I enjoy eating for the seasons. It’s very exciting anticipating the next seasons yield; it keeps life varied and fun in the kitchen. Seasonal eating delineates the year and makes certain times and certain foods special. It is a way of celebrating and marking time. Cooler Months Some of the foods that I really look…
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If you are like me you wade through the health food store cosmetics isle looking for the most natural product, and usually end up frustrated because even though you are in a health food store, you can’t find something you like that is 100% natural. You find many products with mostly natural items on the…
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No time for a 7-day cleanse? Get cleanse benefits in 2 days with a two-day detox! There are so many options for taking a break from high impact foods. You know, the ones you eat on occasion or possibly daily, like bread, sugar, processed foods, etc. Those high impact foods are typically easier to get…
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If you haven’t already met, allow me to introduce you to quinoa (pronounced keen-wa). You probably already know quinoa at least by name, even if you have not cooked with it yet. Quinoa is a seed from the plant Chenopodium in the family Amaranthaceae. Grown in South America throughout the Andes mountain range, it has…
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How do you stay cool in the warmer months? Besides frequenting my favorite swimming spot, I always eat more raw foods when it’s warm. Cool and Crisp Veggies for Warmer Months such as salads, smoothies and cold soups are on my summer menu. Raw vegetables and fruit are cooling to the body. Because of this…
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The turn of the season is typically when I need a boost – some kind of change, something to shake me up and get me excited. Sometimes just the weather cooling or warming will do it, but to get a really good jolt, a kick in the pants, I do a body cleanse. Cleansing with…
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Something I often recommend for clients is to go whole-foods/vegan for a period of time, as well as sugar- and wheat-free. I am not against eating meat or dairy; in fact, I eat a little of both in the form of clean animal products, raised sustainably and responsibly on small farms. Yet, I believe that everyone should…
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We live in a culture of fast, flavorful and fattening. We are growing not just by the number, but by the pound, and obesity is quickly becoming an epidemic. We are “starving” ourselves fat and grasping at straws to find a solution. We have a desperate dichotomy of desire for thinness and the inability to…
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