Category: General
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Decadent Brownie Tart
Brownie tart batter..the precursor to the best brownies ever That’s not tofu, my friends. And the cleanse is over. That’s the real deal: chocolate, butter, eggs, sugar. These are simply the best brownies ever, and I just had to share for Valentines Day. The most wonderful thing about these brownies is how delicious they are. […]
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Top Five Reasons to do a Whole Foods Cleanse
Participating in a whole foods cleanse is a commitment to treating your body with attention, love and care for a period of time, and the benefits are many. Read below to see my top 5 reasons to do a whole foods cleanse: Quick results: Cleanses are ideal for people who want to feel better quickly, […]
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Five Fixable Ailments and How to Fix Them
In my health coaching practice I see clients suffer from many of the same symptoms. Most of the women I work with are working hard at their jobs, caring for families, and generally giving selflessly of their time and energy to others. Their own self-care has taken a back seat, and the results are both physical and emotional. […]
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Improve Your Immunity Naturally
Need natural ways to improve your immunity? Me too. Since having kids I’ve become a little obsessed with fending off bugs around this time of year. About a year ago I wrote a post about 6 steps to boost your immune system. Well, it’s on my mind again this year, and actually even more relevant, since […]
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Wild Coho Salmon with Mushrooms and Shallots
Wild Coho Salmon with Sauteed Mushrooms and Shallots It’s the tail end of salmon season. On the other end is the vibrant, deep orange-red, velvety, wild Coho salmon. Coho salmon is only one of the multiple varieties that lives wild in the pacific northwest, but it is one of my favorites. Here he is in […]
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Reduce Your Stress with Food
Green juice with kale, lemon, celery and ginger Do you feel like this poor guy, with stress practically coming out your ears? With our go-go-go lifestyle and constant demands on your attention, it’s easy to start feeling overrun with stress. The result can be emotional, physical, and sometimes chronic symptoms, such as the following: fatigue […]
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Anti-nutrients: The Problem with Greens, Grains and Legumes
Plant foods are good for you. They are loaded with beneficial vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. But most plant foods, including greens, grains, nuts and legumes, contain chemicals that are not good for you. They can be quite bad. In some cases they can actively harm you. These little devils are called “anti-nutrients”. If you are […]
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Why It’s Hard to Break-Up with a Cheeto (addictive junk food)
Have you ever felt out of control with your eating? Like you just couldn’t stop even though you wanted to and knew you should? If so, you probably felt a certain amount of guilt, or even shame, about how much you eventually did eat. That guilt made you feel bad about your own ability for self-control, […]
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The best all-natural constipation cure and a trick for getting kids to eat it
A few things have contributed to my writing a post about fiber supplements. First, I had a baby 6 weeks ago. If you’ve ever popped out a baby, you know why this is relevant, and if you haven’t, you can probably figure it out. Second, I read an interesting article on how prevalent chronic constipation […]
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The Microbial Community in Your Gut Can Affect Weight, AutoImmune Disease
“We have completely changed our association with the microbial world. There is a price to pay for our good intentions.” ~ Scientific American, June 2012 There is a fascinating article in June 2012’s Scientific American titled: “The Ultimate Social Network: Your Inner Ecosystem” that discusses how our intestinal microbial flora is changing with modern life, […]