Chocolate mint smoothies are a real treat for chocolate lovers! While most of the time, green juice is my drink of choice, I am always on the search for fabulous raw food recipes. I enjoy this chocolate mint smoothie. It is very healthy and you will notice that I use mint along with vanilla instead of things like stevia, agave or honey. [...]
When I was fighting for my life to beat a stage IV cancer diagnosis, I was determined to learn the foundation of real health. No stone I could find was left unturned. As it would unfold, an alkaline lifestyle was paramount. In many ways, staying healthy and preventing disease is about making smart preventative choices. Living well helps increase the strength of your natural immune [...]
So delicious and versatile. You may never be the same! How wonderful to be able to enjoy healthy raw desserts and treats while creating and renewing radiant health. Avocado, cacao, cinnamon,vanilla....all things I adore. Beating Stage IV cancer was a gift to me as it led me to educate myself on the foundations of true health. This put me in total control and [...]
Sprouted grain products are quickly becoming some of the most popular for many eating plans and training programs because of their nutritional value. Regular grains are seeds which are generally put into bread and grain products but these grains are usually harvested before the grain has a chance to actually break through the outer shell and grow extra nutrients and proteins that the plant would [...]
What Do I Eat For Breakfast? Delicious Chia Coconut Pudding, of course! Chia seeds pudding is a fabulous way to get your day going. They are filled with iron, calcium, omegas, magnesium, antioxidants and more. This is a go to breakfast for me, usually a couple of hours after my alkaline water and green juice. It is refreshing, yummy and so healthy........of course, it is also very [...]
START YOUR DAY RIGHT AND YOUR BODY WILL SAY "Thank You"! Each morning I begin my day with a cup of warm alkaline water with lemon and cayenne pepper. Even the picture is comforting and makes me feel fantastic! While on my mission to beat Stage IV Cancer without traditional medicine, protecting my immune system was on my mind 24/7. Now cancer free everyday I [...]
As always, my health is foremost when creating recipes and menus. My research that led me to beat Stage IV cancer without Big Pharma made it plain and simple: eat alkaline mostly raw foods! Armed with education and clarity, the rest became easier. Both Bell Peppers and Broccoli rank very high on the on the alkaline list of foods. I use them whenever I can. [...]
Today we are hiking at Skyline Drive. Come along, enjoy the beautiful scenery as we share some healthy options. Watch the video and have fun. Video transcript and recipes found in this video below. **** Hi, Elaine Gibson here, Renewed Living! Nevin and I are out on Skyline Drive for a gorgeous Sunday afternoon and we've just stopped at a seating area to eat some lunch [...]
Detoxification is so important it’s something that our bodies do on a daily basis. The health dictum “out of the old, in with the new” cannot be possible without a well-planned detox. This raw recipe of juice is the third in our series on how to use juice to up your health. We have presented 3 Antioxidant Rich Juices and 4 Energy Filled Juices. Today there are 3 juices [...]
About 2 years ago I fell in love with hiking! More adventures for this city girl from New York. Nevin and I often go on what we call our "adventures". Nevin usually plans them so more often than not, they include outdoor activities that are sometimes more difficult than I expect. Since we live in Virginia, right outside of Washington, DC, the Potomac River and [...]
