Taking some extra steps to avoid the flu for the remainder of winter isn’t so hard when you’re satisfying your appetite at the same time! One way to do so is by including more dark leafy greens to your diet. Our favorite, and among the most health supportive, is Kale! Kale is a hardy, cold-weather […]
Read MoreMighty, Mighty Mushrooms
Mushrooms carry some of the most valuable flu-fighting nutrients among our list. Not only are these little warriors low in calories, so your waistline need not be worried, but they contain vitamins and minerals vital to a healthy immune system. Mushrooms have antibiotic properties, such as vitamin B, which protect the body from disease. The [&helli...
Read MoreSugar Blues and Blahs
Sugar – Is it Really That Bad? It’s holiday season again and everyone starts baking (or buying) holiday cookies, cakes, and candies. After all, treats are part of celebrating. Unfortunately, they are usually extremely high in sugar and it’s almost a guarantee that they will be high in refined carbohydrates—the bad kind of carbohydrates. As ...
Read MoreBeauty and the Beets
Super Foods For a More Youthful Appearance Oils, fruits, minerals, and other foods have been used for thousands of years to enhance physical beauty and reverse the signs of dry skin and aging. These super, beauty-enhancing foods are Mother Nature’s predecessors of the expensive skin creams and beauty treatments that we see so widely marketed [&he...
Read MoreRoasted Baby Sugar Pumpkins
The beauty of this food is that you can easily make 1,2, or 10 depending on the size of your family, company, or individual needs. Preheat the Oven to 400* You will need: Baby Sugar Pumpkin preferably with stem attached. Cut top off pumpkins leaving enough room to provide a “hat” for covering your filled […]
Read MoreDiabetes and the Power of Food for Prevention and Treatment
In working together the Food for Life Program initiated by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM), The Food Evolution is starting a series of classes to support and educate those with health challenges. The first in this series will focus on the growing problem of Diabetes. An increasing percentage of our population (now 11%) [&he...
Read MoreThe Power of Green
How Green Plant Foods can Revolutionize Your Health When we think of the color green, we think of springtime, freshness, energy, healing and growth. We think of tall and lush trees, grassy lawns and plants of all varieties. Green is a restful yet energizing color…it makes us feel good just to think of green. Within […]
Read MoreBeat the Heat, Drink and Eat!
Nature’s Top 6 Hydrating Foods It is well-known that our bodies can get by without food for extended periods, but without water, we can face the most drastic of consequences within a few days. Our bodies are made up of 65-70 percent water and continuing to hydrate can be challenging for many people. Using nature’s […]
Read MoreConscious Eating, Conscious Cooking
Food enlightenment entails becoming aware of the kind of nourishment that will best support our health. Conscious eating starts with educating ourselves about where our food comes from and how it is cultivated and harvested and then extends to giving exquisite attention to how it is prepared. Finally, the very act of eating itself takes […]
Read MoreThe Healthy Summer Potluck Dish
5 Tips on Bringing the Perfect, Healthy Dish to the Party Summer’s here and chances are you’ll be invited to at least a few outdoor barbeques, picnics, and potluck gatherings where you’ll be asked to bring a dish of some sort. It can be a challenge to come up with something unique and delicious to […]
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