nutrition

CAN CAN You Cleanse?

By Amber | January 19th

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“Liquids for three days straight? Hell no. There’s no way I can sustain my physical energy demands and mental clarity with apple juice and cayenne.” These were my rambling thoughts six months ago. For the past three years juicing and green smoothie blending have been staples in my high raw vegan lifestyle, but the thought

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How Are You Making 2012 Your Most Epic Year?

By Amber | January 9th

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2012 is a year of conscious transformation. We are at a vital tipping point in our history and have a simple choice. Continue down the spiral of environmental degradation and unconscious habitual self destruction or chose to transform our external world by turning inward to work on ourselves. As we step into the new year,

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You Are Eating Mutant Food: #1 GMO Expert Delivers

By Amber | December 4th

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What would you do if you discovered you were sterile, or cancer sprouted up all over your body? I don’t mean to alarm you, but we are eating genetically engineered whole foods everyday that contribute to these health issues. I sat down with Jeffrey Smith, the #1 leading expert on GMO’s, for a rapid fire

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Healthy Holiday THRIVal Tactics

By Amber | November 19th

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The temps are dropping, black clouds circle the skies and x-mas trees are popping up far too early. It’s a time to roll in the autumn leaves, gather loved ones, and eat! Thanksgiving is less than a week away, but it’s not too late to make this usually over indulgent, eat yourself into a coma

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Vegan Body Building Nutrition

By Amber | September 27th

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“Where do you get your protein?” Is a question I get asked by every single person who learns I’m a raw vegan athlete and nutrition fanatic. Just last week during my residency at Rancho La Puerta I was asked about 15 times. It’s no surprise. In the US we were raised to believe that we

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Who Are Your Fitness Idols?

By Amber | August 30th

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Fitness celebs are popping into my life lately. They motivate me to stay committed to my Nike Challenge! Two weeks ago at Rancho La Puerta I spent a few days taking workshops from, teaching along side, and chatting over farm fresh meals with the cheerful Leslee Bender. She created the Bender Ball and Bender Method,

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Are you an SOS addict?

By Amber | July 29th

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You reach for one potato chip and soon find yourself devouring the whole bag. Even though your fingers scrape the bottom you’re still “hungry.” Why do you continue to crave when your tummy is stuffed? Salt, oil and sugar. SOS lurks in almost all processed foods. Did you know these highly refined substances actually act

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