The other day over a double-shot mocha that I now allow myself to indulge in once a week rather than daily, I told my friend Laura that I was on a quest to heal my eyes and needed to start eating kale and boosting my intake of other leafy greens.

 She told me about Kris Carr, a woman who in 48 hours has already made a huge impact on my life. In 2003 at the age of 31, Carr was diagnosed with a rare form of vascular cancer that affected the lining of the blood vessels in her liver and lung.  She was told her cancer was Stage 4 – Incurable. Refusing to accept this, she decided to get serous about getting healthy and researched every diet and alternative therapy out there. She traded in fast food and martinis for a vegan diet and vegetable-packed “green” juices and began incorporating meditation and acupuncture into her daily lifestyle. Ten years into her healing journey, Carr has emerged as a wellness activist and “cancer thriver” committed to helping others get healthy.

Laura told me about her book Crazy Sexy Diet packed with green juice recipes and other key wellness advice. The minute I got home I downloaded the eBook and started reading. That was Wednesday afternoon. Wednesday evening, armed with Carr’s favorite morning green juice recipe, I headed to Fred Meyer with my husband for a juicer and a basket full of vegetables.

I’m now drinking a large salad bowl full of green vegetables every day. I’m still eating my pint of blueberries, and between that, my acupressure, my eye exercises, my Chinese herb tea and my reduction of eye strain and overall stress, I’m feeling pretty amazing.

I know I’ve got a lot of learn from a diet and lifestyle perspective, but I’m going for it – an inch at a time.

Carr’s “Make Juice Not War” Green Drink

This is the juice I’m now drinking TWICE a day.

• 2 large cucumbers (peeled if not organic)
• A big fistful of kale
• A big fistful of sweet pea sprouts
• 4 – 5 stalks celery
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• 1 – 2 big broccoli stems
• 1 pear or green apple (I’ve been using 2 pears for taste)
• 1 inch of ginger (or less)

(my addition – a big handful of spinach)

For more of Carr’s Green Juice recipes and other healthy living tips, visit her web site: www.KrisCarr.com

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