So far I have used one or more greens including: spinach, kale, collards, Swiss chard, spring leaf mix, romaine, leaf lettuce always with a lime or a lemon or both, and if I don't have an apple, I have used a small amount of carrots, berries or grapes. It's okay without celery but it tastes better with celery. We started by drinking just about two ounces each. At first my family was not too sure about the color. Some concoctions are prettier than others. Now we all drink between 6 to 12 ounces. The day just goes better if we have "green lemonade" first thing in the morning.

How many of you meditate on a daily basis?
How many of you think you have to spend an endless amount of time clearing your mind and sitting still in order for meditation to be effective?
Well ... try this everyday for a week and let me know what happens. Take 5 minutes everyday, when you first get out of bed in the morning, and do this exercise.

Sit in a comfortable position on the floor.
Keep your back as straight as possible.
Close your eyes.
Breath in for a count of 4.
Hold your breathe for a count of 4.
Breath out for a count of 4.
Hold your "exhale" for a count of 4.

I would like to improve and stabilize my energy levels. I would like to add length to my running time and prep to hike a 14'ner this summer. Frani

We are still in the thick of winter and I want to check in with you and see how your hydration levels have been.

I had an interesting experience last night ... I was very thirsty, but water just didn't taste good to me. Have you ever been there? What did you do to address the situation?
Well I popped open a coconut and drank to my hearts content (well at least until the coconut water was gone :-) !)

Here is a quick video on how to open a baby coconut ...

Did you know that avocado is a great source of protein?