A Toast To Better Health!
Last night the VMAs were held in California.
What are the VMAs?
The MTV music video awards.
And although the show was fairly tame, the real partying happened
after the show. The after party.
And don't let the stars fool you, with their spinning classes, Pilates,
green smoothies, egg white omelets, and tofu tacos, a lot of them like
to drink. And we mean a ton.
If you're like the stars in this regard and want some drinks that
not only taste good, but are good for you, you're in luck.
Listed below, are 3 drinks that not only taste great, they'll also make you
healthier.
Alcohol making you healthier?
Yes, when drunk in moderate amounts- it can...
* help you build and maintain strong bones.
* prevent the wear and tear of your brain,
less chances of getting Alzheimer's
* help you keep your weight in check
* safeguard your heart
* rev up your metabolism
* keep colds and flu at bay
* help you live an extra 10 yrs. longer
Not sure this is true?
Well, it is and to get these benefits, make sure to add a little
coconut milk, coconut water, spices and herbs,
coffee, tea and chocolate to your alcohol.
Now, on to the drinks...
a) A Mango-Peach Surprise--
Ingredients:
1/2 cup mango puree
8 oz. mango nectar or orange juice
2 oz. peach schnapps
Grenadine
Sparkling white wine or Prosecco
-------------------------
Directions:
Puree a cup of mango before you start. Puree some mango in the blender.
After that, place the mango, the nectar or O.J. and peach schnapps
into a pitcher and add a few drops of grenadine. Stir well and pour the
mango-peach drink into 4 champagne flutes. And pour on a little
sparkling wine or (prosecco) on top. Serves 4.
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The benefits:
Mangoes can ease belly bloat and help cancer cells (especially breast and colon)
self-destruct.
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Apple-Cider Zen-gria.
It's rumored that ABC newsman George Stephanopoulos eats and apple
a day, so maybe he'll enjoy this drink.
Ingredients:
1 bottle Pinot Noir or Rose--750 ml
2 1/2 cups apple cider*
1/2 cup triple sec
1 apple sliced and diced
1 orange
2 whole cloves*
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Directions:
In a tall pitcher, mix all of the ingredients and stir.
Place in the refrigerator for 2 hrs. or overnight.
* Use apple cider, the stuff that's available in the fall and not the
vinegar.
And you may want to take the 2 cloves out as someone may not
see them and choke on them.
------------------------------------
The benefits:
Apples contain special compounds that'll help you stay cold and flu-free.
And the cloves, keep your upper respiratory system in tip-top shape
and keep your body free of inflammation.
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Drink no. 3-
A Bloody Maria-
What's the no. 1 drink ordered at brunch?
If you said a bloody Mary, give yourself a hand.
Ingredients:
A few sprigs of basil
3 oz. of golden tequila*
24 oz. Bloody Mary mix
Chipotle hot pepper sauce
------------------------------------------
Directions:
In a pitcher, muddle the basil with the tequila.
Muddle means to mash it with a wooden spoon to release
the oils from the basil. Add the bloody Mary mix and 10 drops of
hot sauce and stir well. Pour into 3 ice-filled glasses.
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The benefits;
Basil helps reduce aches and pain, erase acne and other blemishes
and taking in the scent--will help you calm down and lower stress levels.
* Tequila- Help struggling actor George Clooney, how?
By buying some of his tequila. He and Cindy Crawford's husband-
Rande Gerber are in business together, the name of their tequila--Casamigos!
Look for it.
So, that's it, and if you thought only bad things happened as a result of drinking,
you're wrong, it's overdoing it that causes the fights, the drunk driving arrests, the promiscuity, the health problems and sometimes early and painful deaths.
But drink it in moderation and you can become younger,
smarter and healthier.
And one last tip- for more great recipes like the ones listed above--head on over to Amazon.com/the kindle store and download a copy of--see title to the right.
Do it today and have dozens of healthy alcoholic recipes at your fingertips.
Remember, a percentage of the profits goes to struggling actor--
George Clooney!
Thank-You!
Good Luck!
JGib~~
RedCarpetRxs!
Last night the VMAs were held in California.
What are the VMAs?
The MTV music video awards.
And although the show was fairly tame, the real partying happened
after the show. The after party.
And don't let the stars fool you, with their spinning classes, Pilates,
green smoothies, egg white omelets, and tofu tacos, a lot of them like
to drink. And we mean a ton.
If you're like the stars in this regard and want some drinks that
not only taste good, but are good for you, you're in luck.
Listed below, are 3 drinks that not only taste great, they'll also make you
healthier.
Alcohol making you healthier?
Yes, when drunk in moderate amounts- it can...
* help you build and maintain strong bones.
* prevent the wear and tear of your brain,
less chances of getting Alzheimer's
* help you keep your weight in check
* safeguard your heart
* rev up your metabolism
* keep colds and flu at bay
* help you live an extra 10 yrs. longer
Not sure this is true?
Well, it is and to get these benefits, make sure to add a little
coconut milk, coconut water, spices and herbs,
coffee, tea and chocolate to your alcohol.
Now, on to the drinks...
a) A Mango-Peach Surprise--
Ingredients:
1/2 cup mango puree
8 oz. mango nectar or orange juice
2 oz. peach schnapps
Grenadine
Sparkling white wine or Prosecco
-------------------------
Directions:
Puree a cup of mango before you start. Puree some mango in the blender.
After that, place the mango, the nectar or O.J. and peach schnapps
into a pitcher and add a few drops of grenadine. Stir well and pour the
mango-peach drink into 4 champagne flutes. And pour on a little
sparkling wine or (prosecco) on top. Serves 4.
---------------------------------------------------------------
The benefits:
Mangoes can ease belly bloat and help cancer cells (especially breast and colon)
self-destruct.
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Apple-Cider Zen-gria.
It's rumored that ABC newsman George Stephanopoulos eats and apple
a day, so maybe he'll enjoy this drink.
Ingredients:
1 bottle Pinot Noir or Rose--750 ml
2 1/2 cups apple cider*
1/2 cup triple sec
1 apple sliced and diced
1 orange
2 whole cloves*
-------------------------------------------
Directions:
In a tall pitcher, mix all of the ingredients and stir.
Place in the refrigerator for 2 hrs. or overnight.
* Use apple cider, the stuff that's available in the fall and not the
vinegar.
And you may want to take the 2 cloves out as someone may not
see them and choke on them.
------------------------------------
The benefits:
Apples contain special compounds that'll help you stay cold and flu-free.
And the cloves, keep your upper respiratory system in tip-top shape
and keep your body free of inflammation.
----==========================================
Drink no. 3-
A Bloody Maria-
What's the no. 1 drink ordered at brunch?
If you said a bloody Mary, give yourself a hand.
Ingredients:
A few sprigs of basil
3 oz. of golden tequila*
24 oz. Bloody Mary mix
Chipotle hot pepper sauce
------------------------------------------
Directions:
In a pitcher, muddle the basil with the tequila.
Muddle means to mash it with a wooden spoon to release
the oils from the basil. Add the bloody Mary mix and 10 drops of
hot sauce and stir well. Pour into 3 ice-filled glasses.
----------------------------------------
The benefits;
and taking in the scent--will help you calm down and lower stress levels.
* Tequila- Help struggling actor George Clooney, how?
By buying some of his tequila. He and Cindy Crawford's husband-
Rande Gerber are in business together, the name of their tequila--Casamigos!
Look for it.
So, that's it, and if you thought only bad things happened as a result of drinking,
you're wrong, it's overdoing it that causes the fights, the drunk driving arrests, the promiscuity, the health problems and sometimes early and painful deaths.
But drink it in moderation and you can become younger,
smarter and healthier.
And one last tip- for more great recipes like the ones listed above--head on over to Amazon.com/the kindle store and download a copy of--see title to the right.
Do it today and have dozens of healthy alcoholic recipes at your fingertips.
Remember, a percentage of the profits goes to struggling actor--
George Clooney!
Thank-You!
Good Luck!
JGib~~
RedCarpetRxs!
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