Our Lemzem dilemma of the week has been how to balance not wanting to miss out on all the (often eating-centered) fun social activities of summer (BBQs, Brunches, Happy Hours) with wanting to maintain a healthy, clean eating continue reading…

Posted on June 15, 2013 in Breakfasts, Get Fit...Don't Die Tryin', Skinny Tips, Uncategorized | tagged healthy brunch

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To continue our juicing series, we asked for one Lemzemer’s take on her 2-day Suja cleanse: continue reading…

Posted on June 12, 2013 in Detox, Get Fit...Don't Die Tryin', Haute Socially Responsible Hippie, Healing goodness, Juicing | tagged goals, juicing, suja, truth about juicing

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JUICING! So the juicing trend has been the focus for many health bloggers lately. It seems like people either love it and can’t imagine life without their monthly juice cleanses OR hate it and can’t continue reading…

Posted on June 10, 2013 in Detox, Haute Socially Responsible Hippie, Juicing, The Science of It, Uncategorized | tagged detox, Haute Socially Responsible Hippie, juice cleanse, juicing, suja, the science of it

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We received a question about the benefits of utilizing tanning beds for Vitamin D exposure, in response to our post on vitamins. We contacted one of our favorite nutritionists (soon to be dietitian!), Yasi Ansari, and she provided the answer below: continue reading…

Posted on June 2, 2013 in Uncategorized | tagged Fact vs Myth, Tanning, Vitamin D, vitamins, Yasi Ansari

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Vitamins have come a long way, from the bulky pills that took two strong gulps to get down, to the small capsules carried around nowadays. The health benefits of vitamins are overlooked sometimes, as well as the convenience! No need to go to the pharmacy, just drop by your nearest grocery store for some vitamin-packed foods.
In Egypt, liver was fed to people with a lack of “night vision”, and they were correct! Liver contains Vitamin A, which improves your eyesight, as well as keeping up healthy skin, bones, teeth and mucous membranes! Not a fan of liver? Meat, eggs, oily fish, and even milk or cheese all contain Vitamin A.
Most of have seen the variety of B Vitamins around, and each packs a punch of health benefits! B1 protects the heart and helps convert those carbs and fats into usable energy, and it can be found in lean meats, grains, nuts, and spinach. B2 assists your growth and red blood cell production, located in poultry, lean meat, eggs, milk, fish leafy vegetables and much more. B5 helps with your metabolism and synthesis of foods, and foods like eggs, meat, liver, dried fruit, fish, and whole grain cereal have a small amount of Vitamin B5. B12 is required for your metabolism and it helps your nervous system, located in eggs, shellfish, poultry, livers and dairy produce!
Vitamin C is definitely a favorite for many, particularly because of the foods it is found in, ranging from oranges to papayas, mangoes to green peppers. It’s recommended for daily intake because it helps your skin, teeth, gums, tendons and ligaments, and it even helps you heal wounds faster, and strengthen your immune system. Consuming Vitamin C when you have a cold is most definitely not a myth!
Vitamin D is also known as the “sunshine” vitamin because if you stand outside for 15 minutes, three days a week, your body will produce the Vitamin D it needs for the week. If there’s no time to go stand in the sun, dairy and eggs are good sources of the vitamin as well. It’s needed to help absorb calcium and it helps strengthen bones and teeth.
Finally, Vitamin K aids your blood clotting (what stops the bleeding), and can be found in spinach, cauliflower, kale, leafy veggies, springs onions and pistachios!
A lack of these vitamins in your body will do you harm, but there’s no need to reach out for pills, because they’re in foods you can incorporate into your meals!

Posted on February 4, 2013 in The Science of It | tagged the science of it, vitamins

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