Rise and shine...

Hey,

Just a short note from me today to post my daily intakes and also to give you a little recipe for a morning pick me up that has been working for me for some time. I hope it helps you rise and shine!

Nicola’s Morning Mint Mojito

Ingredients

1 cup Coconut water Kefir, plain coconut water or filtered water

Half cucumber with skin

I-2 peeled and chopped limes Pinch of Himalayan or Celtic sea salt

2 Handfuls of mint leaves

1 handful of parsley

Xylitol, stevia, honey or agave to taste

1-2 tablespoons of flax, omega or olive oil

a 5cm slice of Aloe vera peeled and rinsed thoroughly (no traces of skin as this is what will give it a bitter taste.– use the gel left in the aloe skin to rub on your skin)

Optional extras

1/2 a ripe peeled and chopped avocado

1/2 cup of Irish moss paste

1/2 cup Elixir tea

Green powder of choice

Method

Place all in a high-speed blender and mix until smooth.

Serve and drink straight away for maximum nutrient value. This is a great drink for a summer’s day served with a small amount of crushed ice with extra lime and mint leaves.

Food 26.01.10

Breakfast

1 x large glass same green smoothie and 1 x bowl of millet porridge made with water, coconut milk, spices and xylitol.

Lunch

steamed broccoli, hemp seeds, few sunflower seeds, nori flakes and aioli

Early Dinner

butternut soup and a side serving of buttered kale from the Riverfront Bar and Kitchen in the BFI London and a piece of coconut buckwheat bread I had in my bag - handy!

Snacks

chocolate ginger cake-cuit

Exercise/good stuff to encourage detoxing

walking around London

Water Intake

Still rubbish 1 and 1/4 litres water and about x 4 large herbal teas

Sleep

woke up at 7.09am

bed 4.20am - say nothing...I know!

Feeling

Bit tired but in good spirits