Thursday, May 3, 2012

Alphabet Beauty: D is for Detox


D is for Detox

Let’s get in there and clean it up!  We’re talking about your gorgeous liver and how we can help you treat this hardworking organ with the respect it deserves.  Did you know your mighty liver allows nutrients from your food to enter your bloodstream while catching toxins like pesticides and mercury?  Thanks to your liver, it takes all that junk and moves it out to be eliminated from our bodies through waste.  Now THAT’S a job!  Here’s a quick recipe to help keep our liver happy and working at its full potential. 



Pineapple- Kale Juice
½ cup pineapple
4 cups chopped kale leaves (no stems)
2 large cucumbers
½ lemon
½ cup mint leaves
2 artichoke hearts (from can or jar)

Use a juicer to mix all ingredients together.  If you don’t have a juicer, use a blender on high.  Just add 1 ½ cups of water and remove the pulp with a strainer.  Pour and enjoy! 

Did you know?  Pineapple contains digestive enzymes.  Kale is rich in compounds that support enzymes in the liver. Artichoke can improve bile flow. 

When you’re clean on the inside, proper absorption of nutrients take place and you have bundles of energy to go ‘round on the outside!  Trust me when I say, your liver and loved ones will thank you! 

For a daily dose of PH balance, may I suggest pHresh greens, http://www.phreshproducts.com/ a company started with the intention of detoxifying, balancing, and energizing the body from the inside out.  pHresh greens is a 100% organic alkalizing superfood of powdered greens that you add to liquids.  There are 3-4 servings of raw vegetables in 1 teaspoon!   Visit them on facebook https://www.facebook.com/pHreshGreens to learn more.  There are delicious smoothie recipes and fun factoids that will have you thinking twice about the importance of your health and how to keep that balance every single day.  It doesn’t take more than a spoonful to help make that happen.  Bottoms up!  
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Niki Brennan of B3: Beauty by Brennan, is a professional makeup artist living in Philadelphia.  
You can learn more about her at www.nikibrennan.comYou can also find Niki on facebooktwitter and linkedin.

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