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He and She Eat Clean's MOST POPULAR Posts of 2014!

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Most Popular Posts of 2014 | He and She Eat Clean

WOW! I'm sure you feel the same way we do...we can't believe that 2014 is already coming to a close! We absolutely love this time of year to reflect back on the year - the good, the bad, and the ugly - and set new dreams and goals for the new year. We also love to go back through and see what our most popular posts were! The following were the 5 Most Popular Posts {not including recipe posts} of 2014. Which is your favorite?

1. Jillian Michaels' Detox Water

Jillian Michaels' Detox Water

Detox, Most Popular, Drink & Juice RecipesWhitney Carlson152 Comments
Jillian Michaels' Detox Water

Plain and simple...just the way we like it!

Jillian Michaels' detox water consists of distilled water, cranberry juice, organic dandelion root tea and lemon juice. Why these particular ingredients mixed together? It's a natural diuretic drink!

But WAIT! Isn't distilled water bad for you? The short answer is no...distilled water isn't bad for you. Many people have this misconception because distilled water is slightly acidic and doesn't contain any organic minerals because everything except for the pure H2O is removed during the distillation process. You want to use distilled water for a cleanse or detox because you want the pure water to help remove toxins from your system, not add more toxins back into your system!

Moreover, your kidneys regulate the minerals you consume through the foods you eat, so unless you have existing kidney issues (and contrary to the opinions in the comments section), this drink will not harm you! With that said, we use spring water or alkalized water for daily water consumption while not detoxing. We don't recommend distilled water for daily consumption because our diets are already very acidic by nature, so alkaline water is the best way to go to keep your pH balance in check.

This is a detox water that you drink along with your clean, healthy meals...it is not designed to be a full-fledged cleanse, rather it should be used to reduce bloating and water weight. It's perfect to drink when you're seven days away from a big event.

The following posts will help you prepare for that special event:

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Jillian Michaels' Detox Water

Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Brew the tea as listed on the box and let it cool to room temperature
  2. Mix all ingredients together and add the tea (once cooled)
  3. Drink the entire mixture each day for up to 7 days (you will make a new batch each day)

Notes:

  • Many of you reached out about having a hard time finding the ingredients for this detox water. You can check your local grocery store but we order most of ours on Amazon. Below are a few links to the products:
  • Again, this is water that you drink with your normal, healthy meals. You don't starve yourself while only drinking this water. ;-)
  • I actually liked the taste of this water but it is bitter!
  • You can consume this drink every 12 to 16 weeks.

Make sure you check out additional flavored water recipes below.

Fit Friday :: The Biggest Loser: The Workout - Boot Camp Video

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In honor of

The Biggest Loser

returning, we wanted to tell you about one of their awesome workout DVDs.  This is a great option for an at-home workout!  

Scott got me this video when I was too shy to go to the gym but I still love to do it on days when I want to workout but don't or can't get to the gym!

The Biggest Loser: The Workout - Boot Camp

DVD is 55

 minutes (including a 5 minute warm up and 5 minute cool down) long so it is a GREAT workout!  What is even better is you do it in your own home and you do not have to drive to and from the gym (get caught up chatting with people, etc) so

you can literally be done with your workout in less than 1 hour

and actually be working out the whole time!  

Plus, all of your favorite past contestants are working out with you! 

Like I mentioned, the DVD is 55 minutes long but it is broken into 3 levels so if you don't have that much time just choose a level and start moving!  One of my favorite things is that it isn't just cardio -

weights are actually incorporated into the workouts as well

.

I still do this workout and end up dripping with sweat each time!

Speaking of Biggest Loser, have you tried

Jillian Michaels: Banish Fat, Boost Metabolism

workout DVD yet?  It's pretty amazing too - you can read our review

here

!  We are so glad that Jillian is back!

Try it out & let us know what you think!

- Whitney