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Marinated Kale Salad

This is a staple dish in our home. Everyone loves it! My husband, friends AND PUPPY! It will store for a few days in your fridge after marinated and prepared.

1 bunch fresh kale, de-stemmed and shredded
1 avocado, cubed or sliced thin
3 stalks celery, sliced thin or minced
1 green apple, sliced thin or [...]

new interview!

check out this great interview with a Parisian Chef
he was incredibly curious about my way of eating… here’s what we talked about!

Yoga Shouldn't Hurt!

I’ve heard so many horror stories about yoga teachers and personal trainers (or not) taking their students or clients to unsafe territories in their bodies.

Working out isn’t supposed to make you want to throw up, and yoga isn’t supposed to hurt. Practicing it is supposed to make you feel better, but doing it wrong [...]

Healthy Tips for Cancer Treatment and How to Stay Grounded

After watching my mother go through her fight with Stage 4 breast cancer last year, I learned quite a bit. Reflecting on the past 12 months, I have created a way to stay grounded through one’s cancer treatment (or any difficult journey).
Calm your Breath

Become more aware of your breathing in general. Notice when [...]

Corn and the American Diet

Did you know that American farmers feed their cattle corn because the government subsidizes it?
Even worse, did you know that farmers must drug cows so their stomachs can tolerate grain rather than grass?

The US population is addicted to corn, for the worst reasons. Processed food contains corn syrup and cows and chickens are fed corn [...]

Carrot Ginger Soup

I just finished preparing 4 cleanses for my clients. Thinking of their reaction to one of my fave soups sparked my blogging fire.

Here’s a recipe for my most popular Carrot Ginger gazpacho. (this can be warmed on the stove top as well, in the winter)

-3 cups carrot juice
-1 small ripe avocado
-1/4 cup lime juice
-2 tablespoons [...]

Vegetarian, Vegan, Raw: When Categories Don't Work

Generally this is the way my conversations pan out:

Person:”So what do you eat? are you a vegan?”

ME: “well, I am mostly vegan but I eat fish.”

Person: “Wait, whaaattt??”

ME: “I avoid dairy and don’t eat any food that walks around on land. I eat anything that comes from the sea, including fish.”

Person: “But, aren’t you raw?”

ME: [...]

Dark green, leafy vegetables enhances vitamin A in Children

A randomized, double-blind, controlled study was conducted to determine whether the consumption of leafy vegetables by preschool children would enhance their serum vitamin A concentration to acceptable levels.

The importance of these findings in alleviating and/or controlling vitamin A deficiency in developing countries is discussed.

Preschool children in Saboba, northern Ghana, were randomly assigned to five [...]

Basic raw food equipment and staples for the kitchen

Now that you’re ready to eat raw living foods,  you’re probably wondering what equipment and food staples you’ll need. You will need some basic kitchen equipment and food staples to get you started.

Kitchen Equipment

Appliances

1. Blender. If you have a good blender that is working fine, there is no need to rush out purchase [...]

NPR article: Bacteria, Obesity and Diabetes

Can eating healthier change the possibility of developing diabetes? Obesity? Some scientists at Yale seem to think so.

Recently, NPR published a story about the bacteria in our bodies. It revealed that, although the genes our parents gave to us matter, they aren’t the only genes that effect our health.

University of Chicago immunologist Alexander Chervonsky, with [...]

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