Get Hooked!

 I was rescued by the  Green Pirate on my way to GreenPoint, Brooklyn the other day.  I have utmost, thanks to this super swank trunk for making me 2 Green Juices - 1 for me and 1 to bring my friend.  This stuff is the best and helps me score extra GLOW points.  Sometimes i make it at home but most times I order it from the juice bar.  that's if, you have a juice bar where you live.  If you're out in the boonies, then i suggest you invest in a juicer.  I have this one.  Green juice is my morning coffee except better. you know why?  It personally wakes up every single cell in my body and provides the optimum amount of vitamins & nutrients possible to make me say HEY!

I used to drink coffee because i thought that's what your supposed to do as a "grown-up" in the morning.  You know, drink a cup of coffee and eat a bagel.  In the meantime, i would be itching out of my skin as my left eye was twitching.  I didn't know any other way.  I didn't think there was an option.  i thought this was the normal and socially acceptable state to be.

Well, it's not. 

I also used to drink it because i thought i could stay skinny by just drinking coffee and smoking cigarettes.  That gave me the sought after, ever-so-popular malnourished, impoverished hungry look everyone wanted - and miserable i was.  Contrary to the coffee "speed like" sensations that you body experiences, your metabolism actually slows down much more than it would have - had you not drank the coffee.  It's kinda like a sugar high - crash and burn we slowly go down to the ground and can't figure out why we're always so tired.  Yet, complaining about it makes things all better.  of course.   

Make-up artists would complain and try to clue me in - "No More Coffee Heather - it's super dehydrating for your skin - look at it!"  I shrugged it off because i couldn't IMAGINE NOT having coffee.  Caffeine is a stimulant.  If you use artificial stimulants too much then your body will stop creating it's own stimulants like adrenaline, so basically your body will become dependant on artificial stimulants.  this is true about those those crappy energy drinks and even soda too!

Anyways, I got sick of complaining because most of the time it was ME who had to hear it all the time.   So, what did i do?  I started drinking ONE green juice a day.  At first, I was super scared of these things  It looked extremely TOXIC!  I am such a baby when it comes to this kind of stuff.  I started getting used to it - It actually tasted really good when i started making it at home - kinda like lemonade!  So, I kept everything in my diet the same and replaced my morning coffee with one green juice every day.  What did i find?  the cure all. be all.  my skin cleared up considerably and i was beaming with energy.  Just Remember:  Keep it simple.  Be consistent.  Try making this recipe at home or order it at your juice bar. 

DRINK THIS JUICE RECIPE:  

the only thing you need to do to start feeling better now  

(and after 2 years, it's still the only green juice recipe i stand by!)  

KALE

SPINACH

CUCUMBER

CELERY

PARSLEY (or i like Cilantro a lot)

GREEN APPLE

LEMON

GINGER

Don't worry - i'm not a coffee hater.  To be honest, sometimes i realllly want it.  but then i remember how it makes me feel and i opt for a green juice instead.  It takes a little time for your body to acclimate but once it does - you're on fire!  your body is gonna be craving this stuff- i promise.  and each of your cells in your body will personally thank you.  If you're still not convinced why it's so good for you, read this:  6 Reasons Why to Drink Green Juice Everyday