June 18th, 2009
I’m a big fan of finding inspiration in the kitchen to keep us coming back and making healthy meals. What’s worse than feeling like cooking and eating healthfully has to be a burden? The truth is, with a little effort, we all have the potential to make healthy changes that can stick. A few more
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June 10th, 2009
No one can deny that it’s a whole lot easier to prevent disease then to recover from it.
So when my doctor called me a few days ago and left me a message about discussing the results of my recent blood work I was little apprehensive. Was I going to have good news or not? Would she uncover some
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May 28th, 2009
Walk down the produce aisle of your favorite health food store or supermarket and you can find various brands of fruit and vegetables washes. Given the fact that so much of our non-organic produce is sprayed with a variety of pesticides, the concept makes sense.
But the real question is: does the cost justify the end result?
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May 26th, 2009
From the moment I heard about the Vitamix blender when I started nutrition school several years ago, I was enamored with buying one but it wasn’t until recently that I finally made the Vitamix plunge.
I say plunge because buying a Vitamix is no small expense. Rolling in at over $500 for the top of the line model, it
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May 18th, 2009
I’m not a gifted gardener, or even average one for that matter, but I’m always inspired to grow my own food, nurture my body and connect with nature.
As much as I’d love to tell you that I naturally have a green thumb and can grow just about anything, sadly, that’s just not the case. Just ask
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May 13th, 2009
I don’t do bitter foods well. I get that cringing kind of feeling when I’m about to take a mouthful of say, turnip greens. But even though I may not like the taste, bitter foods are so good for us yet most Americans don’t eat many of them, opting for sweet or salty instead.
The truth
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May 8th, 2009
Growing up it seems like a salad consisted of iceberg lettuce, cucumber and tomato with some store bought Wishbone dressing — boring, boring boring. But that was then, and now the sky’s the limit when it comes to creating healthy and delicious salads that taste great.
I’ve been thinking a lot about salads this week because
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May 6th, 2009
Yesterday I was blogging about National Salad Month and mentioning the benefits of making your own dressing – it’s quick, simple, can save you lots of money and is so much healthier than most you find on the market.
I’m a big fan of simple, fresh ingredients and I love that in moments I have a flavorful
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