Inner Beauty

Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is essential to maintaining a youthful look. I want to stress three very important things I believe in.
1. Preventation
2. Treatment
3. Maintenance

You can take Preventative measures into your hands and lead a healthier, more vibrant Life.
Natural,healthy living is the secret to inner and Outer beauty. When we eat natural foods we simply look and feel better. Healthy eating is a key component of a complete beauty regimen, not to mention a real lifestyle enhancement.

As people get older, their bad habits like smoking and eating poorly start to show, whereas people who eat plenty of fruits and vegetables keep their cells clean and healthy, start to stand out and look radiant despite their age.

Tuesday May 26-2010
5:30 EST

Which Fruits and Vegetables should we buy Organic?

Not all fruits and vegetables are highly sprayed. Here is a list of the worst to the best conventionally grown vegetables and fruits in terms of their pesticide concentrations found on the food. The Environmental Working Group has determined that you can reduce your intake of pesticides by about 90% if you avoid consuming the to 12 worst contaminated fruits and vegetables. Here is the list of the top 12 most contaminated fruits and vegetables (these are the ones you should eat organic).

1.Peaches
2.Apples
3.Sweet Bell Peppers
4.Celery
5.Nectarines
6.Strawberries
7.Cherries
8.Lettuce
9.Grapes (Imported)
10.Pears
11.Spinach
12.Potatoes

Here are the 12 best, least contaminated fruits and vegetables:

1.Onions
2.Avocado
3.Sweet Corn (Frozen)
4.Pineapples
5.Mango
6.Sweet Peas (Frozen)
7.Asparagus
8.Kiwi
9.Bananas
10.Cabbage
11.Broccoli
12.Eggplant

Pesticides can disrupt hormone function and balance and have been linked to cancers, headaches and birth defects, to name a few. According to the National Academy of Sciences, even low doses of pesticide exposure in children and pregnant women can be toxic to developing fetuses and developing brains of children. Redbook magazine published a great article on the rationale for organic foods that can be found in their September 2007 issue of Red Book.

Article By: Dr. Dr. Wang believes that the patient as a whole needs to be taken into account, she identifies what is out of balance and then makes a plan to balance and reverse much of the illness and disease. It is incredible to watch the healing power of the body if just given the chance to heal and recover. For more information about her practice, please go to www.naturalhealthcalifornia.com.Wang.

Swamp Diva Juice

Today I started making green Juice for Myself in the morning. In hopes of loosing weight and been in better health. To my surprise the Juice was not bad at all and I did not mind drinking it. This is something that I will be doing for the next 10 days. The following is the recipe and I hope you guys will try it and let me know what you think.


Makes 1 serving
1- Head of Romaine Lettuce or Celery
5-6 Stalks of Kale ( any type)
1-2 Apples ( for taste)
1- Whole Organic Lemon ( I peeled mine)
1-2 Inches of Fresh Ginger (Optional)

Process of the vegetables in the Juicer Pour into a glass and drink to good Health.

From: The Raw Food Detox Book
By: Natalia Rose