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Salads, Salads, Everywhere…

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It’s 94 degrees today. Needless to say that salads are the way to go! A lovely fruit salad for breakfast, and a green salad for a later lunch- too hot to be very hungry. Do remember that every color fruit and veggie has a different phytonutrient profile, so be sure to add lots of colors!… Read More

A lovely Chai Ginger Drink

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This recipe offers a wonderful Chai flavor. The photo is of rooibos tea. Enjoy! Chai Ginger Shake Serves 1 1 cup warm brewed rooibos tea 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon allspice 2 teaspoons ground ginger or 1-2 tablespoon freshly squeezed ginger juice 1/2 cup almond or coconut milk 2 tablespoons almond butter Coconut nectar, raw… Read More

Your Healthy Winter Skin

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Your Healthy Winter Skin Wintertime is notorious for leaving people with dry, chapped skin, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Here are some easy tips for healthier skin. In the nutrition world the mantra is: if all else fails, support your liver. Your liver, like your skin, is a detoxifying organ and the… Read More

Cooking Terms

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It’s never too soon to teach your kids all about cooking. It’s such an important life skill. Why not start with some cooking terms? We have found that kids enjoy learning them. Here are a few terms to get you started. Kitchen Terminology ~A~   Acidulated water: This is when water has lemon juice or… Read More

Intentional Health

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Here’s an example for you from this morning. I had just poured the boiling water over my tea bag, and during the four minutes it took to steep, I placed greens and veggies in a glass bowl-three actually-which took about the same amount of time as one; a four minute assembly line. I then placed… Read More