When thinking about herbs, there are those that are considered to be medicinal and those that are culinary herbs. Medicinal herbs have been used by societies all around the world for thousands of years as a remedy for curing...
For many years now, humans have known that citrus fruits like oranges have immune boosting qualities. Oranges are renown for their high vitamin C content (though other foods like tomatoes and kiwi actually have higher vitamin C contents than...
I am sure that most of you have heard the saying, “You are what you eat.” This is true to some extent, but a more accurate saying may be that you are what you absorb. Turning the food you...
When people find out that I’m mostly raw vegan, it’s amazing how many of them ask where I’m getting all of my nutrients. They themselves are often on the Standard American (SAD) diet eating lots of processed foods, meats,...
Living my dream and working as a professional athletic trainer and a lifestyle consultant, I have helped many people convert to a plant based diet, and I have seen a lot of positive results in everyone,  especially the athletes! 5...
If you are anything like me, then you don't have a lot of time to spend in the kitchen. As much as I love preparing delicious and healthy meals, I am also quite a time-starved person, so I want...
It seems that wherever I look these days, we are being bombarded with advertisements for beauty products that all claim to make our skin look more radiant, more glowing, less wrinkled and promise ageless beauty. When I look at these...
I read a pretty shocking statistic today, that more than 12,000 man made chemicals are added to our foods by manufacturers! How scary is that?! These chemicals could range from colorings and flavorings, to preservatives, acidity regulators and stabilizers,...
Calcium is a very important mineral in anyone’s diet; especially children who are growing and developing everyday. It’s a vital mineral for bone formation during childhood. We are told that our children need dairy products to get the calcium that...
Most of us throw them away, but did you know those small green seeds that are often thrown away from a pumpkin are actually a powerhouse of goodness! Adding a few tablespoons of pumpkin seeds into a salad or...