DETOX DETOX DETOX

Ever looked at someone and thought damn! your skin needs help. Regardless of the said person wearing 50 kg of foundation her skin still screams 'HELP!!!' I've been there and its not a fun experience. I was definitely missing out on something until the light bulb went on. Alas!!! (sounds like I'm writing a composition) I discovered what the issue was.Truth is I was not detoxifying. Beauty starts from the inside and it shows on the outside.  I remember whilst growing up my mother would always detox our colon with the all so dreaded castor oil... Yack!! Despite spending the whole day in and out of the wash room it served its purpose.

I didn't understand why it was vital for us to detox but now I do. If you are reading this and thinking what the is detoxification? Its the simple act of  removing toxins from the digestive system of a living organism(which in this case is you and I). Lest you are probably thinking why is this important again??? If you want to achieve healthy glowing skin then you MUST detox... True story.Detoxification has several benefits which I'm a tid bit lazy to mention but I'll leave a link where you can read more from our new found friend... Google!! wooh!!
          http://www.lifesciencepharmacy.com/importance-of-detoxification.aspx

What I'll run you through though is how you can make your own detoxifying smoothies at home. If your skin looks dull and rough despite you investing in all the right products, you need to take this with the seriousness it deserves(that's a threat just in case it passed you by. lol!!) Buckle up and I hope this works for you...

SIMPLE FRUIT AND VEGGIE DETOX

• One celery stalk
• Handful of organic spinach
• One apple
• One banana
• 1/4 glass distilled water
• 3 carrots
• 1 beetroot.
• 1 pear

Blend the celery, organic spinach, carrots and beetroot together. Chop the apples and put them in the already blended mixture. After everything has been well blended, add the banana and keep blending. Place the smoothie in a glass and drink daily for perfect results. It can be consumed any time.

LEMONADE CLEANSE

• One lemon
• One lime
• Distilled Water

Wash the lemon and lime. Dice them in medium sized rings. Drop them in a  500ml jug and let rest in fridge overnight. Or you can place the lemon lime rings in warm water in the morning. (whatever rocks your boat) Then take this cleanse every morning before consuming anything. Do this daily and your skin will glow like mine...(psyche!) Hahaha but it works..

GREEN DETOX DRINK

• 3 carrots
• 3 Kale leaves
• 1 Celery stalks
• 2 beetroot's
• 1 turnip
• 1/2 bunch spinach
• 1/2 cabbage
• 1/2 bunch parsley
• 1/2 onion
• 2 garlic cloves

Blend everything together. And this is equally great for those who are interested in shedding a few pounds. You can drink it for the entire day without any meals since it contains all the essential vitamins. But it should not be taken on a daily basis. Maybe once or twice per week.

Finally if you are a sweet tooth like myself you can drink fresh cranberry juice. Don't forget to dilute one part of the juice with four parts water. Then again if all this is to much for you in terms of time and money just drink 8 to 12 glasses of water daily. It will do the trick. 

Thanks for passing by and I hope it helps. If you try it and it works for you let me know... Stay beautiful

MY TRIBE IS NOT KENYAN

   

For all I care Kenya is a country and Kenyan is a nationality. Is it my fault that I have a tribe to associate with? Is it my fault that my tribe sets me apart from the rest? Is it my fault that I get pierced off when someone decides to baptise me with a tribe I know nothing of and want no associations to?
Well I guess in my honest opinion it's not my fault and neither is it yours.

Tell you what; love it or hate it. I was born in a particular tribe and that does not make an ambassador of tribalism. It only makes me proud to know that I have roots and a deep rich culture that sets me apart with ease. I don't care if there's a certain stereotype doing rounds concerning my tribe. Which tribe doesn't go through stereotyping?  Does it mean those things define us? Maybe they do maybe they don't! But at the end of the day who cares? You were born there. Maybe not by choice but neither was it by accident.

I dread the day when we will wake up as a nation and realize we no longer have diverse tribes and rich cultures. When our native lingua will be replaced by Western languages and we will no longer name our children  tribal names; because those names will act as a sell out or they are just plain shady for our liking.

If you're language is Kenyan how come you take offence when someone trash talks your tribe? Let's all cut back on the pretence shall we? When I walk past someone's door and there's a tag written 'don't ask me my tribe... My tribe is Kenyan' and yet everything from their conversations to their music is held in their native language it makes me wonder. What's the point?

Thus I am hoisting my tribal flag so high and I refuse to be part of that political bandwagon that has led us to believe that our tribes are the root cause of all evil in our country Kenya. I believe our tribes make us Kenyans and their uniqueness give us a sense of belonging. Thus if you feel the need to abandon your tribe in pretence of you been 'Kenyan the tribe' and not the nationality  feel free to go and kick rocks!!!