The Moon Diet

The Moon Rules Cancer by Johfra Bosschart

My mom has studied astrology for years and I find it fascinating. She can tell me things based on the current planetary alignment and my natal chart (where the planets were when I was born) that make a lot of sense with what's happening or on the horizon at the time. I really appreciate having this insight and intellect in my life!  It's like getting advice from the cosmos.  Yesterday I read an email from her that included a link to a video by Rose Astrology about the New Moon in Cancer on July 11, 2010. This new moon is also a solar eclipse, which means the power of the moon's effects on us is about tenfold.  The moon actually rules the sign of Cancer also, which involves emotions, feelings, nurturing.  The video (linked above) discusses being in the present moment and focusing on how you feel, then nurturing yourself and others around you.  It's a good time to take care of our bodies, minds and spirits and be kind to one another.

CURRENT MOON

moon info

As I was stumbling around the internet today I discovered the Moon Diet.  It's not really a "diet" at all, but a short-term 24-hour liquid fast.  Mainly focusing on drinking pure water and also freshly squeeze vegetable juice.  On the T-Tapp Forums I've been reading the Nutrition/Diet section and all of the Eat Stop Eat (ESE) posts and to me the premise of the Moon Diet is pretty similar to ESE in the respect that you take one day to allow your body to cleanse and detoxify itself with fluids.  Only the Moon Diet follows the cycles of the moon.

Excerpt from Lunaf.com:

Centuries ago people associate the Moon with magic, space, romance and cyclic patterns. It is scientifically proven, when the Moon enters into a new lunar phase, a change occurs in the geomagnetic field of the Earth. The moon affects tides, the growth of plants, the breeding of the animals, and strongly effects the emotional and physical state of humans.

The lunar diet at full moon and new moon, 24 hours moon diet, or the three-day moon diet, each of these diets related to the lunar calendar, could help to regulate and maintain your normal weight or to clean your body.

(Lunaf.com is a pretty neat little site, btw.)

I've been seriously considering trying out ESE for the detoxification and health benefits.  Lately I've felt like I need to detoxify regularly to feel healthy (ie: sauna sessions, alkaline water, T-Tapp workouts, body brushing, oil pulling, massage, cleaner eating).  The more of those things I do, the better I feel.  So I think it's a good time for me to start! At least I'll try it out and see if it helps me.  Now I just need to purchase the ESE e-book (highly recommended on the T-Tapp Forum for success and better understanding behind the science of the program), alkaline water and organic veggies.

Au revoir!

Egg Foo Yummy!

I managed to squeeze in my morning routine of oil pulling for 10 minutes, Primary Back Stretch, Body Brushing, eating a healthy breakfast... and made it to work on time.

I plan on doing a full workout tonight, probably Ladybug Workout. I'm feeling much better today after eating healthy foods and drinking a ton of water. Maybe my body doesn't like beef? I had almost 2 of those little sliders on Saturday and the beef casserole on Sunday. Come to think of it, I rarely eat beef these days.


8:10am: fresh organic beet/carrot/apple juice, 2 boiled eggs

I love the color of beets! So pretty.


1 organic beet
+ 8-10 organic carrots
+ 1 red delicious apple
= Yum!

Morning supplements:
Alfalfa: 3
B-12: 3 sprays
Cellfood: 8 drops
Pyruvyl Glycine: 4 sprays

Water: 1 liter


12:05pm: leftover casserole (easy on the beef), slice of whole grain stuffed bread

Afternoon supplements:
Alfalfa: 3
B-12: 4 sprays
Pyruvyl Glycine: 4 sprays

Water: 1 liter


After lunch I did 6 sets of Hoe Downs straight through with Jen! I'm getting stronger because by set 5 I was just getting winded and feeling my hips. We're working our way up to 10 reps or more!


7:15pm: peanut butter covered red delicious apple slices

After that tasty little snack I did Ladybug Workout Standing. I'm really feeling off today. Seems like this workout was much harder than last time.


8:00pm: Egg Foo Yummy (our new term for "fried" brown rice with eggs)

Water: 0.5 liter

• Brown rice (cooked)
• Scrambled eggs
• Frozen peas and carrots
• MorningStar Asian Veggie patty cut up
• Lite soy sauce
• Tbsp EVOO
  
• Sesame seeds

I cook everything separately and then mix it all together. Yum!
It's healthy too!

Marcel helping me cook. So cute. :) ♥

Total Water: 2.5 liters

That's a lot of water!!! Going to watch Project Runway and head to bed.

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Normally I don't do these type of bottled power juices frequently. This one is not bad in flavor at all! I have to take it with breakfast. Energy levels definitely improved shortly after. It will also help accelerate the healing process and is anti-aging. Can't go wrong there!

Here's some of the info from their site...

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Product Name	ORAC Value/Liter	ORAC Value/ounce
Jus Antioxidant Drink	293,618	8,687
Phenolmenall Balance®	62,260	1,842
Naturally Thai Mangosteen®	35,010	1,036
Xango®	34,138	1,010
Mona Vie®	23,384	692
Naked Juice® - Acai Rainforest	20,089	594
Fusion 4 (Whole Foods)	17,794	526
Tahitian Noni®	17,730	525
Sambazon® - Acai Juice	14,443	427
Naturally Noni® (Costco)	13,818	409
Odwalla® - Mo Beta Antioxidants	11,585	343
POM Wonderful® - Black Tea	9,851	291
Vitamin Water® - XXX	4,489	133

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Amazing!!!

Aspiring Locavore

Recently I was inspired by an article in a local paper about a woman who decided to eat only locally grown and produced foods. She had a few challenges and definitely made some drastic adjustments to her eating habits/diet, but overall it was worth her while.

I've been meaning to start eating local for a long time now. It's so convenient to stop at the grocery store on the way home (usually Publix), but they don't carry much locally grown or organic foods at all. The produce section has local strawberries, cherry and grape tomatoes, but everything else is imported from different countries or states (mostly California). It really bothers me because we have so many wonderful farms in Florida.

That means that my food travels approximately 2,743 miles (about 1 day 16 hours in driving time) to reach my table. How much am I paying to ship the food that far? That must mean that the food is harvested early so when it actually gets here it's about ripe and ready-to-eat.

Eating local is referenced as someone who is a "locavore" and finds all of their food within a about a 100 mile radius of their home.

According to Wikipedia:

A locavore is someone who eats food grown or produced locally or within a certain radius such as 50, 100, or 150 miles. The locavore movement encourages consumers to buy from farmers’ markets or even to produce their own food, with the argument that fresh, local products are more nutritious and taste better. Locally grown food is an environmentally friendly means of obtaining food, since supermarkets that import their food use more fossil fuels and non-renewable resources.

"Locavore" was coined by Jessica Prentice from the San Francisco Bay Area on the occasion of World Environment Day 2005 to describe and promote the practice of eating a diet consisting of food harvested from within an area most commonly bound by a 100 mile radius. "Localvore" is sometimes also used.

The New Oxford American Dictionary chose locavore, a person who seeks out locally produced food, as its word of the year 2007.^[6] The local foods movement is gaining momentum as people discover that the best-tasting and most sustainable choices are foods that are fresh, seasonal, and grown close to home. Some locavores draw inspiration from the The 100-Mile Diet or from advocates of local eating like Barbara Kingsolver whose book Animal, Vegetable, Miracle chronicles her family's attempts to eat locally. Others just follow their taste buds to farmers' markets, community supported agriculture programs, and community gardens.

A study in the 2007 Dewey Health Review revealed that a Locavore diet (study included 100 individuals ages 18-55 eating local food grown within an 80 mile radius) resulted in a 19% increase in sturdiness of bowel movement and an overall drop in sleep apnea and night terrors.

So this "locavore" is a newer lifestyle that's better for you and the environment. Eating foods that are in season and produced locally (usually without chemicals/pesticides/etc) is better for the body, green and very GM.

My first goal is to actually GO to a local farmers market. We have several around the Tampa area.

My second goal is to get back into juicing. I was really doing it daily for a while and then just stopped. It will be more helpful for me to use produce that's in season too.


Local Farmer Markets in Tampa Bay:

Largo Harvest Marketplace
301 West Bay Drive @ Ulmer Park
Largo, FL
Thursday 9am - 2pm
Open November – April
Tanya Fazekas (727)587-6740 x5015

Safety Harbor Farmers Market
401 Main Street @ John Wilson Park
Safety Harbor, FL
Thursday 8am – 1:30pm
Open November – April
Bob Fernandez (727)461-7674

Longleaf Farmers Market
Starkey Blvd. and Town Ave
Longleaf
Thursday 3pm - 6pm
October 23 – through the end of May.
Brenda & Bret Tobey (727)234-0651

Dunedin Green Market
Pioneer Park - Main St & Douglas Ave
Dunedin, FL
Friday 8am - 1pm
Open October – April
Richard Kendler (727)-733-4215

Tampa Downtown Market
Lykes Park, 410 Franklin St
Tampa, FL
Friday 10am – 2pm
Tiffany Ferrecchia (813) 649-8747

Pinellas County Market in the Park
12500 Ulmerton Road (Pinellas Co Extension Service)
Largo, FL
Saturday 8am – 1pm
Richard Kendler 727-733-4215

Ybor City Fresh Market
8th Ave. and 18th St @ Centennial Park
Tampa, FL
Saturday 9am - 3pm
Open Year round
Lynn Schultz (813) 241-2442

Palm Harbor - Cross Roads Farmers Market
North Pinellas Historical Museum 2043 Curlew Road
Palm Harbor, FL
Sunday 8am to 2pm
(727)724-3053

Sweetwater Organic Farm - Sunday Market
6942 W Comanche Ave
Tampa, FL
Sunday Noon – 4pm
(813)887-4066

Urban Oasis Farm Fresh Market
5416 West Linebaugh Avenue, Tampa, FL 33624
813-293-FARM (3276)
Thursday & Friday 10am to 6pm
Saturday 10am to 4pm
Pick your own from the vine!
OpenYear round

St. Pete Saturday Morning Market
First Avenue South and First Street
Saturday 9am to 2pm
October - May


Sweetwater Organic Farm and Urban Oasis are both really close to my place. See... I have so many options to choose from. I'm going to wake up and go tomorrow!

Say "Good-bye"

EXERCISE

PBS (morning)
HD (before lunch)
BW

SKIN CARE

Brush AM: yes

Brush PM: yes
Nivea Good-bye Cellulite Gel-Cream: yes (morning/night)
Nivea Good-bye Cellulite Patches: yes (8 hours)

SUPPLEMENTS

Alfalfa (6 caps): yes
B12 Plus (6 sprays): yes
Fibertox (1-3 caps): 2

Priority Women's Complete (8 caps): 6

Natural Calm (2 tsp):
Nivea Good-bye Cellulite Dietary Supplement (3 caps): yes
Pyruvyl Glycine (12 sprays): yes

Water (8 glasses, 8 ounces each): yes

FOOD: GM Day
B-fast: fresh carrot and beet juice, Spiru-tein vanilla and green drink with 2% and water, Tazo Zen Green Tea
Lunch: Sprouted Grain Wrap with Boar's Head oven gold turkey, organic lettuce, garlic feta, cherry tomatoes, organic low fat sour cream, Tazo Zen Green Tea
Snack: Pacific Cashew Carrot Ginger soup, 1 orange, 1 Tbsp raw almond butter
Dinner: egg salad (2 boiled eggs, lettuce, green peppers, a little cheddar cheese, mayo, spicy mustard)
Snack: a taste of vanilla almond milk (about 4 oz)

JOURNAL
8:30am
Today is day 1 of my Nivea & Natural Glow challenge. After PBS, brushing and a shower I applied the Nivea Gel-Cream. It smells pretty good and is blue. It doesn't leave the body sticky and seems to rub in nicely. Then I applied the Natural Glow to my entire body. Then I waited a few minutes before applying the Nivea Patches. They didn't stick so well, but it might be the lotion. I have to say it was difficult pulling my jeans on afterwards. The package says to use the patches 2-3 times per week and gives you 6 per package, plus a coupon. I will need to buy more to complete the 30 days. If they work, I'll be stocking up for sure. Can't wait to say "good-bye" to mine.

9:14pm
I did pretty good today!

VideoJug.com: Detoxification & Juicing

I discovered Videojug.com! This website is sort of like YouTube.com, but every video explains "how to" do or make something. Most of the videos are done by people with English accents (which I love). This site is very educational!

I recently bought a juicer - LOVE IT! Here are some of the interesting and informative detoxification videos I like...

How To Detox Your Mind And Body


A Detox Menu


How To Make A Tums And Bums Juice


How To Make A Green Goddess Juice



How To Make A Hangover Juice


VideoJug.com: Detox