Should You Be Counting Calories?

I think most people understand counting calories is not a magic weight-loss bullet. They get that restricting calories doesn’t necessarily mean healthy eating. They know that even if you keep your intake to a low very number like 1,400 calories a day, you’re not doing yourself any favors if they’re the wrong kind of calories. […]

Melon Salad with Balsamic

Recipe: Breakfast Parfait

Skyterra Nuttola

Recipe: Spinach Dill Soup

Ingredients: 1 T Olive Oil 4 T Shallots 1 T Whole Wheat Flour 1 lb Spinach 3 C Vegetable Stock 1/2 C 2% Milk, Local When Available 1/4 C Fresh Dill 3/4 tsp Nutmeg 1/8 tsp Salt Directions Bring large pot to medium high heat and add olive oil Cook shallots until soft. Add whole […]

Why Yo-Yo Dieting Is Wrecking Our Bodies

Based on my professional experience, individuals I’ve met with a history of yo-yoing are emotionally exhausted and often distraught.

Natural Pain Relief

Eight Foods for Health and Wellness Our paradigm is shifting. As we seek to understand the complex web of relationships uniting lifestyle and disease—both physical and emotional—we see the role medicine plays in our lives move from prescriptive to preventive. Scientists and doctors now accept a view long held by alternative healers, slow-food advocates, and […]

Natural Pain Relief: An Infographic

This infographic will help you pick the right foods and spices to naturally reduce inflammation and pain. Read the full article on how to get natural pain relief with different types of anti-inflammatory foods and spices.

Healthy & Cool Summer Salad

This salad has been coined the ‘Deck Salad’ because ideally you can pick every item from your patio or deck.  Here’s what you need: A heaping handful of cherry tomatoes, a small cucumber, 3-4 radishes, ½ small purple onion, and 3-4 fresh basil leaves.  Cut all of the cherry tomatoes in half and place in […]