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  • 2 Tea Infused Low Sugar Jello Recipes- 1 Vegan & 1 Paleo

    We all need fast, refreshing treats, here's two versions of low sugar jello both infused with jasmine tea! Jasmine tea is especially floral and soothing- I love to cook with it.
    VEGAN:
    Gather
    2 cups water
    3/4 frozen blackberries
    1 Tbsp jasmine tea leaves
    1/4 cup agave nectar or use liquid stevia to taste
    1 pinch sea salt
    3 Tbsp agar flakes
    2 Tbsp lemon juice
    1/2 cup blackberries, cut in half lengthways
    Make it
    Add frozen blackberries, water and tea leaves to a small pan and bring to a simmer. Turn off heat and let steep for 5 minutes. Strain and discard tea and blackberries.
    Add liquid back to pan, add agave nectar or other sweetener along with sea salt and agar flakes; bring back to a simmer.
    Cook for five minutes until agar flakes has dissolved.  Take off heat and stir in lemon juice.
    Pour mixture into desired container and garnish with blackberries.
    Chill in refrigerator for 30 minutes or until firm, serve with homemade sugar free whipped cream.
    Paleo (Grass Fed Gelatin)
    Gather
    2 cups water
    3/4 cup frozen blackberries
    1 Tbsp jasmine tea leaves
    1/3 cup agave nectar or liquid stevia to taste
    2 Tbsp lemon juice
    1 pinch sea salt
    4 teaspoons grass-fed gelatin powder
    1/3 cup cold water
    1/3 cup blackberries, cut in half lengthwise
    Make It
    Add water, frozen blackberries and tea leaves to a small pan and bring to a simmer. Turn off heat and allow mixture to steep for 5 minutes.
    Strain and discard the tea leaves and blackberries. Return liquid to pan and add lemon juice and sea salt.
    In separate container dissolve the gelatin powder in cold water, stirring for about 30 seconds or until mixture has thickened. Allow to sit for one minute.
    Dissolve the hot blackberry mixture into the activated gelatin by stirring for 30 seconds and pour into desired container.
    Garnish with cut blackberries and chill in refrigerator until firm. Serve with homemade sugar free whipped cream.
    Interested in getting tea the features Jasmine? Our Unicorn Magic Happiness tea contains delicious jasmine flowers and would be amazing in this recipe!

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  • Why Detox? Hormone Imposters

    What do food receipts, plastic wrap and food storage containers have in common?

    They are sources of environmental estrogens, called xenoestrogens. These are found naturally in plants and also in many man made substances, they act like the female sex hormone estrogen when they are introduced to the body.

    These compounds mimic natural estrogen and when levels are high enough have been linked to cancers fueled by estrogen, most specifically breast cancer. They are also linked to low sperm count and children's cancers.

    This is definitely a reason to keep up the detox on a regular basis, because it is the build up over time that mainly causes issues. When our detoxification system gets over burdened is when toxins began getting stored away in fat cells.

    When our toxic load becomes too large, our body reaches a tipping point where disease begins to develop. This hormone cascade also plays a part in us becoming overweight.

    You can help your body detox naturally by frequent use of teas and herbs, sufficient water and water-rich foods, weekly detox baths and daily sweat sessions and dry brushing.

    Anything that gets your lymphatic system moving (it doesn't have its own pump) helps as well, it relies on movement to do its job.

    Minimize your use of plastics, synthetic chemicals in body products, don't take receipts or use canned products. Don't ever microwave plastic or leave water bottles in hot cars.

    Products like psyllium husk that are meant to trap intestinal toxins and carry them out of the body can help balance these hormone like toxins as well.

    Green Tea, cucumin and milk thistle are powerful detox agents against xenoestrogens, High intake of cruciferous vegetables and whole flax seed have been linked to lower incidence of cancers from these substances.  Pomegranate juice mixed with green tea seems to be a particularly powerful combination in this fight.

     

     

     

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  • 1st-- YOU REALLY ARE FANTASTIC

    First of all, I believe in you.
    I know you can do ANYTHING. Whatever. The. Hell. You. Want.
    What about you?
    Are you sure? Have you committed to YOU?
    Unless you are ALL IN, part of you is still expecting to fail. So here, let's make a pact together to really commit to ourselves and what we want.
    What do you want? Why do you want it?
    Mostly we want things that we feel will make us "happy" which never really seem to pay off. Have you noticed that external things and even people, never really seem to pay off the way you want them to?
    Happiness is an inside job, happiness is knowing YOU ARE WORTH IT.
    Worth it? Okaaaaayyyy says my inner 12 year old, raised on Loreal commercials and sarcasm...
    But its true, you are worth the time it takes, the money it takes, the attention it takes, the absolute effing and real loyalty, honesty, blood, sweat and tears it takes, the soul baring moment when you say THIS IS NO LONGER ENOUGH, I WANT MY LIFE TO BE THE SHIT!
    Your happiness is worth all of it, BUT ONLY YOU CAN CLAIM IT.
    And I'm not just talking, its my truth, its what was at the end of my rainbow and it is the POT OF GOLD you've been looking for.
    See, I know what its like to struggle, to settle, to wonder.... am I good enough? And to LOOK AND LOOK AND LOOK for the answer... OUT THERE.
    The answer isn't out there.
    As you can tell, I'm PASSIONATE about this topic.
    I'm passionate about YOU finding YOUR BODY, LIFE, SOUL SUCCESS- Whatever that means to you!
    No more waiting, No more wondering, NO NO NO there isn't time for that now, YOU need you and WE need you!!
    Commit TODAY, NOW, THIS SECOND To yourself!!! To really letting your light, your happiness, your BRILLIANCE shine through to this world that is dying for more of it.
    Much love and health to you
    Jennifer XOXO
    PS Take this seriously, I know one moment in time can be LIFE CHANGING!

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  • How to Get Relief with Magical Lavender

    Lavender flowers are quite magical, though we associate them with southern France in the Summer, I think they're a great flower to use during Spring, when we get affected by the seasonal changes. They are great to use in almost any form, but respect their potency, don't use them everyday and don't ever take the essential oil internally.
    Lavender is wonderful for easing anxiety and insomnia. You can use it to help dispel headaches and energetically it helps shield your entire energy field... like when you don't want people prying into your business or messing with your emotions. Think of it as your automatic chill button.
    The tea is full of antioxidants and incredibly uplifting, though it isn't a tea you should drink too frequently. The essential oil when dabbed at the third eye and throat chakras will keep out unwanted influences. To create harmony in your home, burn lavender flowers as incense or in your fire and burn lavender scented purple candles.
    Lavender is also well-known to attract love, so be careful who you wear it around. I like spraying it on my bedsheets, actually I love the smell anytime, on anything!
    Lavender is a gentle pain reliever, you can use the tea when you've been working or studying to hard and need to wind down for the night. Add the flowers to peppermint tea to warm your body or spearmint to cool your body. If you suffer from migraines like me, lavender essential oil in a bath can help soothe your aching brain.
    Our Corona del Mar paleo lean tea has lavender along with spearmint and calendula, perfect for  after a workout when you're really hot or after a family visit when they've pushed your buttons! This tea in particular can help stop emotional eating, it is also not caffeinated so you can use it when evening munchies hit.
    Trying to increase your meditation or yoga practice? Lavender in any form will help you connect with your spiritual side and focus, perfect as we welcome the Sun to Pisces, the mystical sign ruled by Neptune!
    Much Love & Magic this Spring
    Jennifer XOXO
    PS: Get an additional 25% off with code SPRINGSALE

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  • Super Beauty Detox: Apples


    Here's an easy way to perk up your skin and hair with plain applesauce!You know I'm all about HEALTHY, NATURAL and NO CHEMICALS! What could be easier or cheaper than premade no-sugar applesauce?
    Apples contain natural alpha hydroxy acid that gently exfoliate by dissolving dead skin cells, which makes them the perfect ingredient for getting that healthy spring glow!
    Exfoliating Applesauce Mask
    2 Tablespoons sugar-free applesauce
    1 Tablespoon ground oats
    1 teaspoon honey
    2 teaspoons lemon juice
    Combine the applesauce, oats, honey and lemon juice in a small bowl, then apply the mixture to your face and neck, and sip some tea for 10 minutes. As you wash the mask off, gently rub in a circular motion to slough off dead skin cells. Towel dry and moisturize!
    Cleansing Applesauce Scalp Treatment
    Apply 1/2 cup sugar-free applesauce directly to your scalp and hair after shampooing, the malic acid will break down any clogged hair follicles and dead skin on the scalp. Let sit for 10 minutes while you sip tea and then rinse well. No need to condition!
    Celebrate Spring with 25% off any order
    use code SPRINGSALE

    Right now you can get our Mermaid Cove Metabolism Tea + Newport Skinny Tea evening blend detox on sale, this combination is very powerful at reducing inflammation and helping control cravings.

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