Metabolic Syndrome- A fix!
A few years ago I found myself gaining weight unexpectedly as I had said previously. I have become pretty active. My fitness was not in question, the ever elusive term
Still on the path
Hello all, For quite some time now I had been doing so well that I actually thought that perhaps I was done being ill. This diet was such a game-changer
Carrot Cake Overnight Oats
Having trouble finding an actually healthy breakfast option that’s actually fast and you could take it to work? The American diet for breakfast is the epitome of white sugar and
Orthorexia – The Unknown Health-Food Eating Disorder
I am a crunchy, organic, home gardening fiend. As I child I preferred Cheerios to Sugar Smacks. I realized at 5 years of age that Pepsi freaked me out and
Homemade Tomato Soup
I dated this East Coast chef for about 5 years. His food was exquisite. His ability to use up foods and keep our food bill down I have yet to
Rethinking Soy Isolates
John McDougall MD discusses cancer growth promoter IGF-1. Blood levels of IGF-1 are raised by consuming dairy products — and even more so by consuming *isolated* soy protein. If you
Worried about complete proteins?
Many people have expressed concern about not getting all the aminos that are needed for health. While it is not true that each meal must have all the aminos present to
Chipotle Cheese Sauce
Are you missing cheese? While every vegan I know says that they don’t, this vegan knows better. Who doesn’t like creamy sauces or gooeyness on food? Marianne, the saint that
Ashwagandha and Autoimmune
In Ayurvedic, Indian, and Unani medicine Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera), is also known as Indian Ginseng, Smell of Horse, and Solanaceae. The name Ashwagandha literally means ‘Smell of Horse,’ which refers to
Learning to Adapt When You Have an Autoimmune Disease
I recently returned from a wonderful time in Costa Rica celebrating a friends 40th birthday. The days were hot, the afternoons were muggy and the pool was amazing. About half