February 8th, 2008
Are you familiar with cacao aka raw chocolate? Bursting with nutrients, it is so different than the Hershey bar you may have your eye on. I love cacao because of the health benefits – it has lots of whole food nutrients. And I like to experiment and try using it in different ways – in
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February 1st, 2008
Have you ever felt like eating a whole sleeve of Oreos or some other treat, in one sitting? Of if you’re like me, you probably can recall actually doing it. At the time, I thought tasted so good, but afterwards I just didn’t feel that great. I used to eat so much more sugar. I
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November 1st, 2007
I love this recipe from Real Simple because it’s so quick and easy, yet has an interesting flavor with the addition of fresh ginger. Substitute a natural sweetener for the brown sugar and you’ll feel even better! Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 1 Hour Ingredients: 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
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November 1st, 2007
Seems like it wouldn’t be thanksgiving without cranberry relish. A staple at holiday dinners, cranberries can easily be cooked and whipped into a delicious side dish. But did you know that cranberries contain a plethora of health benefits? Often associated with preventing a urinary tract infection, cranberries contain proanthocyanidins which adhere to bacteria and prevent
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October 16th, 2007
If you read this month’s newsletter, you saw that I’m wild about pumpkin when fall rolls around. I love everything pumpkin from pumpkin soup to pumpkin ice cream. Right after I sent out the newsletter, a friend gave me a recipe for a pumpkin smoothie that she found in October’s Prevention magazine. I was immediately
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June 4th, 2007
A healthy lifestyle is the key to longevity, optimum weight, abundant energy and balance. By using fruit to satisfy our taste for sweetness, we can leave behind the use of chemical, processed and refined sweeteners. Fruits are easy to digest, are cleansing and cooling and are great for those who are over- stressed and over-heated
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December 3rd, 2006
Monday, January 8 – 1:00 pm, Sugar Blues Workshop for AARP Members, Hamden Senior Center, Hamden, CT Who doesn’t want to get healthy after the holidays? Join me for an interactive workshop to help seniors learn how to identify and overcome sugar cravings. Doughnuts, cookies and cake be gone! We’ll be discussing lots of healthy,
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November 3rd, 2006
Upcoming Events! Friday, November 10, 2006: Oasis in the Overwhelm Gaylord Hospital – Wallingford, CTUnited Way of Connecticut is holding its fall retreat and part of the agenda is learning how to de-stress! Participants will learn four, easy to use strategies to relieve tension, increase energy and create calm. Tuesday, November 14, 2006: Common
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