My favorite magazine of the moment is Whole Living. It is always filled with great recipes and tips for healthy living. Needless to say, I was super-excited to see that they gave their readers a FREE digital issue solely dedicated to cancer prevention which I’ve…
How do supermarkets work? Are they designed to aid your efforts to become healthier or is their goal to make their pockets (and your waist) fatter. In less than 2 minutes, Michael Pollan will give you the inside scoop. After you view the video, check…
Quinoa has gained popularity rather rapidly thanks to its long list of health benefits. What I love most about this salad is that the colors are vibrant-each boasting it’s cancer preventative properties and it tastes delicious!
I’ve stressed the importance of knowing the source of your food. Do you know who grew it and how it got to your plate? With organizations such Local Harvest and in New York City, Just Food. You can find easily locate farms, farmers markets and…
Some time ago I posted juicing 101 and immediately after was hit with the question, “What are your thoughts about smoothies?” Actually, I think they are both great. As I mentioned in my article, juicing is great when you want to get the nutrients from…
The 2012 shopper’s guide is finally out and this year they’ve expanded the dirty dozen to include two additional items of concern, green beans, kale and collard greens as the contain organophosphate insecticides. Climbing up three places from last year and knocking celery out of…
As you might have figured from my juicing post, I am a huge fan of Joe Cross, Director and main character of the documentary ‘Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead’. I thoroughly enjoyed this movie mostly because I feel it’s important when men take control of…
After attending the Every Health Bloggers Meet-up and later the John Mackey presentation at the Whole Foods Wellness Club. I became really curious to learn more about the services offered. Last week I had the opportunity to talk to Drew Rosen, Team Leader of the…
After 9 months of learning, yesterday my Food Therapy class came to an end. When I was asked on the evaluation form what was the most valuable part of the entire course, without question it was the amazing friendships I made. We were the sixth…
I was first introduced to Dr. Deanna J. Attai after reading her bio on twitter. In less than 160 characters, I was immediately a fan. It is not often you find members of the medical community who are conventionally trained who also embrace eastern philosophy…