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Do’s & Don’ts

A healthier lifestyle is all about taking small steps to get you to a place where you feel great every day. In addition to drinking your two Green Routine juices/smoothies each day, try to incorporate some of these healthier habits into your life. 


Do…

  • Eat as many fresh fruits and vegetables as possible each day.

  • Have something raw at every meal. Keep it simple.

  • Read EVERY LABEL on the foods you purchase and eat. 

  • Purchase organic eggs and meat, if not following a plant-based diet.

  • Use only cold-pressed extra virgin olive oil for dressings. 

  • Try to cook with little to no oils: Bake or roast on unbleached parchment paper so there’s no need to coat food with oil. Steam vegetables. Try an air-fryer. Use a little water or chicken broth to saute. 

  • Use only sea salt or Himalayan pink salt for all cooking and baking needs.

  • Drink as much pure, filtered water as possible. All day, every day.

  • Allow your body to produce Vitamin D by exposing your skin to natural sunlight for 15-30 minutes a day, whenever possible.

  • Exercise regularly for cardiovascular health and physical stamina. Even regular brisk walks can do wonders for your heart and lymphatic system.


Don’t…

  • Eat refined or processed foods of any kind .

  • Consume products with refined sugar or high-fructose corn syrup. They have many hidden names on labels. Steer clear of maltodextrin, dextrose, corn syrup solids, and basically anything ending in “-ose”.

  • Eat anything with artificial sweeteners. This means staying away from nearly all “fat free” and “sugar free” foods. Ingredients to avoid: Aspartame, Sucralose, Saccharin, Xylitol, Acesulfame K, Neotame.

  • Consume anything with hydrogenated oils or refined seed oils. Nearly everything that comes in a box or bag contains these detrimental fats. When reading a label avoid these oils: Hydrogenated, partially-hydrogenated, palm, soybean, cottonseed, canola, sunflower, rapeseed, corn, safflower.

  • Eat anything containing artificial colors, dyes, flavorings, or preservatives. Helpful Hint: “Natural flavor” is not natural.

  • Overdo it with daily caffeine intake.  Limit to 1 small cup per day or eliminate it altogether for best health results.

  • Most Important: Don’t make healthy eating stressful. Just make the best choices you can in the moment and keep moving forward with clarity and renewed resolve.

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