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"We&amp;#x27;re big fans of Kris Carr around here, and I&amp;#x27;m excited to tell you about her latest book, Crazy, Sexy, Diet, which I loved. Looking for some terrific healthy living advice for the new year? Five tips to get you started from Kris... She&amp;#x27;s a cancer survivor (though still currently battling her disease) and perhaps one of the most inspiring healthy-living gurus out there, and her new book, Crazy, Sexy, Diet, just debuted this week. Kris Carr&amp;#x27;s latest is packed with tips and advice from her experiences and years of study. It&amp;#x27;s also studded with advice from big-time experts, including Mehmet Oz, Dean Ornish and more. I got a chance to check out the book, and I devoured it. While I&amp;#x27;m not a vegan, I still found the book fascinating and ultra-relateable. Here are five tidbits I mined to share with you: 1. Soup doesn&amp;#x27;t have to be cooked! In fact, you can totally use your blender to mix up an awesome, creamy and satisfying raw soup. Add creaminess with avocado, like she does in her &amp;quot;Raw Goddess Soup&amp;quot; (a yummy mix of red pepper, salad greens, kale, scallions garlic, cayenne and other nutrition superstars). 2. Bad eating habits = grossness. Alright, so you really wanted that cupcake, and the burger, and the fries. You already know what being a slave to your cravings can do to your waistline, but she reminds us of the yuck it causes in the body. She points out the link between increase mucus production and digestive issues when we cram our mouths with processed, unhealthy foods. If you&amp;#x27;ve been splurging on the bad stuff a little too much lately, give your system a break and turn to more fruits and veggies to clear out some of the inner mucus and other gross things lurking in your bod. 3. Juicing is awesome. She didn&amp;#x27;t have to convince me, I&amp;#x27;ve been a huge fan of juicing for years. I&amp;#x27;ve made it a daily habit this year, and I love that it helps me get more veggies and fruits in my diet. In the market for a juicer? I loved seeing Kris&amp;#x27; recommendations. She loves the Breville Ikon multi-speed, the Omega 4000 and the Champion Juicer. Can&amp;#x27;t afford an expensive juicer? Use your blender instead! Just squeeze the pulp through a cheese cloth or paint strainer bags (from the local hardware store). A little messy, but it works! 4. Many of us aren&amp;#x27;t getting enough ... water. Shocking, but an expert she interviewed for her book, Dr. Brian Clement, says that it&amp;#x27;s estimated that 60 percent of the world&amp;#x27;s population doesn&amp;#x27;t drink enough water to keep the cells hydrated and the body healthy. Even more, as many as 40 percent of people lack the mechanism in the brain that tells them to drink when their bodies are really thirsty. Instead of waiting for your thirst signs, take hydration breaks throughout the day, and keep a tall glass of H20 at your desk. 5. Alkaline foods = good stuff. Are you getting your alky foods? Alkaline foods, explains Kris, can help neutralize harmful acids in your body, preventing disease. Some of her favorite alkaline-rich foods include: avocados, almonds, sesame seeds, lentils, raw tomatoes, sweet potatoes, miso, and seaweed. If you&amp;#x27;re in the market for a great book on how to boost your health naturally this year, this is a must-read (even if you&amp;#x27;re not into the vegan thing--there&amp;#x27;s plenty of good advice and tips for all). P.S. Feeling a cold coming on? The #1 thing to eat, according to one expert. And, 5 reasons to fall in love with kale! Plus, the detox snack-salad to make! More Ways to Get Glamour Visit Shopglamour.com for cute stuff starting at just $10! Enter the latest Glamour sweepstakes! Follow us on Twitter Add us to your iGoogle homepage "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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