Healthy Bones
It’s Osteoporosis Month so I thought I would share some statistics that you might find shocking, I know I did. I have always thought of osteoporosis as something that you worry about after the age of 55 or 60. Wrong! We begin losing bone density after 30 years of age unless we are consistently taking care … Read more
I have $2,000.00 worth of tuition credit to give away!
I have had a lot of inquiries lately on my experience and education with IIN. I have nothing but the best to say. I honestly feel like if there was a shortened curriculum and it was a requirement for high school graduation, our health care crisis in America would no longer be an issue. Dr. Andrew Weil, David Wolfe, … Read more
Mint Pea Mash
My favorite new side dish, especially when you need something quick! We don’t always think of peas as being a nutrition powerhouse but new studies have shown that they are full of a unique assortment of health-protective phytonutrients. One of these phytonutrients–a polyphenol called coumestrol–is thought to offer protection from stomach cancer. Peas are also a great source of … Read more
Sunbutter and Fruit for Lunch
Anyone with a family member allergic to nuts probably already knows about Sunbutter, but for those of you lucky enough to be allergy-free I thought it was worth a mention. Sunbutter is made just like peanut butter or almond butter except it’s made with sunflower seed kernels. Sunflower seeds are full of vitamin E and selenium … Read more
Happy Mother’s Day
On Children And a woman who held a babe against her bosom said, Speak to us of Children. And he said: Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life’s longing for itself. They come through you but not from you, And though they are with you yet they belong … Read more
Triple Berry Smoothie Pops
It’s a super yummy treat on a hot day without the guilt. We used Groovy Pop Molds by Tovolo that we found at T.J Maxx/HomeGoods for around $6.00. We just bought them recently so if you go to T.J. Maxx or HomeGoods soon, they should still have them or go online to tovolo.com to check … Read more
Are All Calories Created Equal?
This is what I found in my mailbox yesterday. Of course, the adorable baby and sad headline caught my attention. The article is a bit long so I thought I would fill you in on some of the key bits. Written by Gary Taubes, the article takes issue with the widely popular belief that we … Read more
The Right to Know if it’s GMO.
I liked this article about GMO foods and wanted to put it out their as a heads up for anyone that is not familiar with it. When I first heard about it a few years ago, one of the foods that was documented was potatoes. They injected jelly-fish DNA into the potatoes so that they … Read more
Saving Fresh Strawberries
Fresh strawberries are one of my favorite springtime treats. The kids loved picking the delicious berries in the picture, can you tell that a couple were picked by 7-year olds? All good, but by the second day many were beginning to get mushy. Luckily, we had eaten most of them by then! Thanks to Produce … Read more
“You’re A Vegetarian? How do you get enough protein?”
I can’t begin to tell you how often I get that question. It doesn’t bother me at all, but if I get the first question, it is almost guaranteed that the second one will be the follow-up. After my husband was asked the same questions this weekend he urged me to blog about it. (Rich … Read more
