Day 8 Green Smoothie 10-Day Challenge:
Creating An Alkaline Body

We are healthy when we have an alkaline body and making your body alkaline is the best way to preventing illness, disease and other aliments.

Alkaline Definition:

• Of, relating to, or containing an alkali.
• 1. Having a pH greater than 7.
  
• 2. Having a relatively low concentration of hydrogen ions.

I am constantly confused by the lack of knowledge provided in our "health care" environment on Alkalinity vs. Acidity. It is up to us to seek information as to prevention and health. Up to us to take responsibility, empower ourselves to find what health and wellness is for the human body. Then once we have knowledge we have the choice to act in our favor, even experiment with an intention of wellness or accept a life less than what we know we can or at least the possibility of what we could have.

Wellness is a choice, a right, and you can have the best health and happiness everyday!

Our bodies are perfect and amazing they know how to keep us well and as healthy as long as possible even with all the abuse we give it. As we breathe in, eat, and drink oxygen our bodies quickly process the oxygen within the air, food, and water. Our bodies takes this oxygen to our cells, for our body to function, repair and restore. Lastly it expels and the bi-product, carbon dioxide.

Proper oxygenation is the key component for healthy alkaline body. However, when we take in, eat and drink acid forming (oxygen void foods) foods that the oxygenating/alkalizing process has been altered. In order to keep us balanced our body adjusts and this unfortunately is not good for us in the long run.

In 1931 Dr. Otto Warburg was awarded the Nobel prize for his *"discovery that cancer is caused by weakened cell respiration due to lack of oxygen at the cellular level. Damaged cell respiration causes:

1. Fermentation
2. Low PH/Acidity At The Cellular level

When oxygen is no longer present, *"a normal cell undergoes an adverse change when it can no longer take in oxygen to convert glucose into energy."For survival the cell reverts to a primal nutrition program by converting glucose through fermentation.

During fermentation lactic acid is produced and lowers the cell PH balance (7), destroying the ability of DNA and RNA to control cell division. These altered cells or cancer cells rapidly grow an external cell covering with a core of dead cells.

They gave Dr Warburg a Nobel Prize for the discovery of how cancer is formed and still we are searching for a cure for cancer. While the cure is staring us right in the face, so simple and easy no only the eliminate (in many cases) but to PREVENT!

Adjust the PH of the body, by eliminating the acidic forming conditions, foods and drinks and stop providing them.

An Alkalizing Diet And Lifestyle

Foods For An Alkaline Body:

• Leafy Dark GREENS!!
• Speckled Bananas
• Avocados
• Almonds, Raw
• Cantaloupe
  
• Figs
• Orange
• Lemon
• Peaches
• Berries, Most
• Watermelon
• Just About Any Living Organic Plant And Ripe Fruit

Stress-Free Alkalizing:

• Giving or Receiving A Smile Or Hug
• Laughter And Jokes
• Classical Or Quiet Music
• Seeing A Sweet Little Animal
• Hearing A Complement Or Blessing
• Receiving A Loving Massage
• Being In Nature
• Watching Children Laugh And Play
• Playing
• Being Under The Stars In Nature
• Singing Or Playing An Instrument
• Positive Human Touch
• Friendly Conversation
• Being Inspired
• Anything That Feels Good Within Your Heart!

Remember you can quickly create an alkaline body with delicious green smoothies. Green Smoothies are a complete, fresh, alkalizing food that takes 30 sec to a minute to prepare. They also taste great and when I drink them I SMILE!

*Much of the information provided by Victoria Boutenko as she supports others to create an alkaline body and wrote  Green For Life. Pick up a copy and enjoy Vibrant Health with Delicious Green Smoothies!

Special thanks and appreciation to the late Dr. Otto Warburg for bring awareness and information on cancer, the acid environment break down and how we can keep an alkaline body.

Day #8 Green Smoothie Challenge

Green Smoothie Log

Smoothie #1

• 9 cups musk melon
• 6 cups Romaine lettuce
• 1 cup water

Calories:476 Fat:4% Carbs:82% Protein:14%

Smoothie #2

• 12 cups watermelon
• 6 cups romaine lettuce
• 2 cups water

Calories:596 Fat:5% Carbs:87% Protein:8%

Smoothie #3

• 8 bananas
• 4 cups spinach
• 1 cup water

Calories:868 Fats:3% Carbs:92% Protein:5%

Totals:

• Calories:2101
• Fats:4%
• Carbs:89%
• Protein:7%

Fitness Log

1 and 1/2 hours of Bikram Yoga

Weight Routine

• Set 1 Reps 15 Calf Raises w/20 lb barbells
• Set 1 Reps 15 Hamstring Rows w/ 20 lb barbells
• Set 1 Reps 12 Squats w/20 lb barbells (May use bands instead of the Total Gym on all exercises.)
• Set 1 Reps 15 Bicep Curls on Total Gym setting 3
• Set 1 Reps 15 Triceps Extensions on Total Gym setting 3
• Set 1 Reps 10 Overhead Pull on Total Gym setting 3
• Set 1 Reps 14 Pull Ups on Total Gym setting 3
• Set 1 Reps 12 Push Ups on Total Gym setting 3

Loving Myself

Attending yoga is loving myself and it totally feels me up!

Emotional, Physical And Mental Awareness

Emotional: I feel so great when I am in yoga. I feel connected to myself and happy. I am figuring out how to keep that balance in my world outside of yoga.

Physical: I think the best workout for me is yoga. I remember a time when yoga would not be a physical activity for me, too "slow". Now I enjoy the stretching, breathing, and the practice of being present.

Mental: Clear, focused and developing patience with myself and what I want.

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