NY (but that way does includes the rather horrific, very traffic-filled New Jersey Turnpike, which is a bit of a deterrent :) ).

Anyways, I did a post on these 6 foods recently, and I hope you enjoy also hearing me talk about them in the segment! I always enjoy meeting the different hosts for these TV shows when I go on. Some are more serious and some are more relaxed and like to joke around… like Mike and Chanel from this segment!

Love & Light,

Kimberly

6 Easy, Household Foods for Detoxing and Beauty for 2010

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Hello my loves,
These 6 foods are very easy for you to incorporate into your diet regime. These foods will help elevate your beauty and promote detoxing and cleansing on an ongoing basis. Bring them into your life!

1.    Celery. The organic potassium in celery is an important electrolyte that helps facilitate cellular cleansing. An easy and inexpensive way to maintain ongoing detoxification and our ideal fluid levels! Snack on celery sticks, add to salads, or put into my Glowing Green Smoothie.

2.    Figs. An excellent blood purifier. Since blood transports nutrients to cells throughout the body and face, the cleaner the blood the more beautiful the skin. The tiny seeds in figs are not only packed with nutrients, they help draw out and dissolve waste, mucus, and toxins from the intestinal tract.  Raw and dried figs both give these great benefits.

3.    Açai. Greatly popularized in 2009, Acai’s importance continues into this new year. Açai is loaded with beneficial nutrients and antioxidants, including Omega 3 fatty acids, amino acids, minerals, key vitamins and fiber.  The Omega 3 fatty acids found in Açai maintain the structure and fluidity of cell membranes, facilitating the inflow of nutrients and the outflow of waste products, promoting youthful, smooth and radiant skin by keeping skin cells hydrated and strong.  Acai can be purchased frozen in health stores and made into smoothies.

4.    Almond Milk. A great alternative to dairy and soy milk, which are both difficult to digest and mucus-forming. Simply switching to this product for milk uses is an easy and great way to clear up skin and help make it more radiant, keep our sinuses clear, and increase energy.

5.    Onions. This everyday food has a considerable amount of sulfur, which helps cleanse the skin and liver and rebuild connective tissues like collagen. Onions are also an exceptional source of usable quercetin, which works to eliminate free radicals. Onions can help lower blood pressure. If they make you a bit nauseated because of their cleansing properties (or irritated for that matter, as they can fire up that Pitta dosha element in some of us), just got back a bit!

6. Sunflower seeds. These seeds contain all 8 essential amino acids, which our bodies need to obtain from food sources, and uses to manufacture the other 15 amino acids and build protein chains in our bodies.  We can and should derive our protein needs from plant sources at least for a percentage of our diet, even if we are not full vegetarians. Plant protein sources are easier for our bodies to assimilate, and do not make our bodies acidic, the way digesting animal protein does.

 

 

 

Here’s to having a fabulous start to 2010!!
xx Kimberly