• Spicy Kale Munchies – SunPower Natural. I’ve turned so many of my friends onto this snack, friends who aren’t even vegetarian, and they now swear by it too! I’ve also tried their raw cookies, and I’m so hooked. Next on my agenda: Visit their location! SunPower Natural Café, 3711 W. Cahuenga Blvd, Studio City – 818.308.7420 - www.sunpowernatural.com

• Kombucha – Synergy or GT’s Organic Raw. It’s a bit fizzy so careful opening, and don’t shake ‘em!! Gently turn over to mix up the cultures that settled to the bottom. The flavors are delicious! Passionberry is one of my top choices ☺ and my p.a. Caroline is a big fan of the Mystic Mango!

• Planet RAW – 609 Broadway Ave. Santa Monica - 310.587.1552 - www.planetraw.net - I’ve eaten dinner here like every night this week, and it’s so amazing!

• Shoutouts to:

• M Café - 7119 Melrose Ave, LA – 323.525.0588 – www.mcafedechaya.com
• EarthBar – 413 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica - 424.214.2851 -  www.myearthbar.com

• daily movement (quit taking the elevator and search for the stairs!)
• eat well balanced (and small!) meals 5 times a day - every 3 hours or so
• veggies, veggies, veggies, and some fruit
• whole grain everything! Nothing white (the white stuff is unnatural, processed, and missing nutrients)
  
• support your local businesses and get your produce from the farmers' market (most importantly, their produce isn't genetically engineered!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
  
• if you look at the ingredients list of a packaged food and you can't recognize, or let alone PRONOUNCE some of the words, don't eat it
• furthermore, if the ingredients list looks more like a paragraph instead of a sentence, don't eat it
• do not deprive yourself! I love dark chocolate and Ice Pan (diabetic friendly ice cream)!!!

I was taking MONA VIE infused with glucosamine for a while for its antioxidant benefits, but I feel like my body got used to it.  I wasn't feeling a difference between taking it and not taking it.  My chiropractor, Dennis Colonello, D.C., of Peak Wellness in Beverly Hills turned me onto Protandim (the ONLY thing clinically proven to reduce free radical damage).  Protandim is not an antioxidant supplement. It helps your body produce its own antioxidants with thousands of times more antioxidant power than any food or conventional supplement.

Our bodies benefit from the vitamins and minerals found in foods known to be rich in antioxidants such as oranges, dark chocolate and red wine. We are told that if we eat these foods, and other foods like them, we’ll receive tremendous antioxidant rewards. To achieve maximum health, you need sources beyond your food to fill in the gaps.

Surprisingly, scientific studies show that your body can’t possibly ingest enough antioxidants to eliminate the number of free radicals your body makes every day. You would need to eat ridiculous amounts of foods rich in antioxidants (32 pounds of strawberries, 31 pounds of raspberries, 15 pounds of dark chocolate per day for example), to achieve the antioxidant power you get from one Protandim caplet each day. How cool is that?!

Aging factors can be measured accurately by the amount of TBARS (thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances) found in the blood. In clinical trials with men and women, young and old, the blood samples consistently demonstrated that after 30 days, taking one caplet a day, test subjects realized a 40 percent average decrease in TBARS - the progressive aging rate of a 20 year old! Woo hoo!!!!

When you take Protandim, you trigger what your body already knows how to do, only better. You ‘tell’ your body to increase production of its own two antioxidant enzymes, which helps prevent free radical damage to your cells thousands of times more effectively than any conventional antioxidant therapy. Healthier cells mean a healthier immune system, and decreased chance of disease as you age. 

(source: www.protandim.com)

So! Having said all of that... I'm definitley going to continue eating dark chocolate everyday   and enjoying red wine on occasion.  I'll take Protandim to take care of my body's antioxidant needs.

• It addresses the key needs of the individual patient's skin (color, texture, tone, and tightening). 
  
• The colors red and brown are addressed with a series of 3 IPL procedures using two different laser wavelengths
• Your skin tightens after 7 treatments
• Microdermabrasion is used before each treatment to clear away dead skin and debris for a more efficient treatment

I make sure to eat certain proteins at certain times of the day to maximize muscle repair and growth.  I consume casein protein (i.e., low fat cottage cheese) and whey protein (Isagenix shakes) at appropriate times to create a balance. Casein protein has an excellent amino acid profile and is primarily known as an extremely slow-digesting protein, which results in a steady release of amino acids into the blood stream over time.

• WellBetX Daily Packets for Glucose Balance: I take a packet morning and night. In each packet there are 7 pills: 2 Complete Multis for Glucose Balance tablets (packed with tons of vitamins and minerals), 1 WellBetX RxOmega-3 Factors + GLA softgel (formulated with a fish oil blend and Gamma Linolenic Acid), 1 Vitamin E 400 IU softgel, 2 Glucose Balance Herbal Formula tablets (a nice blend of herbs), and 1 Alpha-Lipoic Acid capsule (an antioxidant which supports the cellular uptake of glucose).

• Symbiotics Colostrum Plus capsules: On an empty stomach, I take 2 in the morning and 2 at night to support the health of my GI tract and strengthen my immune system.

• NeoCell Collagen + C tablets (a complex structural protein): I take 3 in the morning and 3 at night for maintenance of the strength and flexibility of skin, ligaments, bones, joints, muscles, tendons, gums, teeth, eyes, blood vessels, nails, and hair.  We lose collagen as we age, so I am taking this now instead of waiting until I really need it!

• CENSOR BODY TONER Omega 3-6-9 Natural Oils Blend: I take 2 capsules with meals twice a day to support healthy metabolization of fat.
  

• Isagenix Natural Accelerator: I take one in the morning and one at night to support my metabolism.  It is completely natural and without Ma-huang or ephedrine ingredients.

We all know that eating healthy food is important for us (whether we eat healthy food or not!).  But keeping chemicals and preservatives out of our bodies shouldn't stop with human.  Pet food can also be jam packed with tons of crap! Most brands are laced with fillers and unnatural ingredients.

Some of you are aware that I have a beautiful pure bred Siberian kitty.  She is the apple of my eye and I am so blessed to have her. Last summer, I was training 3 princesses from Saudi Arabia while they were vacationing in Los Angeles.  One of the princesses bought 3 pure bred Siberian kittens (only 2 months old!) from a breeder and was devastated to learn that bringing them back to Saudi Arabia would be very difficult with customs (they would've been quarantined for 6 months!).  She didn't want them to go through that so she asked me to help her find homes for them.  As soon as I saw them I fell in love with one in particular: I named her Bisou.

When I adopted her, the princess told me that when she took them to the vet, there was blood found in all of their stools.  She gave me the medicine that she was giving to all of them, along with the food that she was feeding them.  When I got home and introduced her to my place, I looked at the food she put in the bag: canned Fancy Feast (actually recommended by the breeder, so it was not her fault).  I knew before I even looked at the ingredients that this was the culprit for her irregular bowels and "need" for medication.  I looked at the ingredients anyway and they looked a little something like this:

Our Ingredient Philosophy

If you read our ingredients they probably sound familiar. That's because they are the same quality you would feed to your own family. Why should pets be an exception? Each ingredient in our recipes is thoughtfully chosen for its nutritional benefits, providing just what pets need for a happier, healthier, longer life.

WHAT GOES IN:

Highly Digestible, Beneficial, Human-Grade Ingredients

	Quality Protein Sources for Strong Muscles
	Easily Digestible Grains for Healthy Fiber and Energy
	Rainbow of Fruits & Vegetables for Antioxidant Protection
	Low Magnesium Recipes for Urinary Tract Health
	Omega 3 & 6 Fatty Acids for Skin & Coat Health
	Taurine for Heart Health

WHAT STAYS OUT:

Inferior Quality, Nutritionless or Potentially Allergenic Ingredients

	No Meat By-Products
	No Corn
	No Soy
	No Artificial Preservatives
	No Wheat
	No Added Sugar
	No Artificial Flavors, Colors or Dyes