This is a delicious way to get in your superfoods! A simple sauté of Swiss chard, shallots, peppers, squash, tomatoes, basil, and scallions cooked in coconut oil and served over a quinoa-jasmine rice pilaf with a spicy option. This makes an excellent side dish or—for the vegetarians—a complete meal! This recipe is shared by my good friend Jen Smith—an exceptional chef in her own right. Ingredients: 2 Shallots minced 20 Leaves swiss chard chopped 4 sweet banana peppers OR serranos … Read More
Six Essential Steps to Making a Healthy Lifestyle Change
Making a healthy lifestyle change can be quite challenging. In fact, the mere thought of it can be downright terrifying or at least intimidating, even if you have been through this process before. After all, it is a rather big decision. You are considering changing the way in which you live your life….or at least part of it. Many of us mortal humans have tried and failed on countless occasions to make these seemingly simple adjustments in our … Read More
Avocado Gazpacho
(serves 6) No need to feel guilty about enjoying this decadent concoction! It’s chocked full of nutrients and incredibly easy to prepare, not to mention it can easily be made into a small meal by adding some seafood. The avocados provide a healthy supply of vitamins C, E, and K, as well as B vitamins, potassium, fiber, and heart-healthy monounsaturated fat. The cucumber give you some more vitamin K and potassium, as well as the anioxidants beta carotene, lutein, and … Read More
Trouble Sleeping? – Part 2
Click Here for Part 1 The Cause: Allergies – Allergies are more common than you think. In fact, just about everyone is allergic to something. Allergies affect sleep because they promote inflammation and muscle tension. This frequently translates into sinus congestion, which affects breathing, and tight, restless muscles. There are two kinds of allergies. The one most of us are familiar with … Read More
Trouble Sleeping? – Part 1
We are a sleep-deprived, over-stimulated society. You can see it in the billions of dollars being made on sleep medications and energy drinks, and these numbers are increasing every year. Whether you have difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or simply don’t feel well-rested when you awaken in the morning, sleep problems can have a profound effect on your health and well-being. In fact, chronically insufficient sleep has been shown to promote clinical depression, obesity, diabetes, arthritis, and numerous other … Read More
