Success Is Vitality

Feeling somewhat sluggish in your system? 

Make The Green Cleanser:

Wash the following organic ingredients, chop them smaller and add them in the blender:

-    3 leaves of Kale

-    1 large Celery stem

-    a handful of Parsley

-    1 Apple

-    1 pealed Lemon

Also add:

-    ½ or less of an Avocado

-    3 teaspoons raw Spirulina powder

-    Thumb size piece of pealed fresh Ginger root

-    1/3 teaspoon of Turmeric

-    a large glass of Water

-    4-5 Ice cubes

Blend in your high power blender until fully liquid.

This juice will give you energy while it nourishes the cells in your body, purifies your blood and cleanses your intestines!

ENJOY YOUR GREEN CLEANSER, rich in chlorophyll, proteins and minerals!

Pomegranates are a wonderful choice because of their amazing taste and high antioxidant levels. The antioxidants help in achieving and maintaining a clear skin with a youthful glow, and it is believed to help sooth skin inflammation.

Pomegranate also support your blood by supplying iron, and may help prevent symptoms of anemia such as exhaustion, dizziness and weakness.

Enjoy a beautifying Plum-Pomegranate Smoothie:

• cut 2 pomegranate open and let it sit in cold water so the seeds can start to loosen up. It is easier to loosen up seeds in the water. Once you have separated the seeds add them in the blender.
• wash 2 plums and cut in pieces, add all but the seed into the blender.

Blend the pomegranate seeds and plum with a few ice cubes in the blender until you have reached a smooth texture. 

*for optimal and smooth foamy results use a high power blender like the Vitamix. 

ENJOY this delicious treat and appreciate the beautifying effects it has!

Mix the following raw organic ingredients into your blender:

1/3 Cup Coconut oil

¾ Cup rolled Oats

3 TBS Almond butter

4 Figs

1TBS Cacao Nibs

¼ Cup Cacao Powder

Handful of Goji berries

Touch of Himalayan Crystal salt

Touch of Cinnamon

2/3tsp Vanilla extract

1/3tsp Mesquite powder

1 TBS Cashews

Mix in blender until ingredients are evened out. Roll them into small balls. Roll balls in shredded coconut. Keep in the refrigerator until you serve them. Or have them in the freezer for 10 min, Enjoy with a cup of herbal Chai-Rooibos tea!

❤ With Love from S.I.V.

♡ I hope you enjoy this video and get a wonderful start on your weekend! ♡

Empower and inspire yourself by staying in a healthy ongoing conversation on the Success Is Vitality Facebook page. Please check it out at:: http://tinyurl.com/2g9rk7d

Hope to see you there!  

Please read the article above by M.D. Pauline W. Chen  who writes: “Teaching Doctors About Nutrition and Diet. Physicians still don’t know enough about food and diet, and some medical schools are seeking to change that.”
Integrative Nutrition says:  “Between the growing list of diet-related diseases and a burgeoning obesity epidemic, the most important public health measure for any of us to take may well be watching what we eat. But few doctors are prepared to effectively spearhead or even help in those efforts.”

Take responsibility over your own health each day with every choice you make.Your choice is either for health or disease. Choose like it matters, since your life may depend on it.

We all know pollution and toxins are bad for you. But the Environmental Working Group has conducted perhaps the deepest analysis of this issue on the most vulnerable demographic on the planet.

Please watch this great video. If you believe small amounts of chemicals here and there aren’t affecting our health. This video shows that chemicals that have been banned 50 years ago are still in our blood and can reach our unborn children.

If you want to take action,follow the link below to sign the petition:

http://www.ewg.org/kid-safe-chemicals-act-blog/sign-petition-b/

What is in your favorite shampoo or body lotion?

Natural solution for hair and body care:

• Massage a few tablespoons of Argan oil or Olive oil into your dry scalp and hair. Wrap your oiled-up curls with a shower cap or towel and take a twenty to thirty minute bath, read a book, go to the sauna… just take a relaxing moment for yourself, you’re worth it! Then shampoo as usual to reveal rejuvenated and deeply moist hair and scalp.
• Make it a weekly habit or even daily if you like to rub your scalp and massage your hair with a solution of 50/50 distilled white vinegar and water. This homemade “hair-product-residue remover” leaves behind the shiny hair you’ve been wanting.
• And for a simple shampoo replacement, combine a tablespoon of baking soda with two tablespoons of water.  This will not look or feel like any shampoo you’re used to. Think of it more like a cleansing paste. No foamy bubbles because there are no chemicals added to get all that lather. Work the paste through your hair and rinse thoroughly, for clean and beautiful shiny hair.

Best body lotion: Coconut oil with a drop of your favorite high quality essential oil, such as rose, lavender, citrus or bergamot.

Enjoy your truly natural cleansing moments!

“One apple a day keeps the doctor away”

I love Apples! In Finland where I grew up, we have 25 apple trees in the garden, and this is one of my favorite times of the year. The air is getting fresh and crisp outside and the apples are sweet and ready to be eaten!

The apple is such a common fruit that we may easily overlook it’s wonderful and important health benefits and the support it may offer us in achieving our health goals. Organic apples are one of the easiest snacks to take with you anywhere and they have a wide range of health benefits from helping your digestion due to their high fiber content to being a good source of vitamin C.

Apples contain many phytonutrients that function as antioxidants and therefor help protect our cardiovascular system from oxygen-related damage, inflammation and blood clots. 

One apple a day may keep the doctor a way, specially if you do your best to honor your hard working immune system each day with the food choices you make!

The Meaning of life ♥

Robert F. Kennedy: “The gross national product measures everything except that which makes life worthwhile”.

This video, “the happy planet index”, is a great eye opener to what truly matters vs. what we tend to mostly focus on and measure in society.

Invest in your health, relationships, dancing, spirituality and what brings you joy from within while taking the well being of nations and the planet into consideration.

HAVE A HAPPY DAY!

Siv 

Uncertainty is in direct opposition to faith. This is why when we are in a place of uncertainty, our human reaction is often to withdraw and take a step back. However, the moment of uncertainty often is the best opportunity for us to step forward and grow spiritually. Uncertainty means we can not control something, therefore we resist it, we dislike it. Choose to let go of the desire to control. Choose to trust. Trust that all happens for a reason, all happens for the best. This is faith.

Trust that the road will appear before you and take the leap of faith that you are just as ready for now as you will ever be. This may be one of the most freeing and empowering choices you make in life, and you should make it over and over again… You don’t have to know it all. You don’t have to carry it all… in fact, you never could, so release it.

Take a leap of faith where you expand yourself beyond your own abilities and trust upon the ability of life- the universe- Love- God -something so much bigger, much more capable then you alone and ENJOY the gift of uncertainty!

“For a long time it had seemed to me that life was about to begin - real life. But there was always some obstacle in the way, something to be gotten through first, some unfinished business, time still to be served, a debt to be paid. Then life would begin. At last it dawned on me that these obstacles were my life.”

Alfred D. Souza

Healthy and Holistic Tips to increase energy and focus!

Summer is almost over, we may be back to work and still feel like we already could use some extra energy and focus.

Here are a few tips to help you get into the energy and focus you need in order to get back to business!

- Drink more water. Most of us are chronically dehydrated due to the sugary or caffeinated drinks we consume and the lack of pure water in our daily diet. However water is one of the most essential energy sources for us, as our whole bodies functionality is directly affected by our water intake. Next time you’re reaching for sugar or caffeine to gain energy, drink a big glass of water and see how you feel after 10 min!

- Avoid caffeine. Caffeine dehydrates our bodies, affects our blood sugar and makes us more tired, stressed and moody. When caffeine stimulates our bodies excretion of stress hormones, it can increase our levels of anxiety, irritability and decrease our immunity and keep our body from having healthy responses to normal day to day stress we may experience. Increased stress directly leads to decreased joy, energy and motivation.

- Eat root vegetables such as burdock, carrots, parsnips, anything that grows downwards, as they will make you more grounded energetically and help you focus.

- Eat more leafy greens such as Kale, Collard greens and broccoli as it is energetically uplifting and filled with micro-nutrients, beneficial bacteria, blood cleansing qualities and sun’s vital energy!

- Evaluate how much processed foods you eat and focus on buying more and more fresh produce. Avoid any packaging and ready made meals. Get your hands dirty and enjoy being in touch with nature through the nutritious gifts it has to offer!

- Look at your life style habits and relationships. What is energizing, what drains you? Choose to spend more time with people you are inspired by, practice setting healthy boundaries if necessary and take steps that challenge you to grow out of your comfort zone! Positive fear and challenge gives energy and lifts you up!

- Play~ Don’t take life or yourself too seriously. Make space and time to enjoy, laugh and play! Set a side “play dates” for yourself if you tend to “leave your own needs last”. Take a break, put on some music and dance, sing, do something new and fun, call a friend for a positive encouraging conversation and get in touch with your spirituality in a way that inspires and captivates you. 

- Set tangible goals for yourself to get focused and break the steps down to very doable daily tasks. Do not overwhelm yourself with the amounts or pace you set. Envision how you will feel once your goal is achieved and enjoy every step of getting there! 

Any moment you find yourself thinking negatively, turn it around, choose to take a step towards joy, remind yourself of the things you are thankful for today and remember that life is a gift and you truly are too blessed to be stressed.

Success Is Vitality

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Working together by acknowledging facts and what is real and the possibilities ahead, we are stronger and can contribute to the world.

This interesting video gives a good understanding of what has happened and is happening in our social communities such as our work environments and the media, due to a set pressure to be optimistic.

Watch this video on “Realism Vs. Positive thinking”.

 Mix in your blender and enjoy!

REASONS TO ENJOY COCONUT:
Published studies in medical journals show that coconut, in one form or another, has a wide range of health benefits for eg.:

• Boosts energy and endurance,enhancing physical and athletic performance.

• Improves digestion and absorption of other nutrients including vitamins, minerals, and amino acids.

• Relieves stress on pancreas and enzyme systems of the body.

• Improves digestion and bowel function.

• Reduces inflammation.

• Supports and aids immune system function.

• Helps protect the body from breast, colon, and other cancers.

• Helps relieve symptoms associated with chronic fatigue syndrome.

• Is utilized by the body to produce energy in preference to being stored as body fat like other dietary fats.

• Provides protection form damaging effects of the sun.

Here is a informative video and example of how it can sometimes be a challenge to make smart choices when shopping, even at “health food stores”. Whole Foods has a wonderful range of healthy food. However, you still want to be aware when shopping and take a stand for their quality, integrity and your health by asking questions!

I highly encourage you to make shopping healthy, fresh, local, organic plant based food a very high priority in your life style habits. Even though it may at first seem more expensive, I believe it is worth it in the long run, when you save on medical costs while you avoid disease that cheap processed food cause. Too many people today take health for granted even though it’s obvious that we shouldn’t. When you go against the laws of health, you’re at high risk to see and feel the consequences to your actions, sooner or later.

Here are a few points on why you want to shop organic:

- Organic produce is free of pesticides and harmful chemicals; this allows your body to absorb more vitamins and clean some of the old toxins out from your body.

- Organic produce tastes much better and has more nutrients than conventional produce, since it has stayed longer in the sun.

- Organic produce is much better for the environment, as you’ re voting yes for natural, pure farming and no to toxic mass production and GMO food.

In today’s world: “You vote with your dollar”, make sure you say Yes to health, Yes to Nature and No to disease with every choice you make…

Spend most of your time and money in the fresh produce section when shopping for truly healthy food.

Healthy Shopping moments and Happy Independence day weekend to the American readers from Successisvitality.com!