Spring Clean Your Body

It’s May!! That means Spring Cleaning is underway in our office! It’s time to clean out your cabnets, put away your winter hat and gloves, blend some fresh veggies, put on that workout gear and start smiling.

The first week here, we are focusing on our FUEL; the foods we put into our body to help it function and run properly.  Sara and I are wearing trash bag tu-tus to encouage you to clean out your kitchen cabnets and throw out those winter comfort foods. Have no fear, of course we will equipt you with the tools you need to make these changes!! Including a Stopping and Shopping List with your own garbage bag, Paleo recipes, information on the Bonfire Principals and a free Bonfire Fish Oil tasting. There is also a Commitment Wall where we are posting our commitment(s) to changing certain health habits. We welcome you to post a few while you are in.

Dr. Justin posted this commitment today:

(I will start each morning with a Bonfire Smoothie.)

So to start him [and you] off on the right track, here is one of our Bonfire Smoothie Recipes put together by Dr. Paul!

You will not believe how good this smoothie tastes despite looking like lawnmower juice! Feel free to add or subtract what you have on hand and what you like in terms of taste. Be careful to not go overboard on the fruit – this is a green (i.e. vegetable) smoothie designed to deliver great nutrient-dense antioxidants and phytonutrients from vegetables with the fruit added to sweeten and lessen any bitterness from the chard, kale and spinach.

For a fantastic breakfast, serve with either eggs, some Yambanana Bread, or some bacon (uncured – no nitrites or nitrates) or organic sausage.

 

1 large handful of spinach
2 kale leaves
1-2 chard leaves
1 banana
1 orange, peeled
1 avocado
1-2 tablespoons coconut oil-
1-2 cups purified water, or combination of water, coconut water, almond milk, hemp seed milk
Frozen berries, frozen pineapple chunks (available at Trader Joe’s), pomegranate seeds

Add all ingredients to Vita Mix blender and blend thoroughly (1-2 minutes)

• • • NOTE: Any smoothie can be made into a meal replacement by simply adding the following:
      1 organic raw or hardboiled egg*
      1-2 tbsp lemon-flavored fish oil
      *Use fresh, local and organic eggs (not mass-produced supermarket brands)

 

The best part of all of this information is that it is at your fingertips, every day, for free!! Head to BonfireHealth.com out for more information!! Don’t forget to check back daily for our Spring Cleaning Recipes this week!

Happy Spring Cleaning my friends!!

-Heather and Sara