David Wolfe on stage
at the Mega Conference

The weekend came and went, but we’re still buzzing with all the energy powered by the 2012 Mega Conference at theLong Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, California! Thousands of Integrative Nutrition students, graduates, teachers, staff and guests came together to accelerate the movement of transforming the world into one of health and happiness.

We heard from international students, who made the trip from various parts of the world, as well as successful graduates who are turning their dreams into realities. We were inspired and empowered by a list of renowned speakers including David Wolfe, Geneen Roth, Mark Sission, Paul Pitchford, John Robbins, Julia Ross, Gary Taubes, Eric Barron, Seane Corn, Stacy Morgenstern, and Carey Peters.

Its heating up outside and fresh produce is in abundance. If you are in the summer season, cooling foods are what your body is craving.  So, it’s the perfect time to check out the Raw Food Diet.

Whether you are testing the ‘raw-food’ waters or ready to dive in head first, we’ve got the essential info you need in our Ultimate Raw Food Resource.

Food Products

Raw Revolution Bars – energy snack bars made of 100% vegan, raw food in a variety of flavors

Go Raw Freeland snacks - raw snacks made of local organic seeds, nuts and other ingredients from the earth

Navitas Naturals – packaged nutrient rich, whole foods and superfood snacks

Synergy Drinks – 100% raw, organic Kombucha

Pressed Juicery – IIN Grad, Carly Brien opened this popular juice bar in Los Angeles, CA

1.    Our resident raw food guru and Integrative Nutrition guest teacher David Wolfe talks about getting started with detox in this short but super informative video.

2.    When detoxing your diet, food really matters. The film Food Matters offers a Detox and Rejuvenation Guide e-book that helps you apply the principals in the movie to remove processed, illness-causing foods from your diet.

3.    Integrative Nutrition guest teacher Dr. Mark Hyman gives you everything you need to complete a safe, effective, and medically informed detoxification program at home in The Detox Box.

4.    Find the right moves to twist and detox yourself into healthy bliss with Yoga Journal’s Go Podcast: Twist and Detox.

5.  Revamp and detox your current routine with the “Reinvent Yourself 21 Day Detox eProgram” by Find Your Balance Health (Michelle Pfennighaus—an Integrative Nutrition graduate).

6.    To prepare for a successful spring detox, check out this jam-packed foods and shopping list. 

7.    Take this quiz to see if you are a Detox Diva and get all the facts, even if you’re not quite the Aretha Franklin of detoxing yet.

8.    Serious about detoxing your home? Many toxins, especially indoors, are within our control to regulate. PlanetGreen gives a comprehensive Room-by-Room Guide to creating a chemical free home.

9.    Dr. Furhman’s Five-Day Super-Diet Challenge offers the chance to give your body a real cleanse with high-quality foods.

10.  Striving for health, but pressed for time? Check out Pressed Juicery, a juice company with a cult following of celebrities started by an Integrative Nutrition grad. Check out their shippable menu and cleanse programs.

11.   Ready to detox the meat out of your diet? Try Neal Barnard’s 21-Day Vegan Kickstart will get motivated.

12.   Feel like you can’t seem to find your life amongst all of the clutter? Check out this helpful guide to clear your clutter and find your life.

13.   Lemons & Loafers, a fashion and health blog Integrative Nutrition grad Julia Argenti, helps others look and feel great, and also offers guided cleanses through out the year. 

14.   Skin brushing can detox the largest organ of the body. Organic Passion’s “How to detox your skin” is a complete guide on how to use skin brushing for detoxification.

15.   Make your own. Since many cleaning products are full of harmful chemicals, Eco-cycle gives easy recipes for making your own cleaning products. 

16.   Need some ideas to get started on the whole decluttering process? Zen Habits shares its 15 Great Decluttering Tips.

17.   Debunk myths to clear out the space for decluttering! The Happiness Project reveals 11 myths of decluttering to help in your efforts!

18.   The skin is one of our biggest organs, so tea drinkers, try pairing Yogi Tea’s “Skin Detox” with an easy weekend skin detox from Natural Health Magazine.

19.   Detox the SAD (Standard American Diet) out of your life. Integrative Nutrition grad and author, Alex Jamieson, who also appeared in the film Super Size Me, gives us The great American Detox Diet.

20.   Crazy Sexy detox this spring with wellness warrior Kris Carr’s new book Crazy Sexy Diet for the ultimate guide to cleaning up your body and your mind.

21.   Integrative Nutrition guest teacher John Douillard shows you how the ancient science of Ayurveda provides a healthy daily routine and eating plan that will detoxify your body naturally on his Ayurveda for Detox DVD.

22.   We’ve all heard of detoxing your body, but what about detoxing your day?

23.   Top ten list on how to detox your home for babies and kids from author Alexandra Zissu of The Complete Organic Pregnancy. These tips go well beyond the standard advice.

24.   Easy-to-follow detox ideas from Frank Lipman's checklist of 20 Ways to 'Detox' Your Home.

25.   You say Juice, some say Joos. Joos To Your Health! is a juice company started by an Integrative Nutrition grad that helps properly support you through juice cleanses. 

26.     BONUS: Need to get rid of stuff? Recycle with Freecycle their mission is to build a worldwide gifting movement that reduces waste, saves precious resources & eases the burden on our landfills.

Do you know that you can get an incredible amount of nutrition packed into specific plant sources?  Think beyond spinach and broccoli.  These foods are called superfoods and can be considered both food and medicine, according to David Wolfe.  David is one of our most popular guest speakers at Integrative Nutrition and author of Superfoods: The Food and Medicine of the Future.  David says, “They are a class of the most potent, super-concentrated, and nutrient-rich foods on the planet—they have more bang for the buck than our usual foods."   Below you’ll find a list of the Top Ten Superfoods and a delicious easy recipe. 

Goji berries
Cacao
Maca
Bee Products (Honey, Bee Pollen, Royal Jelly, Propolis)
Spirulina
AFA Blue-Green Algae
Marine Phytoplankton
Aloe Vera
Hempseed
Coconuts

Coconut Cacao Dream

1 young coconut
¼ cup cacao nibs
1 Tbsp agave nectar or preferred sweetener

Open young coconut and add milk and flesh into blender (Vita-Mix recommended). Add nibs and agave and blend on high for at least 30 seconds.  Enjoy!

Join us for a free webinar on December 17 at 3PM ET when David will share about the health benefits of superfoods such as goji berries, cacao, noni and blueberries.

Find out how adding just a few superfoods into your daily routine can help with, weight loss, increased energy, clearer skin, boosting your immunity
protecting against cancer, heart disease, and other illnesses.

What do you know about Superfoods?  Have you experienced special benefits?