I am excited this year for strawberry season! I have collected a few recipes to try, and will share as we go. Strawberries, among other things, help with high cholesterol, help regulate blood pressure, fight cancer cells, and enhance cognitive function, in addition to being delicious! There is also an awesome smoothie recipe on this […]
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One of our most frequently asked questions is how to detox, followed closely by who needs to detox. There are several healthy ways to detoxify your body, some of it depends on what you, personally, are looking for cleansing from. This is a great basic detox to give you a “jump start” or an old
A quick and easy recipe for delicious and healthy beet juice! Beet juice helps to accelerate weight loss, purifies the blood, helps with high blood pressure, detoxifies the body and the liver, and helps with the creation of red blood cells. Bonus, it’s delicious! Enjoy!
Kale is so delicious, and so good for you, it’s stunning that I have only been eating it for a couple years. We love kale chips at my house, and throwing it in soups, stews, and salads is delicious too. If you have tried it and found the taste too strong for you in the
3 Foods That Can Help With Depression It does not say cure depression, it says help with. When people are depressed they often reach for comfort foods, like candy, chips, ice cream, and chocolate. Nutritionists say this is the wrong answer, eating these foods can help alleviate symptoms, plus there is an added bonus of
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[Last Updated: July 28th 2013] If you only go to the store on Tuesdays, and you are using an avocado on Thursday, how ripe should it be when you buy it? I found this to be very helpful, I once made the mistake of picking a ripe avocado up when I didn’t want to use
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12 Best Foods For Your Abs! Losing belly fat is an inside job, yes you have to exercise, but first fuel your body with foods that give you energy and nutrients, while also helping you to lose belly fat. Any program that encourages eating works for me! I love my greens, legumes, olive oil, berries,
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[Last Updated: July 28th 2013] Who does not want brighter, cleaner, more even skin? The cosmetics industry makes a lot of money trying to improve our looks, if you have a good foundation it makes it much easier. Your skin is the first indication of how you feel on the inside, and how you take
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So all your kid wants to eat is chicken nuggets, and you don’t want to feed your kids fast food or mechanically separated chicken pieces and parts, what is a parent to do? These nuggets have been a big hit with my family, give them a try and I hope yours likes them as well!
So, in spite of all your efforts to live a healthy life, you have come down with flu. Or your partner has, or your child has, so what now? Here are a few foods that will help your body get back on track the natural way, you can try some or all or any combination.
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12 Tips To Help Shed Pounds For people who struggle to lose weight, it can be a long, drawn-out process. I have thrown together a few tips that I have learned over the years to help you through the process: 1) Drink lots and lots of water, before meals, between meals, often dehydration masks itself
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I am a firm believer in natural remedies, and this is a great recipe to brighten your days and help escape the winter blahs! Turmeric has huge benefits to your body including stabilizing blood sugar, anti-inflammatory properties, speeds up wound healing, increases blood flow, and aids in fat metabolism, just for starters.
This is one of those items I have heard about off and on for years, we designed this great poster with the many uses of it. Have any of you used it for these or other things? With or without success? I tried drinking it years ago trying to lose my post-hysterectomy weight, it tasted
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In my house we had the “3 bite” rule, before anyone was allowed to say they didn’t like something they had to try 3 bites, if they still didn’t like it I didn’t make it often, but I reintroduced it, say, a few months later, as tastes change over time. Salad or taco bars at
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If sweetness from a smoothie is something you crave, this is a great option! It also has the delicious, wholesome goodness of raspberries in the mix, delicious! Plus, it’s pretty. Ingredients: 1/2 cup skim or soy milk 6 oz vanilla yogurt 1/4 cup chocolate chips 1 cup fresh or frozen raspberries Place everything in a
While learning about the rice and arsenic thing I became angry and frustrated, after all, I have to be able to eat something! Serving a food that recommends not being fed to children is not good enough, in my opinion, but I cannot afford to only buy organic and I don’t have a yard for
A quick guide to delicious greens, how to enjoy your greens, and what they have in them. Arugula, romaine, kale, spinach, iceberg, turnip greens, etc. Greens are full of essential nutrients and are so versatile, I love having a nice mix around the house.
What Happens to Food After You Eat It? Different foods have different effects on your body, it’s good to know what happens during the digestive process. It will really make a difference in how you make your food choices! I love this poster, I want to hang it in my kitchen! Let’s watch this interesting
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