Seattle Personal Training

When it comes to working out and trying to eat right, frustration occurs because the results don’t come as fast as you put your body out of balance.  How do we get our body back on track?  We have to go back to the basics. 

Over the past several years of our life our bodies have built up such problems like mucoidal plaque and fatty livers from the genetically modified foods, or processed foods that we eat. This brings our digestion to a screetching halt. When your “mind colon connection” is inhibited no matter what you do the results won’t come as fast as you want them. 

So what do we do and where do we go from here?  First we must understand that it has taken years for you to get this far but it doesn’t have to take you years to get back on track.  The next thing that we need to do is to start getting our body to start working for us and that means getting your liver and your colon back on track. The liver is the hardest-working cleansing organ in the body.  With more than 500 functions this organ easily gets overworked and succumbs to toxic overload, depending on our diet and lifestyle habits. Foods with liver-cleansing properties include cruciferous vegetables, such as cabbage - featured this month, along with some other high-fibre combinations to help speed spring cleaning. 

This warming winter salad provides plenty of fibre and carotenoids while adding some good natural fats from the avocado and pecans for warmth. The hot sauce provides warmth, too!

1 Tbsp (15 ml) extra virgin olive oil
4 dashes hot sauce, or to taste
1/2 tsp (2 ml) salt, or to taste
1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced
2 grapefruits, peeled and sectioned
3 navel oranges, peeled and sectioned
1 large ripe avocado
1/4 cup (60 ml) coarsely chopped pecans, toasted

In a large serving bowl, whisk together oil, hot sauce, and salt. Add onion and toss to combine. Top with grapefruit and orange sections, cover, and refrigerate

Just before serving, peel and slice avocado. Add to chilled salad along with pecans, and toss gently to combine. Serves eight.