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14 Day Summer Cleanse: GET READY!!

Who’s with me? Let’s take our bodies back in a challenging, inspiring, and hard core kind of way! I began pondering over this cleanse after becoming very frustrated over the 5 pounds of baby weight hanging out on my hips and belly since my daughter was born 18 months ago. I had always wondered if eating Cottage Cheese/ 6 Tbsp of Flaxseed Oil everyday was not allowing my body to shed those extra pounds?

For those of you who are new to my story- I had cancer 3 years ago, treated it holistically, and CC/FO, along with the rest of my food being raw vegan was the most important ways in how I did so. The only way I would ever stop taking CC/FO, and only temporarily, would be if I were on a 100% raw vegan diet, not 75-80% like I am currently. So, I figured if I were going to do a cleanse, why not have others do it with me? I’ll plan it, you just have to follow.

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Grape Avocado Smoothie

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It’s so good to be back! It has been a busy May full of of end of the year activites at school and a broken laptop at home, but now I am back with plenty of new ideas, MUCH more freedom, and a functional computer. Perhaps one of the greatest perks of being a teacher is SUMMER!!!!

The next 9 or so weeks will be full of fabulous blog posts on suggested topics such as holistic beauty regimen, raw food detox, overcoming anxious thinking, new smoothie ideas, juicing, how to save $$$ on fruits and veggies, the HcG cancer test, and much more!

Today I’m going back to my roots and talking green smoothie again. This smoothie recipe came about after my mother-in-law left some grapes in our fridge. Grapes are not usually part of our diet since they are difficult to find organic and affordable. We were in desperate need of going to the Farmer’s Market so the other items with smoothie potential were: an avocado, 1 crown broccoli, cooked lentils, and a few carrots. So I combined them and came up with a pretty decent smoothie!

Grape Avocado Smoothie

1 cup grapes
1 avocado, pitted
1 crown of broccoli, chopped
2 carrots
1/2 cup cooked lentils

Add 3-4 cups water or more as needed for desired consistency. Blend in Vitamix until smooth.

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Savory Rainbow Lunch Smoothie!

“Mom, these would be a lot easier to eat if you smoothied them!”

It is time for us to STEP UP. Treating our bodies as if they are replaceable can only go on for so long. Eventually your body will get your attention. You might be 26 (like I was) or you might be 80. It might be cancer (like me) or arthritis, or Irritable Bowel Syndrome, or chronic headaches, or Type 2 diabetes, or skin issues, or aches and pains, or infertility or…………..

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Holistic Ovarian Cancer Survivor: Evita Ramparte

I came across this woman’s story last night as I was researching for other holistic/natural cancer survivors. She tells it with such grace and simplicity she sounds angelic. Maybe it’s her accent, but I bet it’s more than that. She beat ovarian cancer through raw foods, detox, along with exercise and meditation through yoga and Tai Chi. I certainly did NOT float breezily into the organic raw foods lifestyle like she did! I more so kicked, screamed, and cried (and blended) my way through the first few weeks. But it got easier and was more than worth it. Like her I was very worried about not being able to have a child one day, and like her I chose the road less traveled.

Please take an opportunity to view her story!

How Cleansing Cures Cancer: Evita Ramparte’s Story from Allison Biggar on Vimeo.

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Foods YOU Need! – Japanese Green Tea

(This is part of an ongoing series called Foods YOU Need!)

(***Updated 2/2016 to address concerns over Fukushima Radiation)

How Green Tea has flown under the radar in the Western world is a puzzle to those who now realize its amazing healing potential! It has been used in Asia for centuries as an essential for prevention and treatment of many types of diseases, including cancer.

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Foods YOU Need! – Omega 3’s

(This is part of an ongoing series called Foods YOU Need!)

We’ve all heard the hype about Omega 3 fatty acids- and no surprises here;  I’m going to contribute to it! Although the recent trends in popular culture give “fat” a bad reputation, Omega 3’s are an essential additional to our diet. They’re called “essential fats” because our bodies don’t produce them on their own.

Read up on these cancer fighting and heart nurturing fats and try the great new recipe at the end of this post!

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Foods YOU Need! – Cancer Fighting Spices

(This is part of an ongoing series called Foods YOU Need!)

While fighting cancer, I was strategic to use particular spices in the food I ate. I knew the research on these spices. I knew which spice induced apoptosis (cancer cell suicide)  and which slowed growth of tumors. Over the past couple years I have forgotten the function of these spices and have grown accustomed to adding them into my diet without remembering their awesome healing powers. Here is a brief review for myself and hopefully a quick lesson for you!

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Anti-Cancer Foods – Garlic and Onions

It can’t hurt to add more garlic and onions into your recipe rotation. Garlic has been known for its healing properties for thousands of years. It has antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, and anti-inflammatory properties. Onions are loaded with the bioflavonoid, quercetin, (remember this induces cancer cell suicide and prevents healthy cells from mutating into cancer cells.) Both should have a more prominent role in our cancer fighting cuisine!

This post also contains a DELICIOUS guacamole recipe, a CHALLENGING cancer fighting drink, and an AMAZING oil/garlic salve that can improve many ailments!