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Homemade Coconut-Cashew Yogurt Recipe

October 14, 2013

It may sound intimidating to make your own delicious and healthy dairy free yogurt but it’s actually pretty easy! All you need are a few yummy ingredients, an oven with a light or insulated cooler, and a couple glass jars with tight fitting lids. Why make your own yogurt? Well, it’s good for you!

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Eating the Rainbow

October 07, 2013

An easy way to find out if you are getting enough nutrients is just to look down at your plate. What colors do you see? Is your food colorful and bright or does it look a little drab and dreary? Did you eat the same colors yesterday and the day before? If so, you might want to consider changing it up.

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Energizing Juice with Lemon, Ginger, Apple, and Greens

September 23, 2013

Feeling a bit sluggish? Need an afternoon pick me up? Instead of reaching for that iced caramel latte, try this juice recipe that will give you energy without taxing your adrenals and spiking your insulin levels.

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Study Shows Diet During Pregnancy May Affect Children's Behavior and Intelligence

September 15, 2013

Everyone wants to have a happy, healthy, well behaved, and smart kid. I don’t think there is a single person on this planet that would disagree with me. A recent study that followed hundreds of European families over the course of 5 years links children’s behavior and intelligence during early years with the Mother’s diet during pregnancy.

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Cooling Watermelon Mint Spritzer

September 04, 2013

Feeling hot and irritable in the heat? Me too! Here’s a refreshing, super fast and easy to make, cooling, calming, hydrating, and non alcoholic beverage to cool you down today.

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Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity (Part VI): Guide To Living Gluten Free

August 23, 2013

Well here we are. We made it to the end of the gluten intolerance series. If you haven’t already read the other articles in the series I suggest you do so.

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How To Make Your Own Nut Or Seed Milk

July 30, 2013

Many of us have dairy and soy intolerances yet the majority of milk sold at the supermarket are made out of them. More and more markets are carrying alternatives such as almond and hemp milks, but most processed milks contain a lot of sugar and other ingredients that you don’t necessarily want to be consuming on a daily basis. Why not make your own milk? In this post I am going to teach you how to make your own nut and seed milks.

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Easy, Delicious, Healthy, Anti-Inflammatory Creamsicles

July 19, 2013

Yep, you read that correctly! I’m going to teach you how to spice up your popsicles to make them healthy and medicinal.

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Mom's Refreshing Summer Gazpacho

July 10, 2013

Growing up I was lucky enough to have a mom that loved to cook. Every night for dinner she would prepare a gourmet healthy meal that somehow satisfied 5 picky kids and her anything goes hubby.

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5 Simple Tips To Follow An Anti-Inflammatory Diet

July 03, 2013

Been told you have inflammation? Then try an anti-inflammatory diet for a couple months. You’d be surprised how easy it is and how much better you’d feel after just a couple of days.

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Six Foods That Improve Brain Function

July 01, 2013

Having trouble remembering where you put your keys? Or maybe you just want a little boost of brainpower to take a test. Either way, regular consumption of these 6 foods can not only help your brain perform better on a daily basis, but they can protect your brain from age related decline so you can think more clearly as you approach your senior years and beyond.

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Healthy Avocado & Banana Smoothie

June 29, 2013

Here in Pasadena it’s 80 degrees and it’s only 8am. Yikes! Don’t worry, I got you covered with this yummy smoothie recipe that will help keep your mind and body cool from the inside out.

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