Finally finish reading the 2 books by Kimberly Snyder! When it comes to books on nutrition, or of self-improvement genre, I can often finish them in lightning speed. The same does not apply to novel though, I always take forever to finish them.
I would recommend anyone who wishes to change their diet for the better to start with Kimberly Snyder, because she will touch on proper transition into a truly healthy diet which is often not covered, albeit the importance. Diving into any form of diet without proper transition will certainly bring failure especially when detox symptoms arise. Kimberly also don’t stick to any dietary classification (raw foodist etc), which is good because you can rest assure that her views are not narrow-minded.
However, one thing I must stress is healthy eating is not merely a diet, it’s a lifestyle. We should always strive to eat as healthy as possible at all times if we want to ditch health problems, skin problems for good. Occasional indulgence is okay though if you are eating your greens and fruits most of the time.
Okay enough of preaching. 😛
My breakfast smoothie today is worth a mention because I’ve included an ingredient which is rarely seen in green smoothie recipes despite it’s tremendous benefits. It is frequently used in Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Introducing… Chinese Yam!
I always know Chinese Yam is good for colon health. It acts like a broom that sweeps away toxins in our colon thanks to it’s large amount of mucilage, a mucous like substance, similar to ladyfinger. It is also useful in treating poor appetite, diarrhoea and cough.
Interesting fact: SNSD member, Yuri, revealed that her secret to clear skin is grinding chinese yam and drinking it every morning. 🙂
Chinese Yam Smoothie
Chinese Yam (about 8″)
1 Red Apple
1 Green Apple
1 large Banana
Greens (spinach, kale)
1 handful of Goji Berries
1 cup of cold water
The chinese yam will bind all the ingredients together and gives the smoothie a gooey consistency which I personally love. 🙂
Have a great day ahead!
Love, Joy, Greens 