I'm so juicy for my GS-3000.

Chances are, you're not eating enough fruits & vegetables. Its ok, you're not alone.

It is important, scratch that, IMPERATIVE to include fresh produce in your daily diet. Since its not always practical or esthetically cool to carry vegetables or fruit in your hand/man bag I decided that the best alternative was to juice my produce - AND have fun with it.

It is important that you try to eat fresh produce without juicing, I feel even this fantastic juicer cannot fully replace the goodness that comes when you allow you body to do the 'juicing' work for you. I always have fresh salads and munch on whole fruits - when I can.

For the longest time I wanted to own a good juicer. Of course, there are hundreds out there and they each claim to be the best. I dug deeper to find the truth. Thankyou Google.

Without further ado, I would like to present to you the Green Star 3000.

Why I chose the GS-3000 :

• Incredibly well built, solid & durable machine ( This thing will probably out-live me  ).
• It has the unique triturating Twin Gear feature which is an impeller press system. It possesses a powerful RPM ; generating virtually no heat to your juice and thoroughly crushes and presses fruits and vegetables instead of cutting and shredding, allowing you to get the most and best nutritional juice from your produce. Also ;
  
• Juice life is increased. Up to 48 hours in the refrigerator by delaying oxidation.
  
• It juices herbs ( including wheatgrass and sprouts ).
• Its relatively quiet.
• Easy to clean ( literally just rinse and dry ).
• It comes with a whole host of accessories - 
• Breadstick maker.
• Pasta making attachment.
• Homogenizing attachment for making all-natural Sorbets, Nut butters and Baby food.

I can honestly say, making fresh fruit sorbet made me ( and my stomach ) VERY happy. Delicious.

I have yet to make a raw chocolate and cashew nut butter... itll no doubt be amazing. 

I have made so many different juices and have had alot of creative fun with it - here are only a few ive tried :

• Carrot, orange and ginger
• Cucumber, mint and orange.
• Kale, lemon and honey ( Kale is one of the most alkali vegetables out there - tastes rather bitter on its own, adding fruit and natural sweetness helps alot. )
  

You get the idea... the list can go on and on.

Now as much as I could praise this machine till the day ends I must also point out some limitations and downfalls :

• It is frightfully expensive ( around $450 ). -I found the price tag to be a great motivator, to juice as much as I can to get the most out of this machine.
  
• It looks like it was designed in the 80's.
• Its large and heavy.
• The plastic will stain after first use.

I feel ive played my part well, im not biased.

All in all, The pro's outweigh the cons in my book. I love it.

I have formed a habit of late, once every 2-3 weeks I will have a day or two of detox, nothing but natural juices and water. It makes me feel amazing.

My energy levels are through the roof. My caffeine intake has reached a new low because I literally dont feel I need to drink as much ( not easy for a coffee-loving Sicilian ) and I have also noticed my skin texture and clarity has improved - I got that detox glow!

More info - GreenStar.com

And now it's solid!..... Solid as a (Himalayan) rock!

IM BACK!

Dont hate me, I had a busySLASHfantastic Summer. NO REALLY.

I have a slew of new and not so new but altogether fantastic findings that I have tried and tested for you. Because I do love you.

Without further ado....

If you were to walk into my apartment, you'd find 3 strategically placed Himalayan Rock Salt lamps.

Have you ever noticed how fresh the air feels after a thunderstorm? Or notice how you feel so much better breathing mountain air or standing next to a waterfall? This is due to the ratio of negative ratio IONS in these surroundings.

Like many of you, I also have a computer, heater, microwave and florescent lamps etc that emit an abundance of positive ions - and well, high amounts of these positive ions can make you feel tired, depressed or/and irritable.

Salt crystals naturally emit negative ions allowing air to achieve optimal ionic balance. Negative ion emissions are increased when the salt is heated, hence the invention of Himalayan Salt Lamps.

Bullet point time.

• HRS is used to treat and prevent a variety of illnesses.
• Asthma
• Allergies
• Rheumatism
• High blood pressure
• Migranes
• HRS is particularly beneficial as desk lamps and night lights.
• Apart from the ionization, illuminated Salt produces a pleasant, relaxing glow. Many yoga and reiki practitioners use HRS lamps in their studios to promote tranquility, peace and general well-being.

They have a limited range so it is important to place one or more in each room you have to get full negative ionic benefit. I live in studio and sorta went crazy - I have 3. I just like them so much!

A little salt-related fun fact for you - The origin of HRS comes from Karakorum, however it has been proven that there is no salt mine to be found anywhere in that Himalayan region anymore. Most of the salt comes from Pakistan. Quite a few opportunists are still claiming their salt is from the Himalayas. Beware.

The image to left here is a photo I took of 1 of the 3 HR lamps I own ( this one being the largest ).

I found this to be a good source. Of course, Amazon.com.

Some of you will remember my post about my wireless light switch at home  - I incorporated HRS lamps in my set up - ionization has never been so easy. I turn on my main lights that also activate the rock lamps. I also have one right next to my bed that I also use for a reading light.

Hey, if you dont like the lamp you can just grind the salt and use it in cooking. Just a thought.

I found this image and had to use it... I mean... this kitty can SELL. Im NOT a fan of pyramid shaped rock lamps, but this is pretty special.