Blueberry Kale Banana Pomegranate Smoothie: Breakfast in less than One Minute. Oh, and FUCK Cancer.

                                             Yoga Is from Suzanne bryant-cunha on Vimeo.

There are so many awesome Yoga, Juicing, Healing movies out there & was delighted to see some of my fave "stars" in this one.  Sharon Gannon, David Life, and  Michael Franti.  While I don't usually find men "hot" because "hot" is not some traditional looking "Brad Pitt" kind of character to me or some exotic, foreign, man... Maybe I just don't trust anyone that is that traditionally "hot" to begin with, as it is far too common to see these peeps with power not be very "sexy" in their relationships.  And maybe "sexy" is someone who is exceptional.  Exceptional to me is John Robbins, someone who opted out of receiving his family wealth & has been married forever, living a very simple life.  Or David Life, a yogi whose reputation seems untarnished.  Or Michael Franti, a yogi musician who uses his music to go to the Middle East and create bridges.  And Sharon Gannon is an amazing female mentor because she doesn't succumb to the submissive, ever pleasing, female role.  She isn't afraid to put compassion to all sentient beings out there as a concept to be lived, and that is a bold statement in the yuppie yoga world that often has a focus on "organic" or "local" but doesn't always touch on the concept of veganism.  That death is still death, it doesn't really matter if you slaughtered the pig in your back yard or half the world away.  It still does harm to the pig, the environment, & your body.  These concepts are becoming popularized now, but I believe that is due in large part to her courage to speak out long before it was even socially acceptable.  This "Yoga Is" looks like a worthwhile film....

Breakfast in under one minute.  Just put everything in a Vitamix or High Powered Blender.  And you've got nutrition that will last for hours.

In the meantime I have been "uncooking" away.  I am so angry and so bitter with hospitals and the whole "care" industry right now that cooking, playing with food, is being a distraction for the excess energy.  Can you believe a doctor would pull an attitude to a patient that was simply seeking a 2nd opinion to a very grave condition?  I guess I know these things, and that some people have incredibly combative egos, but it still blows my mind the arrogance.  If it is all about yourself, then you should get the fuck out of the "healing" profession, because the only thing you are healing is your ego.  Doctors should be encouraging all people to seek other perspectives.  And they should be honest with you from the getgo what they can actually do for you in the first place.  If their methods only have a 1% chance at helping you long term, wouldn't it make sense to let you know that so you could seek out additional therapies to increase your odds.  And so often it is the arrogance that is speaking when any other integrative methods are "poo-pooed" as bullshit.  I think bullshit is not having a way to heal a person with the methods you use and then telling them that no one else in the world could offer them any other options, simply because the options you offer, well, they don't have a very good success rate.

It blows my mind that anyone counseling diabetics or cancer patients would even put milk, cheese, or meat on the plate.  Seriously, my mind is completely spattered.  How many millions of dollars did you spend for that snazzy new "Center" that has the most cutting edge, progressive research of all?  I do realize that every university is funded by companies, companies that give money to do research to develop things to make money.  But that's just it.  Maybe there are more things out there that don't carry the same profit margin, that have just as high a "help" rate as these drugs you are selling.  I realize the whole world is run by money, but living in a nation that prides itself, often boasting, about it's "humanity" & progressiveness, it seems like even more of a lie.

I am just thinking that meat sandwiches on white bread are most likely not increasing one's odds for survival.  Maybe the odds don't matter to you so much, well, because you have that revenue pouring in from a "Glorified Burgers & Fries Joint" on your property.   ?  Seriously, you (Major Center) don't get what's fucked up about that?  And you are cutting edge??  

Organic Wild Blueberries.  I remember "Raw Runner" Tim Van Ordean said "If it's good enough for sperm, it's good enough for my food!".  Meaning, it's okay to eat frozen fruit!!  Frozen Blueberries tend to be cheaper & more available than fresh.  Plus they help make your smoothie a little colder!

  

Sure, Michael Pollan is putting out little "Carrot vs. Twinkies" videos and saying why twinkies are cheaper than carrots.  Yes, because corn syrup and all the other crap is subsidized.  But we aren't fucking growing corn just to try to pawn corn syrup off on people.  We are growing our awesome GMO corn to feed animals and then we have byproducts.  These are waste products.  So a more proactive approach, instead of sitting around waiting for some suits to make a change, is to not eat the animals for which they are growing the corn.  Argh.  The thing is, it is life or death.  People we know everyday are dying from things that are largely preventable.  Some we can change by changing our buying choices.  But others,  such as environmental toxins, are more difficult to avoid.  

Banana, Pom, Kale, Frozen Blueberries.
Oh, and a Vita-Mix or High Powered Blender.

This is an entire bunch or kale.  So about 2.49 at Whole Foods.  Of course it's best to grow your own!
And I am working on that!

But an institution that doesn't eliminate milk, cheese, or white flour bread from a diabetic or a cancer diet, seems totally bogus to me (in my opinion).  There is so much information out there now, that at the very least, even if people are taking diabetes & cancer drugs, they should at least SUPPLEMENT the drugs with a diet that may have the ability to help the condition instead of further aggravate the condition.  Read "There is a Cure to Diabetes" by Gabriel Cousens, "The China Study" by Colin Campbell, Reversing Heart Disease by Caldwell Esselstyn......Common foods do funny things to insulin.  And ya know,  Carrots, Kale, Blueberries, Broccoli Sprouts.  Those things aren't actually going to kill you while you are trying to heal your body.  That can't be said of all treatments.  Fuck You Cancer & Fuck You all the people making money off of it.  Fuck You Pink Ribbons.  Fuck You Chemical Companies who on one hand make pesticides that we KNOW cause cancer and on the other hand make "Cancer Cures".  Fuck You CongressMen who repeatedly vote to give subsidies to Meat & Dairy.  Fuck You Congress for allowing chemicals to still be made that are toxic that are obviously going to be in our ground, our soil, our water, for years to come.  If it's "All about The Children" Family Values Men, then maybe you shouldn't always vote in favor of the very industries that promise to destroy their futures.  No amount of economics can fix that.  There ain't no amount of money that can fix a poisoned world.

Blueberry, Kale, Banana, Pomegranate Smoothie.
Breakfast in under one minute!

Jackie Farry "Fuck Cancer" Hat.

I simply wish for there to be a dialogue.  We must treat the whole person.  Lasers, IV drugs, and Statin Pills aren't going to fix anything long term.  Even if you are "All Clear" after treatment, why aren't we arming everyone with information that may prevent a return visit.  These are our family members.  Our parents, our brothers, our sisters, aunts, uncles, sons & daughters.  Why aren't we "pushing" nutrition?  Why aren't we subsidizing "nutrition"?  I just worry, because even very smart people, often don't do their own research and just take the advice of their doctors, without question.  I hear time & time again that it is the "problem patients", the patients that are constantly challenging you, constantly asking questions, that survive.  People working in hospitals are doing what they are trained for.  Even if you have some enlightened nurses walking around, they aren't legally able to offer you any advice outside the "norm".  I just wish that not every single "alternative" method was dismissed so lightly, when there are drugs on the market that help 1% of people or make a 2% difference in a disease outcome, and those drugs are advertised heavily.  I am totally convinced that there are ways that we can live that produce better percentages than that, but that's not what they are pushing.

Simply Raw.  Reversing Diabetes in 30 days.  See Woody Harrelson!!

Audio Tapes of "The China Study".  And Below, more Awesome stuff.

       

Watch the full episode. See more PBS Specials.

Check out "Forks Over Knives" movie & see if it's playing in a theater near you!! And Joel Fuhrman will be on PBS stations nationwide this weekend talking about health.  Obviously all of the above words are just opinions from my head, from words I have read from other people, people who do have letters by their names.  Obviously I don't play a nurse or doctor on tv.  That doesn't mean I don't have a cute little "nurse's number" at home with pleather shoes, but I don't play one on TV or in real life, so consider my words, well, words.  A venting.  A Rant.  And obviously not medical Advice!!  Although maybe a hot little "Nurse's Number" & Some Good Literature might help make the world a better place.   I mean, what better thing to wear while spouting off facts from "The China Study"??  This Nurse has got blue teeth from her WonderWoman Smoothie.  Glad I ordered those glass straws!!






Vegan Shoes.  Maybe "Wicked Nurses"   aren't obliged to wear white.

Crazy Sexy Diet Adventure Cleanse Day 20-21. Norwalk Juicing and Chakra Balancing.

                          

Video from Sharon Gannon's "Chakra Balancing Yoga" DVD.  Sharon Gannon is a tireless advocate for taking responsibility for our planet and compassion towards all creatures.  Truly a fierce feminine force.  This is an Acacia DVD.  This DVD is great, but if you are a Jivamukti fan, you need the  Jivamukti in a Box CD/DVDs.  It's like hanging out with David & Sharon in your living room.  And if you still want more, you can subscribe to the JivaDiva podcasts that one of their students produces.  Alanna Kaivalya is a musician, a yogini, an author,  and just a beautiful person.  I subscribed when she was doing a "Podcasts for Puppies" drive.    

Holy Basil Herb.  An "Adaptogen" that is touted to help combat stress and calm the nerves.

Well, I never wrote about the "End of the Cleanse".  Maybe because that's when I actually started behaving.  The last few days I ate tons of Kale Salad and Red Cabbage.  Monday I did a 24 hour "Juice Cleanse" and I just made all the juices Sunday Night.  I put Kale, Celery, Carrots, Apple and also Lemon.  Often I squeeze some lemon juice in but this time I just put the whole rind in (organic) and the juice tasted great.  I think it probably helps preserve some of the nutrients as well.  Lots of tea as well and had a minor crisis when I ran out of Mate and had to use some very old Mate with herbs in it (not my cup of Mate).  Finally ordered a 5 pound bag from "The Mate Factor".  Have transitioned from traditional "Rosamonte" to a green Mate that has been dried at low temperatures.

Steeping my Holy Basil Tea in Glass.  Figuring I probably need to Freebase it.  

Compost or Salad?

Bad Woman's Compost.  Sweet Fruits and Yerba Mate. 

Dandelion Greens.

Dandelion, Kale, Hemp Salad.  I usually throw together a dressing of olive or hemp oil, Apple Cider Vinegar, and some type of salt.  Gluten Free Tamari, Sea Salt, or Coconut Aminos (which are a little pricey, but less sodium.  of course my husband says you just use more of it so it isn't truly less sodium)

A Get Skinny Staple.  Fat & Sugar.  Lots of variations on this but basically I take an avocado, carob powder (at least enough to make it dark), a couple dates, stevia, or other sweetener.  Put in Vita-Mix with enough water to blend and make a pudding.  Also you can put one avocado, one banana, carob powder, cinnamon.  The Vita-Mix makes it a super smooth creamy texture.  The Cuisinart will work but I find it more difficult to get all of the little green chunks smooth.  I have also found that the Carob is already sweeter than the Raw Chocolate.  Which is great because you don't really need that much sweetening.  

My Medicine Cabinet.  

So this was my morning project last Sunday..........I just store the juice in Ball Jars.  It took me about an hour to make at least 128 ounces of juice.  So not too bad.  Was worried about storing any of the green juice as you always hear to drink it basically the second you make it.  Even at Liquiteria in New York, you buy the bottled Norwalk Juices.  They aren't made on the spot and then they are stored in plastic! And that's at one of the leading juice bars.  The juice actually tasted great and lasted for days.

Wallpaper came with the house.  No grief, please!  Everyone gives us grief on our wallpaper.  Never mind that the rest of the house is a disaster..........

This  Norwalk juicer was a gift from our Otis.......a puppy who loved Kale Juice but didn't make it to see the arrival of the juicer.  We were borrowing my parent's Greenstar before that.  The Greenstar is also a great juicer, but it takes more time and effort to push the carrots through and it is more difficult to clean.  I think the "hot" juicers now are the Hurom Slow Juicer and the Breville.  I doubt you can store the juices for long, but they are probably great for everyday use.  Of course juicers are just like exercise, the best kind is the kind that you will use.  And for kids that don't like texture in their food (sometimes occurs in autism), a juicer can be a great way to get all of your nutrients.  Kale and Collards are some of the highest rated foods on the ORAC scale plus they have easily asorbable Calcium.  You can grow them year round in most places (if you don't have slugs that you are are nurturing).  But of course Kale isn't subsidized by the government like Milk & Beef.  So you actually have to pay the true cost of growing it.  Or just grow your own.

This makes me proud.  It's not chocolate avocado pudding.  It's not my staple of apples and pumpkin seeds.   

The juicer has bags and cloths to use for the first part of the process.  The bags are for carrots and apples (things that are easy to clean).  The cloths are more for greens.  Some people prefer to use the cloths all the time because they are so much easier to clean.

This is the pulp after it has been squeezed with 200 pounds of pressure.

It's super dry. I always think I should use the pulp for flax crackers but often the timing doesn't work out.

My aunt just wrote me the other day saying she was also reading the "Crazy Sexy Diet" book!  I was totally surprised.  She was one of the peeps I was going to "gift" it to, and had just procrastinated.  Hmmmm.......but does she have Anupy's book yet??  Watch out Mr. R, you might be eating Rajmah and  Dal Makhani for awhile.

The Indian Slow Cooker: 50 Healthy, Easy, Authentic Recipes

Crazy Sexy Diet: Eat Your Veggies, Ignite Your Spark, and Live Like You Mean It!

 Speaking of Dal Makhani,  Gokul's finally opened their second location at 6101 Delmar in the Loop.  All vegetarian all the time, with lots of vegan options and soon will have vegan night twice a month.  We went on opening night and they had the projector running but the Bollywood movies hadn't made it to the new location yet.  I believe the place is Kosher as it was packed with Orthodox Jewish families.  Their other location on Page Avenue is usually packed with Indians, Veggie/Vegan types, University professors & College Kids, a real Hodge-Podge of peeps.  I guess they were swamped their first day at the new location.  Ganesh, Kali, and Krishna haven't made the move yet (their statues) but I hope they do join us. 

The New Gokul.  Bad photo, but it was cold and dark.  And Icy!
In the St. Louis Loop at 6101 Delmar.  Just East of Pi.

On opening night they had Vegan Saag (Spinach), Vegan Dal Makhani (Kidney Beans and Black Lentils), Vegan Dal, Vegan "Potato Chips" (spicy potatoes), Vegan Aloo Baingan (Eggplant & Potato). The food was great and their whole staff was there so they had to close the old location for opening night.  The food is always great there, but it's really the people working there that make you keep wanting to go back.  The people are so kind and you always feel energized after spending time there.  We have been going to the Page location for years now.  It started out as a "Snacks & Sweets" place which didn't have much "real" food and has evolved into a real restaurant with a vegetarian buffet every single day.  

Crazy Sexy Diet Adventure Cleanse of Kris Carr, Day 15. For the Love of Kale.

Kale Salad with Avocado, Tamari (Gluten-Free), Olive Oil, Salt, Garlic & Lemon Juice. So Simple and So Delicious.

Lots of Kale today! Luckily I had an avocado to give it a calorie boost.  We ended up with lots of sleet and icy weather, so hibernated most of the day.  Feeling good about the cleanse and nurturing more wheat grass.  Got to do my "Power to the Peaceful" Yoga with Sharon Gannon, David Life, and Michael Franti.  A nice Jivamukti sequence with each taking turns narrating.  Got some not so great news about a friend and an illness spreading and not retreating.  One of those cases that you begin to worry that what they are doing "to help" is only hijacking the immune system.  Feeling sad that there is such a disconnect between "medicine" and healing.  I hope that one day that the same doctors that prescribe chemo repeatedly, without batting even an eyelash, will also be knowledgable in other healing modalities.  For now.........just eating Kale & doing Yoga (my healing modality today).

Power to the Peaceful.  Jivamukti yoga with Sharon Gannon,
David Life, and Michael Franti.

The dogs love Steel-Cut Oats on a cold day.

Red Kale with Banana & Green Powder for my Smoothie.

One whole bunch of Kale went in this smoothie!