Understanding your own body's needs, and learning
how to fine tune your body is critical, but it does take time. I have spent my
entire life learning how to find my own core centre balance, fine tuning, and learning
how to restore and rest my body at the 'CELL'
level. Now it is my turn to help YOU!
Breathe
The key at this time of the year is to remember to
look after yourself. Look after yourself and your immune system will support
you. One of the 3 major organs - the lungs - are critical for supporting your
immune system. Getting good quality oxygen to your lungs and upper respiratory
system means breathing deeply and knowing when you may be holding your
breath. Breathing deeply keeps your energy flowing.
Meditation
Begin daily
meditation with 5 minutes, then increase to 15 mins. Find a quiet spot, maybe around
nature, and sit upright first for 5-20 minutes. Then relax into savasana (lying
on your back) to fully relax. Visualise yourself relaxing every body part, working
your way up the body to the crown of your head. Meditation can be used to balance serotonin and melatonin levels – helpful
for overcoming jet lag, insomnia and depression.
Sit quietly and focus on
your breathing. Visualize your body detoxifying. As you inhale, visualize
healthy oxygen entering your lungs and blood stream. As you exhale, visualize
toxins leaving your body
Lifestyle
Aim to live a good lifestyle. Follow a healthy diet;
try not to skip your breakfast or lunch. Don’t stay up too late and try not to
be over-stressed mentally. Exercise regularly but don’t become over-tired
physically. Use meditation and relaxation daily… All these behaviours contribute
to the strength of your immune system and to living an amazing centered life.
To Download your guided meditation Quick Fix CD
click here to download for only $1.99 or go to nickyarthur.com.au
Raw
Healthy Christmas Pudding - Gluten free
I couldn't leave you this year without a Yummy Raw Christmas
Recipe.
Of course it is guilt
free! Wheat, dairy, gluten and refined sugar free. No nasty additives or
oils either! Grab the ingredients today and you can be treating your
friends and family to the healthiest Xmas Pudding around! I served this
recipe last Christmas and will be making it again this year for Christmas Day
for my loved ones (mostly non-Raw Foodies). You can serve this to your Mum,
Dad, Nana and friends and they will love it.
Ingredients for the Xmas
pudding
1 & 1/2C almond flour
1/2C flax meal
1/2C flaked
almonds
1/2C chopped walnuts
1C chopped sultanas- I used Cranberries.
6 chopped
medjool dates
2 chopped figs
2T sour cherries chopped
2T white mulberries
chopped
1t cinnamon
1t nutmeg
1T mixed spice
1/2t ginger
few drops almond
extract
1t vanilla extract
Rind and juice of 1 lemon
Rind and juice of 1
orange
2cm piece ginger grated-
pinch cardamom
Method
Mix all
ingredients together in a bowl. Set aside. In a high powered blender
combine:
1/2C almond nut butter or you can just use LSA
1/2C coconut oil /
butter - I used both
1 Table spoon Agave - I used honey as I ran out of
Agave
1 Tablespoon Molasses - If you don't have molasses you could
substitute it for honey
6 medjool dates (soaked to soften and pitted)
Pinch
Himalayan crystal salt
Blend all ingredients together.
Add to ingredients in bowl and combine. Shape by hand or using a small bowl and
turn upside down onto baking paper or paraflexx lined dehydrator sheet &
dehydrate at 105°F for approx 5-6 hours.*
*If you don't have a dehydrator
you can try this in the oven at the lowest setting (on or below 50°C) with the
door slightly ajar. Check every hour. It is done when a skewer placed in the
middle of the pudding comes out fairly clean. (You want the pudding to stay
slightly moist). I made this the day of a party and baked it on low. It still
came out moist.
Ingredients for the custard
cream
1/2C coconut meat, 1/2C coconut water, 1 vanilla bean pod - scraped,
pinch Himalayan crystal salt, pinch cloves, 1/2t star anise, pinch turmeric.
Blend all in a high speed blender. Serve over Xmas Pudding.
For those who want
to still use custard or cream on Xmas Day, you could lightly drizzle over and
some with the Raw Custard cream.
This is a very quick easy enjoyable recipe,
you just need to make sure you have the ingredients.
Blessings at Christmas
Nicky x
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