Meals That Heal – One-Pot Turmeric Rice with Greens. I am spending this week eating simple home-cooked meals after the over-indulgence and richer foods of the holidays. I came across this turmeric rice recipe from the NYT and made it today for lunch. It’s a delicious way to eat right for the season, and at…
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April Fools – 5 Diet Myths To Debunk
April Fools – 5 Diet Myths To Debunk With so much information available about what is “healthy” and what is not, it’s easy to feel confused or overwhelmed. We are going to debunk the most common (April!) foolish myths when it comes to diet, and share how some seemingly healthy options may actually be hurting…
Meals That Heal – Watermelon Chaat
Meals That Heal – Watermelon Chaat Eastern View: Watermelon is a quintessential summer fruit. It invites children and adults alike to step out of the heat and enjoy a refreshingly cool treat on a summer day! This delightful, rosy pink fruit cools the body and restores balance to overheated blood. High in beta-carotene, watermelon substantially…
Lose Weight By Breathing Right
Lose Weight By Breathing Right My friend Sarah just told me that she hates summer, and is not looking forward to the upcoming warmer season. How can anyone hate summer? After all what’s not to love about little sun dresses, tanned arms and legs and sunkissed skin. Add to that longer days, picnics and light…
Why Diets Don’t Work!
If you’ve ever regained weight after a diet, you are in very good company. Most dieters regain the weight. You are not lazy, stupid, or greedy. You did not fail — on the contrary, your body worked hard to save you. Here’s why diets don’t work!
Meals that Heal – Hot Quinoa Cereal with Spiced Soy Milk
Meals that Heal – Hot Quinoa Cereal with Spiced Soy Milk Quinoa, pronounced “keen-wah” is a delicious, protein rich pseudo-grain that dates back to the time of the Incas. They revered this extremely nutritious grain as sacred and called it “mother of all grains”. Related to beets and chard and not grasses, you can find…
5 Reasons You Need to Detox This January: and a January Detox Diet.
After an indulgent holiday season, you may be looking forward to a fresh start. Gym memberships are popular, a myriad of diet plans are being googled, and the ink on your New Year’s resolutions is not yet dry. And, although it might sound painful, a January detox is a great way to kick start your new health and fitness regime. However, a detox can conjure up images of colonics and shakes, days of eating nothing but liquids and living off a strange combination of hot water and spices; however, a January detox is a huge jumpstart for your health and a reboot for your sluggish metabolism. It’s fun, easy to do and a direct route to feeling fabulous and full of vitality – and will drop those extra pounds you may have put on over the holidays.
Let’s take a look at 5 Reasons you should kick-start the year with a detox this January.