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"Ask Not What Food Taste Good, but, What Your Food Can Do For You"?

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If that title reminds you of John F. Kennedy, you are right.  I just returned from my Easter Vacation to Boston and still have him on my mind.  I visited the JFK museum situated on the Boston harbor and if you are ever in the area, it's a museum worth visiting.






The highlight of Boston for me was eating at Grezzo's!  
Simply one of the best Raw Food Restaurants in our country, and the best raw food restaurant I have ever been to!

While you are out there, go to Grezzo's; www.grezzorestaurant.com Alicia Cohen's raw food restaurant.  This is a must!  It's in downtown area of Boston called the North End.  It is surrounded by many quaint restaurants; mostly italian.  So, why, when there are so many delicious restaurants would you want to eat food that is not even cooked?  Results!  

This is food that goes the extra mile to give you energy, make you feel good, and all the while not give you health problems.  It contains the right kinds of fat, so it will not give you cholesterol, heart disease, or make you fat.  It can even reverse diabetes, lower blood pressure, reduce or prevent inflammation, and make your skin glow!  People who eat raw food often have a sparkle in their eye and their hair has luster.

It's time to ask your food; "what can you do for me"?  In fact, I get up everyday and ask what I need my food to do for me today?  What food would best meet my needs today?
Since my accupuncturist said my liver has a lot of toxins in it (probably from the arsenal of medications; especially chemotherapy), once a week I have a        beet greens smoothie.
Recently, one of my readers asked me for this recipe.  It is very similar to any of my other green smoothie's except the main green is organic beet greens.  Start with pure fresh water - about 1 cup
                                                    1 whole peeled lemon without the seeds
                                                          1 organic apple
                                                        1 whole bundle of beet greens 
                                                         1 whole bundle watercress
                                                        1 tablespoon hemp seed powder
                                                         1  "   "     raw maca
you could add more to this such as 2 or 3 celery stalks, handful of parsley, bok choy, kale, collards and any other dark leafy greens.  If you do add more, I usually limit it to just 2 or 3 other greens.

By drinking this smoothie you will assist in cleansing and detoxing your liver, you will also get protein from the hemp powder, the apple will assist in releasing the toxins, the celery helps to reduce the heat in the liver; (according to Dr. Lu), the watercress is an internal cleaner, and the lemons contain pectin, vitamin C, help to alkalize your body, and contain magnesium and calcium.

EAT WELL TO FEEL GREAT!

















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The Healing Power of Tea

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To see results from drinking healing tea, start with fresh good quality herbs.  Use good quality water such as Kangen (read my article on good quality water) that has health benefits all by itself.

I recently bought fresh herbs from my accupuncturist which were nearly as pricey per ounce as gold.  To offset the cost, I bought more of the same at 3 different places.  I bought rosebuds at the peoples food coop in Ann Arbor and more rosebuds from a middle eastern store around metro Detroit.  Even a child could tell you which one was freshest since the quality was about as different as night and day.  The oldest rosebuds were still $40.00 per pound and had lost their glory.  The expensive ones looked like you could still use them in a wedding bouquet; they were vibrant fuscia and looked perfect.

The chrysanthemums http://www.us.ayushveda.com/chrysanthemum-tea/ from the accupuncturist still looked alive even though they were totally dried.  They still smelled so fragrant and looked so pretty.  The ones from a metro Detroit chinese store looked like they were dug out of grandma's attic left over from when she used to make crafts.  Again, I believe even a blind person could tell the difference in the two just by feeling and smelling, not even seeing.

No wonder people are skeptic about the healing powers of tea.  In my randon stops for more of the same herbs, the quality was comprised.    Without being a herbologist, I would be willing to bet on the equation;
the herbs from the accupuncturist work and heal, while the cheaper ones are like a placebo.

Assuming you have good quality herbs, studies have proven the following teas will help you.  The following teas are especially helpful for people with vasculitis.

Green Tea is an easy way to take in a daily anti-oxidant.  Drink at least 3 cups spread throughout the day.
I should also mention I do not rely on just green tea and start every day with at least 1 cup of organic blueberries.  I also eat other antioxidant foods throughout the day to assist my comprimised immune system
to avoid cancer.

Goji Berries and fresh peeled ginger at least 3 cups a day to manage inflammation.
Again, I supplement with anti-inflammatory foods such as at least 1 cup of pineapple almost every day in my smoothie.

Chrysanthemum  http://chinese-medicine.suite101.com/article.cfm/chrysanthemum_flower_chinese_tea and rosebuds at least 3 cups spread throughout the day to loosen you up and eliminate stiffness.  It is also good to drink as summer approaches to keep your body cooler.  Click the links to read more about its benefits.

Hawthorn Berry tea to reduce inflammation and also reduces over calcification - http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Hawthorn-Berry-in-History-and-Today&id=510247  It also reduces cholesterol and lowers blood pressure.



I can say personally that I have already seen results from the anti-inflammatory tea since my sedementation rate (blood test to measure inflammation in the body) is 7 which is very low.  My accupuncturist says if we can manage to keep your inflammation low, you will stay in remission.

Look for an update on this article featuring more healing teas.  I wish all my readers a blessed Easter and  may you find the right tea for your health needs!
Remember to check with your health care practicioner before consuming any herb teas.  Some herbs may interact with your medications or health issues.  I also encourage everyone to find an alternative doctor to work with even if you are well or already have a team of traditional doctors.  There are things everyone of us can do to optimize our health.  I strongly feel if I would have had an alternative doctor in my life, I may not have ever gotten this disease!  Or, at least I would have caught it before it did all the damage I suffered from it.

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