Ingredients:

4 organic apple cinnamon spiced tea bags
5 cloves
1 cup organic orange juice
4 cups organic apple cider

Instructions:

Place tea bags and cloves in sauce pan. Place pan over medium heat. Pour in organic orange juice and organic apple cider. Cook mixture for 12 minutes. Remove tea bags and cloves. Serve hot with a cinnamon stick as garnish.

Nice sipping in front a warm fireplace. A great way to reduce stress. Share your experiences with us.

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Ingredients:

6 cups organic apple cider
3 whole organic allspice berries
3 whole cloves
3 cinnamon sticks
1 organic navel orange, peeled and quartered
1 organic navel orange, unpeeled, sliced

Instructions:

Place organic cider in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the organic berries, cloves and cinnamon sticks. Stir to combine ingredients. Add the quartered orange. Bring mixture to a quick boil. Once boiling, reduce heat to low. Cook 7 minutes. Pour organic cider through a strainer being sure the berries, cloves, cinnamon sticks and oranges are removed. Place mugs in microwave for 30 seconds to warm. Pour the cider into the warm mugs and garnish with orange slices.

Number of Servings: 6
Serving Size: 1 mug

Ahhhh…the comfort of a nice warm drink!
Add this drink to your nutritional program.

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Drink Your Vitamins & Nutrients

Today, it is more and more widely accepted that you cannot get all your nutrients from food and drink alone. In fact, the more active you are, the more supplementation you will require. However, your first source of nutrients should come from the food you eat and what you drink.

There is no more important category of food than fruits and vegetables. Although there are a variety of different food pyramids and recommended diets, there is a school of thought that says that all food can be divided into 2 categories: water containing and non-water containing. As you can imagine, water containing foods are fruits and vegetables. Furthermore, we recommend you consume these in organic form. Not only are these fruits and vegetables free of pesticides, they contain a greater amount of individual vitamins, minerals and adjuctive nutrients. The main differneces are not so much in the macro-nutrients as in the micro-nutrients you will get. This is especially true when making your own juice.

There is no better delivery system than mother nature. Juices get absorbed quickly and completely so you get the full impact of what they have to offer. It is also important to consume a wide variety of juices. You will get different vitamins in different concentrations when consuming a variety of juices. This is a huge benefit of doing the juicing yourself.

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An example of some of the nutrients in orange juice are: Vitamin C, vitamin A, calcium, iron, vitamin E, vitamin K, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B6, folate, pantothenic acid, choline, amino acids, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, zinc, copper, manganese, selenium, omega-3 fatty acids, omega-6 fatty acids

And that’s just orange juice. Can you imagine if you consumed a wide variety of juices on a regular basis? A misconception that exists among many is that fruit juices should not be consumed in quantity because they contain sugars. It is important to note that organic natural fruit juices actually have a low glycemic index. Glycemic index is a term used to depict how quickly a food converts into glucose within the human body. High glycemic index foods spike blood sugar levels, low glycemic index foods do not.

So far, we have been speaking of fruit juices, but you should certainly incorporate vegetable juices as well. Another benefit of making your own juice is that you can combine some fruit into your vegetable juices as a sweetener. It is common to add apples for this purpose. Again, use variety and color-rich fruits and vegetables. Some great examples of what can be included in vegetable juices are: carrots, celery, beets and ginger.

When you cannot juice yourself, make sure you are buying juices that are organic and do not contain preservatives or additives. Make sure they are 100% pure. If you choose to make juicing a regular part of your life, you will notice the benefit in increased energy, better performance and reduced disease due to a reinforced immune system.

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Ever wondered how you could increase your athletic performance? Want to decrease muscle recovery time? Want to reduce muscle pain between activities? What about increasing your energy?

I’ve been experimenting with various alternatives to do just that and, after 2 months of consistent use, I’ve put together a concoction that works for me and I hope it will work for you as well.

I start with 3/4 of a 500ml bottle of alkaline, micro-structured, oxygenated water with electrolytes.
To that , I add a liquid adaptogen and aloe vera formula and
a liquid antioxidant formula

I use an aptogen/antioxidant ratio of 3 to 1, primarily for taste. The antioxidant is quite sweet (fruit extracts) for me while the adaptogens are more bitter. You can experiment to find your ideal mix.

When do I drink this? Primarily after exercise and throughout the day before exercise. I use only the water during my activity. For best results, I consume a homemade protein shake prior to competition.

I have noticed better performance and virtually no muscle pain using this plan. I have also found that at the first signs that my immune system is compromised, it seems to eliminate those symptoms.

Please let us know how you make out.

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