Pick Three
I believe that many (if not most) people want to do something to make a positive environmental impact but don’t know where to start or don’t feel that their small changes will have an effect. Or they feel they must do something big (such as No Spending in 2025) but know that they can’t truly… Read More
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Substituting Sugars in Baking
I thought this might be useful for many….. How to Substitute Sweeteners 1. Honey and maple syrup are sweeter than sugar (and heavier!) so use less (about 1/2 – 3/4 cup) for each cup of sugar. 2. When substituting a liquid for a granulated sweetener, such as using honey/agave/maple syrup when the recipe calls for… Read More
April Cleanse at Zest!
We are all biochemical individuals and what works in a Cleanse for one, may not work for another. There are some basic principles that will work for everyone that we will utilize during the first ten days. We’ll remove the major foods-most of them are white!-that are almost toxic in your diets. We’ll help you… Read More
Pleasure versus Happiness
At the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco last Tuesday, I chaired a program on Food Addiction. The panel included doctors, clinicians, and scientists from all over the country and Canada. It was an incredible event and everyone learned so much; the physical elements of food addiction such as dopamine release, (ah, pleasure…) the correlation of… Read More
Portions, Protein, Salads and Macronutrients….what do they have in Common?
The answer is that those are the topics of the Zest Program in March. Last Thursday, the topic was the importance of healthy snacks -which was a bonus class as there are 4 more Zest classes this month. Join us in March and learn all about these topics as you learn to create healthy recipes… Read More