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Alyssa Milano, Natalie Portman and Kristen Bell are three of my favorite actresses. I generally enjoy their films/shows, and for whatever reason, I’m just kinda drawn to their work. They are also totally gorgeous, and wait for it…all three of them are vegetarians! I’ve been a vegetarian for almost 20 years, and any time I start to wonder if I might be missing some key amino acids or something, I just take a look at how beautiful and successful these women are. Now granted, their looks and success are based on a lot more than just how they eat, but vegetarianism is more than just a diet. It’s an entire lifestyle and way of thinking (usually) and I find these actresses to be totally inspiring.

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I know Blake Lively gets all the pretty girl hype on Gossip Girl, as the tall, blond, beautiful Serena van der Woodsen. But in my opinion, Queen B is hotter. I’m just sayin’.

The reason that I haven’t been posting lately is that I’ve been out of the country, traveling in South East Asia with my family. Anyhoo, while I was in Singapore, my mother and I attended the Holistic Wellness Weekend at Fort Canning park. There were a variety of vendors at the festival, but the one that really caught my attention was Vemma. Vemma is a vitamin drink that is supposedly more easily absorbed by the body than traditional vitamins that come in capsule form. 

At the Vemma booth, you could have your blood drawn and look at it under a microscope. Ideally, your blood cells should be free and moving, but mine were kind of clumped up, which can be a sign of acidity. I took two ounces of Vemma and then went back after 20 minutes to have my blood drawn again. After that short amount of time, there was a visible difference in my blood. It was less clumpy, and the cells were more mobile. 

I don’t know for sure whether it was the Vemma that caused this change, but I certainly think it’s likely. This is one of the few alternative health sources that I’ve been happy with, because 1) I got to try a sample and 2) I saw visible results, without having to purchase anything.  This says to me that the company stands behind its product. I ordered a 30-day supply (even though I tried this in Singapore, the company is based in Arizona, so it’s no problem to get it in the U.S.). I’m going to try it for a month and see if I notice any difference in my health.