This really opened my eyes to see that everything that I put into my mouth has an effect on every part of my being. Now don't get me wrong I know I am over weight and that I definitely need to lose some weight but I was in denial about the affect of the types of foods I was eating. When I looked at this documentary I said to myself "I could have hypertension or pre diabetes or some other illness". Some illnesses take a while to manifest and I don't want to wait until then to do something. So fast forward some 2 days after watching this and ordering Dr.Joel Furhman's e-book Eat to live and reading the book I have decided to change my lifestyle.
Well I'm not going completely raw just yet I plan on trying to incorporate at least 75% raw foods into my diet. How do I plan on doing this you may ask? My plan is adding green smoothies to my daily diet using the NutriBulet
Why use a nutrition extractor vs a juicer? For me the answer was easy, I want the fiber that is included in the fruits and vegetables not just the juice. Another reason is that I will be putting raw nuts and seeds in my drinks. I will be having a green smoothie for breakfast but will have to decide which other meal I want to have my green smoothie for. This is my plan for jump starting a more healthy lifestyle. I will then be eating more fruits, vegetables and legumes throughout the day.
I'm really excited and my first smoothie turned out great. I used 1cup spinach, 1/2 cup young coconut meat, 1/2 cup pineapple, 1 small banana, 2 Tbs flax seeds and 1 cup coconut water from the young coconut. This was so yummy and it filled me up. Just a little side note here: a young coconut is one that is light tan in color on the outside and very tender meat on the inside.The cracked open coconut in the picture is the young one.
I hope I inspire someone else to become a little more healthy. Peace and blessings
