November 3rd, 2009
The only way I know to stay on track with clean eating and make wise food choices, is to consistently prepare my own food. I’m a planner at heart and meal planning is a simple yet powerful practice that makes all the difference in whether Bruce and I eat cleanly during the week. I pretty
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September 29th, 2009
One of my favorite clean eating dishes is collard greens, and this time of year it’s easy to find fresh, locally grown collards that support a clean eating lifestyle. Greens are natural antioxidants and have copious amounts of Vitamins A, C, E and K as well as calcium, iron and potassium. And you know what else?
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August 7th, 2009
I can’t help but correlate eating clean, healthy foods with feeling great before and during my period. Yep, you read it correctly, we can kick PMS to the curb and actually feel great during this time of the month. And I’m a total testament to the idea that we don’t have to live with PMS
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Filed under: clean eating, Cravings, Fruit, Greens, Healthy Meals, PMS, Whole Food Nutrition | 3 Comments
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
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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
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Filed under: Antioxidants, Detoxification, Eczema, Greens, Healthy Meals, Prevention | 4 Comments
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
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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
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April 30th, 2009
So many of my clients struggle with getting enough fruits and vegetables into their diet, and the truth is, if you don’t start off the day with a plan, it’s easy to only end up with a serving or two. But if we’re serious about preventing a host of diseases like diabetes, cancer and heart
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Filed under: Breakfast, Greens, Healthy Meals, Locally Grown Food, Vegetables | 2 Comments
