Raw Vegetable Soup
I’ve been experimenting with making better use of my Vitamix. So, in addition to the various smoothies we make every day, I decided to create a delicious soup recipe that would be equally quick and easy to make. This is what I came up with – a simple soup that would be perfect as an appetizer, before pretty much any meal (I read some time ago that eating soup before a meal tends to decrease the total amount eaten during the meal, and it a great way to lose weight without having to consciously limit what you eat). Raw Vegetable Soup Recipe (serves 4) 4 cups hot water 3 medium...
Read MoreFresh Juices – Elixir of the Gods
I recently spent several days at a raw food retreat, and was served amazing gourmet raw foods. Delicious, healthy, and inspirational, all things considered. The primary inspiration I came home with was to dig out my juicer (yes, I occasionally get enthusiastic about health fads, and buy the appropriate tools) and start using it again. Regularly. Which prompted me to de-clutter my kitchen counter, so that there would be a place for my juicer to live, so that I would be more likely to use it. So, now I have a lovely, tidy, clutter-free kitchen, and have been enjoying delicious juices on a...
Read MoreHealing Your Body By Eating Right – High Blood Pressure
The Western approach to health care might be best described as ‘reactive’. You get sick, your doctor prescribes some sort of medicine, and hopefully you get better. Coincidentally, perhaps, health-care costs are skyrocketing, as are such lifestyle-related health problems as obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. Taking a preventative approach to health care, as individuals, may be our best hope of living to old age, and being healthy enough to enjoy it! What is high blood pressure? High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a medical condition in which the arterial blood pressure is...
Read MoreFive Healthy Snacks for the Next Time You Have the Munchies
What makes a good snack? Clearly, it should be yummy. And it should satisfy whatever craving you may have (if you want sweet, then endless bags of salty chips may make you feel sick, but they won’t satisfy the craving for something sweet). It should be quick to prepare, and easy to carry with you to wherever you may want to eat it. It shouldn’t be overly high in calories, or messy to eat. And it should have some nutritional value (protein, fiber, vitamins and minerals…) Each of these snacks has 250 calories or less. Something salty? Black bean dip with tortilla chips and...
Read MoreTake Control of Your Weight: 5 Easy Steps
If you’ve been trying to get to, and STAY AT, a healthier body-weight, but have had limited success, you probably already know that DIETS DON’T WORK! The problem with going on a diet to lose weight is that it tends to be a temporary measure. And an unpleasant one at that. If you want to lose weight, and keep it off, permanently, the best way to make that happen is to adopt healthy lifestyle changes, permanently. These are five lifestyle changes that can kick-start your new healthy-for-life lifestyle, and will product rapid improvements in physical condition. 1) Get enough sleep...
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