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Nutritious Be-Smart-All-Day Breakfast Smoothie

Nutrition is one of the biggest factors in healthy development. Research shows inadequate nutrition in childhood hinders growth, leads to poor grades and increases susceptibility to illness. Unfortunately, the modern child’s diet includes many over-processed foods. Today’s kids rarely get the complete array of vitamins, minerals, protein and micronutrients necessary to reach their full potential….

Awesome Benefits of Eating Mangoes

Five Reasons to Eat More Mangoes Mangoes probably aren’t the first fruit you reach for in the produce aisle. But they’re full of flavor with health benefits to match. So in honor of national mango month (who knew?), here are five reasons to eat more of this tropical fruit. 1. Help Fight Cancer: The antioxidants…

Younger Next Week? Upgrade to Super You 2.0 Today!

If you can reprogram your skin cells to act years younger, do you want it now, tomorrow or next week? Researchers agree that gene expression changes with age and leads to physical signs of aging. Cellular dysfunction triggered by changes in gene expression can result in wrinkles, sagging skin and age spots. But what if…

It’s Never Too Late! Flip the Switch for a Healthy Fix

Dr. Peeke had her “epiphaME”—her word for the sudden, mind-blowing, life-changing moment—a few years later. While in college at Berkeley and on a date, her pants split. That was it. Determined, she enrolled in a ballet class, and over the next year she danced and danced. And hiked at Lake Tahoe. And surfed. And went…

Skinny Genes Mango-Now Smoothie

Is your appetite becoming harder to control? Have diets made your appetite unpredictable? If so, your hunger-suppressing leptin gene might need a tune-up. This quick and easy smoothie is loaded with good-for-you ingredients, whether you want to lose weight or just feel good, the right combination of nutrients in this recipe are the tickets to…

Do-it-Yourself Glowing Skin Argan and Sugar Scrub

Treat your skin to this quick and easy spa-inspired body scrub. It feels good and will leave your skin buffed, exfoliated and glowing. Ingredients 2 teaspoons Pure Argan Oil 1 teaspoon fine granulated sugar 3 drops Lavender Essential Oil Directions 1. Mix ingredients and apply to skin in a gentle, circular buffing motion. 2. Rinse…

Reduce wrinkles and Stored Body Fat Plus Four more Reasons to Try Intermittent Fasting.

You know how important eating the right foods is to your health. But so is the timing of your meals. Intermittent fasting (IF) can lead to some major health benefits. But before you get scared off by the idea of “fasting,” there are some important things you should know. Not to mention the fact that…

Upgrade from You to Super You 2.0

We’ve been taught to believe that we have no control over our DNA … that we’re at the mercy of our genes … and that our genes dictate our physical, physiological, emotional and behavioral traits. It has also been a widely held belief that DNA—which is shaped like a double helix—has a fixed structure and…

Breakfast-on-the-Go with Mental Boosters for School Kids

This smoothie provides complete array of nutrients and a patented formulation of mental boosters. A breakfast on-the-go for school kids. 1cup ice cold water 1 ripe banana 1scoop high-quality protein powder with mental boosters (Reliv Now Kids) 1scoop milk powder 3 1ce cubes Blend all ingredients. Serve with a straw. this smoothie especially makes a…

Making Healthy Choices Tool Kit: Epigenetics -Turn Off Bad Genes

Several studies have shown that changing lifestyle causes changes in gene expression. Stress, diet, behavior, toxins and other factors activate chemical switches that turn genes on and off and regulate gene expression. But whether or not these genes are expressed as diseases is determined by how you live your life…your diet, how many toxins you…

Supermodel’s Smoothie Recipe

Miranda Kerr’s Power Smoothie Body + Soul breaks down the supermodel’s breakfast drink of choice for the health conscious. Ingredients: The water of a young, fresh coconut 1/2 glass almond or goat’s milk 1 tbs acai powder 1 tbs goji berries 1 tbs spirulina 1 tbs raw cacao powder 1 tbs maca powder 1 tbs…

Latest Nutritional Breakthrough #Epigenetics

LunaRich X™ has arrived! LunaRich X is the most pure, concentrated form of lunasin ever produced — more than 200 times the lunasin potency of high quality soy protein. Lunasin is the naturally occurring peptide scientists have identified as the key to many of soy’s remarkable health benefits — from cholesterol reduction to overall cellular…