So this week.   I used them again as my featured green and threw a little kale and cucumber  in there too for an extra boost and more green color in my drink!

But honestly, i love this juice.   I decided to change up my sweetner for the juice by using a pear.. oh so good, and a dash of green grapes… really loved here is the complete list below!

Dande- Part 2!

1/2- Cucumber

2- Stalks of Dino Kale

1 – Pink Lady apple

1- Pear

Handfull of green grapes

bunch of danelion greens

1/2 lemon and 1/2 lime!

mmmmm….

Cheers!

Also a wonderful shout out to Ronda Kim rockstar lady!   She has been very dedicated to juice of the week check out here lovely juices from this week and last!!!  Way to go Ronda!

Carrots, kale, blackberries, apple, blood orange and parsley with a squeeze of lemon

1 bunch kale, 2 carrots, 2 apples, 2 limes

Have a great week!   Keep on Juicing!

Welcome to Week 3 of Juice of the Week:

This weeks juice ” feeling just dande!” with dandelion greens!

Here is what you need:

1- lemon -1 lime- 2 green apples -1 bunch of dandelion greens

Whats makes you feel so Dande ? 

1.  Dandelions greens act as a tonic and gentle diuretic to purify your blood, cleanse your system, dissolve kidney stones, and otherwise improve gastrointestinal health.

2.  Helps clear up  your skin and help eliminate  annoying acne

3.   Gets the pooper movin  improve your bowel function, working equally well to relieve both constipation and diarrhea;

4.   Awesome to prevent and cure anemia!

5.  Eliminates or drastically reduce acid indigestion and gas buildup … sweet.

Dandelion Leaves  for pregnancy!

1.   Lots vitamins and minerals that help prevent birth defects!

2.  Lots of Iron to help prevent anemia ( a common pregnancy condition)

3.  Can reduce swelling in the body ( great for 3rd trimester when you get the most puffy)

Have a wonderful week everyone!  And keep those juicing reports coming!

So put your hands together for ” The Lime Light”

What you need:

- 1 lime – 1 lemon- 2 green apples -3 stalks of kale -1 head of romaine lettuce

Recommendations:

This can have quite a punch dilute it half with ice cubes or water so you don’t get kissy face   It’s really good zinger and refreshing!

Kabonnagreen’s top 5 reasons why its time to step into the lime light!

1.  Deactivates free radicals in the body ( free radicals cause diesease ewww)

2.  Makes the skin glow and helps prevent wrinkles, maintains good elasticity in the skin ( good for expanding skin i.E. pregnancy)

3.  Removes plaque and strengthens teeth and keep them white!

4. Helps cure a sore throat and prevent them

5.  Lowers blood pressure and increases ( good cholesterol HDL)

Happy Juicing! Looking forward to week 3!

( notice the dancing veggies.. i just thought that was fun… hope veggies dance for you too on your b-day)

1.   Reflect – Dream- Mediate

2.  Eat and drink something really healthy and delicious

3.  Stretch and move your body.

4.  Eating some indulgent!

5.  Get a massage and take a hot bath

6.  Laugh, Dance, and Sing

7.  Love the people around you and accept their love.

If its your birthday and your reading this happy birthday.   Glad to have another year of you!  Thank you for reading my blog.   Below i just did  personal entry to reflect on this past year of my life and share my thoughts on getting older this morning.   So feel free to read or not read it.   Its more personal than “health tips” but i wanted to share.

Thanks again.

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Kabonnagreen’s 31st Birthday!  02-05-2012!

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Today is my birthday. The sun is shining, my cat is yawning. I just had a wonderful breakfast of wheatgrass, pineapple and mango. I spent about 1 hour this morning thinking about this past year, what this new year will bring being 31. How this is my last birthday where i will wake up alone or with a completely quiet house. That for now on each birthday i will wake up to a not only my hubby and cat but a little person too.

I am excited about things are to come. But i have to say i am totally loving my life right now. My life is going to change and i welcome it. I love change and adventure. But there is something so wonderful and peaceful about this time too. And i plan to enjoy it.

I love getting older. I love the fact that i am alive and have the privilege to get older. For sure i am all about aging with grace and staying looking young and healthy. But i am so proud to be where i am. That i made it another year to 31. That everyday i try my best to be a healthy kabonnagreen and do things that are good for my mind, body and soul.

I feel very blessed today. I feel blessed to be alive cancer free, to be pregnant, to be in a loving relationship and married to my best friend, have a family that loves me, a cat that adores me, friends who make me laugh and inspire me, for art and the magic it brings to make my life  full of color, for all types of movement that make me feel alive and free.

For my mind that can race with ideas or be completely still and calm.

On my birthday i like to take time to be quiet, to reflect, and respect the life that i have been given. To acknowledge everyone that has made my life better and possible.

On my birthday i like to not be quiet too. I like to sing, dance, laugh, and scream. I love to experience everything that is part of being alive.

So while this morning is filled with mediations, stretching, yoga, healthy whole foods, and green juices. Tonight will be filled with singing and laughing at the top of my lungs, holding hands, making love , enjoying sweet delicous rich foods and lovely sweet chocolate !

A special thank you to my parents for loving each other so much that they brought me into this world. To my my dear mother who carried me, and birthed me, and nursed me. You rock. I love my parents. And its wonderful to know that their love is forever. I hope i can give that same love and joy to my child.

Also special thanks to mr. kabonnagreen he makes my life moon beams and star shine. For serious our pink fuzz love takes the cake… mr. kabonnagreen you are the stuff dreams are made of..
Happy Kabonnagreen Day!

Thanks to everyone who sent me a picture of their lovely juice!  WERE OFF WITH A BANG!

Justine’s ” green machine” 

- 6 carrots, 1 pair, 2 apples, 1 lemon, bunch of spinach, mixed spring greens

Justine ” simple but yum “ 

- 3 oranges, 3 carrots

Way to go Justine juciing twice this week !!!!

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La-Verne’s ” Watecress mind wave” 

- watercress bunch, 1/2 cucumber, 1 carrot, 1 lemon, 1 clemetine

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Ronda’s ” Starting Up” 

-Kale, Carrots, Lemon, Lime, Broccoli, Beets, Apples, Romaine Lettuce

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Kabonnagreen’s ” Watercress-fest” 

-2 apples, 1 lime, whole watecress plant, 4 baby carrots

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Thanks for a great week everyone!  Looking forward to seeing your juice for week 2 of ” juice of the week”!

Thanks happy Juicing!

“ Kabonnagreen Watercress-fest!  ( watercress makes me feel the bess..t) “ 

Kabonnagreen Watercress-fest!  ( watercress makes me feel the bess..t) 

1 Golden Delicious Apple

1 Braeburn Apple

1 watercress plant ( green leafs and stems.. no roots)

4 Baby Carrots

1 Whole organic lime ( peel and all)

My highlighted ingredient for this week is watercress!

Here is a blog i wrote before to tell you way watercress rocks!

Pregnancy and watercress!

1.  The stress warrior -

Oxidative stress is the scientific way to explain how many damaging free radicals are in created in our bodies, causing damage to cells and organs.   Awesome all the vitamins found in watercress, battle against these so they cannot cause damage.   Yes!   Which is awesome for those who are preggers.  Because a woman’s body is going through a lot of changes and stress which raise the oxidative stress levels.   So lucky to combat this you have your watercress shield!!  Yahoo!!!

2. Beautiful Healthy Eyes!

I am in my 2nd trimester and baby is starting develop their beautiful eyes.   watercress helps develop healthy eyes and killer night vision.   Also this not only goes for baby but for me too, yay!  I can leave my night goggles at home.. boo ya!

3.  More Energy and mood elevators

B vitamins found in watercress are most famous for their role in energy production and helping you feel ohh so good! Which pregnant or not everyone needs more energy and be in a great mood..

Also if you are now just reading this and wanting to join juice of the week no fear!  Please do!  You can join anytime.

If prefer to post on Facebook please do on my Kabonnagreen Facebook page or just respond with a link below .

I just ask that you take a picture and tell me whats in your beautiful juice!  Thanks!

So going into my 2nd trimester i want to set some goals to  have a happy pregnancy for myself and the next Kabonnagreen team member.  In the past I have been a pretty awesome juicer person and love a  big glass of green………….

However i must say since going through 3 months of non-stop morning (all day) sickness.   I was not able to even think or look at a glass of fresh made veggie/fruit juice.   So i fell off the wagon big time.

But now that i am feeling good again its time to restart my juicer engine.. rooommm roommm !

Now normally i would be like okay going to juice everyday let’s go.    But i have a lot of habits i want to reconnect with so  i will start by doing juicing one day a week, then stepping it up more and more till i am back to juicing daily.

And for that i present the challenge to all you people with juicers out there to join me in!!!! Drum Roll please..

JUICE OF THE WEEK!!!!

Take a picture of your lovely juice you made  ( i encourage green ones of course : ).    And post it Starting Next week till the end of Feb.  Feel free to put a link in the comments and we can inspire each other!

I will be posting each week my “juice of the week” starting next week Jan22- Feb. 27th.   That is 6 weeks of jucing.   With a featured juice drink each week.  Should be fun!  And a great way to start off the new year!

Like i said if you want to join me.   I will happily add your blog link or picture link to my next blog too!

Cheers!  Start your engines ladies and gentlemen!!!

For juicing inspirations and info check out some of my other blogs about juicing! How to make green lemonade with Kabonnagreen Juice Fasting, Juice Fasting Inspirations, Kabonnagreen Juice Fasting Video, The truth about juicing, Magic Green juice video, 21 day juice challenge

Thanks happy juicing!!!!

So back in August.  I got back on the wheatgrass wagon.  Instead of doing a 2 week study as previous.   I decided to do 90 day challenge.

So Nov. 6th came and went and no report whats the deal right?    Sorry.   I was really excited to report but i had to delay because

of Kabonnagreen+.   I will explain in this blog.

So if you are not familiar with my challenge check it out here.   90 days of wheatgrass everyday to see the results!

Results!

1.   Very nice skin.  I usually have pretty clear skin but i experienced an improvement in having more even skin tone.   I am a red-head so my skin can get rosy and not be even.  I still had plenty of color to my face but more even and well-balanced.    And i have i think my skin looks like pretty good for 30-year-old status.  :)  Wheatgrass helps prevent wrinkles and fine lines.   Keep the skin young!

2.  Awesome Immune System. This one was the best!  I have not gotten sick once!   That is right i normally always get sick every October.  This is the first year i have not gotten a cold.    The only thing i have done different is taken wheatgrass daily.   So this one is huge.  It has really helped my immune system!

3.  Kabonnagreen+ Okay this one was not intended exactly.  But i did get pregnant while on the juice!   Not giving it all the credit but kinda curious if it did help in the matter.   Wheatgrass has been known to restore and boost fertility in animals.. so why not humans too right. Anywho yeah just a thought.

I wanted to share my results sooner.  But i was had such bad morning sickness ( all day sickness).  That my post would of not made sense for my friends who read my blog.  They would have been like what are you talking you have been sick for weeks?  Also interesting note on this.   I still was able to drink my wheatgrass even through my nausea that did not make me lose it.   So the power of wheatgrass continued through thick and thin.

The furture of Kabonnagreen and Wheatgrass

I look forward to continuing my wheatgrass consumption.   Staying looking good and healthy are high on my list.  Plus now that i am Kabonnagreen+ what a better gift for my little (+) then a daily dose of wheatgrass.   Happy to start my little (+) out from day one with wheatgrass.

Crazy to think that its possible my kid could be a great experiment for wheatgrass.   I hope  by consuming wheat grass during pregnancy, and then breast-feeding that my baby will develop a love and taste for the greens!  We shall see.  The experiment continues .

It was exciting to find out I was becoming Kabonnagreen +.  But i was not at all prepared for nausea and body fatigue that hit me like of wave of green paint.

True to my name.. i was Green very green…Kabonnagreen.   But not in a good way.   Not to scare others, because some ladies get no sort of morning sickness.. or rather all day sickness.  And to those who don’t experience this.   I say.   LUCKY PANTS!

I was desperately searching online for answers to help cure me or at least help me cope.   Because all of my instincts were off.  Because normally if i feel sick to my stomach (green).  I would just not eat anything.   Let my digestion system rest so my body can heal its self.

In 1st trimester.  Not eating when your nausea actually makes it worst.  I know what,what?  ITs like you’re in backwards land.  Your not sick ,your growing a human.  OH yeah.. so a different approach is needed.

Also if your really into eating healthy or just starting out eating healthy dont’ freak out in first trimester.

( i did a little)  Because i could not eat any of the foods i loved.   Wonderful veggies and greens would make me soo soo sick.   Suddenly the only foods i could keep down seemed so nutritionally inferior to my normal diet.

But i am in second trimester now and green food sounds good.  So yay.  Hang in there.  Give yourself a break in 2nd, 3rd trimester you can go back to being a nutritional diva.   But till then here is some actual useful advice i think instead of someone telling you to eat a freakin cracker.   Enjoy!

Kabonnagreen steps Surviving the GREEN stage ( a.k.a 1st trimester) ! ( lasted for me between weeks 5-12)

*  Don’t allow yourself to get hungry.  Eating more helps prevent Nausea.  I know sounds weird but if you are not feeling Nausea a good way to stay that way is to start snacking.  Not eating larger meals or overeating rather just smaller, more frequent meals or snacks.

*  To help with nausea and fatigue add more Vitamin B6 ( 25mg-75mg) you can take a supplement.  Or if you rather get it from your foods try these foods if you can keep them down if not just take the supplement.  Paprika, red bell peppers, basil and leaks.  

*  When eating meals don’t drink fluids

*  Have a snack ready by your bed when you wake up.    So you eat before you stand up, this can help stop nausea before it starts

*  Avoid fatty, greasy, hard to digest foods i.e.   ( meat and dairy) 

*  Buy a pair of seabands:   you can get them at your average drug store ( while they did not cure my nausea but they did help me cope)

* Drink a cup of Mint Tea or Ginger Tea

*  If you need a nap dont’ fight it take one your body is working hard  

Here are some of the foods that will support the growth of your baby and be easy on your stomach.  There is no need to be stuck with a diet of crackers and crappy sugary ginger ale.    The foods below support fetal growth and development and aren’t hard to keep down.

1.  Almonds

2.  Applesauce

3.  Bananas

4.  Brown Rice

5.  Chives

6.  Ginger

7. Lemons ( smelling a lemon can even help, if eating it is out of the question)

8.  Leeks,

9.  Oatmeal

10. Peanut butter

11.  pinto beans,

12.  popcorn ( not that crap from the bag, buy some real organic popcorn and make it on the stove or throw it in a brown paper bag and throw it in the microwave then add your own butter and salt, video link how to make healthy popcorn!)

13.  Sweet potatoes

14.  Tahni ( great in humus or on top of toast!)

15.  Watermelon ( boo it wasn’t in season when i was sick)

15.  Baked potato

16.  Whole Grain Breads 

Also a little advice.  Do something nice for yourself un food related.   For instance if you enjoy a certain tv show.   Set up camp and watch a little marathon of it.  Do something that is easy relaxing and makes you happy.

For me it was re-watching the tv series Breaking Bad on Netflix streaming and taking many hot bath in the tub with bath salts.

Find your happy place……

I am  4 months Kabonnagreen + !  Here is a look at baby at 11 weeks.   Like mama, baby is dancin away.    This picture was fun we got it when baby was doin a little dance of crossing and uncrossing his/or  her foot.

I am currently at 15 weeks.   I have to say i have a lot of homework to do!  But i am excited to reasearch the best foods to eat for each trimester.  What stretches and exercises i can be doing daily to help prepare my body and mind for whatever birth i end up having.

But don’t worry my peeps my blogs won’t only be about pregnancy for those looking for new health tips ect.     Actually the research and things i am finding out hugely benefit everyone!!. so win win!