Love Thy Self

~ The February Cleanse ~

This Valentine’s Day, show some love to the person you owe it to most: yourself. Make the choice to nurture your body. When we are centered, happy and healthy, goals become realities and nothing can bring us down. Take time for yourself, and the rest will follow.

Try one of our organic, vegan cleanses made with lots of love! All delivered to your very own door!

What’s it all about?

Three days of pure foods that will satisfy, fill and nourish, while aiding in weight-loss and energy gain. Not a big time commitment for 5 lbs, is it? We provide the meals, the meals do the cleaning. It’s really that simple. All of the foods we use pack vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients, antioxidants and super-awesome detoxifying powers. Clean your insides, remove toxins, and put in some good, juicy nutrients into that beautiful body of yours! It’s time to get that skin replenished and glowing again! Meals include vegan entrees, soups, raw dishes, savory salads, liquid energizers, liver flushes, smoothies, juices and healthy desserts! Many of these foods will make you feel happier, lighter, calmer, cleaner and more clear. And for further cleansing and lifestyle maintenance, we send you home with a packet complete with recipes, tips and meal plans to continue your adventure into a love affair with your beautiful self!

3 Days for $350 Cleanse begins Monday Feb 7th!!!!

Who we are.

Hello, Loves! We are Chefs Sophie Jaffe of Philosophie and Danielle Larson of Mama Earth’s Kitchen!  Sophie is a certified raw food chef and has three years of experience designing cleanses for private clientele, including celebrities. Danielle is a classicly trained natural foods chef with a plant-based personal chef and catering business and has cooked for Hollywood icons. Together we combine our knowledge of holistic nutrition, our love of food and our passion for creating new delicious dishes that fuel the body. We do not attempt to treat, diagnose or cure any disease. That said, we believe in the power of foods and the effect they have on the body. Don’t know what we’re talking about? Try us.

Ready to give it a whirl? Call or email today to reserve your spot!

310. 291. 5266 ~OR~ sophie@thephilosophie.com

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Mindfulness

A sadhana is a type of mindfulness practice, a way of fully participating in something. Yogis believe everything has its own sadhana, including eating and cooking (or ‘uncooking’!). Here are some suggestions to get the most out of the food you eat and to promote optimal digestion.

• *Eat your main meal before 2p and don’t eat anything after 7p. this will allow your body to digest the food more fully. Try to eat at the same time every day.
• *Chew your food slowly and with reverence.
• *Eat organic, fresh foods as often as possible.
• *Prepare your own food, using your hands as much as possible instead of spoons, mixers, or processors. Think of cooking as a meditation practice. then eat with your hands as well, making the connection between your hands and you belly. (Ethiopian Cuisine is a great idea for group get together’s!)
• *Don’t cook or eat when you feel agitated or distracted. You infuse the foods you prepare with your energy and emotions. Cooking with loving attention brings joy to those who eat your food.
• *Always say a prayer of gratitude before you eat. (or just acknowledge the foods beauty and how luck you are to eat it!)
• *Stop eating before you’re full. Yogis fill their bellies only two-thirds full: one-third with food and one-third with liquid. The remaining third should stay empty to help the stomach digest properly.
• *Take a walk after eating; don’t go to bed right after a meal.

“there are some people who eat an orage but don’t really eat it. They eat their sorrow, fear, anger, past, and future. They are not really present, with body and mind united.” -Thich Nhat Hanh

Cold and flu season is here, so why not create a “sadhana” (daily practice) to help ward off any bugs intent on taking up residence in your body?

First order of business, cultivate good habits that promote a healthy immune system.

Second, learn to manage your stress and keep a postive outlook–your emotional state has as much to do with your physical health as do invading viruses and bateria.

Here’s How:

*Get a good night’s sleep. Research shows that not getting enough sleep is as bad as unrelenting stress. Aim to be in bed by ten o’clock and up by sixish.

*Eat foods that are high in fiber and low in fat and contain plenty of omega-3 fatty acids-for example, wild salmon, ground flaxseeds walnuts chia seeds, or hemp seed.

*Add fruits and veggies rich in antioxidants to help stimulate your immune system.

*Walk, jog, ride your bike 0r any exercise will increase immune function and make you feel happier.

*Go upside down every day. Include headstand, shoulder stand, plough pose, or downward-facing dog in your yoga practice. Strong immunity depends on good circulation; inversions are yoga’s fight to your immune system.

*Get outside. Listen to birds sing; watch a sunset; take a stroll in the park. Being in nature can be calming and nurturing.

*Practice loving-kindness toward yourself and others, count your blessings, and don’t forget to laugh out loud-every day!

ARE YOU READY??????

do you live in Los Angeles?

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WHAT IT IS: We prepare organic, vegan whole foods cleanses and deliver them to your door. Three days of pure foods that will satisfy and fill, while aiding in weight-loss and energy gain. Not a big time commitment for 5 lbs, is it? It’s really that simple. And for further cleansing and lifestyle maintenance, we send you home with a packet complete with recipes, tips and meal plans to continue your transition into the new year and the new you.

Only $350. or sign up a friend and both are $299.

Sign up by calling (323) 422-5348 or (310) 291-5266

or by emailing sophie@thephilosophie.com

This is a one time, never before seen special price to get YOU healthy and happy for the New Year. Start out 5 pounds lighter, save money and get the tools to keep your abundant health going with our nifty packet!

Here’s a new one. As if the dude that ate nothing but fast food for 30 days wasn’t enough, now a knowledgeable nutrition professor eats noting but Twinkies to prove a point. Yes, we get it. If you eat less calories than your body uses each day, you will lose weight.

Mark Haub, a professor of human nutrition at Kansas State University, ate one of these processed, sugary snacks every three hours, instead of meals. To add variety in his steady stream of Hostess and Little Debbie snacks, Haub munched on Doritos chips, sugary cereals and Oreos, too.

His premise: That in weight loss, pure calorie counting is what matters most — not the nutritional value of the food.

The premise held up: On his “convenience store diet,” he shed 27 pounds in 10 weeks.

For a class project, Haub limited himself to less than 1,800 calories a day. A man of Haub’s pre-dieting size usually consumes about 2,600 calories daily. So he followed a basic principle of weight loss: He consumed significantly fewer calories than he burned.

His body mass index went from 28.8, considered overweight, to 24.9, which is normal. He now weighs 174 pounds.

That’s what the news was covering anyway. They forgot to mention that he also ate vegetables and salads every day in addition to a smoothie he made himself and a multi-vitamin pill. I in no way am saying a person doesn’t lose weight by eating less calories. In fact, that’s one of the main reasons this country is obese: we eat too much. The problem with this twinky man though is that the issue that arose is that surrounding NUTRITION, not weight loss.

His experiment proved true: he lost weight. When your body mass goes down, health issues diminish. When your body mass increases, new health issues such as cancer and stroke arise.

“There seems to be a disconnect between eating healthy and being healthy,” Haub said. “It may not be the same. I was eating healthier, but I wasn’t healthy. I was eating too much.”

My take on this experiment?

Our country’s obesity rate will hit 42% this year. Stop making excuses. I think it’s important for people to get the main point, that if you are overweight and poor, you still have a chance at getting to a healthy weight. You don’t need a Whole Foods near you or a huge food budget to be a healthy weight. You can literally shop at a convenience store for energy, just keep the portions small and be smart about it. Everything in moderation. Eat healthy MOST of the time. Treat yourself in moderation-now and then. Be active. Eat less calories than you consume when you want to lose weight and don’t exceed what you burn when you want to maintain. Nutrition is vital: make sure you get enough REAL foods, not packaged, processed poison. You are what you eat.

more info: http://pagingdrgupta.blogs.cnn.com/2010/11/04/study-u-s-obesity-rate-will-hit-42-percent/

Superfood is a term sometimes used to describe food with high phytonutrient content that may provide health benefits as a result. For example, blueberries are often considered a superfood (or superfruit) because they contain significant amounts of antioxidants,, vitamin C, manganese, and dietary fiber. You don’t need specific foods for specific ailments. A healthy diet incorporating a variety of the following superfoods will help you maintain your weight, fight disease, and live longer. One thing they all have in common: Every superfood is going to be a ‘real’ (unprocessed) food, you don’t find fortified potato chips in the superfood category.

How can I use and incorporate superfoods in my daily life?

go to the grocery store and buy superfoods from the following list:

* Beans

* Blueberries

* Broccoli

* Oats

* Oranges

* Pumpkin

* Salmon

* Soy

* Spinach

* Tea (green or black)

* Tomatoes

* Walnuts

* Yogurt

if you click on the words above I offer other posts I’ve written with more info about the wonderful superfoods and also a few recipes to use them in!

other superfoods that you can buy at a health food store:

*maca *spirulina *goji berries *acai berry *tocos *hemp seeds *chia seeds *bee pollen

I add all of these into my smoothies at different times depending on what I’m needing that day.

And Finally, the Yummiest Superfood Yet … Dark Chocolate

New research has shown that dark chocolate is packed with antioxidants and can lower blood pressure. It’s recommended that you look for chocolate with 60% or higher cocoa content; the darker, the better! In addition, the darker it is, the lower the fat and sugar content. Now that’s my kind of health food!

here are two recipes using dark chocolate/cacao (chocolate in it’s most raw form):

1. Peppermint Patty (raw, vegan, gluten-free, superfood rich)

2. Chocolate Cake (raw, vegan, gluten-free, superfood rich)

Here’s an awesome breakfast I’ve been making lately–super filling and superfood rich!

Superfood Oats

Superfood Oats

*1 Cup Steelcut oats (follow instructions on the box)

*2 Tbsp flax seed or chia seed

*1 Tbsp maca powder

*1 Tbsp goji berries

*1/2 Organic Canned Pumpkin

*2 tbsp almond butter

*2 Tbsp Agave or Honey

*Cinnamon to taste

*Nutmeg to taste

1. follow instructions on box for cooking steelcut oats.

2. The last minute or so, add the pumpkin, maca, flax/chia seeds, goji berries and spices. Stir all ingredients until mixed.

3. After you take the oats off the heat, add the agave and almond butter and mix well.  Save the rest in tuppaware containers for easy power breakfasts in the next few days!

Hi Philosophie Lovers!

For the Holiday Season, I challenge you to stay HEALTHY and FIT versus pack on a new layer of warmth!

How you may ask?

With consistent help, advice, pointers and recipes of course! It’s so much easier to achieve your goals with a support system in place. We will also have a private Philosophie Holiday Health Challenge facebook group where we can all talk about challenges we face, exchange recipes and tips and converse about living the Philosophie lifestyle!

I will send out daily email tips, feedback, questions and advice along with NEVER BEFORE SEEN recipes, workouts and techniques exclusive to this program to aid in your weight loss vs weight gain!

If you sign up NOW (within the next 48 hours) your Challenge price will be $48. (after 48 hours it will be $75)

To commit to this Holiday Health Challenge and stay TRUE to your best self, email: Sophie@thephilosophie.com with the subject line: I COMMIT TO MY HEALTH!

Why wait til after New Years to drop that extra weight? Let’s all start 2011 feeling fresh, rejuvenated and LIGHTER than when the holidays began!

TO HEALTH AND BALANCE!

Sophie

*the only requirement is that you have a blender, access to fresh veggies and fruit and daily internet connection!

I COMMIT!

in the next 48 hrs! $48.00 after 48 hrs $75.00 Option 3 $48.00

I’ve had this book, The Four Agreements, for over 10 years now. I’ve given it to every person I love to read- either the physical copy or suggesting them to go buy it for themselves. If everyone had a copy in their bedside table (like I do, my bible!) I think the world would be a prettier, nicer, more mindful, kind place to exist. I have a small mini copy I keep in my car for quick reminders when I get discouraged. It’s a beautiful, simple read and I highly suggest it for anyone and everyone.

Here they are! The Four Agreements:

1. Be Impeccable With Your Word: Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love.

2. Don’t Take Anything Personally: Nothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is a projection of their own reality, their own dream. When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others, you won’t be the victim of needless suffering.

3. Don’t Make Assumptions: Find the courage to ask questions and to express what you really want. Communicate with others as clearly as you can to avoid misunderstandings, sadness, and drama. With just this one agreement, you can completely transform your life.

4. Always Do Your Best: Your best is going to change from moment to moment; it will be different when you are healthy as opposed to sick. Under any circumstance, simply do your best, and you will avoid self-judgment, self-abuse, and regret.”

– Don Miguel Ruiz in The Four Agreements

2. Scoop the squash out, allow to cool and puree in your food processor. Set aside.

3. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, chia seeds, baking soda & powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and pumpkin spice and set aside.

4. In a large bowl, whisk together the agave, vanilla, eggs substitute and butter. Add the dry ingredients and whisk until smooth. Then whisk in the butternut squash puree. My batter was a little dry so I added a little almond milk and Organic canned pumpkin.

5. Prepare your muffin pan and add the batter a little over halfway. I made 12 cupcakes, you can make more. Bake at 350º for 18 minutes. Insert a toothpick in the center and check to see if it comes out clean.

Here are 5 Tips I gave to London’s delicious restaurant Insprial to start bringing more raw and vegan foods into your life.

Sophie’s Top 5 tips for going raw-vegan

1. Luckily, no matter where you live, anything is available now. Get a fun cookbook (or “uncook” book!) or DVD from the internet and get started!
2. Begin slowly. Don’t take on too much. Cut things out one at a time, dairy seems to be the hardest for people. Start with just milk for example, supplementing with almond or rice milk. From there move to raw cheese, etc.
3. Make sure if you are going vegan, it’s for the right reasons. I’ve heard plenty of people (especially in the Hollywood community) that “went vegan” to get “skinny” like celebrities. Then they end up gaining weight! You want to make choices that please you and make YOU happy, not just following trends blindly.
4. Whichever new diet you take on, be sure to get enough green vegetables.
5. Always know that we are ever evolving creatures and constantly going through phases. Be patient with yourself!! This is supposed to be enjoyable, not a punishment.

The full interview can be found on the Inspiral website, where I designed their new raw and vegan full menu! I wish they were closer!!! I miss their desserts BADLY (vegan tiramisu anyone!?! eek!) Full Interview: Click Here