Friday, May 1, 2009

Kangen Water

I've been drinking Kangen Water for about a year now. I think its one of the greatest things you can do for your body. You'll have to do a little research to find it in your area. Some health food stores have it. Hydrotherapists often carry it. Independent owners can be found as well as it gets more popular. You can even buy the machines, but they're very expensive. I buy mine for $3 per gallon from the Herb Shop in Orem, UT. Deb Dowdle

Kangen Water 

The human body needs both acids and alkalis to properly process foods, make repairs and generally remain in good working order. Ingesting too many acidic foods and beverages, most notably carbonated soft drinks, can lower the body's natural pH levels to dangerously acidic levels. By consuming alkaline or ionized waters such as Kangen water, a person could restore his or her body's proper pH level and perhaps even become more alkaline.

Kangen water and other ionized or alkaline water products are also said to have smaller molecules, which means they are more readily absorbed by the body. Ordinary tap water or unprocessed bottled waters have larger water molecules which tend to pass through the body without reaching individual cells. Without proper re-hydration, these cells can suffer from a form of cellular dehydration and either die too soon or fail to function efficiently. Kangen water is believed to have the ability to rehydrate these cells before they essentially dry out.

The benefits of Kangen water are numerous:

  • Promotes healthy weight loss.
  • Boost body's immunity against disease.
  • Increases absorption of important vitamins and minerals

Even when you take your first delicious sip of Kangen water, you'll immediately notice the difference, and you'll wonder how you ever drank anything else! Kangen means "return to origin," and that's exactly what this water does! It helps the body fight and remedy conditions like:

  • Arthritis
  • Diabetes
  • Fibromyalgia
  • High Blood Pressure
  • Hot Flashes
  • Joint Pain
  • Migraines
  • Prostate Problems
By using Kangen water on a regular basis, you can return your body back to its original healthy balanced state. 

Clear Skin and Green Smoothies

I found these recipes on the Green Smoothie Blog. I'm always looking for new ways to do my green smoothies. Try these and let me know what you think.

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Skin Food Recipe

· One handful kale
· One cup pineapple
· One banana (frozen is great, please peel before freezing)
· One cup coconut water

After Workout Orange Smoothie

  • 2 oranges or tangerines
  • 1-2 stalks of celery
  • 1 small or 1/2 large cucumber peeled
  • Handful spinach, chard or other greens
  • Couple of broccoli florets
  • 2 cups water, or to desired consistency
  • Ice (optional)

Blueberry Smash Recipe

  • 100g baby English spinach
  • 3 small bananas
  • 300g blueberries
  • raw honey
  • splash vanilla extract

Sugar Buster Smoothie

  • 1 ounce Aloe Vera Juice (or 2 tablespoons fresh gel from leaf)
  • 1 cup Purified Water or Unsweetened Nut Milk
  • 1 Avocado
  • 3 diced Jerusalem Artichokes
  • 1 Cucumber
  • 1 Nopal pad, diced
  • 2 tablespoons cup Ground Flax or Hemp Seeds
  • 2 teaspoon Cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon Coriander

Lemon Aid Ginger Smoothie

  • 3 tablespoons – ½ cup Lemon or Lime Juice (add more if you like extra pucker power)
  • 1 cup Unsweetened Hemp Milk
  • 1 Avocado
  • ½ teaspoon Fresh Ginger Root (¼ teaspoon dried)
  • 1 Sweet Orange Pepper, diced
  • 1 Sweet Red Pepper, diced
  • 1 handful Fenugreek Sprouts
  • 1 Nopal Pad, diced
  • Stevia to taste

Mega-Green Smoothie

  • ¼ cup Spirulina Powder
  • 1 handful Fenugreek Sprouts
  • 1 Avocado
  • 1 oz Aloe Vera Juice (or 2 tablespoons fresh gel from leaf)
  • 1 cup Purified Water
  • 4 Jerusalem Artichoke Bulbs, diced
  • 2 Nopal pads, diced
  • 1 Cucumber

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Recipe for Introducing Green Smoothies to Toddlers

  • One bunch kale
  • One cup red grapes
  • One frozen banana
  • One medjool date
  • One cup water