I’ve recently had a few people on the Alkaline Diet Course ask me if they really need to buy a juicer to get alkaline, and every time I’ve answered a big YES with a million reasons why!
And there are a million reasons! However, to keep it simple and hard-hitting (as I like to…)
Drinking fresh juice is perhaps the most amazing gift you can give yourself!
Why? Let’s find out…
The Energise Guide to Juicing
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This recipe is really simple to make and can be used with almost any meal to give it a little spice, a little extra flavour and some zing.
I love it and I use it all of the time. It only takes a few minutes to prepare and if you are starting to alkalise then it uses ingredients you’re likely to have in the house all of the time.
Here it is:
Basil & Coriander Alkaline Sauce
Serves 2
Ingredients
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This week I bring you my interview with the newest internet superstar, Chris Guillebeau. Since launching his blog, The Art of Non Conformity (AONC) in 2008, it has risen to become one of the 5k most read blogs on Earth. No mean feat given that there are over 135 million blogs currently in existence. There are very, very few blogs that have had such a meteoric rise as this.
Chris writes on the subjects of life planning, personal development, travel, entrepreneurship and unconventional living. He blogs about his own life, his own learnings and perspectives and invests a hell of a lot of time into helping others to live their dream life too. In his own words:
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Everyone gets cravings and they can sometimes feel like the most powerful urges on Earth.
When your body wants something it wants something. And when your body knows you’re not supposed to have it, it feels like the craving is ten times stronger.
I know what this is like. The craving for something sweet after lunch or dinner is the one that always used to get me. Or the lust for any food after I’d had a few beers (back in the day) used to get the better of me every time (and man, I ate some weird s**t!). For others it is that craving for chocolate that hits randomly, or the desire to hit the biscuit barrel just after 11am.
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‘BUT WHAT DO I SNACK ON?’ - That is the question I get asked more than any other. Tough one. Or is it?
In my five (nearly six) years of living this alkaline lifestyle – including transitions, crashes, perfection, transitions, crashes, perfection and then the happy place I’m in now - I truly believe that one of the key ways to guarantee long-term healthy living is this:
Master the snack.

In my experience I find that most people slack off when they’re hungry. When you’re hungry and there is nothing easy, quick and healthy to grab, you’re most likely to be naughty. And then it snowballs.
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The whole Swine Flu thing is picking up pace again in the news, with the Daily Doom Mail, in particular, running with a series of quite alarmist, but paper-selling ’stories’.
I have two issues with Swine Flu:
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Osteoporosis and bone weakness effects one in three women and 1 in 12 men over the age of 50. In total, osteoporosis causes 310,000 fractures in the UK every year. This is a dramatic statistic and one that actually surprised me. That is really high.
With this being such a serious issue you would wonder why the most commonly given advice by Doctors, Hospitals, our Government & the media is to consume more dairy.
This is simply stupid, so let me make this point clearly:
Dairy weakens bones.
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I recently discovered this on my weekend cleanse and it is so quick, easy and delicious I just don’t know why I hadn’t done this before! It takes less than 3 minutes to make and keeps you going for ages.
Sweet Red Pepper & Tomato Raw Soup
Serves 2
Ingredients
10 decent sized tomatoes
2 large sweet pointed peppers or 3 normal peppers
1 brown or red onion
2 cloves of garlic
A little stock
Instructions
Bring a little stock to the boil in a small frying pan and steam fry the onion and garlic (roughly chopped) for 1-2 minutes.
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This week I’m very proud to bring you my 1 hour video interview with the pioneer of the alkaline diet and author of the pH Miracle, Dr Robert Young!
Dr Young is, without question, the world’s leading authority on the alkaline approach to health, having dedicated 28 years of his life to researching and furthering the scientific development of the importance of blood and cell pH to human health.
Over the past two and a half decades, Robert O. Young has been widely recognised as one of the top research scientists in the world. The author of seven books including the international bestseller The pH Miracle.
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This is a brilliant, warm, filling alkaline breakfast. I love it and again have to credit Tania for it. It is really easy and really great for setting you up for the day. This is my find of the year!
Alkaline Baked Bean Salsa Brekkie
Serves 2

Ingredients
1 can of haricot beans (pref. organic)
4 spring onions
6 cherry tomatoes
1 handful of basil
2 handfuls of spinach
2 cloves of garlic
1 avocado
½ lemon
Olive oil
Himalayan salt & black pepper
Instructions
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Every now and then I really believe in doing a mini-cleanse, a 2-3 day cleanse to give your body a real boost, a flood of nutrients and hydration to flush out toxins, melt away fat and experience an unbelievable energy surge (that lasts). In fact, all of these benefits last because they are based on a foundation of nutritional abundance rather than restriction or starvation. This cleanse is not about consuming only one thing, or (lemon and syrup) water. It is definitely not a fast. It is about giving your body more. More vitamins, more minerals, more nutrients, more hydration, more antioxidants, more healthy fats, more of everything.
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Hey all
Just a quick one to let you know that I’ve created a full-on, proper Facebook page/group/hub!
I’ve had a profile up on there for a while now, but it is pretty clear that having a page is the best way for me to keep in touch with everyone, let you know what is happening at energiseforlife.com and the rest of the health world/blogosphere.
So, either click here or on the image to the right to visit, sign up and follow us!
I promise to give you:
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