A Chickpea and Almond Butter Curry Recipe

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Does this sound familiar? You find a recipe you think sounds good but includes ingredients that just don’t work for you for one reason or another. This happens to me all the time as I avoid animal products and a few other things too. Adapting a recipe to meet your needs is not difficult. Here’s [...]

Nutrition and a Different Look at Earth Day Facts

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Another Earth Day has come… and gone. Yet, the central question remains — What is Earth day? Earth day is an international celebration and opportunity to educate others about saving and preserving our environment, namely the earth. Where did all this begin? The origins of Earth Day Earth Day was created by Gaylord Nelson in [...]

Things You May Have Missed in Your Gluten Free Diet

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This article is for others like me who follow a gluten-free diet out of necessity. After reading this information those of you who are not here yet may consider me quite honestly a little obsessive — or even slightly nuts — but I assure you, I am not! Some of you will completely understand, others [...]

My Ten Day Juice Fast Diet

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I have always been a big advocate of whole foods… and I still am. I started juicing within the last year and realize it has its’ benefits too. I was juicing pretty much once a day and wanted to learn more about it. I started reading about juice fasts and their possible benefits. A juice [...]

A Tasty Food Processor Recipe For Hummus

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Making Life Easier in the Kitchen… Using kitchen equipment to make your life easier is nothing to be ashamed of. I already spend a lot of time in the kitchen washing and preparing produce as it is and greens are a job in themselves. Taking a few shortcuts only makes sense. The small kitchen equipment [...]

Should I Take a Multivitamin?

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“Should I take a multivitamin? Why or why not?” These are common questions I often come across when counseling clients. The idealist in me wants to say, “Nutrients should come from your food. Eat a whole foods plant-based diet and you’ll be fine!”* The realities of life don’t’ always make this a viable option. There [...]

Combating Inflammation during Pregnancy

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A friend of mine in Bermuda recently wrote to me asking if I had “any recommendations for a juicing combination to combat awful swelling in her “legs, ankles, and feet. I have put on about 45 pounds during my pregnancy and it is taking it’s toll on my frame,” she explained. The items listed below [...]