As the seasons change, the needs of our body can change also. With this in mind, KARMIC have developed a unique Cleanse package for the winter months. The KARMIC Winter Cleanse is nutrient dense & low fructose. 

There are many good reasons to maintain cleansing throughout the cooler months, and we've listed our 3 best points below:

1. Boost your Immune Function

Ward off the winter sniffles! Cleansing can positively influence gut health, which is the cornerstone of your immune system. Combine this with the living enzymes and raw antioxidants from over 8 kgs of fresh vegetables and a 2 day cleanse could be exactly what you need. 

2. Digestive Health

Over indulging on 'comfort foods' can leave you feeling sluggish. Cleansing can fix that by giving your digestive system a rest. Help alleviate bloating or reduce dependance on caffeine & sugar by cleansing regularly.

3. Winter Blues

Many experience a low mood during winter. Whether it's the short days, cold weather, disruption to your exercise routine or perhaps a combination of these factors - cleansing can be the perfect way to bring some balance back to your health & wellness. 

Keep an eye out for KARMIC's new Winter Cleanse next week. 

Vibrant skin is one of the classic measures of health and beauty, so it's no surprise that many will spend quite a lot of time & money in an attempt to achieve that perfect radiant glow. This is why the average unit price per kilo of the top ten skin care products available on the retail market today is over $14,000.00. Many products carry promises to anti-age, wrinkle reduce & tone - but are they worth the money, or more importantly do they really deliver lasting results? To answer this, KARMIC recently teamed up with our friend Bonnee Fahlstrom, Holistic Nutritionist and Model to help us find the top 5 best things your can do to get awesome skin naturally.

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You are what you eat. Your skin has special nutrient requirements and if you’re not fulfilling this - it will show. To really shine, your skin needs adequate protein for cell repair, micronutrients & anti-oxidants (like the ones from fresh veggies) for immune function and some healthy fats which will effectively form the building blocks of new cells & condition your skin. Another simple but often overlooked reminder from Bonnee - stay hydrated! As soon as she wakes she has 500ml of filtered water & continues to keep up the fluids throughout the day, which includes purifying warm lemon drinks & nourishing fresh juices.

2.

Remember that your skin is the gateway into your body. Whatever it comes into contact with, a certain amount of this will potentially be absorbed into your bloodstream. Become aware of chemicals that your using around the home, perfume & deodorants (even the ingredients of so-called skin care cream!) and toxins in the outdoor environment such as unclean air & water. If it’s not natural, you cannot expect your body to thrive on it, therefore Bonnee uses only organic skin care products. Alternatively, look to use natural oils in place of formulated products & dry brushing techniques to assist with the removal of toxins. 

3.

See the fresh air & sunshine on a daily basis for a dose of vitamin D. Get the blood pumping with some exercise and replenish oxygen & nutrients throughout the body. Too much sun on the other hand can be damaging for your skin, so be sure to make use of a good quality organic sunscreen when necessary. 

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Stress less! Inadequate sleep & a busy lifestyle can take its toll on your immune system and this shows most evidently on you skin. Reach for a cup of camomile tea, switch off from electronics and unwind for a good nights sleep. It’ll work wonders and it’s free. You can always add to this Bonnee’s essential nighttime beauty routine - an essential oil bath. A calm & soothing night will make for a fresh face in the morning!

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Love the skin you’re in, or as Bonnee puts in "live conscious of others but truthfully of yourself". Excessive chemical based makeup or skin creams which hide your natural appearance will never deliver that same healthy glow that can be achieved with the right amount of care for your personal health and wellbeing. Regardless of what the newest product is attempting to achieve or what the clever advertising is telling you to fix about your appearance, we can assure you that it's almost certainly unnecessary.  

Skin care is pretty simple when you break it down. Often people will find that their skin naturally improves when they make other changes in their life such as improving their diet, exercising or eliminating stress. Skin care is not something which can be treated separately from the overall health of the rest of body - it’s better to think of it as a signpost for your inner health and is therefore best improved from the inside out. Bonnee puts it neatly by saying “beautifying foods will add sheen to your hair, sparkle in your eyes and a glow that only comes from your health within”

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@bonnee_fahlstrom

 

 

Summer is often a time of excess. Australians love the festive season and we often take personal time off to supplement the numerous public holidays. Throughout all this R&R, many of us indulge ourselves a little too much, consuming food and drink that isn’t great for our health and wellbeing. The silly season is behind us for another year, so now is a great time to rejuvenate your body and reinvigorate your mind with a Karmic pressed juice cleanse.

You may have noticed, come autumn and winter, that you are still carrying a few extra kilograms of summer excess. If so, treating your body to a juice diet in Melbourne is a healthy, fast and effective way of losing fat or bloating, and the lethargy they bring. Pressed juices cleanse our bodies, flushing out toxins and giving our digestive systems a well-earned break.

A Karmic cold pressed juice juice cleanse in Melbourne is not only a nutritious way to shed the evidence of an indulgent summer, it also provides an array of other health benefits that will help you look and feel your best. We capture the raw nutrition inherent to the vegetables we cold press, helping you:

• Boost your immune system
• Improve your concentration
• Increase your energy levels
• Reduce sugar or caffeine cravings
• Regulate bowel function
• Improve your mood
• Hasten physical recovery
• Lessen skin irritations

The beauty of a Karmic juice cleanse is that you can choose the level that best suits your lifestyle. We have a range of cleanses of different lengths and intensity. There are two, four or six day Active juice cleanses for anyone who wants to kick-start a new lifestyle and combine nutritious meals with their juice detox. For those that want a more comprehensive reboot, there are Deep juice cleanses of the same length that focus on juice and fluid intake to restore the natural equilibrium of your body and mind.

If your summer holidays were unexpectedly hard on your body or you simply want to maximise your health and vitality, Karmic juice cleanses will reset your mind, body and soul. An juice cleanse is a great way to reduce toxins, lose weight and flood your body with nutrition. Karmic have perfected the art of cold pressing, allowing us to extract all the goodness from carefully selected combinations of vegetables, bottle them and deliver them fresh to you.

By KARMIC Kitchen Masterchef Renee Pantas

         

(Vegan) 

Serves 1

½ cucumber sliced
¼ tsp chilli flakes
2 tsp apple cider vinegar
½ cup quinoa
½ avocado
Small handful of basil, finely chopped
1 lemon
Small bunch of beetroot leaves
1 small zucchini
100 g semi-hard tofu
¼ cup sesame seeds
Sesame oil
Coconut oil
Extra-virgin olive oil

 

This is a deliciously supercharged meal that will have all your senses enlightened! There are quite a few ingredients, but feel free to omit or leave some out if they are not available to you. I used semi-hard tofu, which is an excellent source of protein and paired this with our favourite- quinoa, a slow releasing, high-protein superfood. The green goodness comes from the beetroot leaves, cucumber, avocado and zucchini, all of which are jam packed with vitamins and minerals, because remember, if you eat your greens and train mean, you will stay lean!

 

1. Place the cucumber in small bowl and drizzle with the apple cider vinegar, chili flakes and a few drops of sesame oil. Set aside
2. Rinse the quinoa put this in a medium saucepan with 1 cup of water. Bring to the bowl, stir, reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 15-20 minutes, stirring often to make sure the grains do not get stuck to the pan. Once the water is absorbed and the grains have opened, turn the heat off and let the quinoa sit for 5-minutes
3. For the avocado puree, blend the avocado, lemon juice, basil leaves, olive oil and salt and pepper with a dash of water. Blend until mixture is smooth.
4. Shave the zucchini into ribbons using a potato peeler
5. Sautee the beetroot leaves with a little bit of coconut oil until soft (about 1-2 minutes)
6. Slice the tofu into 1.5 cm thick rectangles and cover with sesame seeds, pan fry in coconut oil until golden brown on both sides
7. Time to assemble! In a medium bowl, place the quinoa, beetroot leaves, zucchini, avocado puree, cucumber and tofu. Season to taste and squeeze a bit of lemon juice over the top.
8. Voila! Let your inner god/goddess shine!

By Renee Pantas

Whilst many have a basic understanding of what the 5:2 diet encompasses, very few understand exactly what it DOES to your body. The benefits of fasting have long been studied and it is suggested that by following the 5:2, you can dramatically impact the body and the mind for the better.

                            

Here are 3 reasons why fasting can help you lead a better life.

THE BRAIN- Better memory, increased cognitive skills

Studies on mice showed that intermittent fasting increased levels of BDNF (Brain-derived neurotrophic factor)

This stimulates the growth of new brain cells in hippocampus which in turn leads to better memory (a smaller hippocampus has shown to increase the risk of Alzheimer’s) Whilst these results are based on animal studies, it makes sense that we would need to be more skillful and resourceful when needing to find food back in our caveman days.

THE BODY- Weight loss, immunity, longevity

Fasting has shown to boost the effectiveness of insulin, a hormone which regulates the amount of glucose in the blood. Scientists from the Salk institute fed two groups of mice the exact same high-fat diet. Group A was left to graze on their food, whilst group B had to eat it in an 8-hour time period (fasting for 16-hours involuntarily)

After 100-days, results shows that Group B put on 28% less weight, suffered less liver damage, less chronic inflammation and had lower cholesterol and blood glucose. Proof that fasting can seriously impact weight-loss and weight management.

Fasting studies show that intermittently fasting works by reducing the amount of IGF-1 your body produces. Less IGF-1 (an insulin-like growth hormone) equals a reduction in cell growth, thereby reducing your risk of many age-related diseases such as cancer and Alzheimer’s. Human studies conducted at the University of Illinois, found that fasting was correlated with reductions in bad cholesterol (LDL) and triglycerides and decreased blood pressure.

THE MIND- Clarity, peace, less anxiety, better moods

According to Professor Mark Matson, increased levels of BDNF (mentioned before) can not only combat age-related mental decline, but also improve mood, with the injection of BDNF into the brain having effects similar to that of an anti-depressant, making us happier and less anxious.

Fasting also FORCES us to be more appreciative and aware.

Once we strip away food (for a short period of time) we can truly focus on the inner self and the issues we have and LEARN to face them, accept them and deal with them, giving us greater mental strength and clarity.

Fast With KARMIC!

ALL our juice cleanses are specifically made for you to fast effectively and efficiently whilst maintaining hydration levels and getting quality nutrients from cold-pressed vegetables.

Open your heart and your mind to a cleanse and improve your life for the better.

Join the KARMIC lifestyle NOW!