Joey Rubino

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August, 2010

GREEN TEA …

By on August 31, 2010

Here is the Blog I posted on Cambio www.cambio.com Just incase you haven’t read it.

Green Tea is all the rage right now—known to reduce high blood pressure and lower cholesterol, Green Tea is taking the health world by storm. It also contains four primary polypehnols which are powerful antioxidants that have been shown to fight viruses, slow aging and have a general beneficial effect on a person’s health. Not only does it contain all these valuable attributes, but it’s also known for its weight loss effects, which has been causing more and more people to start taking the supplement.

But is everything you read actually true?

To a degree—yes.

According to a study report in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, scientists have found that Green Tea extract resulted in a significant increase in energy expenditure (a metabolism “boost”).

Experts have also found that the catechins, a water-soluble polypehnol and antioxidant which gives Green Tea its bitterness and astringency, helps to inhibit the movement of glucose into fat cells.

Scientists at the University of Chicago carried out experiments on rats and found that the Green Tea caused these rats to lose up to 21 percent of their body weight. Rats injected with a Green Tea extract lost their appetites and consumed between 30 and 60 percent less food after seven days of daily injections.

I would suggest 3-4 cups per day would represent an ideal dosage to harness the positive effects of green tea. If this seems like an impossible challenge to you, then Green Tea supplements are they way to go.

I AM GOING ON A 3 DAY IZOCLEANZE STARTING THIS WEDNESDAY …

By on August 23, 2010

I am excited to be giving this cleanse a try. And will be blogging about this and keeping you posted about how i get on throughout my 3 day process.

You can read more about the izocleanze at     www.izocleanze.com

Here is my  menu for the days that i undergo my cleanse…

iZO Juice Feast Daily Schedule – Signature

 

7am #1 ½ Pint Anu Water- Hyper-mineralized alkaline water

 

#2 1 Pint iZO Juice SuperGreen

 

8am #3 1 Pint iZO Juice Red

3 iZO Liver Detox Capsules

3 iZO LAX Capsules (4 or 5 if constipated)

 

9am #4 1 Pint iZO Tea: Activate (Spleen cleanze)

 

11am #5 1 Pint iZO Tea: Replenish (Kidney cleanze)

 

Noon #6 1 Pint iZO Pro (Almond Milk protein drink)

 

1pm   #7 1 Pint iZO Lemonade

 

2pm  #8 1 Pint iZO Juice Red

 

3pm #9 1 Pint iZO Purify (Blood/Liver/Lymph cleanze)

 

4pm #10 1 Pint iZO Tea: Elevate (Crown Chakra cleanze)

 

6pm #11 1 Pint iZO Juice Green

3 iZO Liver Detox Capsules

3 iZO LAX Capsules (4 or 5 if constipated)

 

8pm #12 1 Pint iZO Lemonade

 

EATING WITH JOEY WEEK – DAY 5 …

By on August 2, 2010

BREAKFAST –  OATMEAL WITH BLUEBERRIES, BANANA, FLAX AND HEMP SEEDS & SHAVED ALMONDS

 

Ingredients

1/2 Cup of Oatmeal1 cup of Water
1/2 cup fresh organic blueberries
1 medium ripe banana
1 tbsp of shaved raw almonds
1 tsp of flax & hemp seeds

Cook oatmeal, continually stirring until almost all water has been absorbed and oatmela looks almost ready  and then add sliced banana, leave until banana slices have slightly warmed up (around 30 seconds) and the serve in a bowl, add blueberries and almonds and sprinkle wit seed and breakfast is served. I like to sprinkle with cinnamon – but this is optional.

MID MORNING SNACK –  FRESH STRAWBERRIES & POMEGRANATE WITH PLAIN YOGHURT

1 cup of plain 1% Fage Yoghurt

1/2 cup of Strawberries

1/2 cup of Pomegranate Seeds

Presentaion is so important to me – I love to eat something that looks yummy – so take some time to layer it or make it look great – you will enjoy it so much more :0)

LUNCH – JOEYS POPEYE SPINACH & CHICKEN SALAD

1 4oz Grilled Chicken Breast
2 cups Organic Spinach Leaves
1 tbsp of Goats Cheese cut into small pieces
1 tbsp of crushed Macadamia Nuts
1 tbsp of dried Cranberries
1/2 and 1/2 Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Balsamic Vinegar (1 tbsp of each)

Very Simple, Grill the chicken, once cooked cut into strips and place over a bed of spinach leaves and toss with cranberries,  goats cheese and nuts.
Drizzle with Olive oil / Balsamic Mixture and you have an awesome Salad ready to eat.

LATE AFTEROON SNACK – A GREEN GRANNY SMITH APPLE

 

DINNER – GRILLED HALIBUT WITH GRILLED BROCCOLINI & SWEET POTATO MASH

1 x 40z piece of Halibut

1 medium Sweet Potato

3 x Broccolini Stalks

1 tbsp of Jerk Seasoning (or your favorite seasoning)

I microwave my sweet potato for about 6 minutes (turn it at 1/2 time). While that is happening I rub my seasoning onto my fish and place on the grill. Fish takes about 8-10 minutes to cook on high heat.
Broccolini  go on the grile for about 5 minutes.
Once fish is cooked plate alongside broccolini. Grab your sweet potato and mash it until smooth – no need to add any salt or cream or butter – just as is and i suggest a little black pepper.

I hope you love this as much as I do.