Eating healthy over the holidays is not only possible it can be delicious. This past weekend we hosted our annual holiday pot-luck. The event has two purposes. First is to gather and enjoy a festive meal and afternoon with others who are on a similar dietary path. Second is to share recipes that are holiday […]
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I have been wondering why there are so many movies and stories out right now about slavery and people of Afrikan descent as underclass. What does that mean? What is the message that media is feeding us? This isn’t a comment about the productions, actors or the script of these movies. To be honest I
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Many people are concerned about getting the nutrients they need. We are designed to get our nutrients from our food. That means we need to consume foods that provide those nutrients. But how do you know which foods you should eat? ANDI Scores can help guide you. So what is the ANDI score? ANDI stands for
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Nana Kwaku Opare, MD, MPH, CA is a long time vegetarian, trained as a dietitian, and focuses in part on proper nutrition in his integrative medicine approach to healing. He regularly speaks about diet and lifestyle choices for natural healing. He is the author of The Rule Book And User Guide For Healthy Living, available
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Nana Kwaku always says that you can’t eat your way to health but you sure can eat your way to the grave. What does he mean by that? He means that what you eat is vitally important. We all should do all we can to eat the healthiest diet possible. That WILL go a long
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My friend and raw food buddy Safi and I were talking the other day about how Matt Amsden’s recipe book Rawvolution is one of our favorites. His recipes have good flavor and don’t require much tinkering. There are versions of a number of those recipes here such as the Onion Bread and the Eggless Egg
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Sticking to a vegan or vegetarian diet can be hard for some people. I often hear people say that they were vegetarian or vegan at one time or have tried to go vegetarian but can’t seem to maintain it. We all encounter trouble spots that can lead us off track. Here are seven steps you
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This one is just for fun. Here are some of my favorite YouTube videos. Enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCCzugeSPPA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nT-u_OXSH0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PItzfDux4g What are your favorites? Post in the comments below.
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