Hello everyone! I’m writing you now, officially a mother…to 3,800 baby artichokes! You may recall from my last post that I am volunteering for an artichoke pilot program while I am here in Chile. Considering my last attempt at gardening had a success rate of about 15%,
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It seems that people are more aware of how what one eats plays a role in overall health. We all know about weight loss, diabetes, heart disease, but what about how food effects our skin. Recently I have had some clients with Eczema so I thought I
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When it comes healthy eating, there’s enough conflicting advice out there to make almost anyone throw up their hands and say, “I can’t deal, I’m going to the drive-thru!” What’s more, a lot of the so-called “healthy” foods aren’t, in fact, all that healthy — even though
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Ingredients: 1 can chickpeas (garbanzo beans) 1 T olive oil 1/4 – 1/2 tsp. Spice Mix (see below) salt to taste Spice Mix: 2 tsp. ground cumin 1 tsp. ground coriander 1/2 tsp. chile powder 1/2 tsp. sweet paprika 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon 1/4 tsp. ground allspice
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Hello Everyone! It’s been a very exciting time here in Chile, and I can’t wait to tell you about some of the things I have been learning! The next few installations of Health: Here, There, and Everywhere, are going to follow the journey of two of my
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Some people suffer from the winter blues and fall into a depressed mood each year from fall to early spring. Symptoms include: increased lethargy, difficulty waking up, incorrectly blaming oneself for things that go wrong, difficulty performing tasks that normally seem easy and enjoyable, and an increased
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January flew by and most of us need a little support to stay motivated in achieving our health goals for the New Year. This month, challenge yourself to find an exercise buddy! Research shows that people who approach health, and especially exercise, with a friend are more
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Flavonoids are a class of phytochemicals found in many foods. Their many health benefits include being: an antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-viral. Epidemiological studies have illustrated that heart disease may be inversely related to flavonoid intake. Studies have shown that flavonoids prevent the oxidation of low-density lipoprotein (LDL)
Read more →February is heart healthy month! Can you add at least one of these foods to your daily diet to keep your heart healthy? 10 great foods for heart health Oatmeal Salmon Avocado Olive oil Nuts Berries Legumes (beans) Spinach Flaxseed-ground or milled Soy
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