Are you ready to keep your body toxin free? Then you may want to start by by including more  detox herbs and cleansing spices in your recipes.

For a super simple detox diet, incorporate the cleansing spices, such as Turmeric, Cumin, Coriander, Cayenne, Ginger, Fenugreek, and Clove. Here are some reasons why.

• Turmeric – contains the flavonoid curcumin, which is known to have anti-inflammatory properties. It helps detoxify the liver, cleanse the blood.
• Cumin – contains oils that are effective in helping to detoxify the liver and aid digestion
• Coriander- contains oils that are effective in helping to detoxify the liver and aid digestion
• Oregano – liver and gallbladder cleanser
• Rosemary – colon cleanser, may help reduce levels of the carcinogenic heterocyclic amines
• Fennel – colon and liver cleanser
• Fenugreek – cleanses the stomach, bowels, kidneys and respiratory tract of excess mucus
• Clove – parasite cleanser
• Ginger- stimulates circulation, relieves congestion
• Cayenne – blood and tissue purifier

Are you ready to use these spices to make some super healthy simple detox recipes to help you detox your body and feel and look fabulous?

Dip / Dressing Detox Recipe

Ingredients:

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp plain yogurt
• ¼ tsp turmeric
• 1/5 (or less) cayenne pepper
• 1 tbs almond butter
• kelp with sea salt to taste

Directions:

Mix all ingredients thoroughly. You can use it as a dressing for salads, as a dip, with fish, meat, etc.

Curry Detox Recipe

• 2 tbs turmeric
• 2 tbs cumin
• 2 tbs coriander
• 1 tbs ginger powder
• 1 tbs pepper
• 2 tsp cardamom
• 2 tsp mace
• 1 tsp mustard seed
• 1 tsp cloves
• 1 tsp cinnamon

Mix well and place in airtight container.

Bon Appetit!

P.S. find more easy detox tips and recipes in the e-Book “Detox – 101 – Super Simple Detox, The Ultimate Guide for Beginners.”

Breathe, smile and be happy.

©Irina Wardas, HHC

Women’s Holistic Health and Nutrition Coach

NaturalCounselorBlog.com

Are you ready to detox?  Why not go natural and detox with herbs?

Some herbs you may want to add to your diet are: as red clover, garlic, echinacea, dandelion root, yellow dock root, burdock root, milk thistle, parsley, cilantro, peppermint, licorice, and flax.

The combination of vitamins, minerals and special chemical compounds in these herbs make for a perfect super simple detox.  Here is a list of some of detox herbs and their benefits.

• Red clover – blood cleanser
• Garlic- blood cleanser, natural antibiotic
• Echinacea – lymph cleanser, antimicrobial
• Dandelion root – liver and blood cleanser, diuretic, filters toxins
• Yellow dock root- skin, blood and liver cleanser
• Burdock root – skin and blood cleanser, diuretic, antibacterial
• Milk thistle – liver cleanser
• Parsley leaf – diuretic, flushes kidneys, breath freshener
• Cilantro -helps in the chelation of heavy metals such as mercury and lead
• Peppermint - skin cleanser
• Licorice – colon cleanser
• Flax seeds - colon cleanser
• Oregano – liver and gallbladder cleanser
• Rosemary - colon cleanser, may help reduce levels of the carcinogenic heterocyclic amines

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Simple and Natural Detox Cleansing Salad Recipe with Herbs

Ingredients:

• 1 small burdock root, thinly sliced(you can find it in Whole Foods or any Health Store)
• 1 cup dandelion greens, rinsed and dried
• 2 tbsp prunes chopped
• 1 clove garlic minced
• 1 tbsp parsley chopped or 
• 1tbsp cilantro chopped
• 2 tbsp sesame seeds or sunflower seeds or pine nuts

For the Dressing:

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp plain yogurt
• ¼ tsp turmeric
• 1/5 (or less) cayenne pepper
• salt to taste

Directions:

Mix all ingredients thoroughly, add the dressing and serve.

Bon Appetit!

Breathe, smile and be happy.

©Irina Wardas, HHC

Women’s Holistic Health, Nutrition Coach and Relationship Expert

NaturalCounselorBlog.com

So, how healthy are your cooking and baking habits these days?

Sooner or later you may start looking for healthier ingredients for you recipes.

Be ingredient and health smart during the cold and flu season as well as holiday time you will be spending in the kitchen; that is why I  want to remind you about some healthier alternatives and healthier substitutes to the ingredients you normally use in your kitchen:

• 1 whole egg can be substituted with 2 egg whites
• white flour can be substituted with whole grain flour (rice, barley,millet, buckwheat – basically you can grind any whole grain)
• sour cream can be substituted with low fat plain yogurt or low  fat sour cream
• milk can be substitute with skim, 1% milk or powdered milk
• ice cream can be substitute with frozen yogurt
• heavy cream (not for whipping) – 1:1 ratio of flour whisked into non fat milk (eg. 1 cup of flour + 1 cup of non fat milk)
• whipped cream can be substituted with chilled evaporated skim milk or other low fat whipped products
• cheese can be substituted with low-fat cheese (please note: non-fat cheese does not melt well if use in cooking or baking)
• margarine can be substituted with butter
• butter can be substituted with light butter, vegetable oil or ghee
• sugar ( brown or white) can be substituted with date sugar, barley  malt, blackstrap molasses, pure raw honey; don’t forget that 1 tsp = 4 grams.
• table salt can be substituted with sea salt

Happy and Healthy Cooking and Baking !!!

Breathe, smile and be happy,

© Irina Wardas, HHC

Women’s Holistic Health, Nutrition Coach and Counselor

NaturalCounselorBlog.com

Are you ready for three homemade recipes made with cooling, fat-dissolving and green leafy vegetables. 

You can use these fantastic recipes to improve your kidney functions, for weight loss, detox your intestines and circulatory system, lower blood cholesterol and high blood pressure, and glowing skin.

Watercress with Almonds and Grapefruit Salad Recipe

• 2 cups watercress
• 1 cup radishes, sliced
• ½ silvered almonds or pumpkin seeds or pine nuts
• 1 cup red grapefruit membrane discarded
• ½ avocado sliced
• 1/2 cup Detox Turmeric Dressing

Mix watercress with radishes, grapefruit and avocado in large bowl. Add Detox Turmeric Dressing and toss gently. Season to taste with salt and pepper I f needed.

Swiss Chard with Zucchini and Shitake Mushrooms Salad Recipe

• 1 bunch of Swiss Chard chopped
• 1 zucchini sliced
• 1/2 cup green onions chopped
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 1 cup shitake mushrooms
• 4 tbsp olive oil

Sauté mushrooms in olive oil for 5 minutes, add garlic, Swiss Chard, zucchini and saute covered for 5 more minutes. Add onions and serve.

Arugula, Summer Squash and Blackberry Salad Recipe

• 2 cups Arugula
• 1 summer squash sliced 2 tomatoes sliced
• 1 red onion sliced
• 1 cup blackberries
• 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
• ½ tbsp fresh ginger, grated
• ½ bunch cilantro, chopped
• 1 cup blue cheese or goat cheese sliced
• 2 tbsp organic apple cider vinegar
• 2 tbsp olive oil (you can use Detox Turmeric Dressing instead of apple cider vinegar and olive oil)

Mix all ingredients, top with blue cheese (or goat cheese), season with salt and pepper and serve.

Bon Appetit!

P.S. For more recipes listen to the Celebrity Chef Maria Liberati on Healthy Summer Recipes, click to listen.

Breathe, smile and be happy.

©Irina Wardas, HHC

Women’s Holistic Health, Nutrition Coach and Counselor