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Now that virtually every baked and processed good is available in gluten free form – should you too be taking the hint to ditch the gluten? There are so many misconceptions about gluten, and like every decision, we should be informed before we cut it out. Gluten is not an evil ingredient in bread and cookies, it is actually just …
There’s a ton of fitness noise in the wellness industry – but there may be more to the body than fads tell us so far. It’s all too common to see people slave away at exercise routines that leave them feeling fatigues, listless, and weight fluctuating. Let’s go deeper – what can we do to make sure exercise serves to …
We get it – juice can be expensive, and many people down a whole bottle in less than a minute. So why pay so much for a drink that you think is barely going to fill you? May as well just get it not organic if it’s cheaper, right? We believe if you are going to juice, do it right. You …
Ever visited an eastern country and noticed the locals drinking hot tea, even on boiling summer days? It looks crazy to us. But to someone who understands the human body from the perspective of Traditional Chinese Medicine, westerners are committing the most ridiculous crime of them all: drinking iced drinks. Ok, so here’s why. The stomach is a ‘yang’ organ, …
We LOVE yoga don’t get us wrong. We’re always interested in how deep we can go so we open up the question… Can yoga serve a purpose beyond tight abs and stress relief? Yoga has become a bit of a pop culture fad, and we see it increasingly being pulled away from its ancient vedic roots. We often associate yoga with just …
5 Final Tips to Stay Balanced in Spring We’ve made it to the end of the 8 part Spring Liver Detox Series, we’ve given you the most powerful recipes to cleanse and care for your liver. Now for some final tips to get your body and mind even more aligned with the energy of this season: 1) Rise early. The …
Liver Loving Spring Salad Spring is all about new, rebirth, growth and freshness – it’s all about green! The ‘wood’ energy of the liver and gallbladder according to TCM relates to the color green. It’s also a great time to try new things, so if you find yourself buying the same ‘health’ foods every time you shop, we want to …
The Liver Bomb. Since the Liver is the body’s detoxification factory, we want to keep it moving. This can happen when we’ve overloaded it with toxins or simply with too much food. The best recipe for Liver congestion and stagnation is pungent and stimulating to get things moving smoothly again! And it’s the easiest recipe yet, but not for the …
Scallion Salsa for the Stagnant Liver We don’t necessarily need tons of super-food meals and rare Chinese herbs to balance our organs. This spring, our liver can find relief in the most humble ingredient: The scallion! We think of it as a useless garnish or flavor enhancer, but the scallion is remarkably healing according to TCM. It has a ‘warm’ …
Milk Thistle Tea Time. Every good detox makes space for tea time. And there’s one main tea you’ll need this Spring… Milk thistle. Your new favourite healing flower! (if it’s not already). Western medicine has recognized milk thistle as beneficial to liver health. The perfect addition to your Spring cleanse. Milk thistle’s healing properties have been known since way back …
If you’re ready to eat your way to a healthy liver, join us on this next step of the Spring Detox Series. The Dandelion cure. In Chinese Medicine, the liver is said to vibe with bitter flavored herbs. That said, it really vibes with dandelion. Dandelion is a celebrity amongst medicinal plants. I dare you to find a detoxification formula or liver cleansing …
The Best Liver Detox Drink for Spring Mornings! Welcome to part 2 of the Spring Liver Detox Series. Now that we’ve prepared for the detox, its time to begin! And it all starts with mornings. How we start our day has a big impact on how the rest of the day goes, both physically and emotionally. The first thing we eat …
3 Ways to Prepare for Liver Cleansing It’s the season for spring-cleaning! For your liver, to be precise. According to various branches of Eastern Medicine (TCM, Ayurveda…) Spring season corresponds to the liver, and its accessory organ, the gallbladder. According to these traditional medical systems, we must go with the flow of nature to stay healthy and balanced. Real detoxification happens when we …
Imagine ancient, beautiful flowers that you can drink as a golden elixir and massage on your face for perfect skin. Sound too good to be true? Meet Chrysanthemum. Tiny little flower buds that have been used in Chinese Medicine for viruses, headaches, fevers, liver detoxification, respiratory problems, digestion… And most importantly… Skin. They taste like flowers should taste: aromatic and dreamy. They turn your …
We need oxygen to survive, yes, but did you know oxygen is actually one of the main catalysts for energy and a healthy bodily environment? Healthy cells in the body are aerobic: like us, they need enough oxygen to function. A healthy body is one that is capable of efficient absorption and utilization of nutrients. Blood with a low oxygen …
Inflammation is a nasty thing. It’s the reason we get sick. It’s the reason we need to juice cleanse. It’s the reason we need to start treating our bodies better. We can’t avoid it passively: inflammation is the body’s unavoidable natural response to injury and external irritants (vitamin supplementation, western medications, antibiotics, vaccinations, and improper diet). Until we take action …
If you live in a major city or have been anywhere near a yoga studio, you’ll know what Kombucha is: that Japanese, fizzy, fermented, probiotic drink that doesn’t always taste as delicious as we hope, is often packed with more sugar than we need… It’s benefits are numerous however which may explain why we see people chugging down bottles all the time. …
The tiny bottles of essential oils are often underrated. It can take anywhere from 100-5000 pounds of plants to produce one pound of an essential oil, depending on the plant. Imagine how potent one drop is! One must-have essential oil that’s suitable for all of us this season is peppermint. Colds Peppermint oil can be your best friend with wintertime …
You look cool holding a green juice. But why do you REALLY need it? 5 reasons to start drinking immediately if you aren’t already. 1) If you’ve ever been in a car. Love that new car smell? You are enjoying the off-gasing of toxic chemicals in plastics, solvents, adhesives used in manufacturing. According to the Minnesota Department of Health high exposure to these VOC’s can lead …
Surviving summer heat is definitely an art. We know from Eastern Medicine that keeping cool has more to do with balancing energies in our body rather than just drinking lots of iced water. (In fact, the last thing you should do is drink iced water, but that’s for the next blog post.) We know that the body works in a subtle way, …
Powerful nutrition isn’t all about unpronounceable superfoods and ancient herbs. These things can be fantastic, but you can live a totally healthy, nourishing life with a simple diet. Less is more. It’s even more when you know the secret to combining foods to maximize all the goodness your cells receive. The best part is – it’s super easy and intuitive! …
Summer heat makes us feel a little fiery. On a physical level we can get dehydrated, sweaty and a little cranky from all those late nights. Because our physical bodies are so inextricably connected to our minds and emotions, we tend to get heated on the inside too; we can easily get irritable, angry, resistant, aggressive and polemic. That’s OK. …
(This is not a post on how to improve your flexibility in yoga…) It’s going to be about flexibility though. I want us all to loosen up. Remember in mid January when we were all fantasizing about summer and how FUN it would be? How wild, free, and light everything was going to feel in about 6 months? Well, we’re here …
Want to know the secret to a high energy, super-powered body this summer? It’s nothing fancy. And you’ll now find it in all Love Grace smoothies. Pea Protein. It’s one of those rare ingredients that is perfect for all of us, whether you’re about that vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, dairy-free, soy-free lifestyle or you just love trying new, healthy protein alternatives. …
April is here and it’s all about BERRIES. Ripeness. Juiciness. Fertility. Colors. Sweetness. Creation. So here’s a recipe that involves all of the above – a superfood berry, nutrient-packed and love-filled acai bowl that’s a perfect start to your day alongside your green juice. Feel your body wake UP to spring! This time of year we start to wake up …
Summer is approaching, and travel plans are now in action… It’s not always that easy to stay healthy and nourished as you travel, partly because airport security doesn’t allow you to take your Love Grace juice bottles on the plane, and partly because not every travel destination has as many health food stores and organic restaurants as New York City… So …
Why is it that some days you may feel like you have a limitless amount of energy and other days you can hardly find the strength to get out of bed? Perhaps, it’s time to check in with your beverage consumption. You’ve heard it before: you are what you eat. But what if we told you: you are also what …
Spring is in the air! We have the most delicious, nourishing green smoothie recipe to give you that fresh start to your day! Packed with nutrients and goodness like alkalizing greens, detoxifying aloe vera, anti-inflammatory + metabolism-boosting ginger, nutrient dense + high fiber chia seeds, this smoothie will have you feeling vibrant, radiant and revitalized – literally sunlight in a bottle! Recipe: …
“No matter how much it gets abused, the body can restore balance. The first rule is to stop interfering with nature.” – Deepak Chopra What if we could heal our bodies without chemical medications, strict diets and forced willpower? Ayurveda says that we can. Literally translated into “life science”, Ayurveda is India’s traditional holistic medical system that enables us to gain …
Sometimes the transition from winter doesn’t leave us feeling as light and sweet as springtime should. We can feel darker and heavier, physically and energetically. This is KAPHA season. Kapha season in Ayurveda runs from late winter into spring. Ayurveda is India’s traditional, holistic ‘life science’ that teaches how to balance the three ‘doshas’, (vata, pitta, kapha), that form our …