Sometimes a smoothie can be too cold for a winter's day, but this one asks for unfrozen ingredients and if you mix it in the blender for a few minutes, the cold wears off.

INGREDIENTS:

5 dates

1/2-1 cup pineapple pieces

2 bananas

1/4 cup coconut flakes

1/2 scoop AIM propeas (vegan protein powder)

1/4 cup raw almonds

METHOD:

Mix everything together in a power blender, with 3-4 cups water.

Enjoy.

PS Please note that quantities are relative and should be adjusted according to taste.

This recipe is an all-time favourite that i used to make for my kids and have been named:  Wurmpie-koeldrank - because of the pieces of lemon rind which float around if you use soda water in mixing.

Ingredients:

10-12 lemons or limes (lime is a bit more acidic and gives it a fresh taste which i prefer)

25ml Epsom salts

25ml citric acid

25ml tartaric acid (not creme of tartar)

2Kg sugar - xylitol works great.  I would not use erythritol as it gives it a funny taste. because the syrup is highly diluted, you might just use white sugar, as this is a treat for some days, not all day.

1.5 liters of boiling water

Method:

* finely grate the rind of the lemons/limes

* juice the fruit

* add the skin and rind to the boiled water, with the rest of the powders, acting as preservatives

* stir until dissolved - not over heat, just stirring as it dissolves easily.

* leave overnight

* next day you can either scoop away some or all of the rind, but this is where the fun comes in, as the rind bubbles up with the soda water and makes it fun to drink.

* bottle in glass bottles 

* dilute to taste - i would say about 2 T and top up with water/fizz

Why a C flush?

Whatever your diet or lifestyle, we all get exposed to toxins on a daily basis -whether it be heavy metals from inhaling polluted air, body products where a bad ingredient has crept in or a diet that is less than 100% -and don't we all take a day off so to speak and indulge in less that perfect food?!

The Vit C flush is an easy way of getting rid of pathogens, bacteria, parasites, etc- not the only way - but can be done regularly, as in once every 2-3 months.  

Do the vitamin C flush on a day when you will be able to take it slow, maybe on a Saturday or a day of rest.

HOW TO

* Start the day by taking 1 t of ascorbic acid (white powder) in 200ml of filtered water on an empty stomach. Do not eat anything until after the cleanse.

* Repeat every 15 minutes until you have had 2 bowel movements. 

* Immediately take 2 heaped teaspoons of powdered activated charcoal with 200ml water.

* Bowel movements will continue, and you will be flushing out your system.

* Do not eat for at least 4 hours since taking the first dose.

* Make you first meal something light, like a smoothie or a soup.

* Should you not have a bowel movement after 15 teaspoons, stop for the day and repeat the following day or a week later. 

* Make sure you have enough time to rest on the day and the next.

* Your energy will return on the second day and you will feel revived.

On October 31, 1998, Carmine Fasciani suffered a disabling stroke in Mount Kisco, New York. He was 63 years old at the time and was not expected to live. With that kind of stroke, only one in five persons recovers enough to live alone. He owned his own security business and specialized in guarding celebrities.

"He appeared to be in excellent condition before the stroke," says Linda Feinberg, a long-time friend of Fasciani's. "He had extensive conventional therapy for the residual effects of the stroke and improved to some degree. However, the real improvement began in March 2000 with hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy.

"We came to the Ocean Hyperbaric Neurologic Center in Lauderale By The Sea, Florida, and Carmine had 40 treatments in a row, one a day. When he started the treatment, he could only walk a block and since the oxygen treatments, he has improved at least 70 percent. He is able to drive his van, goes up and down the stairs and his speech has improved dramatically."

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Hi Everyone

I am excited to announce that this is the first of our blog posts, where you can share your ideas on healthy living, ask questions, and where we can learn from each other.

I would also like to invite you to a presentation on “Chemicals in and around your home – what are you putting into and onto your body?” on Saturday 14th May from 9-1., at Barnswallows Weltevredenpark.

More information and details will follow later.

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