Radishes are one of my favorite vegetables. Here are some great reasons to eat at least one radish a day.

Radishes can stimulate the liver and improve elimination.

Radishes are a fantastic weight loss detox and beauty remedies food.

Radishes can be used to clear your sinuses, for hoarseness, excessive phlegm and sore throats.

Radishes can help keep your thyroid hormones in balance.

Radishes can cleanse your kidneys and decrease water retention.

Radishes are also a beauty remedies food. They can rejuvenate your skin because of their high sulfur, silicon and vitamin C content. The sulfurous mustard oil in radishes stimulates the circulation system which can help make your skin look radiant.

You might need to eat more radishes if you suffer from:

• poor skin quality, brittle nails and hair, dental cavities, atherosclerosis, lung disorders, which can be caused by silicon deficiency.

• acne, arthritis, brittle hair and nails, immune dysfunction, memory loss, rashes, slow wound healing, which can be caused by sulfur deficiency.

Remember that sulfurous foods should be combined with fatty foods (avocado, nuts, some seeds, etc.) for proper digestion. If you suffer from excessive gas, eat sulfur-rich foods with salty vegetables, for example, seaweed.

Breathe, smile and be happy.

Irina Wardas, HHC

Women’s Holistic Health Counselor and Coach

Glowing Skin, Weight Loss, Detox, and Other Great Reasons to Eat Radishes

When it’s hot and humid outside, use a warm weather super simple detox plan to get and stay refreshed and energized.

Include Raw fruits, vegetables, berries (preferably organic) and plenty of purified water will help you feel and look fabulous.

1. Avoid sources of toxins, such as processed foods and additives,  chemicals in skin care products, etc.

2. Start a day with a glass of warm water and juice from half a lemon or two tablespoons of apple cider vinegar.

3. Have cleansing breakfasts with fiber rich foods and detox vegetables, such as

oatmeal with fruits and nuts,

omelette with detox vegetables,

super healthy green smoothie or

4. Add lots of raw fruits, berries and vegetables into your warm weather salads; always remember to buy only organic fruits and vegetables (strawberries, peaches, celery, apples, etc.) if they contain the highest level of pesticides:

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Radish and Avocado Salad Recipe

5. Make cold soups with raw vegetables, such as:

Cucumber Soup with Radishes and Mint, etc.

6. Make lots of juices to cleanse the liver and get lots of nutrients. Apples, beets or  carrots can be used as a good base and then you can add any of your favorite fruits or vegetables.

Breathe, smile and be happy.

© Irina Wardas, HHC

Women’s Holistic Health Coach and Counselor

A Warm Weather Super Simple Detox Plan

Celebrate Earth Day by taking care of yourself, one healthy step at a time:

1. Super Simple Detox Naturally

To detox naturally we need to deal with poisons, heavy metals, pesticides, fungicides, cleaning solvents, smog, and many other harmful toxic substances that are leeching into our bodies via our clothing, our furniture, our food utensils, and even our carpets. Stay healthy with holistic detox by using seasonal organic fruits and vegetables. Don’t forget to avoid chemicals and pesticides, not only in foods but also in skin care products, make up, cleaning products, etc.

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2. Super Simple DeStress

Stress and nutrition are related and are a source of stress illness. If you want to be healthier, address your sleep needs, and feel better, use stress remedies and reducers to take care of your stress overload .

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3. Cook at home

The food we put into our mouth goes into our stomach where it gets digested and eventually assimilated into the bloodstream. Our blood is what creates our cells, our tissues, our organs, our skin, our hair, our brains and our thoughts and feelings. Learn to cook high quality food for yourselves and those you love.

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4. Eat the right foods

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eat food that has healthy fat; you can find omega-3 fatty acids in olive oil, salmon (choose  your source of fish carefully because they can be highly contaminated with toxic chemicals like mercury and PCBs), walnuts, flax seeds;

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4. Watch what you eat

Avoid unhealthy processed foods which are super harmful to your health.

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5. Read labels

We read all labels carefully looking for ingredients we cannot pronounce or don’t know the meaning of. Avoid preservatives, chemicals, artificial colors to stay healthy.  Be even more careful with labels on meat and diary products because many of the terms used do not mean exactly what you think.

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6. Go USDA organic

Many of the the worst toxins we eat are put into our foods as additives and preservatives? Eat organic fruits and vegetables, organic meat, organic milk …  because they are free of synthetic growth hormones, genetically engineered organisms, antibiotics, chemical fertilizers or chemical pesticides.

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7. Eat local and in season

If you eat and guy local and in season, your purchased food will have been stored for less time before you purchase it. Your organic fruits and vegetable will fresher and more nutritious. Did I mention, that it will be cheaper?

Go local and find Farmer’s Markets near you at www.LocalHarvest.org

And don’t forget to always breathe, smile and try to be happy.

© Irina Wardas, HHC

Women’s Holistic Health Counselor and Nutrition Coach

From Earth Day to Every Day One Healthy Step at a Time

Stress is number one cause of illness.  If you want to slim down, you need to take care of your stress level first.

This simple exercise will help you refocus your mind spirit and body, which will help you to reduce stress and sleep better and eventually lose weight.

This breathing exercise can help cleanse and detox your system and help your metabolism work properly, all which will help lead you achieve a successful weight loss detox.

Breathe, smile and be happy.

© Irina Wardas, HHC

Women’s Holistic Health, Nutrition Counselor and Coach and Relationship Expert

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Simple Exercise for Weight Loss, Detox and Better Sleep — part 1

Spring can be your sign not only to start with a green cleanse or green detox, but also to make your home toxic free and eco-friendly with green detox at home ideas.

While taking care of the “environment in you” with a green detox, you can also begin by becoming more aware of the environment around you .

From all around us we absorb toxins from the food we eat, the air we breathe, the water we drink, etc. So to be healthy, we also need to take care of our house, making it both cleaner and greener, eco friendly and toxic free.

Try these green living and chemical free cleaning green detox at home ideas.

I. Let’s start with the kitchen, one of the most popular rooms in the house

• For washing dishes, cleaning the floor or counters, doing laundry, switch to earth friendly, non-toxic products containing natural ingredients, without dyes or perfumes. Sometimes white vinegar (for cleaning glass deposits) or baking soda (for the sink) can do the trick.
• Switch to healthy preparation surfaces and pots and pans, for example:

Bamboo: bamboo cutting boards (always use separate boards for meat and vegetables to avoid cross contamination);

Teflon Free: eco friendly, non-toxic, Teflon free cookware (teflon coating breaks down and emits certain chemicals and particles at certain temperature; studies show that Perfluorooctanoic acid, a chemical used to make Teflon has been linked to cancer and birth defects; avoid Teflon-coated cookware especially if it’s scratched); do your research and choose wisely, paying attention to the description of the product.

II. Next step is your bathroom

• switch to soaps that contain natural ingredients, towels made of organic materials, shampoo without harsh chemicals;
• use a head shower filter to remove harmful substances from your shower water.

Did you know your skin is your largest organ? Our skin breathes to help us get rid of toxins, but can you imagine how much chlorine and other chemicals you can absorb through your skin while inhaling hot steam during your 10 minute shower?

III. Everywhere Else

• when repainting, look for water-based latex paints low in gaseous chemicals (benzene and formaldehyde can be a source of air pollution in the house);
• for the floor use environmentally sound materials with non-toxic ingredients (bamboo, solid wood, cork, etc.) Vinyl flooring is cheap but it may release harmful chemicals;
• look for eco friendly materials for your carpeting too. Sometimes they are a little bit more expensive (i.e. pure wool carpet) but it’s worth spending money, especially if you have kids and want them to be healthy;

Its never too late to start making the right choices to be healthy and raise a healthy and happy family. So, let us be choice smart and chemical free.

Breathe (only clean air), smile and be happy.

© Irina Wardas, HHC

Women’s Holistic Health and Nutrition Coach and Counselor

Spring Green Detox at Home Ideas and Tips

Why not start your spring with a super healthy spring vegetable.

Because of its high sulfur, silicon and vitamin C content, radishes are a known as a super healthy spring vegetable.  Best of all, radishes can be used as both homemade beauty remedies and weight loss detox recipes to help you feel and look younger.

I would like to share these super beauty remedies recipes with radishes for you to try and share with your family and friends.

Spring Radishes and Avocado Beauty Remedy

Ingredients:

• 8 radishes sliced
• 1 red or white onion chopped
• ½ avocado sliced
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 ½ cup mix of arugula and baby spinach
• parsley diced
• 2 tbsp walnuts
• 1 tbsp cranberries
• kelp with cayenne to season

Directions:

Combine all ingredients. Toss thoroughly.

Homemade Beauty Remedies Salad for Spring

Ingredients:

• 5 radishes sliced
• 1 cup of arugula
• 2 tbsp pine nuts
• 1 avocado sliced
• 1 clove garlic, diced
• lemon juice from 1 lemon or 2 tbsp organic apple cider vinegar
• 1 medium yellow squash, diced
• dill diced
• Seaweed Gomasio (sesame seeds, seaweed, and sea salt)

Directions:

Combine all the ingredients. Toss thoroughly. Sprinkle with Seaweed Gomasio.

Radish and Fennel Salad and Beauty Remedy Recipe

Ingredients

• 6 radishes sliced
• 4 small fennel bulbs sliced
• 2 tbsp organic apple cider vinegar
• 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

Combine all the ingredients. Toss thoroughly.

P.P.S. visit Simple Detox 101 for information about other super foods you can use in the spring to detox and cleanse naturally

Bon Appetit!

Breathe, smile and be happy.

©Irina Wardas, HHC

Women’s Holistic Health, Nutrition and Relationship Coach

Three Great Radish Recipes for Spring