5 : 2 Juice Cleanse

5:2 Cleanse: effective and doable with a range of potential health benefits. Based on the work of leading scientists from around the world, this is a new alternative to standard dieting.
By implementing 5:2 Cleanse into your lifestyle, you give your digestion system a rest, lose weight, achieve a great control of your cravings and, most importantly, reset and improve on your eating habits. It can also:

- reduce levels of IGF-1 (insulin-like growth factor 1, which leads to accelerated ageing)
- switch on DNA repair genes
- reduce blood pressure, cholesterol and glucose levels

Look no further, visit our website for more details on how to book your 5:2 Cleanse: 

The 5:2 diet: can it help you lose weight and live longer?

A great article about 5:2 Cleanse in Telegraph: just two days of fasting can make such a difference not only to your waist line but overall health. As we say: 'your health is your wealth!'

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/9480451/The-52-diet-can-it-help-you-lose-weight-and-live-longer.html

Post-Detox Adaptation

Your body continues to detoxify and cleanse during the post-cleansing period. Any toxins that have accumulated in your body will tend to be swept out by natural fibre from the fruits and vegetables. Our Post-Detox Adaptation package provides you with: Probiotics: healthy bowel conditions, reducing the toxic load on the liver as the bad bacteria generate toxins (the liver has to break them down). Digestive enzymes: ads digestion and prepares your body for cooked food Spirulina: 10 vitamins, 8 minerals, and 18 amino acids and beneficial enzymes. It contains a complete protein of 65-71% (12-15 times more protein than steak) and is 5 times easier to digest than meat or soy protein. It also helps reduce weight and with many allergies.

Tip of the day “Skinny Shake” !

The key to eliminate fat from your body is to release the toxins that are keeping you swollen with fat and fluid. This “Skinny Shake” of pomegranate juice, strawberries and lemon will help you to repair cellular damage from processed foods: 
Pomegranates are anti-angiogenic and can reduce inflammation Strawberries are anti-angiogenic and protect against oxidative stress Lemon juice has vitamin C, natural antibacterial properties, aid digestion, and helps reduce stress.

Recipe: Skinny Shake   

Ingredients: 1 cup of ice 4 oz of pomegranate juice 1 cup frozen strawberries Squeeze of lemon.

Preparation:   Add all ingredients to a blender and enjoy. Add water to reach your desired consistency.

Is this the ultimate lazy detox?

Looking for a fast weight-loss regime, Ella Buchan at Daily Express signed up for the latest juice diet.
I prefer my juices blitzed in a blender with crushed ice, a generous dash of rum and a burger on the side. However according to recent research I shouldn’t be using juice as a way to re-tox but as a way to detox.

Juice diets are proving so popular that sales of juice, smoothies and yogurt-based drinks have gone through the roof and are growing all the time. With actresses such as Jennifer Aniston, Drew Barrymore and Sarah Jessica Parker all said to be devotees I decided that swapping my usual Cosmopolitan cocktail for a combination of carrot, apple and beetroot juices might be worth a try.

The occasional half-hearted “I’m not eating bread today” aside I have never dieted in my life. Not because I have a perfect figure or am particularly happy with my red-wine belly but because I’m too lazy. The idea of blitzing fruit to produce home-made juices had always put me off the idea of a juice cleanse and it seems I am not the only one who thinks so.
There is a raft of companies out there catering for lazy, would-be dieters like me. Some will put together packages for the “fasting” days of your 5:2 diet while others provide all your calorie-controlled meals. Now you can also order a juice cleansing plan online and have everything you need delivered right to your door.

Juicing promises to rid your body of toxins, increase weight loss and your metabolism and leave you with a gorgeous glow.
Nutritionist Sally Wisbey says: “The key is to make sure you include lots of green vegetables as fruit on its own contains a lot of sugar. If you are looking to detox then it is a good way to start as it helps to give your digestive system a rest.
“It is also a great way to absorb lots of nutrients in one go so is ideal for people who don’t eat many vegetables.”

When it comes to weight loss Sally advises to do no more than a couple of days to kick-start your programme.
“I do not see it as a good long-term way to lose weight,” she adds. “Juicing fruit alone can be so high in sugar that it may have the reverse effect on weight loss so don’t be fooled into thinking that all juices are healthy.
“Also anyone with medical problems or who is taking medication should consult their doctor before taking part in any juice cleanse.”

If you don’t fancy fiddling about with a juicer and ending up covered in pulp and seeds, packages such as those offered by Purifyne are ideal. With plans starting at £89 for a one-day weight loss cleanse it isn’t cheap but is it worth it?
I choose the five-day weight-loss plan that comes to a whopping £265. Yet Purifyne co-founder Irina Bond promises me it is worth every penny.
“The difference should be dramatic,” she says. “You will have more energy, smoother skin, brighter eyes plus a feeling of lightness. It could even change your attitude to foods in the long run.”
Would it work? I kept a diary to record my progress.

Day 1

My first two-day supply of juices and supplements arrived last night (they are delivered in two batches to keep them fresh). There are four juices per day, one lemonade, two lots of dietary supplements (essential fatty acids and spirulina) and two sachets of unappetising colosan powder (a colon cleanser), which supposedly “produces powerful detoxifying effects”.
Each morning starts with a glass of warm water and lemon juice followed by a tablespoon of colosan powder stirred into some of my first juice. After downing a dose of green super-foods powder mixed with water, which tastes like chocolatey grass, the rest of the day is simple. Just alternate juices with water and herbal tea.

Day 2

I don’t feel hungry but I think this is because of the huge amount of liquid I’m drinking. I do miss solid food though and find myself eyeing up people’s lunches and snacks in the office. The juices are fine – zingy and fresh. I am also told to drink two cups of “pu’erh tea”, which is believed to have weight-loss properties but I’m not keen as it tastes fishy.
Ridiculously on the back of the sachet of tea it suggests drinking it “after a rich meal”. It’s going to be a long week.

Day 3

The thought of no food all week must be getting to me. I become irrationally angry that my local supermarket doesn’t sell lemons and I have to traipse up the road to a fruit and veg stall. Also do my colleagues always talk this much about food or am I just noticing it more?
As the rest of my desk discusses the best place to get a juicy burger my taste buds tingle in delicious anticipation and then recoil in disgust as I pour another beetroot, carrot and apple concoction down my throat.

Day 4

I feel slimmer. My stomach is flatter and I feel “cleaner”. My skin looks fresher and plumper. I still haven’t had any hunger pangs but I really miss the taste of food.
It’s difficult socially too. I can’t wait to go out with friends and have a drink on Saturday. Standing in a pub drinking water just doesn’t cut it.

Day 5

It’s the last day of my juice cleanse and I can’t help but be happy that I’ll finally be able to eat properly again. Yet when I step on the scales it suddenly all seems worth it. In just five days I’ve lost an astonishing 7lb.
Would I do it again? I’m not sure.
Probably if I needed to slim quickly for a special occasion or holiday or just wanted to kickstart a diet. There is no denying that the results are amazing for such a short period of time.

I also think having the juices prepared (and paying for the privilege) makes you more committed and less likely to cheat.
For lazy girls like me having your juice delivered direct to your door makes sense

Special Promotion: 25OFF Green Cleanse

Receive £25 OFF when booking any of our Green Cleanse plan and join London’s latest super-food trend – juicing green!

If you are looking for a deeper cleanse, the Green Cleanse is just right for you. Working at the cellular level, Green cleanse is full of nature’s richest phytonutrients, minerals and active enzymes. It boosts your energy, immunity and at the same time assists healthy skin cell renewal and repair, and protection – providing the necessary nutrients to maintain the antioxidant defense systems in your skin. 

The offer is valid through the 5^th of March 2014. Use the promo code PURIGREEN25 when making your online booking.

Drink Review: Purifyne Super Energy Smoothie

Want to try Purifyne but unsure if you should or not? Read this review to help make up your mind! http://trndmonitor.com/drink-review-purifyne-super-energy-smoothie/

We are on Flickr now!

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Testimonial of the month!

Profiled as the 'Woman we Love' by Esquire Magazine, the chosen muse of designer Matthew Williamson and the star of Williamson’s 15th anniversary film, the 23-year-old model and catwalk sweetheart, Sarah Ann Macklin “hasn’t lost an inch of her down-to-earth charm.” One of those amazingly gorgeous, charmingly classical beauties, Sarah has a character of gold with that “Girl Next Door “ approach.

Sarah has competed one of Purifyne’s 3-day Signature Cleanse plans and absolutely loved it. With such feedback as “I slept like a baby last night!” and “Thank you… I loved it [the cleanse]! I thought the supplements really helped too.” , the Portsmouth-born beauty tell us more about her Purifyne Cleanse experience:

“Purifyne 3-day juice cleanse worked wonders. It cleansed my system of toxins and I felt great by the end of it. Just what my digestive system needed! Thank you so much guys I'm definitely coming back for more soon!”
-Sarah Ann Macklin

Smoothie for Her - Super Green

Full of vital Vitamin C for skin rejuvenation, the smoothie brings to glow to skin in no time. It is also great to slow ageing process, fight free radicals in the body and suppresses appetite.

Ingredients:

• Pear
• Spinach
• Apple
• Dates
• Chia seeds
• Lemon
• Lime
• Ginger root



Description: Green smoothies get their vibrant colour from chlorophyll, a nutrient-rich pigment found in all leafy vegetables such as spinach, kale, celery and lettuce, that cleanse the body of harmful toxins, oxygenates the blood and helps boost energy levels.

Smoothie for Him - Post-workout Sea Green Chlorella

The smoothie provides you with a 75% of your daily Vitamin C allowance, magnesium to relax and maintain bone and nail health. 

Ingredients:
• Kiwi fruit
• Pear
• Chlorella powder
• Curly kale, chopped
• Cucumber
• Ginger (optional)
• Almond milk

Preparation:
Blend it all together in a blender until it becomes smooth. Make a bunch for post-workout snack or have it for breakfast.

Alkaline tip of the day

Alkaline tip of the day: Due to lemon’s alkaline quality, a glass of warm water with lemon is the simplest and easiest way to bring your body’s pH to neutral level in the morning. Have 1 or 2 glasses every morning.

Loving it- The Vanity Fair Team!

If you've recently done one of our cleanses or Juice plans why not check our page of tips for after the treatment!
http://www.purifynecleanse.com/after.html

Raw Chocolate Truffle

If you are like us and have a sweet tooth that craves decadent chocolate, yet you are mindful of what you put in your body, than most chocolate products on the market are not exactly representatives of healthy, gilt free indulgence. 
Feel and look your best this Valentine by making our Raw Chocolate Truffles for you …and your loved one, of course! Easy and quick to prepare, these Dark chocolate truffles are simply to die for. Here are what you need and how you do it. 



Ingredients: 

• 1 cup of Almonds
• 1/3 cup of Raw cacao
• 1 cup of pitted Dates
• ½ Coconut flakes
• cold-pressed Orange Juice (if not prepared on a Norwalk juicer)

Preparation:

• Soak dates in warm water for 15 minutes to soften
• Whilst dates are soaking add nuts, cacao, orange juice (for taste and if you are not making your truffle on Norwalk juicer) to processor and mix
• Add dates and process
• If mixture is too dry add either a tablespoon of filtered water, or a little bit more orange juice
• Let mixture sit for 10 minutes
• Roll mixture into bite size ball size
• Roll balls in shredded coconut
• Eat at once or leave them in a fridge to have them cold or freeze to have it later.

Benefits: Nutritious, delicious and rich in antioxidants due to raw cacao, this this dark chocolate treat will give you afternoon energy boost during your post-cleanse period. 

Cacao Benefits:

• Slows ageing process
• Fights free radicals
• Suppresses appetite
• Helps prevent heart diseases

Clique Magazine on group cleanse!

The lovely ladies at Clique Magazine are enjoying their group cleanse! Check them out here: http://www.cliquemagazine.co.uk/

Purifyne on fashion week London

Purifyne Juice
Start every day with a cleansing juice from Purifyne to keep away any unwanted fashion week flu! Our personal favorite, the ‘very berry.’

We did a feature on our blog with the perfect items for fashion week. 

Super energy smoothie by Vicki Edgson

Ingredients: Cashew nut milk, Fresh and dried (soaked in water) Apricots, Sunflower seeds, Protein powder, Cinnamon

Description: Created, tried and tasted by Vicki Edgson, a leading nutritionist in the UK, this Super Energy Smoothie is one of the most tasty smoothies we have ever come across. Not surprising that we have jumped on the opportunity to provide it to our clients via our online shop after receiving permission from the master herself, Vicki Edgson.



Benefits: Start your day with this purely delicious, velvety and creamy Super Energy Smoothie and you will not be thinking of snacking well into lunchtime.
Packed in protein (due to protein powder, apricots and cashews) and fibre (due to apricots), the smoothie boosts your energy levels, keeps you fuller for longer, aids body’s natural detoxification process making bowel movements smoother and digestion more affective.
Perfect as your post-workout snack for better muscle recovery, cashews provides a good source of magnesium essential for energy metabolism and nerve function. The heart healthy fats are mostly anti-inflammatory oleic fats. These monounsaturated fats are the same as found in olive oil and macadamia that are good for cardiovascular health.

Interview with Kaori Murphy, our colon therapist and nutritional consultant

Why did you choose being a nutritionist?
I chose to be a nutritional therapist as I believe that the fundamental importance of achieving optimum health is directly related to nutrition.
You are also a colon hydrotherapist. How does that help you with being a nutritionist.
Having a nutritional background, it really helps me to advise clients what aspects of their lifestyle & diet that need addressing specifically based on the waste matters released during a colonic session. It also helps me to understand what kind or levels of cleansing programme that the client may suit best.



You are very much health-orientated. Does it come naturally to you because of your childhood time in Japan and Japanese diet or you are that way for a specific reason?
No, unfortunately Japanese diet had been westernised since the Second World War. I wasn’t health conscious when I was young. I was surrounded by sugar, refined carbohydrates, dairy products and junk foods like anyone that doesn’t have any ideas on health and nutrition.
Because of my childhood health issues, I became interested in health to improve my issues, which led to me to where I am.

Tell us about your first cleanse, what was the experience like and the reason behind it?
I remember that my first cleanse was tough. I did a water fast. That was when I was studying naturopathy back in 2001. There was a lecture on fasting, so I tried as an experiment.
At that time, I didn’t have nutritional knowledge and my blood sugar wasn’t balanced, so I felt hungry all the time and experienced really bad headaches. I couldn’t continue more than two days. It would have suited me best if I started to balance my blood sugar levels first before the fasting.

We know that you normally cleanse via diet so what is it consist of?
I don’t usually cleanse just using diet alone. However, some clients who have never done a cleanse before and their diet is a full of acidic foods e.g. sugar, refined carbohydrates, stimulants and processed foods, it is best to start with dietary changes first. These changes itself bring the body to prepare detoxification process. Then once their diet is balanced and they feel fine with the changes, they are ready to do more an intense detox like the Purifyne cleanse programmes.
If this preparation hasn’t been done in advance, they often will experience the worst headaches, nausea and bloating etc., which are called a healing crisis.
There are many ways to cleanse the body just via diet and foods e.g. brown rice detox diet, lemon detox diet and raw food diet, for instance. You need to find that one that suits you best taking a consideration of your work or home situation, stress levels and whether you can take a time off during the cleanse etc. These factors will influence the effectiveness of your cleansing programme.  Whatever the methods that you decide to use, it is vital that you must cleanse your bowel during the programme. Otherwise, the toxins that are realised from the body will be reabsorbed back into your system. It will cause more harm than the benefits!

What is your favorite Purifyne juice combination?
My favorite Purifyne juice is Green Supreme. I like the combination very much and very cleansing.
You have a lot of clients while on juice cleanse. What are the changes you see in your clients’ diet after the cleanse?
I think some people do the cleanse because they want to kick start of a healthy, balanced diet & lifestyle.
Other clients stick to more sensible diet i.e. no sugar & no stimulants and other clients start a new dietary programme e.g. Alkaline / raw food diet, elimination diet and food combining etc. after the cleanse.

Do you have any healthy nutrition tips for our readers so that they may incorporate into their daily diet? 
There are so many heath tips but I will write one health tip that everyone should take into a consideration, which is about a subclinical blood sugar imbalance.
This is extremely common issue that I come across a lot in my practice.
The common symptoms of a subclinical blood sugar imbalance are tiredness and lethargy if a meal is missed, energy dip after meal especially around 3-4p.m. headaches, irritability, craving for sugar and stimulants and many more.
This subclinical blood sugar imbalance can be caused by many factors:

• Skipping a meal
• Eating refined carbohydrates and high Glycaemic Index/Load (GI/GL) Foods
• Taking stimulants e.g. coffee, tea, alcohol and smoking
• Lacking in good quality proteins in each meal
• Stressful lifestyle

If you are pushing your body from the subclinical level to the clinical level in relation to blood sugar imbalances, this will lead to the type 2 diabetes, which is also associated with inflammation in the body. Chronic health issues are all linked to some degree of inflammation of the body. Therefore, it is vital that everyone should address this and change your diet and lifestyle wherever and whenever possible.
To help support your healthy blood sugar, you need to:

• Avoid eating refined carbohydrates and high GI/GL foods
• Avoid stimulants as much as possible
• Reduce your stress levels – taking more holidays and find a time to relax
• Eat good quality of various proteins in each meal and snacks
• Eat whole grains that has low GI/GL values
• Eat more Greens – in the pH miracle book, it talks about eating green (alkaline foods) helps balance the blood sugar levels
• Do regular exercise – exercise is very important for increasing in glucose uptake in the muscle and improves insulin sensitivity.
• Eat smaller and frequent meals – 3 small meals and 2 snacks daily

10 ways to beat the afternoon slump at work

Deep breathing - Take a few minutes out of your day to focus on your breathing. Making a conscious effort to breathe in through your nose, and out through your mouth. This will ease stress and you’ll find you can concentrate better.
Sit up straight – The next time you find yourself leaning over your keyboard at work, lean back, because poor posture means your muscles are working overtime. Sit up straight and you’ll feel less tired.
Move around – Take a short walk around the office when you’re feeling sluggish. The movement will get your blood circulating and your heart rate up. Better still, take a walk outside and the sunshine will give you a much needed vitamin D boost.
Eat protein at lunch – Simple carbohydrates like white pasta, rice and bread may leave you feeling energised initially, but you’ll soon start feeling lazy again. Instead opt for protein, such as meat, fish or eggs, which will leave you feeling not only energised, but fuller for longer.
Have a cup of tea – If you’re feeling sluggish around 3pm, you’re probably tempted to fetch a cup of coffee from the kitchen. Instead, opt for a caffeine free, low cal herbal tea that will also help keep you hydrated. There are so many different flavours to try, from Strawberry and Vanilla to Chamomile and Honey, you’re sure to find one you love and some,Ginseng and Peppermint varieties are naturally energising.
Do something easy – When you’re tired, even moderate tasks may seem daunting and impossible. Do something easy instead, like checking your emails or formatting your work, which will give you a sense of achievement but won’t zap your energy.
Call someone – Chatting to a loved one for just a few minutes could lift your spirits and put a big smile on your face. If you have the time, give them a ring – it may just invigorate you for the rest of the day.
Stretch – It’s so easy to get stuck in the same physical position that you can forget to stretch your muscles for a whole day. An easy stretch to do to get your blood flowing is to roll your shoulders forward and breathe in, then roll your shoulders backwards and breathe out. Repeat until you feel more awake.(Possibly do this one in the loo!)
Dark chocolate not only tastes delicious but has numerous health benefits as well © RexWork out – You may not have time to pop to the local gym mid-afternoon, but you can do a couple of simple exercises to wake you up. Tense your muscles and hold for 5-10 seconds, before moving onto a different muscle group. You could start with your arm muscles and then work on your legs.
Have a healthy snack – Ideally, you want a mid-afternoon snack that includes protein, fiber and complex carbohydrates. An oatcake with smoked salmon is a tasty choice. Or, if you have more of a sweet tooth, try natural yoghurt topped with oats and berries, or a couple of squares of dark chocolate. Healthy AND delicious.

Breakfast recipe: Quinoa with yogurt and berries

Want a easy to make healthy breakfast? Look no further! 

We’ve got the perfect recipe for you!

·      Cook Quinoa for 15min and leave it to get ready for another 15min
·      Add some natural or flavored yogurt
·      Add blueberries, blackberries, raspberries etc (all or some of them)
·      Add some honey: depending on a portion, 0.5-1 teaspoon is sufficient
·      Add some sunflower seeds, 1-2 crashed brazil nuts, some almonds
·      Mix it all and have it warm

Why apricots?

Often overlooked in favor of more popular fruits such as apples, bananas, oranges, apricots are making their come back as the fruit carries a whole host of health benefits that your body will soak up once consumed. You can have it either fresh or if they are dried, soak them in water and leave it overnight.

Constipation : having an excellent fiber content, apricots makes our bowel movements smoother and digestion more affective. Fiber is very important for everyone’s as it aids the body in the elimination of toxins.

Eyes/Vision – apricots are high amounts of vitamin A which is essential in maintaining and/or improving eyesight.

Fevers/Colds – apricots also contain high amounts of vitamin C that is an antioxidant hat is well known for its cold fighting properties. Vitamin C helps protect the body from colds by combating free radicals that are cancer causing substances.

Anemia – apricots contain high amounts of iron and consumption of apricots can help to increase the production of the hemoglobin in the body. Iron is essential in the support of red blood cells that are responsible for carrying oxygen to other cells.