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Lifting Your Mood

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Lifting Your Mood We all have those days when things just don’t go our way, or we are simply in a bad mood.  Whatever the circumstances are for ‘that’ mood, are there any tips to help us snap out of it? If it’s not a serious depression or a chemical imbalance, then the answer can… Read More

Every Meal is a Message

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What message are you creating? Is the message to your body saying that you appreciate it working well and you’ll see to it that it stays healthy? If your body is not healthy, then is the message in the meal might be that healing foods are being prepared and are on the way! If you’re… Read More

Vitamins and minerals

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Micronutrients Micro means small A micronutrient is a nutrient required by the body in small amounts, such as a vitamin or a mineral. “Four elements (oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen) account for 96% of living matter. About 50 of the known elements occur in measurable concentrations in the living systems. In humans and other mammals, 23 elements… Read More

Marinara Sauce

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Many of us still have tomatoes and perhaps even some zucchini left in our gardens or at your local Farmer’s Market. A lovely Marinara Sauce is a perfect way to use them! Polenta is excellent topped with Marinara or, of course, spaghetti. Marinara Sauce: 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1/2 medium onion, diced 4 cloves… Read More

The Confusion about Wheat

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Wheat is a cereal plant that has been consumed for over 8,500 years. Globally, wheat is grown in such diverse locations as Argentina, Russia, the Middle East, Asia and much of the United States. It is a major source of plant protein throughout the world, providing one-fifth of the world’s caloric intake.  In the United… Read More