Wellness Detective

Archive for February, 2012

Wellness Detective Comments: I first learned of the book “You Can Heal Your Life” book by Louise Hay while living in Japan in Fall 1997.  My friend was coming to visit me in Japan and I asked him to bring me the book.  I read the book thoroughly and implemented some of the strategies I learned in the book.  It was definitely an eye opening tool for me.  Several years later, another friend of mine shared a DVD of Louise Hay that involved self study.  I was able to watch that DVD today again.  It’s very true that our thoughts and beliefs system create our reality.  I would highly suggest checking out any products of Louise Hay wherever you are in your healing or spiritual journey.   Here’s a snapshot video to review to give you a brief glimpse.

Wellness Detective Comments: I discovered raw vegan desserts in Summer 2008 when I began to incorporate raw food into my nutrition and diet.  The first recipe I made was bananna chocolate cream pie with coconut.  The following year a friend sent me the recipe for a raw vegan Chocolate Mousse.  The ingredients were pretty simple—avocadoe, cacao powder, and agave or dates as sweetener.   The raw chocolate mousse ingredients have to be blended up and then refrigerated.  It can be garnished with berries and a mint leaves.

Source:  http://thehealthyeatingsite.com/raw-vegan-chocolate-mousse/

Raw Chocolate Mousse Recipe:

Ingredients:

1 ripe avocado, peeled and pitted
1 ripe banana, peeled (can use a frozen banana if you want a chilled version)
2 tbsp sweeter (honey, agave syrup, soaked pitted medjool dates)
5 tbsp raw organic cacao powder or ground organic raw cacao nibs
1/2 tsp natural vanilla (extract or vanilla bean powder)
1 tsp maca powder (optional)
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
dash of Himalayan sea salt

Instructions:

Add all the ingredients to your blender and blend until smooth and creamy. You can add a little water, if necessary to keep the ingredients moving so they blend thoroughly. If you used soaked dates as your sweetener, add the soak water.

Serve immediately.

Makes 2 servings… if you can share

Wellness Detective Comments: When I first received a diagnosis of cancer in December 2011 and shared it with my community on facebook, several friends reminded me that I need to take a look at the water I drink to ensure that it is alkaline.  We were using a Brita filter at home and it was doing it’s job.   However, it’s only when I went to a friend’s house and had spring water, did I come to the realization, that I really need to make some changes to what I was drinking.  I did some research and ordered the Gratitude Water Bottle that turns filtered water into an alkaline state which arrived today. There are many benefits of alkaline water.  I will be monitoring the difference alkaline water makes to my body.  Let us know the kind of water that you drink. Watch this video that highlights specifics of alkaline water.