Talk Show Host's Rx For Better Vision!

                         Develop Better Vision! 

With all of the talk of the Superbowl, many of us are forgetting that big
party that's held in New Orleans this time of year.
What party is that?
Mardi Gras. 

You know, the party held in Ellen DeGeneres' hometown, with plenty of 
booze, food and beads and speaking of booze, did you know that alcohol,
(a Small amount) can help keep you healthy.
That's right, it (alcohol) can keep bones strong, improve sex drive,
keep blood pressure normal, help you sleep and even protect your 
eyesight. 
How so? Consider it (alcohol) a circulation booster and better circulation
throughout your body means...better heart function, blood pressure,
sex drive and yes, eyesight. Plus, the vitamin C from 2 of the
ingredients help protect your vision as well.

So are you convinced? And are you ready? For what? 
A drink to keep your eyesight intact. 
Okay then, just look below for the recipe...
The Drink: A Frozen Hurricane! 
Ingredients: 
1 oz. light rum
1 oz. dark rum
2 oz. Orange juice
1/2 cup lemon sorbet
1 oz. simple syrup *
Ice, as needed
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Directions:
Add all of the ingredients to a blender, blend until frothy and smooth, adding 
ice as it's needed. Garnish with lime or orange slice.
* Simple syrup- you can make your own, just go to Google.com
 and type how to make simple syrup in the search bar.
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That's it- a healthy drink from the hometown of one of America's most 
beloved comediennes--Ellen DeGeneres.

And lastly, if you're serious about your health and you still want
a cocktail or two, why not combine the two, how?
By heading to Amazon.com/the kindle store and typing
The Healing Powers of Alcohol in the search bar. 
Download it, and learn how to make specific drinks that'll keep
you healthy and youthful. Drinks to improve bone health, banish bad moods,
soothe aches and pains, keep skin youthful  and lower your blood pressure.

Good Luck!
JGib~~
RedCarpetRxs! 

The VMA Rxs For Better Health!

                                      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
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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.
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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
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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!

Up and Coming Star's Rx For Better Health!

                    Drink Your Way To Better Health! 

If you're a regular here, then you may remember a post or two on 
the benefits on having an adult beverage a few times a week.
In fact, Bethenny Frankel (star of The Real Housewives of N. Y.)
has not only shown us how beneficial a drink a day is, she's gotten rich
in the process. (Thanks to her creation of the "Skinny Girl Drinks" line).

Well, fast forward to 2015, and we now have an up and coming star talking about 
her love of an adult beverage a few times a week.
The star: Maria Valverde. A native of Spain, she stars in the big budget film,
"Exodus" playing the wife of Moses.
We won't bore you with all of the benefits of having a glass of wine, or a shot 
or a beer each day, but here are a few...
* Stronger bones
* Stop hair from thinning
* Disease-proof your heart 
* Easier weight management, women who have a drink 5 to 7 days
  a wk. weigh less than women who don't drink.
* Sharpen your mind, alcohol prevents plaque from sticking to
  artery walls in and around the brain.
Plus, many more benefits.

Ms. Valverde loves a drink called The Hyde Park Swizzle,
(it consists of muddled mint leaves, lime juice, simple syrup, bitters 
and gin. But her all-time favorite drink is Champagne, which she only has
occasionally; due to the price.
So, if you were reluctant to have a drink, due to calories, the gluten (malt)
or fear of going overboard, remember the above tips and up and coming star
Maria Valverde.

And to get you started on benifitting from a drink a day, 
here's a recipe for a Pomegranate Margarita!
The recipe:
Rub the rim of 2 margarita glasses with a lime wedge.
And if you like, swirl some salt around the rims as well.
Then, in an ice-filled shaker, mix 2 oz. tequila, 1 oz.
orange liqueur and 1/3 unsweetened pomegranate juice.
Shake well for 10 to 20 secs. strain into the
margarita glasses and top with a wee bit of club soda.
And for a more decorative look, top with some pomegranate
seeds or a maraschino cherry and a lime slice over the edge. 
That's it, and if you would like more recipes like these,
head to Amazon.com/the kindle store and type the
see title to the rightinto the search bar, download it.
 And in the privacy of your own home, you can make some or all 

of the 40 drinks listed.

Good Luck!
JGib~~
RedCarpetRxs! 

J Lo's Rx For A Rocking New Year's Eve!

                       Celebrate like J Lo! 

It's official, a drink a day can benefit your health in a number of ways.
What type of ways? 
Well, it (alcohol) keeps bones strong, it'll disease-proof your heart,
it helps keep you cold and flu-free, it bolsters your immune system,
it keeps dangerous plaque from sticking to the delicate arteries
on your brain, makes maintaining weight easier and it lengthens your
life, by 3, 5 or even 10 yrs.

And if you plan on celebrating this New Year's Eve, why not
have the drink that comes from the place that produced the one and only 
Jennifer Lopez. 
The place: Puerto Rico, more specifically: San Juan Puerto Rico.
Although we're not sure if J Lo has ever lived in Puerto Rico,
we are sure that this drink comes from there.
The Drink...The Coco Loco!
A creamy and delicious, rum-spiked cocktail and you can get it from
the Wyndham Grand Rio Mar Beach Resort and Spa located in Puerto Rico.
Or you can make the drink in the comfort of your own home.
The Ingredients:
1 cup cracked Ice
1/4 cup coconut cream
2 Tbs. dark rum (try Bacardi 151 proof)
2 Tbs. vanilla Ice cream
1 Tbs. almond liqueur ( Amaretto)
ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp.
maraschino cherry (optional)
Directions: 
In a blender, combine the first 5 ingredients, plus a little cinnamon, 
blend until smooth and pour into a tall glass.
Sprinkle on the remaining cinnamon and place a cherry (or two)
on top. Enough for 1 serving. 
That's it- a drink for the New Year or for anytime, courtesy of J Lo.

Good Luck!
JGib~~
RedCarpetRxs!

Want more great recipes like these? 
Head on over to Amazon.com/the kindle store and download...
see title to the right. Once you you download it, you'll have recipes
for over 30 drinks. And the drinks come from...Aruba, The Bahamas, Barbados, 

Brazil, Germany, Greece, Mexico, Montreal, Switzerland, Quebec, and Virgin Gorda.

Hollywood's Award Show Rx For Better Health!

                            Drink Up For Better Health! 

It's the award season in Hollywood and that means we (the public) will 
have to endure an award show once a week for the next few months.
And although a lot of stars like the dressing up and meeting other
stars, they still consider it work.
And to make it seem less like work, they celebrate.

That's right, just as some stars admit to liking the award part of
the shows, many more admit to going just for the parties.
And at these parties, there's usually alcohol, too much alcohol.
Too much alcohol like too much fatty food or too much sitting can
be deadly.
But, a drink a day! Now, you're talking, and the talking is
good health.
Yes, a drink a day of mulled wine, eggnog (made with low-fat milk)
a mug of dark ale or a glass of champagne can boost your health
in a number of ways.

Like...

* Build and maintain bones. Especially the bones of women who are menopausal.
* Keep your heart in tip-top shape.
*Lower your odds of developing Alzheimer's and memory problems.
* Prevent colds and flu.
* Help you keep weight under control.
* Lengthen your life. Get an extra 3 to 5 yrs. out of life with a drink a day.
That's it- 6 ways alcohol can actually improve your life.
And if you have a Christmas party or two to attend in the coming wks. remember this information.

And one more tip: If you would like to make more than the whiskey and soda or rum and coke, go online to Amazon.com/the kindle store and download....
See title to the right.
 Learn the most popular drinks all across the U.S.
And not only will you learn which drinks are popular, you'll
also learn the recipes for these drinks. (make the drink
made famous by Jimmy Buffet).
 It'll make a great Christmas gift.

Good Luck!
JGib~~
RedCarpetRxs!