Eliminate acne naturally with wheatgrass juice!

I've been wanting to post about this topic for a long time... but I've always held back because I felt that it's a personal topic. I didn't figure anyone would want to hear about my struggles with bad skin! But I kept thinking that I have this system that really works for me, so why wouldn't I share it??

I first heard about wheatgrass from my neighbor who suffered from severe back acne. Her mom read about wheatgrass and started growing it, and her back cleared up. I started growing and juicing it on my own, and my skin miraculously cleared as well. 

In the past, I've tried serious medications like Accutane. It worked, but had the negative side effects. Wheatgrass juice is the only thing that has consistently worked for me over the past decade, and I'm just glad I finally discovered it.

Here's a great list of 50 reasons to drink wheatgrass juice every day. Quote from the post: "Wheatgrass juice cures acne and even help to remove scars after it has been ingested for seven to eight months. The diet, of course, must be improved at the same time."

The "cheater's way" to get your wheatgrass hit without having to grow it is to purchase the little pots of grass at the cash registers in Petco and/or Petsmart. You can chew it and extract the juice that way, but it tastes not-the-best. <--euphemism for nasty

Someone has already asked me if the powder or the pills work... they're better than nothing, but I don't think they will give you nearly the same results that the actual fresh juice will. 

You can find a health food cafe locally that sells wheatgrass shots, which can get expensive but WORTH IT. Here in West Palm Beach, I get mine at Field of Greens on Clematis Street.

My first way to grow wheatgrass was by using the Original Wheatgrass Kit at www.wheatgrasskits.com. They also sell the legit juicers, but I have always done it my way blending the blades of grass in my Magic Bullet Blender. 

Here is a good kit to purchase, which has everything you need:

Below is my video showing how I drink my wheatgrass, with a ready chaser beverage. If you want to see how I sprout and grow my wheatgrass at home, let me know in the comments below. 

Happy juicing!

~Angela~

Ladies' Lunch, and Paleo-ish dieting adventures

This has been such a great month for me, I've been bubbling over with happiness. There's no other way to put it, and I am aware that it sounds cheesy and silly... but I'm full of joy. No explanation-- I didn't get a raise, I'm not preggers, I haven't won the lottery or anything-- just JOY over living in a beautiful place, surrounded by good people who make me happy, with a fulfilling career and a wonderful husband and sweet dog, along with a home (albeit rented) that's in an amazing community.

One good aspect of today was "lunch with the ladies" Michelle, Maria and Lauren at Field of Greens on Clematis Street in West Palm Beach, Florida. OBSESSED-MUCH!! My favorite lunch spot!

L to R: Me, Lauren, Maria and Michelle

I can't get enough of their salads, which is saying something because those salads are HUGE. I love the "Create your own" deal for $7.95. I get a hard-boiled egg on mine for protein, and I love choosing different veggies and some of their delicious dressing. I also love their cucumber-infused water, on tap at the side of the restaurant.

This time, though, I got the Classic Cobb salad, because I was craving avocado and chicken. I love the Gorgonzola cheese for that added flavor.

Field of Greens Classic Cobb Salad, to-go... nom nom nom

This is the restaurant Michelle and I love to hit up during lunchtime and take wheatgrass shots. She was bold today, and drank hers DOWN. You go, girl! I love how the servers hand the shot to you with two slices of orange, to chase down the grass taste. So helpful. :) 

I guess people have discovered my secret, because that restaurant was packed for lunch and the line was almost to the door. At least the service was still great, although Michelle did have to wait a few minutes for her wheatgrass. Understandable, because the demand is HIGH now.

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Today, I decided I would give it a try eating Paleo-ish. I had a green smoothie for breakfast with green tea afterwards instead of coffee, the Field of Greens Classic Cobb salad for lunch (although the cheese and dressing were not Paleo), and an apple plus some homemade Chocolate "Crack" which is really just a combination of cocoa powder, stevia and coconut oil. Dinner was another salad of mixed greens with Standard Egg Salad on top.

Now, I'm chowing on a delicious recipe I found of a Cinnamon-Apple 2-Minute Mug Cake from The Paleo Mom. I replaced honey with agave nectar since I didn't have honey-- plus it gives me too much energy this late in the evening (it's past 8pm as I type this). I also replaced the walnuts with pecans, because, again, that's all I had. The final result was truly DELICIOUS!

My ground-up almonds made almond flour in my Magic Bullet blender

Here's what it looked like dumped out of the mug onto a plate after microwaving

Topped it with Go Veggie cream-cheese alternative, sugar free blueberry preserves-- BLISS!!!