8:00am Juice #1 (Lemon Lime Juice)
9:00am Juice #2 (Green Juice)
10:30am Juice #3 (Hibiscus Tea)
12:00 Juice #4 (Zucchini Basil Soup)
2:30 Juice #5 (Watermelon Juice)
5:00 Juice #6 (Green Juice)
7:00 Juice #7 (Nut Milk)
8:00 Juice #8 (Lemon Balm Lavender Tea)
I didn't find myself as hungry today as I was yesterday. Also, it's pretty nuts at work and even on the juice cleanse, I was able to think straight and concentrate on my tasks.
I spent much of the day thinking about how well organized the cleanse is. I could tell that much care went into planning the juices and developing the recipes. I was extremely curious about how the idea came to be, so I gave the girls and CAN CAN Cleanse a call to ask them some questions about their amazing business.
CAN CAN Cleanse's was founded by Teresa Piro, a Seattle, Washington native who moved to San Francisco 11 years ago. Her childhood experiences with her grandparents home garden in Portland and her studies in Holistic Nutrition at Bauman College really shaped her views on nutrient rich foods and how they make us feel. The idea for the cleanse came from the desire to remind others how their food choices make them feel. According to Teresa, "letting the digestive system relax and reset leads us to discover physical and mental clarity." I couldn't agree more!
I was also interested in the unique concept of combining juices, soups and teas. Teresa felt that people often times have a hard time drinking cold juices all day long, especially in San Francisco where it's never really that hot. So, she found her clients did much better with the hot soup and hot teas. She found that it was more satisfying and more enjoyable that way. This is the sole reason I chose CAN CAN over all other cleanses: I loved the idea of warm beverages during a cleanse. She also adds cayenne pepper or cinnamon to most of the blends to give them more warming qualities.
Finally, CAN CAN knows that the cleanses aren't easy and they don't believe they should be. Teresa believes in an act of mindfulness to follow the schedule and to be fully aware of what you are consuming. She believes: "the result is an invigorating and inspiring feeling that puts us back on a healthy track."
CAN CAN recommends that your do cleanses seasonally, and I'm definitely looking forward to trying their updated flavors 3 months from now.
