That'll wake you up in the morning

About six months ago I decided to start working out every week day ( a miracle ) and at the same time I also discovered that fat burns quicker if you work out on an empty stomach (which has lead me to work out earlier and earlier each day out of hunger).
I started frying two eggs and making a smoothing for myself and the kids after I'd completed my excersise, from there my smoothies have developed into a super food extravaganza and I just get carried away with filling them with goodness.

We are becoming more conscious of the fact that 80% of sickness and disease starts in the gut, so we are trying to give our gut as much healthy bacteria as well as the nutrition it needs keep us healthy. Our aim is to make supplements affordable and the ingredients below are about as cheap as it gets.

Here is my recipe for starting the day.

The obvious Bananna and summer fruits (blueberries, rasberries, stawberries and blackberries)
Then the fun starts.

Raw un-pasterized milk
Followed by Raw un-pasteriezed Yogert (Terra, fancy doing an entry on why raw dairy is so good for us?)
Here's my bit...
"Raw cow’s milk contains all the standard amino acids, which your body does not need to convert into usable form. Raw milk also contains complex proteins called immunoglobulins, which help fight viruses, bacteria and bacterial toxins and may also help relieve asthma symptoms.
Raw milk is a living food it is rich in beneficial bacteria.These bacteria are critical to your health; indeed,beneficial bacteria are so critical to human health that you cannot live without them. These bacteria are responsible for stimulating and training your immune system to function correctly. They also work in conjunction with your immune system to keep pathogenic bacteria at bay. By consuming foods rich in beneficial bacteria – like raw dairy products and naturally fermented foods – you can help to optimize the levels of beneficial bacteria present in your gut. These bacterial allies are destroyed by pasteurization and are absent in pasteurized and UHT milk."

Then come the supplements:

Hemp hearts
'are the Most Concentrated and Best Balanced Source of Proteins, Essential Fats and Vitamins in Nature' (they are also cheap) they are perfect for people/kids who don't like meat but need to get protein into them.

Then, in goes our multi vitamins in the form of Bee Pollen..

'The nutrients found in Bee Pollen are extremely high quality. Not only does bee pollen contain high quality nutrients that can be burned as fuel, it also provides nutrients that are helpful in maintaining and promoting health.
The nutritional makeup of Bee Pollen is extremely broad spectrum. The wide range of nutrients found in Bee Pollen include polyphenols, enzymes, beneficial fatty acids, free amino acids, vitamin complexes, chelated minerals and trace elements. This nutritional diversity makes Bee Pollen an ideal dietary supplement as a complement and boost to a well-rounded diet.'

A squirt or two of Acnachia (for when colds and flu are going around)

And finally good old maple syrup to sweeten it up, we are also in the process of making our own Kefir which will be our acidophilus and probiotics.

'Kefir has many reputed health benefits. It has antibiotic and antifungal properties. It's been used in the treatment of a variety of conditions, including metabolic disorders, atherosclerosis, and allergies, tuberculosis, cancer, poor digestion, candidiasis, osteoporosis, hypertension, HIV and heart disease. You might find it odd that that a drink containing yeasts would be good for treating candidiasis but it has been helpful to many people, both by restoring a better balance to the gut flora and because some elements of the microflora will kill off Candida Albicans. Not all yeasts are harmful.'


humm doesn't look that great...

That's more like it!

And last of all the kids get a syringe full of Kefir yogurt drink to hide the rather horrible taste of black walnut (which will be our best friend this winter) our best defense against sickness (if you buy black walnut make sure it's green in color, that's the most potent form).

'For the relief of runny nose and head colds, Black Walnut Leaf has been used for decades as a popular remedy to help dry up continual sinus discharges in young children and adults. As an effective herbal antiseptic and antibacterial, it combats infection and has been used in Germany for decades to clear sinus infection. Black Walnut Leaf is an antiseptic with antibacterial agents in the essential oil (juglone) that combats infectious micro-organisms and bacterial infection. The large vitamin C content in Black Walnut Leaf is also thought to be responsible for fighting infection.'

By the I've finished that I'm about ready for a nap...
NO SUCH LUCK!