In today's ever-evolving world it's easy to fall into a routine of late nights and early mornings without getting proper sleep. While some experts blame disrupted sleep on emerging technologies, some companies are using technology to their advantage to...
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...
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,...
Whether remaining gluten-free is a personal choice or a healthy necessity, vacation has a way of screwing up the best thought out diet. Travelling means eating at restaurants, snacking on the road and trying new things – managing a...
Looking for new ways to boost your mood and keep your brain healthy through whole foods? Black foods are super nutrient dense and known for their healthful properties - think forbidden rice (it's black), and touted as the most...
I’m fortunate to eat  fresh veggies straight out of the garden and from local markets now, but as our approaching 2 month-long, living-in-the-back-of-a-truck honeymoon begins, I ask myself, how can we eat raw on the road? And better yet,...
1. Alfalfa:  is a member of the pea family mostly grown as cattle forage. Nutritional properties: Alfalfa contains protein, chlorophyll, iron, potassium, magnesium and phosphorus, along with  number of vitamins; long used as a blood purifier and anti-ulcer remedy;...
Your body and your mind thrive when there is some level of predictability in your life. The human body is constantly seeking a state of “homeostasis” which means that the internal conditions of the body are remaining as constant...
When one holiday ends there is always another one soon approaching...or there's a wedding or some other must-attend event!  You may have asked yourself, "how do you stay healthy while still enjoying the holidays and not obsessing over food?". Well,...
When you are busy, trying to find a chunk of time to get to the gym can be challenging. Finding time to spare to drive to the gym, change, exercise, change again, and then go home is not always easy....