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Portland, US

 

More About Me

My Occupation is
art teacher

My hobbies/interests are
making art, practicing yoga, hiking, backpacking, nordic skiing, reading, traveling, playing with children, working with teens, sharing with friends, learning, learning, learning!

One secret that helps me to stay healthy is
Just show up to the mat, the gym, the trail, the studio....

My wellness goals are
To be able to continue playing throughout my life

I see myself achieving my wellness goals by
By continued practice, setting incremental goals, and finding social support.

Bonnie's Wellness Diary

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    • Meat & yogurt

      May 6, 2012 at 8:20am

      Can lean, sustainably grown, local meat be eaten during cleanse without hindering ultimate benefits?

      I was a vegetarian for 11 years, (a very mindful one...combining foods for proteins, eating whole, organic foods, fats etc) and just never felt as good as I do now, eating relatively small portions of meat a couple of times a day. My blood pressure is extremely low, and meats keep me, in part, from becoming dizzy and fainting.

      What about organic, plain Greek yogurt? I'm less attached to it than meat, but it seems to satisfy cravings, as well as adding protein and probiotics.

      Thank you for your time and energy!
      Bonnie

      • andreapotter
        andreapotter
        Expert Post

        Great question! The cleanse is flexible. If you were eating a whole, vegetarian and mainly veggie diet for years, and you have been listening to your body about including some meat, it is possible that you simply do not have cleansing work to be done. Listening to your body is always the best idea. Certainly if eating meat helps you to maintain your blood sugar and is working for you, I would suggest continuing. You reap many benefits of safely cleansing though food by just increasing the amount of cleansing foods, like lemon, spirulina, sprouts, radishes...
        About dairy: fermented, probiotic dairy is the most beneficial. Greek yogurt, although not on the cleansing side of the spectrum, has numerous benefits including helping you to increase the absorption of nutrients. During your cleanse you may choose to include it for its probiotic benefits. Other foods, like unpasteurized kimchi and sauerkraut are also probiotic foods and happen to be cleansing too.

        By an expert about a year ago in Vancouver, CA

      • bonniekayser
        bonniekayser

        Thank you so much for your time. As I've begun this cleanse, it has occurred to me little is different than my normal diet, with the exception of, as you mentioned the increased and intentional addition of natural cleansing foods. I'm deeply appreciating the specific recipes and information with regards to these nutrients. Off to drink morning lemon juice! Cheers

        about a year ago in Portland, US

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      • Which challenge are you taking, and why?

        February 1, 2012 at 10:21pm

        Eliminating anxiety: because I've been running at full throttle so long, my brain and nervous system don't know when to stop, creating irrational anxiety at times.

        • MarcyB
          marcyb

          I'm taking the eliminating anxiety challenge, also. Anxiety wakes me up early, keeps me up late and makes it difficult to get much done during the day when I don't control it so I think this is the right challenge for me.:)

          about a year ago in Pahoa, US

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        • My 2012 Resolution is...

          January 2, 2012 at 10:24am

          To remember and celebrate each day all that is enough.

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