Eating Well
Inhale, Exhale, Greens
Bella shares my love of necklaces, Nutella, novels, and flavored lip gloss. She does NOT share my love of green vegetables and deep breathing. Hearing deepen your breath is as natural...
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BANG! Back in the game.
Somebody pinch me, I feel like i’m in the midst of the most amazing dream! (sadly not involving a self-replenishing mini-bar full of coconuts). I HAVE THE INTERNET BACK AT HQ! Sure, I’ve had my iPhone to receive emails and lurk on Facebook, but there really is...
Read more...Eco-eating: How to Pickle
Ever found yourself with pounds of beets from a CSA surplus? Or knee-deep in cucumbers from a buying spree at the farmers market? That extra produce no longer has to suffer a rotten fate. Waste less by learning how to pickle like a pro. Pickling may seem like an ...
Read more...I Hated Healthy Foods
Avocados – yuck. Greek yogurt – never touched it. Salads – only if someone was watching. Fresh fruit – ate it doused in sugar. Baked meat – boring, tough and bland. I could make this whole page full of the healthy foods I either genuinely didn’t like or thought I did...
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all about sprouts
A large part of a raw vegan diet is consuming sprouts namely because they are delicious, living foods packed full of nutrients. Typically I buy sprout mixes from my local health food store but after learning that my classmate sprouted her own mung beans, I kne...
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Wholly guacamole packets
Have you ever tried slicing, using and preserving an avocado at your desk with a paper plate and mini knife? I’ll give you a hint – it is not fun. Its messy. Its brown. Its slippery. Its annoying. But I love avocado and lately have been loving it on ...
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No Blues with Blueberries
Blueberries probably should be called BLISSberries because they’re so healthy and beautifully blue. Here’s why they’re so blissful—they’re super loaded with antioxidants and phytosterol (like their cousin the cranberry). Blueberries are ranked the number one fruit p...
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Worst Drinks for Weight Loss
Sometimes the biggest culprits for adding unwanted calories to our diet when were trying to lose weight are the drinks were consuming! Not being very substantial, and often refreshing, many high calorie drinks sneak past our health radar, undetected. And before you...
Read more...Hunger- An Unnatural History
I have always been an avid reader, and now that I am a serious food geek too, it is natural that my reading interests often fall into the food and culture categories. Hunger- an Unnatural History by Sharman Apt Russell is no exception. This book was published in 2005, bu...
Read more...Jamie Oliver's- Banning Flavored Milk
Jamie Oliver is nothing if not persistent. The host of ABCs Food Revolution dogged efforts to become the Los Angeles Unified School Districts BFF started out with little hope as he was banned from working with any LA schools. But could the appearance of LAUSDs Superintendent J...
Read more...Best Breakfast for a Toned, Healthy Body?
Joseph Mercola discusses the latest research on whats the best breakfast for a toned, health body. You probably realize the importance of your food choices, but does it matter when you eat? Yes, it does. To shed some light on this issue, I asked fitness expert ...
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Weird foods: Hemp Seeds
Since I began down my vegetarian path over 15 years ago, I have heard my share of peoples comments on vegetarians and our weird foods. People say things like, the vegetarian diet is an interesting one! (usually while rolling their eyes). While it is true that health-con...
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Afternoon Pick-Me-Up
Is your head hitting the desk at 2 pm? Are the kids running circles around you in the middle of the day? Get out your blender and try this nutrient-filled brain kicker, designed to lift your energy during that afternoon “slump.” The main ingredient is avocados, whic...
Read more...Reconnecting
My three weeks without refined sugar, coffee, and alcohol have ended, but I still plan to moderate my consumption of those items. Quick-fix diets and the like dont appeal to me; the cleanse was merely a way to jump start what I intend to be a more healthy lifestyle in general,...
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Where's the Protein
Veganism is a word that often scares people and why wouldnt it? Most people think a vegan diet is bland, lacking flavor, variety and, most importantly, protein! But these thoughts couldnt be further from the truth. Being a vegetarian for many years, and a ve...
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Brussel Sprouts
I rarely meet a brussel sprout that I don’t adore. Unless they are steamed, in which case I’d rather pass. I just can’t get on board with steamed vegetables! Sauteed, roasted, caramelized or grilled and I’d eat vegetables for breakfast, lunch and dinner! ...
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Lemon Meringue Ice Cream Pie
Thank you for your insightful comments over the last few days! I enjoy reading about different perspectives and the changes you’ve made in your diets. It’s heartening to hear how some of you overcame health issues and how others discovered that replacing processed f...
Read more...Garlic Gold Balsamic Dressing
I’ve heard a number of great things about Garlic Gold and with a combo of garlic and olive oil I’m not sure how you could go wrong. My life wouldn’t be complete with out the two. Honestly. If my memory serves me, I tried this years ago at the first Natural Pro...
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5 Strategies to Cut Healthy Food Costs
Have you noticed prices have jumped up since last year? Not only is how milk and bread gas more expensive, but food prices are steadily on the rise. Instead of paying $2 or $3 for a gallon of milk, expect to pay up to $5 for some brands. There are ways to still...
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Trash Can Food
A few years ago when I was teaching my weight loss class in Florida we had a conversation about eating food from the trash. Do you or don’t you? Have you or haven’t you? I found this whole conversation fascinating because eating from the trash can was where I drew the...
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Can't Beet It
Ever hear the phrase, “Your liver is your lover”? The liver is one of the largest organs in your body--performing over 500 separate functions-- it can even regenerate itself when damaged. So doesn’t your liver deserve a little love? Some more good reasons to support...
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What Intuitive Eating Is Not…
In some parts of the web, intuitive eating has a bit of a bad rap. I’ve read all sorts of things and often have to hold myself back from getting on my soap box when I see some things. As someone who’s entire life has been transformed by the process of intuitive eati...
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Five Steps to Health
Spring cleansing can do wonders for your body and spirit, helping to rid the body of accumulated toxins (ama) produced by improper digestion. According to Ayurveda, the buildup of ama is the root cause of all disease. The traditional method for removing deep-seated ...
Read more...Is Cupcake Sugar Toxic?
My mom taught me that dessert was never to be eaten before a meal. Sweets served as a reward for eating broccoli and turnips. :-p Surprisingly, I adopted her philosophy without much fuss. As long I knew thered be dessert, the veggies went down easily! T...
Read more...Health Benefits From Coconut Oil
When I read this story of Bruce Flett, I was shocked. This man spent the greater part of last year suffering with dementia as a result of an infection in his heart and a valve replacement. Flett was unable to dial the telephone, use the computer, talk clearly, or even take...
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Wendy's Natural Fries Aren't So Natural
Late last year, Wendys introduced its new natural-cut French fries seasoned with sea salt. Real fries dont fall far from the potato, says all the advertising. And apparently all the hype worked, because a recent taste test showed that 56% of Americans preferred Wendy...
Read more...7 Dinner Foods to Swap In, Not Out
Be it on-the-go or at the table with the family, dinner is an easy time to pig out. After all, all those bowls and casserole dishes arent going to empty themselves! But as youre lamenting about a hard days work, be careful you dont keep reaching for second, or thirds...
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Jelly Beans, Cadbury Eggs and Other Dangers
This is Easter week, and there are small, dangerous items lurking on grocery store shelves, in friend’s pantries, your co-workers desk and perhaps your own house. John and I went out the other night and bought some Easter candy to put in those adorable plastic eggs for an ...
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Poll: Are You Struggling to Pay For Food?
This month global food prices fell for the first time after an 8 month increase. Dont celebrate just yet because food still costs 37% more than it did a year ago. If youre like me, even a small trip to the supermarket comes with a 100 dollar price tag and that...
Read more...Health Benefits and Risks of Eggs
Eggs are associated with Easter; from chocolate covered Easter eggs to hard boiled eggs that are painted and decorated by children, it is hard to avoid eggs at Easter time. Real eggs (as oppose to the chocolate-covered variety) have many nutritional benefits but they also ...
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What's Lurking on Supermarket Meat?
Meats sold in grocery stores in the United States have been found to contain high levels of bacteria resistant to antibiotics, says a new study released last week. Nearly half of the meat and poultry samples collected were contaminated with S. aureus (Staphylo...
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Does Intuitive Eating Work
Does intuitive eating work is another one of those questions of the century like how to stop dieting. I get this question fairly regularly and I also read a lot on the web about whether or not intuitive eating works. Like most questions of life, the answer is...
Read more...Is Sugar Really Toxic?
Regardless of where you sit on the hows and whys, I think most would agree that the collective health of people in our country is going pretty swiftly downhill : heart disease, childhood obesity and diabetes, cancers, kidney and liver disease, on and on. Generally, t...
Read more...My first trip to an all natural store
This weekend was my first shopping trip at an all natural store. Oh sure, I have popped into a Trader Joes once or twice before to pick up an item or two but never to do my grocery shopping. So this was an all new experience for me. Walking up and down the aisles I...
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Are Your Dinner Choices Putting the Stop on Your Weight Loss?
Eating a big dinner might be sabotaging your weight loss efforts in more ways than you think! Here are just some possible ways: 1. Youre not active enough in the evening to justify making dinner your largest meal (most people arent!). Why do we eat food? No, its no...
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School Bans Packed Lunches and Snacks
School lunch, most of us remember tater tots, chocolate milk, defrosted pizza squares, and soggy green beans. Not exactly fuel for young minds. But in recent years many schools have made strides to improve cafeteria food; even the government has tried to promote bett...
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Healthy Eating Yoga
Thanks to Twitter we’ve recently been introduced to Melissa and Camilla of Yogamint; a great website full of health and wellness resources. This week we’re delighted to share with you their latest food and flow video post: Get Your Metabolism Moving – great for couples loo...
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Wines of Chile Blogger Tasting
I was contacted by the Wines of Chile to take place in a second Blogger Wine Tasting, this time it was Pinot noir and Syrah. I love participating in wine events and it is even more fun when you invite a few friends over to help you try 8 bottles of wine. ...
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Trader Joe’s Potstickers
Normal people probably think about fun weekend plans, exciting meals out, cocktails or just relaxing at home on Friday afternoons. Apparently I’m not normal and I think about potstickers. Any variety. All I know is that I needed them that night. My l...
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7 Lunch Foods to Swap In, Not Out
Whether youre sitting in an office, putting up sheetrock, stocking shelves, seeing patients, whatever - everyone cant wait for their lunch break! Lunch is an important meal. Breakfast gets you started, but then dinner is so far, far way. But you got to be careful, yo...
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