For Those of You Who Asked…

Here is a great 3 day juice cleanse for your skin and overall well being. For the duration of the cleanse do not eat any solid foods, but do drink 100 oz or more of water and at least 2 cups of green tea per day. No other food or drink should be consumed besides the juices and tea. Herbal and black teas are fine in addition to the 2 green teas if you would like, but no dairy or sugar.

3 Day Juice Cleanse:

You will need:

• 3 Oranges
• 3 Grapefruits
• 1 Ginger root
• 3 Cucumbers
• 3 Pints of Blueberries
• 1 Bunch of Mint
•  3 Bunches of kale
• 12 apples
• 3 bags of spinach
• 12 Carrots
• 3 Beets
• 1 Bunch of celery
• 1 Bunch of Dandelion or Swiss Chard
• 3 Tomatoes
• 3 lemons or limes
• A citrus juicer
• a Juicer Machine (or blender)

Directions:

 For the morning, juice 1 orange, 1 grapefruit, 1 small chunk of ginger, 1/2 cucumber, 1 pint of blueberries and some mint (if desired.) Use a hand citrus juicer for the citrus fruit. Juice the ginger and cucumber together. Be sure to start your day with 1 liter of water.

For the remainder of the day juice 1/2 cucumber, 1 bunch of kale, 4 apples, 1 bag of spinach, 4 carrots, 1 beet, 3 stalks of celery, a few sprigs of dandelion or chard, 1 tomato, and 1 lemon or lime. You may drink this throughout the day as you feel you need. Feel free to consume more juice than this, but be sure to drink at least this. For extra radiant skin, blend in 1 Tbsp. extra virgin coconut oil,  and 1 Tbsp of chia seeds. If using a blender, chop ingredients down to small pieces and remove tough peels and cores (apples.) Also, add plenty of filtered water to make a smooth, drinkable blend!

You can continue for up to 5 days, if you chose, but 3 will leave you looking and feeling radiant! You might even drop a pound or two. Please try this and let us know your success!

That Sought After Healthy Glow

I had the pleasure of being at the Hackensack University Medical Center on Monday.  I met hundreds of wonderful employees, what a great place to work!  I did a seminar on how to live 10 years younger naturally, so it reminded me that I should send out a blog on how to achieve that sought after healthy glow.

Now please remember that everyone’s skin is different and what works for me may not work for you.  Although I must say that most people who have tried my routine do like it.

First and foremost, truly good skin or that real healthy glow comes from within.  The following is a list of foods that will definitely promote that perfect glow.  Salmon, walnuts, chia seeds, olive oil, blueberries, kale, dandelions, collard greens, sweet potatoes, cinnamon, organic coconut oil, raw walnuts and almonds, leafy greens and Lion Tea are some of the most important.  Eat these foods often, in fact, as often as you would like.  Quite frankly, if I have an event, three to four days prior I eat a diet mostly of these foods so that my skin will be just a little more “glowy”.

In addition to what you eat on a daily basis, exercise is definitely one of those things that help everything; weight loss, healthy heart, stress reducer.  Exercise at least five to six times a week and it will improve the look and texture of the skin.

Now this is where aestheticians cringe, but here goes.  I wash my face with extra virgin olive oil and have been doing this for decades.  Yes, I wash my face with olive oil at night to remove my makeup.  First, I put lukewarm water on my face and pour the oil into my hands and gently rub it all over my face.  Be especially gentle around the eye area.  Then I wipe softly with a white face cloth.

At this point, I use non-petroleum jelly (a lot) around my eyes (anywhere wrinkles might form).  Then I use fragrance free Lubriderm – yes, I said Lubriderm – as a moisturizer all over my face (a dermatologist recommended this to me over 20 years ag0).  I put non-petroleum jelly and olive oil on my neck, elbows, feet and knees.  You can imagine how lovely I must look climbing into bed, but it works!

Every three days, I make my own exfoliant out of honey and sugar mixed in a cup.  I exfoliate my face and neck carefully than I use Lubriderm.  At this point, I use a self tanner instead of moisturizer at night to make myself look like I have a little more color… oh alright… a tan!  Trust me, it works and I do not look orange.  I never tan my face out in the sun and this is a great alternative to being pale, which I would rather not be.

So there you go, now you have the real story.  A lot of women ask and a lot of women are stunned at my routine, but it does work for me.  Just remember that it is very important to exfoliate but please, more importantly, remember to always treat your skin like it’s baby skin; always touching it gently.  Here is something else that is extremely important to remember:  Never, never, never touch your face during the day.  You simply don’t know what you have touched!

My last thought on great skin… Lots and lots of H2O and a tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil every day.  That and super foods seem to be the answer to all things good!  You are what you eat.  Wouldn’t you rather look like a beautiful, luscious, bright red apple instead of a greasy pork roll?