Green smoothies are packed with nutrients, living enzymes, are low in calories, and they just plain make you feel good. The secret to good taste is balancing fruit with your leafy greens. Because the vegetables are already broken down they are easier for your body to digest, so that your body can focus on healing […]
[Last Updated: June 30th 2013] Not only is ginger tea delicious, it does so many amazing things for you! Fights inflammation, helps with breathing problems, aids with tummy troubles, relieves stress, improves immunity. This is a great poster of benefits, giving you all the healthy reasons to enjoy something delicious! Making ginger tea for medicinal
You’re going to eat anyway, may as well enjoy it and nurture your body while you’re at it. I heard an awesome quote yesterday, “We’re stuffing our faces but starving our bodies.” Love and nurture your body, feed it things to maintain it at peak performance levels. Beets, apples, turmeric, artichokes, flaxseed, lemon, so many
First of all, what is it? It’s an herb, a very powerful herb that packs 50 times more antioxidants than green tea! It protects and heals your body from the damage that free radicals cause, can help with cancer, diabetes, and heart disease. It’s a mushroom, and including it into your healthy lifestyle may make
Such a delicious and amazing fruit, papaya can decrease your chance of getting cataracts, help you to lose weight, and build up your immune system, for starters. It’s delicious in a salad, with yogurt, in a smoothie, or all by itself. If you are not sure, use my rule of thumb, buy 2, give them
With February being traditionally a gray and dreary month quite often we have to eat our sunshine! Tangerines are a delicious and healthy way to get some sunshine into your body, the very smell evokes images of sun drenched beaches and lazy warm days. Studies also show they can help prevent obesity and prevent heart
The first couple days I was ridiculously hungry, all the time, I also had terrible bloating and abdominal discomfort, lots of noise going on in my tummy! My food journal from this week is ridiculous, I have never eaten so much food on a daily basis in my life. I think taking the milk thistle
These were one of the most often listed foods that we like more as adults than we did as kids, I never even made them for my own kids because I disliked them so much. My sister started making them within the last year, and they are quite good. I think of myself as a
For those of you that are in a relationship I thought this was a good time of year to post this. For those of you who enjoy a state of single blessedness like me, remember Valentine’s Day is not just for lovers, it’s for those who love. Add some of these foods today, they are
After we posted the stuff about fluoride I have been looking for a toothpaste alternative, have not found anything in the stores here, disadvantage of living in a small town, I found this though, so I thought I would share. Coconut oil and baking soda, what could be easier? The mint drops make a big
This is an evolved creation I make quite often, my son likes it with spicy fish, my daughter likes it all by itself, the vegetables I throw in vary as to what I have in my fridge, but it’s pretty basic. I forgot to take a picture of the rice until I had dished up
When I made these we ate them all as soon as they came out of the oven, it was all I could do to save some long enough to take a picture! They are absolutely delicious, and full of vitamins. Ingredients: 2 red bell peppers 2-3 teaspoons pure maple syrup I know, that’s it, amazing
A Few Benefits of Going Wheat Free There are so many benefits to kicking wheat out of your life, at least temporarily. Wheat is one of the crops that has been changed so much it is no longer even close to as healthy as it once was. Studies show that 100 years ago bread was
Delicious, healthy, full of Vitamin A and healthy olive oil, I am making some today! I love carrots, raw, cooked, in dishes, by themselves, with hummus, whatever, now I am going to try them as chips too. I love these posters that come with the recipe right on them!
This poster is for everyone who suffers from chronic pain, from migraines, fibromyalgia, lupus, MS, arthritis, or any other of the things that cause chronic inflammation. It’s also a good idea to keep these in your system as a preventive measure. Food is the best and first medicine!
I found another natural cough syrup/ sore throat remedy! Not everything works for everyone, so I think it’s best to have a few options to try, also, with more options chances are better that you will have ingredients for one of them on hand! The last thing a sick person needs to be doing is
As I was doing research into this I discovered a great program, however, this is more involved than I want to get right now, and I think it’s hard to do as a group project. I am including the link for any of you who may want to do this on your own: http://www.thecandidadiet.com/candida-diet.htm Since
The lovely grapefruit is often misunderstood because of it’s sourness, it is so good for you! The darker pink varieties are much sweeter, also you can try sprinkling it with cinnamon to ease some of the bitterness. Grapefruit is full of Vitamin C, has healthy fiber, is a great natural skin cleanser, and helps accelerate
