7 Simple Ways To Get Hooked on the Benefits of Juicing

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Are you like so many folks out there who have already been blessed with a juicer but have it tucked away in a cabinet, garage or such? And, like so many others, perhaps you haven’t ever used that tucked-away juicer! Sound familiar? I heard my friend Shakaya Leone from EarthEmpress.com once say, “When people ask [...]

Celiac Disease Foods to Avoid

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Living with Celiac disease is a learning process. It is common knowledge to avoid any foods containing gluten (wheat, barley or rye). However, there are the other foods to contend with where it is not so clear-cut whether or not you should avoid them. This article will discuss some of those foods. Possible foods to [...]

Conscious Eating vs. Compassionate Eating

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After attending the 2nd Annual Northeast Florida Vegetarian festival this past weekend, it brought some issues to light for me. The focus there was compassionate eating. I have been to other events where the focus was conscious eating. Is there a difference? Compassionate vs. Conscious? Compassionate, according to the dictionary: “the sympathetic consciousness of others’ [...]

Alternative Thanksgiving

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Living in Florida certainly has its’ benefits. Just this past weekend, the veg group I am active in threw our first annual vegan barbeque bash! The weather was amazing and we had close to 100 people attend. The goal of the bash was to show others, usually non-vegetarians, how many different foods could be served, [...]

What Are Gluten Free Foods?

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I have been eating gluten-free for quite some time now and the selection of gluten-free foods has grown tremendously since I embarked on this lifestyle. Some of us (like me) have to eat gluten-free out of necessity, while others are simply trying to eat better by avoiding wheat and refined grains. The question is: are [...]

The Benefits of Colostrum

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Colostrum is known as the first milk from a mammal and is a thick yellowy fluid. It contains valuable nutrients, calories, and immunoglobulins. Colostrum is available in supplement form and has been shown to have certain benefits. The form that is available in supplements is usually from bovine. Bovine colostrum has shown benefits for the [...]

The Benefits of Juicing – Get the Green Juice Glow

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I’m gearing up to teach a juicing workshop in November and thinking about the last one I presented at Life’s Journey Yoga & Wellness Center in Orange Park, FL. At the upcoming workshop, I’m excited to be featuring the Omega Vert VRT350 masticating juicer to teach and demonstrate the differences between a masticating and centrifugal [...]