Cinnamon: A Super Spice
This week you’ll find me in the kitchen baking. I love autumn soups, breads, desserts, and spices that add warmth and comfort as the weather turns cooler. When it comes to warming autumn spices, particularly beneficial is cinnamon. Cinnamon is one of our oldest spices, used in ancient Egypt and …
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Yogurt Cheat Sheet
I have yogurt on my brain… Why? Because my daughter is susceptible to yeast imbalances. If you know anything about yeast, you know that sugar (especially the refined white stuff) feeds it. Nina spent 3 weeks at a camp in Maine this summer. Initially, she ate more dessert than her body …
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Coconut: A Good Fat!
I must admit, I love coconut. Whether it’s on my skin or in a smoothie, coconut has become part of my daily ritual. Coconuts are the large seed of the fruit of the coconut palm tree. Inside the hard outer shell is a layer of rich, white meat surrounding a …
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The Power of Turmeric
Turmeric is used throughout the world as a spice and in herbal medicine as a healing remedy. It is native to Indonesia and India, where it’s been harvested for more than 5,000 years. More than just an ingredient in curry, turmeric has grabbed the attention of the nutrition world for …
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Tricks for Travelers Constipation
Summer brings sunshine and play and oftentimes, travel. We’re taking an extended drive up to Maine to drop my daughter off for her first season of sleep-away summer camp. We leave on Saturday. While I always enjoy the change in scenery, being away from home can sometimes throw our bodies …
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Why I’m Loving Lemon…
I love lemons! On chicken, on steamed veggies, in a simple salad, as a morning elixir, in desserts, in smoothies and more. I even like how they look in a bowl on the counter. And they have so many health benefits… Lemon is a citrus fruit superfood native to southern …
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The Top 3 Foods You SHOULD be Eating (plus 5 free recipes!)
