Start your New Year with a 21-day cleanse! Every day we are exposed to numerous pollutants though our air, diet, and lifestyle. A cleanse is an effective way to support your body’s natural detoxifying processes, particularly after the stress that holiday festivities put on our bodies. This cleanse will last 21-days and involves eating [...]
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Upcoming class: group cleanse
Posted in holistic health, nutrition on December 5, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
8 Tips for Sweet Dreams
Posted in holistic health, movement, yoga, tagged adrenal health, breathing, caffeine, insomnia, relax, sleep, tea on July 3, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
How many hours of sleep do you get per night, on average? How’s the quality of your sleep? Do you wake up revitalized, or exhausted? Maintaining good sleep patterns can be incredibly healing for all of us because of the vital repair and regeneration that occur in the body while we slumber. If you have [...]
From Farm to Fork
Posted in holistic health, nourishment, nutrition, sustainability, tagged community, community supported agriculture, farmers' markets, farming practices, nutrition, organic, seasonal, soil depletion, sustainability, vote with your fork on March 31, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
How connected do you feel to the soil that your food came from? Do you know what region, country, or state that your food is from? Are you familiar with the farmer? Have you seen the land with your own two eyes? It is my opinion that a lot of agriculture is in a sorry [...]
Heart to Heart
Posted in holistic health, nourishment, stress management, tagged community, heart health, love, nourishment, Ornish, Rosetto effect on February 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“Your heart and my heart are very, very old friends.” – Hafiz I know, I know, Valentine’s Day is just a “Hallmark holiday” and I don’t care for all the commercialism that runs rampant on this day either. BUT, I do like that we have a holiday just for love. Love in the form of [...]
From mindfulness to Pavlov
Posted in holistic health, nourishment, stress management, tagged digestive health, mindful eating, nourishment, relax, rest and digest, stress on January 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
How many items per week do you eat while on the go, driving, or in a rushed state? Really, think about it. I know that my number is more than I’d like it to be. Or, have you ever looked down at your plate and been surprised that your food is gone because you don’t [...]
Fabulous Fatty Foods
Posted in holistic health, nutrition, tagged adrenal health, anti-inflammatory, avocados, breakfast, coconut, dairy-free, digestive health, flaxseeds, gluten-free, healthy fat, heart health, sardines on December 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The title of this post may sounds like an oxymoron to you, but the fact is that our bodies need healthy sources of fat to be well. Unfortunately, in the ’80s & ’90s there was a popular no & low fat craze since it was believed to be the culprit in a number of health [...]
Skin Deep
Posted in holistic health, sustainability, tagged healthy body care, healthy shampoo, organic cosmetics, sustainability on November 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
How healthy are your body care products? Many of us spend hours pouring over nutrition articles and healthy cookbooks, scrutinizing ingredient lists, and carefully picking out fresh, seasonal, and local produce from our local farmers’ markets. And, without a doubt, our health benefits from such efforts. But, what about the stuff in your shower and [...]
Community and Health
Posted in holistic health, nourishment, stress management, tagged community, local, obesity, solitude, stress on October 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
How does your community contribute to your health and well-being? Conversely, how do you contribute to the health and well-being of your community? Over the summer months I was engaged in various projects which focused on community and health. There are a plethora of studies which indicate that being part of a supportive and active [...]
Melanzana alla rostita
Posted in cooking, holistic health, nourishment, tagged cooking, dairy-free, eggplant, gluten-free, healthy fat, herbs on October 7, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Last night I recreated the first dish I learned to make in Sicily: melanzana alla rostita, roasted eggplant.
