tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22447109410681819332024-03-14T11:12:50.958-07:00A few interesting things...This is My blog, I write about things that Interest me and hopefully you too! Have a readLauraMurrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11679405488937405017noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244710941068181933.post-3943336693578305542014-02-02T12:20:00.000-08:002014-02-02T12:22:15.441-08:00Juice until dinner...<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I know, I am so late to the game. But I just have to try it! After watching a very inspirational T.V program where a fairly overweight, middle aged Australian guy just decided he is going to take responsibility for his own health concerns and just drink juice. Fresh fruit and Vegetable juice that is....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am sure you have probably watched it, it has been out for years!<br />But anyway, It got me thinking about how University has been a great excuse for me to let 'myself go' and how little fruit and vegetables I eat on a daily basis, so I thought, I like juice...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So here I am, 3 days in to 'Juice until dinner' and it is so hard!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But, I feel good. I am not being super strict with it and avoiding dairy as I am purely looking to increase my intake of micro-nutrients as, over the past few months, it has dwindled....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But I am feeling good about it, I look forward to my morning and Lunch time juice as I instantly feel healthier after drinking a fresh (Normally green in colour!) juice...it's strangely satisfying</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> I am aiming to do this until I feel that I have made a positive change to my health...and to my skin!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Over the next few weeks ill be posting some of my favourite recipes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I think, that perhaps we could all do a little more to improve our health, and who knows maybe a juice a day might be that little boost that you need!</span></div>
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LauraMurrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11679405488937405017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244710941068181933.post-19043359981495906962013-10-09T01:43:00.000-07:002013-10-09T01:43:43.438-07:00Good Hemp Recipe!<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I made a Chilli Chicken Ramen Soup, using the Hemp oil and Hemp Seeds....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So how did I do it?!...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1) I sprinkled the Hemp Seed onto a plate, and cut the chicken into slices. Then gently rolled the chicken into the hemp seed (So like a healthy Bread crumb!) And shallow fried in Hemp oil! and took the chicken strips out to rest</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2) I then sauteed the onion, radishes, chilli, Spring Onion and the Potato, which were all diced into small pieces.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3) I then added about 500ml of water and brought it to the boil, adding the miso paste and chicken stock, soy sauce and a drop of sweet chilli sauce</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">4) I then Plated it all up after simmering the soup for about 7 Minutes! Firstly I laid the chicken and the noodles (Kind of artistically) Into a bowl!</span></div>
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LauraMurrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11679405488937405017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244710941068181933.post-9354013316987841202013-10-02T06:19:00.000-07:002013-10-02T06:23:55.884-07:00Good Hemp<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This week I was very kindly sent some products from Good Hemp Food!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I received 'Good oil' 'Good Hemp Milk' and 'Good seed'</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So what is hemp?...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">No, not that part! The seeds...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The seed from the hemp plant is surprisingly nutritious, containing a high amount of Essential Fatty Acids (The good fats!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The protein found within hemp is classed as more 'complete' when compared to more common protein sources like soy or meat. It contains all 21 known Amino Acids and the 9 essential Amino Acids that we cannot produce ourselves <i>(Omega-6 & Omega-3)</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Just one teaspoon of Hemp Oil provides our daily requirement for Essential Amino Acids! Also only one glass on Hemp Milk contains 50% of our daily Omega-3 requirement.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The range of products from the <a href="http://www.goodwebsite.co.uk/" target="_blank">Good Hemp Food company</a> is pretty impressive. The variety allows you to be versatile with your cooking.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I made a Chicken Ramen soup, but adapted the recipe to incorporate both the Hemp Seed and the Hemp Oil, Here is a picture...I will publish the recipe in my next Blog Post so you can have a try yourselves!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">YUM! <i>If I may say so myself....</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Oil and the Seed added an incredible nutty flavour, which went so well with the Miso and Chilli!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My favourite was definitely the milk, I tried it in my hot chocolate, in a banana smoothie and on my corn flakes! All three ways it tasted amazing. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's naturally sweet and creamy; holding its own unique flavour but equally complimenting the food I tried it with.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I really do recommend trying some of these products, hemp is more nutritionally complete than Soy and has an incredible taste. It is a great alternative to Meat/Dairy products.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Look out for my recipe post tomorrow...in the meantime check out the <a href="http://www.goodwebsite.co.uk/" target="_blank">Good Hemp Food Company's website</a> and try their products out for yourself.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Try Hemp Milk <a href="http://www.goodwebsite.co.uk/try-me-free-offer-good-hemp-milk.php" target="_blank">FREE HERE</a></span></div>
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LauraMurrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11679405488937405017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244710941068181933.post-33144759363649321812013-05-10T04:53:00.001-07:002013-05-10T04:53:43.845-07:00Body Image<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I don't often post 'opinionated' things,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But I just had too! (On something that has probably been said 1000 times!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I had already been thinking about body image this morning when I was watching TV and all of the clothing adverts and thinking 'Wow, those clothes are lovely, but i'm 2 dress sizes bigger than the model wearing them'</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We automatically compare ourselves. Ill be the first one to admit it! I just can't switch off.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And then I stumbled upon this <a href="http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/983645-what-is-your-ideal-body-image-post-it?page=9" target="_blank">post feed </a>by 'My Fitness Pal' which is actu</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ally an excellent calorie counting mobile app....well probably as good as they get!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It made me smile to see that some people posted a natural beautiful looking woman. But it was the men that surprised me! They are posting buff, shiny men, which in no way are 100% natural! They get to where they are through hard work....and supplementation.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">People are aspiring to be like someone who isn't...Natural <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">(But I admit...look good...Hmmm...Controversial!)</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My question is </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Why are we NEVER happy with ourselves?"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A few years ago I was somewhat...actually, ALOT slimmer than I am now</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But I still wasn't happy!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Because when I got the weight down, it became something else...The Tan, the Hair...there is always going to be something that we are not happy with.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Because we compare ourselves to what we see from the media, not our friends, family and your everyday person!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So...now I have ranted, I am not really sure where I am going with this!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But I can't wait for the day we see people like me and you in shop windows and advertising </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Also thank you if you persisted through this whole blog post. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I feel lighter now I have written my rant down!</span></div>
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LauraMurrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11679405488937405017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244710941068181933.post-89763129457330748202013-04-30T07:40:00.001-07:002013-04-30T07:40:50.489-07:00'Drink This Not That'<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A <i>Very </i>Interesting Article was brought to my attention!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Written on the Dr.Ed Website, detailing the 15 worst drinks in England.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I know it seems <i>'preachy'</i> and probably <i>boring</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But the important thing here is that lots of us do not know what is in our drinks!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Drinks we associated with being 'healthy' may not be as they seem.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Its a really eye opening piece</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here is a snippet from their article online</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Not only is the article great, but the pictures put it in physical perspective, showing the food comparatives!</span></div>
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Until recently we thought the bad guys were high sugar fizzy drinks such as Coke and Pepsi.</div>
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But the paradigm has shifted.</div>
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In a new book by Dr Robert Lustig '<b style="font-size: 1em; outline: none;">Fat Chance: The Bitter Truth About Sugar</b>' research has shown that it doesn't matter so much whether the sugars you drink come from fruit juice, smoothies or fizzy drinks. </div>
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The point is that liquid fructose sugar is dangerous for our health, irrespective of the source. These sugars are overloading our livers and leading to health issues such as heart problems, diabetes and obesity, which not only affects our quality of life, but also costs the NHS over £6 billion a year.</div>
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The reason why drinks are so bad is due to fibre. When you eat fruit, fibre forms a protective layer that acts as a barrier to the intestine. This slows absorption of sugar, so the liver has a chance to catch up. In fizzy drinks, fruit juices and smoothies, the barrier has gone, which leads to the liver being overloaded."</div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It tells us what we probably didn't know! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.dred.com/uk/drinks/intro.html#.UX_WvrVJMb1" target="_blank">Click here to see the original article</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It should make you think about those 'healthy' choices that you may be making, and perhaps its time to change them?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What do you guys think?</span></div>
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LauraMurrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11679405488937405017noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244710941068181933.post-77741536250531830022013-04-12T09:25:00.000-07:002013-04-12T09:25:01.329-07:00Inspiral Kale Chips!<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sounds unusual, doesn't it!?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was very generously sent two samples of Kale Chips from Inspiral.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What a fantastic concept! a 'Super-Food' in a handy little snack..</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"inSpiral guarantees that all our foods are free from artificial additives, preservatives, MSG and GM ingredients. We use many organic ingredients and ethically sourced ingredients also, where possible"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Its hard to come across such an innocent snack. Often with vegetable chips/Crisps they are fried or coated with unhealthy flavourings, sugar and salt. But not Inspirals Kale Chips.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Not only is this raw kale simply nutritious, but the delicious flavorings are too!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But how are they made?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A very slow dehydration process which ensures all of the nutrients and 'goodness' is locked safely inside these little chips; then gently coated with their nutritious flavours. Including; Himalayan Crystal salt which has around 80 individual nutrients!; it gives a delicious savoury flavour to some of the kale varieties, making them so tasty!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I must say, they look a little unusual! But I went in with an open mind. And they really were fantastic. So crisp and full of flavour...I really couldn't stop eating them! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My Favourite one was the 'cheesie purple corn' flavour..so Moreish!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am so happy to have found this product; Ideal for snacking..(us Brits our serial snackers...Guilty as charged)...These chips are around half the calories of a bag of crisps..Vegan, Raw!, Cholesterol free, Sugar free and Soya free!!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am trying to find something wrong with these chips..But I really can't</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hopefully this opens up a whole new product line proving that raw vegetables can be so tasty!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Inspiral....You are an inspirat....Oh....thats too cheesy!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But they really have found a great product and have proved not only are vegetables nutritious but they can be soooo tasty!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To try it for yourself</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.inspiralled.net/" target="_blank">Visit their website</a></span></div>
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LauraMurrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11679405488937405017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244710941068181933.post-83802169308169329522013-03-22T04:32:00.002-07:002013-03-22T04:32:38.239-07:00Coldpress Juices<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #93c47d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>No Cooking = Pure Taste</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Says it all really!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>I was kindly sent a very generous samples from the Coldpress range</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What I loved about these Flavours is the variety...Not just apple...but three different types of apple juice! Pink Lady, Granny Smith and Braeburn! (My favourite was definitely Pink Lady...So sweet and refreshing!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What is Coldpress all about, Aren't all of the juices on our shelves just...pressed?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">No...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lots of Juices are still heat treated.. Pasteurization. This can denature essential vitamins and Nutrients naturally found within the fruit. The beauty with coldpress...is that it is....Cold Pressed! Locking in all of those vulnerable vitamins that can be destroyed in other juice processing methods.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Its a simple method, but how all juices <i>should</i> be made!...Juices should be there to offer the Essential vitamins, just as a whole apple can,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Not only are the Nutritional benefits higher in these juices compared to ones heat treated, The taste is so much better! You really can taste the difference through the varieties of fruit they use. Cold press allows individuality of each variety to shine through!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You really can taste the difference,coldpress has a fresh, natural flavour</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You can Buy them in Supermarkets here! To find out where, here is their <a href="http://www.cold-press.co.uk/" target="_blank">website</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I really did enjoy trying out this range, its an honestly delicious drink! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You can Follow them On twitter too! @ColdpressJuices</span><br />
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LauraMurrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11679405488937405017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244710941068181933.post-76109351100737753972013-03-13T07:08:00.000-07:002013-03-13T07:09:24.054-07:00Guest Post- Boost Canned Oxygen<br />
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<b><i><span lang="ES-TRAD"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is a guest post
from my friends at booost oxygen. I reviewed their canned oxygen product <a href="http://www.healthfadhealthflop.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/did-i-get-booost.html" target="_blank">here</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></i></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Canned oxygen for sports people is big news at the moment,
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">booost have created their own brand of sports oxygen.
Available in what they call a “super tank,” or a smaller “travel tank” – the
former has 100 “shots” and the latter 30, of 99.5% pure oxygen, with a natural
peppermint flavour.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Athletes from all sports are benefiting from using booost,
but these names will be familiar to you:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Canned oxygen helps athletes “get through their wall” –
using a completely natural product, with no sugar and no caffeine, to give them
a fast energy boost when required. At the point when they think they can’t go
on, a few shots of booost gives them the lift they need. Several also talk
about how booost helps them with their recovery.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Although booost is marketed as a sports product, oxygen is
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how to use it effectively, as well as order some for yourself at their website </i></b><a href="http://www.booostoxygen.com/"><b><i>www.booostoxygen.com</i></b></a><b><i><o:p></o:p></i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/MikeBooost"><b><i>http://www.youtube.com/user/MikeBooost</i></b></a><b><i><o:p></o:p></i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="https://twitter.com/mikebooost"><b><i>https://twitter.com/mikebooost</i></b></a><b><i><o:p></o:p></i></b></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.facebook.com/booostoxygen"><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">http://www.facebook.com/booostoxygen</span></i></b></a><b><i><o:p></o:p></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now if you have read my Blog-Post (and see what a cool product this is!) you will already be on their website ordering yourself some!!</span></div>
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LauraMurrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11679405488937405017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244710941068181933.post-28942776514479582842013-02-13T09:07:00.000-08:002013-02-13T09:07:48.254-08:00Meridian Natural Sweeteners<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have been very generously sent two natural sweeteners from Meridian's Organic and Natural range,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have tried many many artificial sweeteners, and none quite hit the spot! I came across Meridian, and I thought I just had to try them!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Luckily it was in fact Pancake day Yesterday, so I took this opportunity to put these to the test!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here are my <span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>not so</i></span> Impressive Pancakes drizzled with Natural Date Syrup.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Its great for Baking <i>(we made banana bread too!! )</i> sweetening up your Muesli or porridge and Making flapjacks!..Yum</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Firstly they are bursting with natural Fiber and are rich in a range of vitamins and Minerals including calcium and iron....Amoungst being full of essential vitamins and minerals they therefore are fantastic for all sorts of health problems! Constipation, Intestinal discomfort and many many more.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Barley Malt Extract is great, It has such a nice taste I could almost eat it by the spoon!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was sweet, and almost like treacle in its consistency. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I made a delicious drink last night, Warm milk with a spoonful of Malt stirred in, it really was lovely. And Naturally sweet! no added sugar in sight. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Just like the Date Syrup, it is full of vitamins! All the B's...Zinc...The list goes on! Just a spoonful a day can help you to your RDA's of and In some cases improve your immune system.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Not only are these products naturally sweet, they really are full of essential vitamins and minerals that boast loads of Health benefits!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sugar is only sweet...It provides us with Glucose for energy, but So do these natural sweeteners ! And they have proven health benefits...Unlike processed....Sugar!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Try them <a href="http://www.meridianfoods.co.uk/" target="_blank">here</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These are a fantastic substitute to sugar, and if everybody made this one small change, it could really improve our national health.....Crisis!!! we as a Country/Nation consume far too much sugar. I really do recommend these Natural Sweeteners!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have been very kindly sent though 15 Tea bags from Simply Supplements. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now as a student I could quite easily describe my sleeping pattern with one word-:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Non-Existent!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Either way, My sleeping routine is completely..spontaneous.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So I was delighted to try out this 'Sleep Tight' Tea</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Camomile, Ginger and Lavender</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is the fantastic thing about this Tea...after all of the lovely 'Fancy' Teas I have been trying, its nice to go back to the basics of a good, wholesome tea.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It has a very mild taste, but you can equally taste each individual element; often the Ginger can overpower other flavours but the balance is perfect with this tea!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So why do these ingredients help us sleep?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well you all probably know the calming nature of <b><i>camomile</i></b>, which is exactly what you need after a long day- with its sleep inducing properties and sweetness, its a must have ingredient for any Sleep Tight Tea!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Good old <b>Ginger!</b> There is nothing this fantastic root cannot do! The flavour kick is sensational and health benefits are endless. An all round relaxing affect is bound to induce a long and restful sleep.</span></div>
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<b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lavender-</b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Is known for is calming nature, so much to the extent that it has been shown to aid sleep, and the quality of it. Not to mention the flowery aroma it adds to this Tea; warming the body into...<i>'rest mode'</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So I did indeed try this tea out for 3 Nights. I enjoyed the whole process...pouring myself a nice cuppa and snuggling in bed to enjoy it; I not only found to fall asleep quicker, but I had a less interrupted sleep.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The great thing about this tea is the physiological affect it has; my routine...well! I developed a routine, which made me think more about a restful sleep, which in turn aided me to do so, not only this, but the ingredients have been proven to aid a great nights sleep!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have about 5 Night time tea's in my cupboard which I have bought from loads of different supermarkets, but I have never stuck with them because I found the taste too pungent! or not sweet enough....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But for Simply Supplements Sleep tight....It's a night time routine that I will carry on!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Have you tried any Night time Teas..What did you think?</span></div>
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LauraMurrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11679405488937405017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244710941068181933.post-25650330172803886472013-01-31T08:16:00.000-08:002013-01-31T08:58:17.736-08:00Green Tea Infusions....I've gone Tea MAD!<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This January, I have gone TEA MAD!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So I thought I Will carry it through to February seeing as I have very generously been sent through 4 varieties of Ayurvedic Herbal Green Tea Infusions From <a href="http://www.innorbit.com/" target="_blank">Inn Orbit</a> and more...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Wisdom of Ayurveda and Modern Science combined in a Herbs & Green Tea infusion for your everyday health"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Its a system of traditional medicine which is native to India...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sounds exciting, which is why this brand is so intriguing. The packaging is fantastic, its extremely 'user' friendly; it artistically displays the ingredients and explains how the blend was found with a very personal little message from Dr.Ketan Joshi...which personally I love!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The ethos of the company is great; all of the ingredients are Ethically sourced and the Green Tea is Organic.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But enough about the packaging, how do they taste?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There are 4 individual Blends. <i>Up & Go, Calm & Relax, Young & Fun and Slim & Fit. </i>They all have a very unique flavour, which is very intense. Can I say....Full Bodied....!?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My Favourite was definitely <i><b>Up & Go</b>. </i>It's very spicy, it almost tasted like an exotic Chai Tea, I love the cinnamon and Ginger kicks! Which is fantastic for energy and stamina</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The <i><b>Calm & Relax</b> </i>Tea has a very fresh, minty taste which is great for those peppermint tea lovers, but also has the benefits from the Amla Berry and Hibiscus Petal...Hair growth! And some research has shown 'Anti-Cancer' properties...!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><b>Young & Fun</b> </i>Had a milder Mint kick, but still has a lovely refreshing feel, with a lemony Zing.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><b>Slim & Fit</b> </i>Is great, Its not a conventional 'weight loss' tea, It has a Nutty edge with the Tang from the Ginger and the Lemon Grass. It also contains 'Caralluma Fimbriata' Which is used to suppress the appetite and enhancing endurance which are key to any weight loss product! And this tea does it naturally and ethically!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Each tea has been individually designed to deliver a massive flavour kick with their own health benefits; which makes it such a good range! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The health Benefits of their herbal blends are most the important factor. But the great thing about these infusions, is that the Flavour is NOT compensated!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Again, like all of my other Tea posts...Try them for yourself! They really are great and the health benefits are scientifically there; Green Tea is fantastic, but to add these spicy little flavour blends alongside it just makes it so much better!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You can buy them <a href="http://www.innorbit.com/shopping-cart/" target="_blank">here</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I received an <a href="https://plus.google.com/110702974376802800309/posts" target="_blank">Email</a> giving me a heads up that Rara.com are issuing a 7 day free trial...until the 31st of January</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Email was titled "Could Beethoven Be The Key To Keeping Fitness Resolutions?" I was like...Huh?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But a Huh?! as in....Tell me more!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Rara have been working with a lead Neuro Scientist (Dr. Jack Lewis) Researching how music impacts our work outs before you have even started! And apparently Classical Music can help us burn those Calories!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What an unusual concept, I had to go on to the Rara website. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The playlist is pretty Bizarre ..But In a very good way! It ranges from Tinie Tempah to Beethoven, but it totally works. Upbeat Rudemental, to the calming sounds of Symphony Number 4!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>London, 17th January 2013: Gym-goers stand a better chance of reaching their fitness goals by applying science to their workout playlists, says a leading neuroscientist.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Getting in shape is one of the most popular new year’s resolutions, but only 12% will actually achieve their aims*. To help reach those goals, music streaming site rara.com has partnered with Dr. Jack Lewis Ph.D. to consult on how music can actually affect the brain and assist in realising get-fit plans."</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But here is<a href="http://www.rara.com/" target="_blank"> the link</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You need to listen to it for yourself...I have been sat on my Bum listening to it...but I have been bopping and chair dancing...That's kind of working out isn't it?</span></div>
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LauraMurrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11679405488937405017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244710941068181933.post-76503349027334691972013-01-17T07:52:00.000-08:002013-01-17T08:50:42.442-08:00VitaCoco - A Coconut Revolution!<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I found <a href="https://twitter.com/VitaCocoUK" target="_blank">@VitaCocoUk </a>on Twitter, Clicked onto the website and thought " I have to have some of this!"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So very I very kindly received</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> a very generous sample from the Vita Coco Team</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now, the last time I tried coconut water I was in New York and here is what happened...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So I found Vita Coco and I was excited to taste Coconut water again with a fresh, open mind. Not only that, but the flavours sounded absolutely delicious and I was so excited to get my hands on some!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And it arrived the following day!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">First and foremost the packaging is Fantastic, I felt really excited to open it (Call me sad..) But I even had my boyfriend telling me how great it looked!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Natural Coconut water (on its own too!) with.....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Which was my favourite I hear you ask!?<b><span style="color: #38761d;"> 100% NATURAL</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I know! Shock because of my previous episode in new York, But it just tasted so good and sweet all on its own. Nothing like I remember it, the only bad thing I found was there wasn't enough if the carton, I just didn't want it to end!!! <i>(But i'm just Greedy..)</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well you will find from reading the Cartons that it is jam packed full of electrolytes that will naturally replace the ones you lose regularly through sweat and other bodily fluids<span style="font-size: x-small;"> "</span>More Potassium that a banana..Don't tell the Monkeys!"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">low Calorie, Fat and Cholesterol free!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This delicious drink is Natures alternative to sugary pop and sports drinks</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Its MUCH lower in sugar, salt and calories.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But also, You feel instantly hydrated, it doesn't leave that horrible sweet coating in your mouth after drinking sugary drinks. It is a fantastic product.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have already ordered myself some more!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">How could you say no?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Get yours <a href="http://vitacoco.com/" target="_blank">here</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Get it even Cheaper <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/search/ref=sr_in_v_p_4_245?rh=n%3A340834031%2Cp_4%3AVita+Coco&bbn=340834031&ie=UTF8&qid=1339160424&rnid=419150031" target="_blank">Here</a></span></div>
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LauraMurrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11679405488937405017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244710941068181933.post-5303244464800800172013-01-14T06:43:00.000-08:002013-01-14T09:06:15.047-08:00Detox Tea - Wellness Campaign<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have really enjoyed trying these Teas out and I have learnt a few things myself!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Green Tea</b> - Good old Green tea! Detoxing, weight loss....it's pretty good all round! Hence why It's used in 4 out of the 5 Tea's in this campaign</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Rosemary</b> - Traditionally used to stimulate the appetite, but more recently it is being used to relax the muscles that are found within the digestive system. Relieve all that GI stress!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Cumin Seed</b> - Some research has been found to show that cumin seed helps release digestive enzymes, to allow us to digest some food easier</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Fennel</b> - 'Expel toxins from the body, and purify the blood' Its actually been noted by many to be a top detoxing food/Spice</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Coriander</b> - A detox superfood, some books mentioned that they help to eliminate mercury from the body, and high levels of mercury are linked with cancer...But as we all know, research like this can be very subjective! But it adds fantastic flavour too!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Again a savoury Tea, But the rosemary adds an unusual sweetness. You can taste the nutty peppery kick from the Cumin, and the good old Tea taste from the Green Tea leaves!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Another fantastic Tea from this campaign!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">try them for yourself, you will NOT be disappointed!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Remember! The Teas featured in this series are all only £1 a cup throughout January!</span><br />
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LauraMurrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11679405488937405017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244710941068181933.post-82742635523295279542013-01-09T05:15:00.000-08:002013-01-09T05:15:59.685-08:00Slimming Tea - Wellness Campaign<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have just tried the 'Slimming tea' from Tea Monkeys Wellness Campaign, where the teas in this range will be only £1 a cup throughout January</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So what did it taste like?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was very similar in flavour to the immune tea, very spicy and a lovely, savoury taste throughout the tea. At first taste it hits you with a hot, spicy punch and then gently mellows into a calm green tea flavour...which I like very much.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Firstly these are ingredients that I haven't really come accross in any slimming tea before:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Green Tea - Notorious for being great for metabolism and therefore weight loss, green tea is an all round winner for health!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Garcenia and Garcenia Leaves - "Aids short term weight loss" and adds satiety to the drink, causing you to feel less hungry</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Uluhal - Also known as fenugreek, the seeds are mild diuretics and can help to manage appetite, also...a good laxative</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Black Seed - Antioxidant properties, also has shown to lower your blood sugar levels. But why is it good for weight loss? Its boots your metabolism!</span></div>
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LauraMurrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11679405488937405017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244710941068181933.post-83424127206889548462013-01-06T06:14:00.000-08:002013-01-06T06:15:01.743-08:00Immune Tea - Wellness Campaign<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have just poured myself a lovely warm cup of Tea Monkeys Immune Tea...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So after 5 Minutes of flavour infusion I took my first sip!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's unlike any herbal tea that I have tasted before, as I have a sweet tooth; this has to be the least sweet of the teas I have tried. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It is full of flavour and has a very strong aroma; with tastes that I thought I would would normally find on my plate..with fantastic seasonings!...and then it quickly mellows out to a very subtle Green tea delight.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;">It's a combination of flavours that is unusually...</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;">harmonious! and very enjoyable at that!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So why are these a combination of spices that can be classed as Immunity boosters?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As you probably already know green tea is jam packed with antioxidants and this is a great boost to anyone's immune system. DID YOU KNOW? Coriander contains ascorbic acid? (Vit C) This is a renowned antioxidant that benefits our immune system and in regards to cumin seeds they too can improve not only immunity but or energy levels.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, Ginger...This is another spice that is so popular for soooo many medicinal purposes, and immunity is one of its front runners as it inhibits growth of bacteria internally! Turmeric, another one with antioxidant properties similar to Coriander and Green tea. Lastly but not least(ly) Pepper...Guess what, another antioxidant! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The next tea from this series I have been trying is the Calming Tea...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It smelled...AMAZING and guess what? It tasted...AMAZING</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Honestly, probably the nicest twist to green tea I have ever tasted</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It has a very flowery aroma, and had a lovely sweet taste; but I could still taste the edge of floweryness <i>(I know, floweryness isn't a word....)</i> But it had a fantastic harmony of sweetness and flowery...You get the point! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It almost tasted of a very mild Lavender tea that just crept up after the spicy, sweet kick!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, I know your dying to know what it's made from</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Green Tea: Renowned for it's calming nature of the body and the mind, some studies have found that it is an amino acid found in the leaves called L-Theanine which cause a number of chemical reactions allowing us to feel...<i>Serenity</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hathawariya...<span style="font-size: x-small; font-style: italic;">Hathawhat?: </span> Known as a Medicinal plant. Alongside many health claims and benefits, One important in this tea, is it's effect on the Nervous System, which is a similar way in which green tea allows us to feel calm; Also the roots are known to taste sweet...The sweet kick!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lemongrass: This gives it a sweet edge with a little tang. <i>From a Holistic guide....</i>a very popular product used in spas and as essential oils; well known for its calming effects on the body.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ginger: The spicy kick I told you about!....And has a calming affect on the GI system ..good for stomach upsets and indigestion</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am noticing a pattern with this series of Teas....They don't just benefit one area of the body, they work all over and work well!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This week I have been drinking 'Stimulating tea' from Tea Monkeys wellness range.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I often find that with herbal teas; the smell is amazing but the taste lets you down.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This tea is far from that! It has a very mild aroma with strong, peppery tastes and spicy flavours which I found unusual but very pleasant to drink first thing in the morning, its not too sweet and has a delicate balance of savoury flavours.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, what is in it?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But how do the other unusual ingredients <i>stimulate </i>us?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> <b>Cinnamon</b>- Not only in the mix for adding a spicy flavour, but has been used for many years as a stimulant not only for our brains, but for the appetite and circulation.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Coriander</b>- known for its calming affects and is also used to aid bowel movements</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Nutmeg</b>- From the world health organization- It is known for being a liver stimulant and also sometimes reccommended for constipation</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Ginger</b>- Amongst lots of health benefits, its being called a 'general stimulant' circulatory, digestive and loads more!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So this tea isn't just the bog standard 'wake me up' tea, so is not comparable to coffee and tea in that way.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is an overall stimulating tea, from liver to circulatory to....bowels!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It has a very unique taste and I can only recommend you try it for yourself!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have been kindly given 5 free bags of tea from the Tea monkey wellness range!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I love herbal Tea, especially when they are only £1 a cup throughout January!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There is a Stimulating Tea, Slimming Tea, Immune Tea, Detox Tea and a Calming Tea</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have already had my first 2 cups of Stimulating Tea, and this one will be my first review</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So watch this space for my 5 reviews of these very unique wellness teas!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> this week I was very kindly sent sample of Monkey nut spread from CHIMP Fitness and nutrition, you can follow them <a href="https://twitter.com/ChimpFit" target="_blank">here</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Firstly I would like to say I absolutely love the packaging....It's plain, its minimal and effective! It only tells me what I need to know, I like that!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Other than just being a spread made from roasted Monkey Nuts and peanut oil it is an energy packed snack! (sounds good, doesn't it!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Its got a more distinct flavour, nicer than peanut butter because with all the processing the mainstream products go through, they lose their....rustic nutty flavour unlike this spread.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When I buy peanut butter, I find it really really hard to spread, Chimp Nut spread I had no trouble whatsoever, its not too runny but the perfect consistency to spread on a sandwich or to scoop out with a spoon and pop it in your protein drink. The taste? Very natural! Not too sweet or salty, I preferred it to any one I have ever tried. And also my mouth <b>doesn't</b> feel like I am eating a glue stick!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So why should you buy this one and not go to Tesco and buy value Peanut Butter?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Like I mentioned before it has only listed 2 ingredients..which is great for any natural product. All the other peanut butters found in stores have preservatives, added salt and sugar!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My good friend Jemma Page kindly gave me these tablets which she got as a PR sample, but she said '<i>I can't take tablets!'</i> I was more than happy to take them off her hands!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have been taking two a day for 3 weeks now, and have been 'feeling' the effects...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So! What are the ingredients?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am not going to lie, there is 3 ingredients on that list I have never heard of and have no idea how they work!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So ill starts with familiar name:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>B6</b> - Known to help metabolize food and 'burn fat' In simple terms (which is good for me)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Chromium </b>- From reading lots and lots of different sources, the general gist is that is helps to process Carbohydrates and Fats within the body</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Cayenne Pepper</b> - Contains Capsaicin (The spicy thing) which is well known for increasing your metabolism, some say it can increase it by 25%</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>L-carnitine tartrate - </i> I cannot believe the amount of health benefits one thing has! the list is endless, and some not relevant to weight loss <span style="font-size: x-small;">(dependent on your source).</span>..but again, its maintains a productive metabolism and also helps with muscle maintenance. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Kola Nut </i>- Reduces appetite and cravings for bad food!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But how did I get on with them?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Firstly, I can definitely say that I have been going to see a man about a dog a lot more than I usually would! So I am guessing it is good in the....clearing the bowel region of weight loss</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I wasn't feeling as hungry as I usually would. But me being me, I still ate what I wanted when I wanted!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I wouldn't say that I have lost a significant amount, perhaps a few pounds. But to be completely honest i wasn't on a calorie controlled diet, which is recommended when taking weight loss supplements. I'm glad that I haven't experienced and negative side affects! but everyone is different.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As you know, I was kindly sent a free sample of Booost Oxygen. I was so excited for it to come, as I have never tried or even heard of a product like this!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So very promptly it arrived in the post</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So I took 5 shots before my football match; initially my throat felt...open! Sounds silly, I know. But I felt as if I could breath easier, which gave me confidence to go all out.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now, I have only used this in one game...and I can say that I felt somewhat 'fitter' But I will continue to use it and i'm sure will see even greater benefits!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And who knows, I may decide to go professional....and Booost will always be in my boot bag ;)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My <a href="https://twitter.com/progripscouk" target="_blank">Uncle</a> mentioned this product to me called Booost...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was very shocked that it contains 99% Pure Oxygen! and I just found the whole concept very intriguing....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So I contacted <a href="https://twitter.com/mikebooost" target="_blank">@MikeBooost</a> Who is kindly sending me one through the post to try out for myself!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So in the mean time, how does it work I hear you ask!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">"Booost, used alongside regular training, may improve performance or aid recovery after exercise.</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>Oxygen is the single most important substance to life. All-natural Booost Oxygen can help fight oxygen deficiency with no caffeine and no calories!</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At first sight I thought it may be a bit of a Fad, But when I dug deeper (with some help from my own Biology background!) I found that actually; I think this is a pretty cool product!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Because when we're exercising we respire at a faster rate = a higher demand for Oxygen, which causes us to breath deeper and heavier to try and compensate for the extra need.....So if I have 99% oxygen in a can, in my hand.....then my oxygen debt can be repaid...instantly?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The oxygen literally feeds our muscles, so we can work harder, for longer. Reducing the build up of lactic acid causes the burning sensation is your muscles when your working to your optimum level.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's a fairly simple concept, with hopefully fantastic results...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, I will test it out on my next workout and Football match.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm excited to see the results!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you fancy trying it out <a href="https://www.e-junkie.com/ecom/gb.php?cl=210241&c=ib&aff=229633" target="_blank">Click here</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I had heard a lot about Aloe vera juices, and different products like these; But they alwayds seemed a little over-priced to me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So I was shopping in...a cheap shop! no other way to say it (student budget and all) and I came across this!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For only £3.99! Bargain, as I looked it up online and they were in the region on £6. So i had to treat myself</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Some websites refer to this as a 'Miracle Juice' Sounds impressive!</span></div>
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<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And many, many more!</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So what does aloe vera juice contain that can aid these effects?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Boring stuff!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Aloe is about 99% water, the remaining 1% is extremely powerful and it is thought this is because the close to 100 ingredients work extremely well together (synergistically). The ingredients in Aloe can be grouped into the following categories: Vitamins, Minerals, Sugars, Enzymes, Lignins, Amino Acids, Anthraquinones, Saponins, Fatty Acids, Salicylic Acid"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So in General, With all of these ingredients, its inevitable that it will help fight many known conditions, we know that Aloe Vera is excellent for skin care, inflammation and other visable problems. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But all the research....hmm....all of the research? From all of my digging into the Aloe Vera claims, there seems so be very little scientific evidence to back up these claims of helping with internal functions; But, Nonetheless, Its packed full on 'good stuff' and unless there is evidence to prove otherwise. I would probably continue drinking it myself, and for £3.99! I won't say no...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have found a website that shows the research done showing that when rats were given whole leaf extract, Carcinogenic activity was found with relation to tumors found in the large intestine.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But its all a bit unclear, As this study was not carried out in humans, and there is no evidence to show that we would have the same effect!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Just thought I would add that in for a dramatic twist....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But its not all that dramatic unless the test was done on us!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So. What do you think?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have been taking it for around a week....I cant say I feel any differences but these things take time!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You may have heard, Stoptober is just around the corner</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's a fantastic campaign, stop smoking for 28 days, and see how great it feels....I mean, see for yourself! I'm joining....though, it will probably be easier for me....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As i'm not a smoker </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I know a lot of ex-smokers, and I have never ever heard any of them say 'I wish I was still a smoker..'</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But I also know a lot of people who smoke who say 'I wish I could quit...'</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is your chance to dramatically improve your health</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and have the rest of the Nation behind you...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But, as you know, my blog is primarily about me blabbing on about Nutrition, Food and Supplements,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So I thought I should tie it in with my blog</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">so.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><u><b>What do I eat to Maximize my own health during Stoptober?</b></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We have all heard stories about people gaining weight after Quitting smoking, this is because you suddenly rediscover your appetite! so you may find yourself craving more foods, possibly bad ones, to satisfy your hunger pangs! or maybe because you need to do something to take your mind off the cigarette craving your currently having. But don't fear! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You can snack to your hearts content, just make sure your choosing the right foods:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>High protein, Low fat; Fuller for longer</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Examples include: Wholegrains, Egg Whites, Salmon, Soy, and good old Chicken!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i> </i>I have been reading a few things, and it has been found that eating Most types of Fruit and Vegetables tend to worsen the taste of a cigarette and a similar result with Dairy products.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So that is an interesting find, if the taste suddenly become undesirable, then I'm pretty sure you will be more likely to stay the hell away!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But remember Fruits can have high Carb contents so you can Veg out on the Veggies! as they are usually lower in calories :) But that's the boring stuff, Right?.....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Just go in, and give it 100% Diet and lifestyle changes; if you do the 28 days, then your so much more likely to stick with it. So give it a try.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You can get your own FREE stoptober pack <i><span style="color: #38761d;">(I have kindly received one myself; rammed full of helpful info and a nice stressball! Thanks to Layla Hatia)</span></i> if you click on the image below. Good Luck</span></div>
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