Cold and Flu
(Originally posted on Chat with Sandy 12/30/10. I am bringing it back because I like these products. I am no longer a GT VIP blogger and I’m not getting compensated in any way for this post. But I do believe in these products and use them myself and wanted to let you know)
Has it Hit Your House Yet?
Cold & Flu has hit mine… several times. We have had colds, bronchitis, walking pneumonia, strep throat, sinus infection in the last 3 months between the 10 of us.
Not fun is it? Yuck!!
What have I had? I will tell you that I thought 2 different times that I was getting sick. But it was like 1 day of a little sore throat and then it was gone. Last night was the first night that I wondered about a cold. My nose was stuffy, but so far today it seems fine.
You know.. I hate even writing this! Because as soon as I start bragging that I haven’t gotten sick… I’m going to get whammied!!
I was going to put this video at the end of this post….but I want you to see this. Dr. Lindsay Duncan was on the View and did a great job explaining some of these… After the video… check out the rest of our adventure with these juices. Consider this a commercial break! lol
What have I been doing that the rest of my family hasn’t been? I’ve been drinking Omega Orange Juice from Genesis Today. Do I know that is why I haven’t been sick and they have been? Nope, I don’t. Could it be? Sure…
My boys got home from the first 3 weeks of basic, both with congestion and the beginnings of colds and coughs. I started them drinking the Omega Orange and also the Resveratrol, Acai juices along with taking the new Vitamin C and Acai chews that I received from them.
Neither of them have gotten worse like you would expect with a cold. They are both doing great. The first several days that took Nyquil at night and Dayquil during the day. But then that was it. About 3 days and they are better. Again… can I say it is from the Genesis Today products that they are better? No… I can’t.
We had several different juices from Genesis Today to try. The favorite of my older boys (we were out of Omega Orange) was the Pomegrante & Berries with Resveratrol. We also tried the Cranberry Goji and the new Veggie Blast.
The Vitamin C chew has 200% of vitamin C in it, along with some other great stuff. It tastes good, reminds me of a starburst piece of candy.
The Acai chew is the same size. The consistency is slightly different. It is just a little firmer. The taste is very much the same as the Acai juice. It is a little tart, and I like to have my coffee to drink after I eat it. It doesn’t taste bad, but my mouth is actually watering as I type this. lol
My thoughts on the new Cranberry Goji juice – taste wise, I don’t care for it. But… remember!!! The Genesis Today products are about the health benefits for you and what they can do… Let me tell you… the pure form of these things do not taste good. You can get the concentrated form and take 1 oz a day.. and it is terrible! But they have made these juices in a diluted 8 oz serving form that I get at Walmart. So those of us who want the health benefits but want a better taste.
The Veggie blast tastes like cold tomato soup. I personally have never liked V-8 because of the peppery taste. The Veggie Blast did not have the peppery taste when I was drinking it. Now – what I did notice was an “after burn” in my throat – not really my tongue. Kind of strange really – but a good way to get your veggies in!
I have to start eating healthy and this year is going to be kicked off right. Genesis Today is going to be part of my healthy lifestyle for 2011 and beyond!
Disclosure: I am on the Genesis Today VIP Superfood blogger team. I did receive samples of the Veggie juice, Goji juice and chews to try. I was allowed to use the video if I wanted to (which I did). The pictures are my own and opinions are my own.
(Update 2012 – I’m no longer a GT blogger and did not get compensated with any product to repost this blog)
Healthy Smoothie
(reposted from Chat with Sandy 2/7/11)
Super Healthy Shake that taste good!
I’m like things to taste good, and often when I see or hear of “healthy” food, it doesn’t taste good. Here is something that that I like and is really healthy for me.
My sister gave me the recipe for this shake that she has been having in the mornings. She started drinking it in January of this year and has lost 11 pounds, just because she isn’t hungry during the day. She is still eating.. but she isn’t snacking. {perfect!!}
I made it again today, and other than my Lean Cuisine that I ate for lunch, I have been great with water and now a piece of gum. It is 3:54pm (and that 3:00 hour usually kills me) and I’m fine. So really hoping this works for me too.
Here is the recipe:
1) 1 cup Omega Orange Juice (you can use any juice here. My sister uses a juice with grapefruit etc..)
2) 1 cup Frozen Fruit (mixed)
3) 1 cup Greek Yogurt
4) 1 cup fresh spinach (I just use a big bunch)
5) 2 Tablespoons Flax Seed
6) 2 Tablespoons Metamucil (I didn’t have for first batch. My sis recommends the berry favored. I could only find orange)
7) ice – optional
Just measure everything out and put into the blender
Greek Yogurt
Frozen Fruit – My husband went to the store for me, and got blue berries instead of a mixed frozen bag of fruit. No complaints.. the blue berries are good. But next time I’m going to try the mixed fruit.
These are frozen.. not sugared as they appear
Next I added the Omega Orange Juice from Genesis Today. Love this juice! You can get it at Walmart. I drink it every morning, so I wanted to use it.
Add your fresh, washed spinach
My sister just said to take a big bunch of it. Hard to really measure a cup
Add your 2 T of Flax seed and 2 T of metamucil
Then you turn on your blender and blend it all together
I had to stop once or twice to get stuff off the side and move the spinach down, but it mixed pretty well.
You can add ice if you want. I don’t know that it needs it, but I did add a few cubes each time I made it. Of course you can add the ice in at the beginning.. I just forgot.
Then blend some more
I originally poured it into a 12 oz glass. That was too small. I needed a bigger cup.
I have had things with flax seed in them before… so I wasn’t too sure about this. I was a little scared to try it. I thought…. spinach, flax seed .. oh no. This shake did not have the metamucil in it.
But this really was good. I was so pleased! It wasn’t one of those that I had to hold my nose and force down. I enjoyed it.
I made it again today with the Metamucil. It was thicker. I noticed that right off the bat. If I would have taken a picture, you wouldn’t have seen all the bubbles, it was more like a thick milk shake. I got a straw. It was also very good. I didn’t really notice any change in taste adding in the Metamucil.
Some of it was left at the bottom of my cup.. maybe about 1/4 of a cupful… and I went to wash the cup out a little later and it had really thickened up. I defiantly think that was the Metamucil at work.
I’m going to keep drinking them. I’ll try some different combination’s with the mixed fruit, and maybe I’ll try another one of the Genesis Today juices in it… but for now I am wanting to stick with the Omega Orange.
Update: I posted this originally on my Chat with Sandy blog 2/7/11. I have not been able to find the Omega Orange juice for awhile when I go to Walmart. You can use any juice, and I’ve made it with Acai or Resveratrol from Genesis Today also. I’ve inspired myself by reposting this. I’m going to get these started again. They are good… and good for me.
Disclosure: I have done some work with Genesis Today in the past and love their products. This post was not done as a review, promotion or even the knowledge of GT.
Genesis Today Juices – Do they help?
I will let you know right off the bat that I have not been using the Genesis Today juices very long, so I am no expert and won’t claim I am. What I am is a woman who is almost 50 {gasp!} who is seeing the effects that aging is having on me and I don’t like it.
I have tried all 3 of the new juices they have in the Walmart stores. The Resveratrol, Acai and Goji berry juices.
They all do different things….and I have tried a big bottle of each. I know that isn’t much and I know I should pick the one that best fits me and stick with it for awhile to really get a true test…but I am having fun experimenting. (below is the information on each & what they do straight from the Genesis Today Web site)
Resveratrol – Cardiovascular health, healthy inflammatory responses, youthful energy and appearance.
Acai -Skin, hair and nails, Weight control, Energy and endurance, Aging and longevity
Goji -Mood, mind and memory, Eye health, Endurance
The main thing that I have noticed so far, and probable the only thing since I have only gone through one large bottle with each one is increased energy. Is it in my head….I suppose it could be, but I don’t think so.
I am currently drinking the Resveratrol berry juice, and after watching these videos….I know I will continue. I may add the Acai or Goji concentrates in with this if I find out I should be taking them too…but these is pretty powerful video. You can see several more videos on the Genesis Today Web site, where I got this one from.
I have to admit that I haven’t lost 10 pounds in the last month since I started drinking these juices (come on….it has been Halloween and there is good candy in the house!) and I do not look like I have just had an instant face lift because I have been drinking an anti-aging juice…but I do have increased energy and who can’t use that? Keep in mind that I have only gone through one bottle each of the 3 different ones. But I am going to continue with this healthy experiment! I’m excited to learn more and find out what else these juices can do for me. I’ll keep you updated as to my progress too.
