(Yes, what a woman actually found in her kids’ McNuggets)
So I’m sure most of you have heard by now the story of the 17 year old girl in the UK who collapsed and was hospitalized earlier this week after spending her life eating nothing but chicken nuggets (mostly from McDonalds, some from her grocer’s freezer aisle). She was found to be so nutrient-deficient...
Two days in a row, I’m reaching out! Stumbled across this song today which is a nice, albiet, brief summation of some of the issues with GMO foods, an issue that is very important to me, not only for my own health, but for the implications it has in a host of world issues…
So sing along, and start doing your own research and be inspired to swap out your kitchen for GMO free foods!
Hey folks. It’s time for a healthy tip. This time of year often begins the season of baking, and the spices of this season often include my favorite…cinnamon.
There are many great things about this spice that may inspire you to use a sprinkling of it more often. Studies have shown it can improve blood sugar levels, lower cholesterol, inhibit bacterial growth, reduce leukemia cells, and fight arthritic pain. It also is a good source of calcium and manganese.
Medicinally used in Ayurvedic medicine for thousands...
Hello friends! While I might not be a chef, nor even a fabulous home cook, I know my way around a kitchen pretty well. I can make simple, tasty meals off the top of my head, more complex ones with the help of recipes (even though I never follow them completely), and I have a good sense of complementary flavors and seasonings. So, I had the opportunity this weekend to cook with an old friend who at 30 years old is finally discovering the world of cooking for herself, and it reminded me that what may be second nature to me is definitely not...
Your bowel movements.
Didn’t see that one comin’, did ya?? Seriously folks, this tip is a long time coming. It’s one of the most embarrassing thing for people to talk about, and I’m still not 100% comfortable blogging about it, but it can’t be brushed under the rug any longer. So many things about your health can be gleaned from your regularity. What goes in must come out, so if you’re eating 3 times a day or more, and only “going” once every 3 days…something is amiss. For...
Western society is backwards in many ways. We eat too little for breakfast, and too much for dinner. We sleep too soft and work too hard. We have government subsidies for the foods that cause the most chronic problems (wheat, corn, soy) and make getting life-saving vegetables more difficult than getting a life-robbing Big Mac.
One large factor that could help reduce your risk of chronic disease is to take stock of your alkaline vs. acidic levels, in otherwords, your pH. When our pH is too low, or acidic, we’re at risk for many...
And that would be FAT. Guys, girls, let’s get real for a second. Why does it seem like I’ve met so many people recently who are still afraid of the F word? I even watched a woman at Whole Foods the other day consume a completely barren, dry, lacking anything moist and dressing-like salad. Now, I love my vegetables and they make me feel great, but even I couldn’t down a bowl of green leaves without something to flavor them. And there’s a very good reason why you never should. The nutrients in most vegetables...
Hello folks! I’m in a good mood today. I had a wonderful weekend with my family in Maryland, filled with lots of good food, tasty adult beverages, and fun conversation. It had been too long since all of us have spent time together and I’m feeling invigorated and happy to have gotten my family fix!
My tip this week comes from Ayurveda, an ancient medical system from India. Similar to Chinese Medicine, it is a complete and thorough study of how the body is connected energetically, physically, emotionally and how imbalances...
My dear friend Lauren has been asking me to write a blog about the dangers and importance of avoiding genetically modified food. GMO’s (genetically modified organisms) are becoming a dominant portion of our food chain, and government is quick to get behind them claiming they can help stop world hunger…but is that really true? I could sit here and write you a novel about how far off base that thinking is, but I think I would rather inspire you in a different way today.
If you have time this afternoon, tonight, or some time...
Hello friends! So it has been just over a year since I made the decision to go gluten-free, and it’s definitely been one of the best decisions I’ve made in this life! I’ve learned that there is a vast and delicious world on the other side of wheat, and one that alleviates many chronic problems. In the past year I have not had one episode of itchy, swollen eyes that plagued me the two years prior, and I stopped getting hives on my legs that had also cropped up at the same time. And since I have been a little girl I have...
