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The San Francisco Ferry Building Market had added 2 new flavors of Naturally Alive snacks to their shelves! Stop by next Friday Sept. 10th for a free tasting!

... One green smoothie at a time!

I am so fortunate to be visiting the home of Tamara Grenier, the founder of Sacred Medicine Roots.

This delcious green smoothie has greens (from her garden on Nantucket Island), fresh peaches and frozen bananas.

Tamara is an amazingly inspiring and gifted women!

Sacred Medicine Roots:

The guiding principle of Sacred Medicine Roots is based on the knowledge that all life springs from the Earth and returns to the Earth in a continuous cycle, and everything we need to exist, flourish and thrive has been gifted to us by the planet.

Sacred Medicine Roots was dreamed into being as a means of weaving together ancient traditions and the skills I have acquired over a lifetime. Sacred Medicine Roots is influenced by Shamanism, an ancient system of healing based on a reverence for the natural world, the cycles of nature and a respect for all of humanity; it is about returning to our sacred roots.

We are living during times of great challenge and great opportunity. Humans are being called to evolve and grow as individuals in order to serve and contribute to the collective awakening. Healing ourselves and our relationship to others, to Mother Earth, and to Spirit is critical for our own personal fulfillment and for the future of humanity.

By promoting healing through plant-based nutrition, Earth-based spirituality, shamanic healing techniques and medicinal herbs, Sacred Medicine Roots’ programs will educate and empower individuals to take responsibility for their own health and wellbeing and live the fullest expression of their soul with balance and awareness in all aspects of their lifestyle.

Wow - as if it wasn't cheesy (and toxic, nutrient void and fattening) enough to eat one or the other, Denny's has combined deep fried & breaded cheese sticks and a grilled cheese sandwhich on processed white bread!!! 

S.A.D. at it's worst!

The whole Denny's new menu story is here: http://www.nrn.com/article/dennys-update-2-4-6-8-value-menu

Liven-Up Fall Cleanse                         begins September 18th, 2010 in San Francisco Bay Area

   Are you ready to experience?

• Sustained weight loss
• Greater and steady energy
• Better sleep
• Love of new, healthy foods
• Feeling lighter / better digestion
• Greater mental clarity and focus
• Discovery of food sensitivities
• Reduced sugar cravings
• Clearer skin

The Ultimate in Support: This all-inclusive cleanse program takes the work and stress out of meal planning and preparation, so you can relax and cleanse with ease and grace. The clean, light meals will keep you energized and satiated. While you clear your body and mind with plant-based gourmet cuisine, you will be unburdened of processed (toxic) foods and so you can relax and focus on the healing benefits of the cleansing process. You will be FREE to embrace your commitment to your detox, allowing you to receive the coaching and nurturing guidance throughout the entire process.

Cleanse includes all meals, consultation and motivation from Holistic Wellness Coach, Marnie Northrop

Materials and support include:

• Kick off session on Saturday, September 18th, 2010 (Food delivery begins Sunday, September 19th)
  
• Mid-point check-in call
• Guidelines
 and Tips
  
• Daily e-mail support
  
• Guidance on transitioning off the cleanse
• Instruction on how to modify the cleanse for your specific goals

Delicious gourmet meals for each day will include:

• 24 oz alkalizing super-food green drink
• 3 'clean' raw, gluten-free, nutrient-rich meals
• afternoon energy snack
• low-glycemic dessert

All meals will be prepared by Naturally Alive's raw food chefs using only organic and locally harvested whole foods.** Meals are delivered* to your door two times per week: Sundays and Wednesdays and come in portable and recyclable packaging making them easy for you to tote.

Three Living Cuisine Cleanse Plans:

Two Week:

One Week:

Mini-Midweek:

5 day (Monday-Friday)  -  Cost $625

* Delivery area includes the San Francisco Bay Area. Delivery times on Sundays and Wednesdays can vary and will be pre-arranged with you to be dropped off at your home or office.

** Some meals will include tree nuts. Please inform us if you have allergies to any kinds of nuts, seeds, fruits or vegetables so we can take special care to customize your meals.

Sample Daily Menu:

Breakfast and Morning Snack:
Super Green Smoothie - 24 oz (Just greens and fruit with Vitamineral greens powder, maca and vanilla bean)
Gluten-free Artisan Granola

Lunch:
Massaged Kale Salad w/Red Pepper, Carrot, Red Cabbage & Spicy Lemon/Garlic Dressing
Sun-dried Tomato Basil Pate on Walnut Crackers

Afternoon Snack:
Curry Sunflower seeds

Dinner:
'Creamy' Carrot Coconut Ginger Soup
Asian Wrap with Almond-Garlic-Ginger Spread and Veggies with an Orange Miso Dipping sauce

Dessert:
Dark Chocolate Walnut Brownie

Beginning this fall all Albert & Eve Organics delivery customers will be able to order Naturally Alive Snacks with their weekly veggies!

More details coming soon!

Awesome Huffington Post article by John Robbins about Coca Cola's Vitaminwater that does not contain any vitamins.

I found this life size vitaminwater sign at the drive-through at Carl's Junior. It looks like CJ is now promoting its "healthy" drink menu - HA!

Excerpt:
"Now here's something you wouldn't expect. Coca-Cola is being sued by a non-profit public interest group, on the grounds that the company's vitaminwater products make unwarranted health claims. No surprise there. But how do you think the company is defending itself?

In a staggering feat of twisted logic, lawyers for Coca-Cola are defending the lawsuit by asserting that "no consumer could reasonably be misled into thinking vitaminwater was a healthy beverage."

Does this mean that you'd have to be an unreasonable person to think that a product named "vitaminwater," a product that has been heavily and aggressively marketed as a healthy beverage, actually had health benefits?

Or does it mean that it's okay for a corporation to lie about its products, as long as they can then turn around and claim that no one actually believes their lies?"

Full story:
The Dark Side of Vitaminwater