I had just made a lot of homemade yogurt and I separated it into little glass jars, then I filled these colorful containers with nuts, seeds and spices and placed them in the fridge on top of the yogurt containers. I felt so darned organized and perhaps I’m easy to please, but they were so pretty… Read More
Here are some simple ways to improve your health! Buy and Consume only organic, locally grown, seasonal foods Eat non-starchy vegetables at every meal~ lots! Raw and lightly cooked Consume 25-35 grams of dietary fiber per day The Chemistry of Color! Eat lots of various colored vegetables Rotation of food~ vary what you eat. If… Read More
Did you know that mushrooms are good for your immune system? Shiitake, maitake, and reishi mushrooms appear to pack the biggest immunity punch. Add to pasta sauce, sauté with a little olive oil and add to eggs with a handful of spinach, or to steamed kale served with halibut. Yum!
I was perusing articles when I happened upon my thesis for my master’s degree. I hadn’t read it for a while and enjoyed seeing it again. The topic was on dietary fiber intake and the prevention of type 2 Diabetes in kids. The below is about the importance of dining with family. Among adolescents, there… Read More
Look to Your Ancestral Roots to Discover Your Healthiest Cuisine: The cuisine of our ancestors can give us insights to our healthier self since the gene pool changes very slowly from one generation to the next. As an example, most people of European descent have a lower incidence of alcoholism when compared to Aboriginal Australians,… Read More
For children art shouldn’t be considered a luxury. There have been studies that show that children who participate in art classes do better academically than children who don’t. Art helps with motor development, language development, creativity, and cultural awareness. I believe these same benefits exist for adults. For many chronically stressed adults, the arts can… Read More
