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Balancing Your Mood with Food
If you sometimes find yourself short-tempered and irritable — quick to snap at your friends, family members, and co-workers — you may be in need...
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Tis the season for West Nile virus. What to know.
West Nile virus is an infection transmitted by mosquitoes. If you become infected with West Nile virus, you may not experience any signs or symp...
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Easy Detox Recipes (Part 2)
Four more detox recipes....click here to check out the first three recipes in last week's blog (Detox Green Rolls, Detox Greens Juice, and Carro...
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Easy Detox Recipes (Part 1)
Why detox? And what does it mean? It’s about cleaning up. Toxins enter your body through the air, water, conventionally produced foods, chemical...
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Vegetarian Diet Food Pyramid
A healthy diet takes planning, and a food pyramid can be a helpful tool. The vegetarian pyramid outlines food groups and food choices that, if ea...
Read moreAstragalus: what and why
The astragalus plant is frequently used in Chinese medicine. There are a large number of varieties of the astragalus plant, but two are importa...
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All Things Gluten-Free: GF Resource Directory
The Celiac Disease Foundation has the most comprehensive and amazing directory of almost any food you're interested in learning about its gluten...
Read moreBanana Ice Dream - Vegan/Raw Recipe
So simple but fantastically good, this frozen dessert is very adaptable, too. See variations below. INGREDIENTS 4 banana(s), large, ripe PREP...
Read moreSmile! Top 10 Reasons Why You Should
Smiling is a great way to make yourself stand out while helping your body to function better. Smile to improve your health, your stress level, a...
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2012 Dirty Dozen Plus List
The Environmental Working Group (EWG) released 2012's Dirty Dozen last week, a list of the most popular foods and their total pesticide content....
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Walnut Brownie Bites - Raw Recipe
Decadent and rich, these are made with good-fat almonds, walnuts and antioxidant-laden cacao and sweetened with fiber-rich Medjool dates. They...
Read moreAre GMOs in Your Kitchen? 10 easy ways to get rid of 'em.
In our household, spring cleaning is often inspired by those first days of springtime sun when I discover the cobwebs and dust bunnies that have...
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