Basic Green Juice
This is a good recipe for the juicing novice. As simple as it can get! Basic Green Juice Recipe type: Vegetables, Fruits Cuisine: Beverage Prep time: 5 mins Total time: 5 mins Print Ingredients 2 cups spinach 4 stalks celery 1 cucumber 1 bunch watercress 1 orange, peeled Instructions Juice and drink!…
pHantastic pHacts
Do you understand the importance of alkaline and acid in the body? One of the most important things to know is that illness is caused by acid. Acid and alkaline balance is important to your health. I knew little about my body’s pH balance before my journey into health. THIS IS THE FACT: Illness is caused…
Baked Sweet Potato & Kale Quinoa
Enjoy healthy vegetables and grains packed with protein and fiber. Baked Sweet Potato & Kale Quinoa Cuisine: Vegetables Serves: 4 Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 1 hour Total time: 1 hour 15 mins Print Ingredients 2 med sweet potatoes 1 cup uncooked quinoa 2 cups filtered water 1 bay leaf…
14 Secrets to Lose Weight for Good
Diet and Weight Loss We live in a curious society. We idolize slim, thin and skinny yet we eat mountains of processed snack, junk and fast foods. We sit around and watch television instead of getting up and walking to the park or grocery store. In our society, it seems like it is a constant…
Autumn Apple Salsa
This is one of my favorite autumn recipes to make, when apple season is in full swing! The best apples to use for this salsa are crisp, firm apples such as Honeycrisp. Soft, sweet apples are better for sauce and baking. Use whatever hot peppers you have on hand – serrano, jalapeno, and cherry bomb…
Super Foods
As more and more of us shop at whole food markets and have become aware of the importance of eating clean and organic foods we are naturally moving toward foods that have the potential to make us incredibly healthy! Super foods are not new, as a matter of fact; they all go back to ancient…
Blending and Juicing
What is the difference between blending and juicing? Blenders retain everything from the food. They take the fiber and pulp and blend it all together. Juicers separate the pulp from the juice and we drink the juice only. When you first start out, juicing is a lot easier and gentler on your body. Whether you…
Cleansing By Detoxing
Cleansing has become very popular lately. Popular and controversial. There has not been a lot of research or study on colon cleansing so there is no empirical data or ironclad answer. Some doctors say steer clear because it is unnecessary and dangerous and others prescribe it as a way to unclog your pipes and flush…
Understanding + Coping With Feelings
Feelings are something that we all have, often don’t acknowledge and probably don’t fully understand. Almost all of us know when we have been cut, burned or scratched. Physical feelings are pretty easy for all of us to determine. It is emotional feelings that seem to baffle us the most. We need to communicate our…
15 Steps to Better Digestion
Digestive health can be easily changed with simple lifestyle adjustments. Do you have constipation, gas, bloating, diarrhea or heartburn? If you answered yes to any of the above mentioned troubles there are simple ways to start changing how you are feeling. Simple Changes More fruit and vegetables, less red meat. More whole foods, less processed…