When I was in college and struggling to turn my health around, I read a nutrition book that suggested eating seaweed. So, being the “A-student” I am, I bought some nori sheets (sushi wraps), wakame, and crumbed dulse. The first meal I had with a significant amount of seaweed, I noticed an instant feeling of relaxation. …
Why does salt have such a bad rap? The word “salary” is derived from salt. “Salt of the earth” is what Jesus called his buds. Salt is used in many religious purification rituals. The words “salad,” “sauce,” and “sausage” are all rooted in the word “salt,” their inherent deliciousness depending on it. The early American pioneers used…
Dieticians are still trying to figure out if bone broth is an essential food or not. They know it has calcium, iron, collagen, amino acids, and trace minerals, but can’t you just get those from a supplement or other foods? Do we need to eat bone broth? There’s an idea that nutrients are more than just…
You don’t see too many people checking out at the grocery store with beets in their carts. They’re big, red, sometimes covered with dirt and fuzz, with big, bushy green leaves on top. What in the heck do you do with that?! First off, why even eat beets? Here’s how I cooked this bunch of beets: For…
Cauliflower, along with broccoli, bok choy, cabbage, and brussel sprouts, is one of the cruciferous, or brassica, vegetables. Studies have shown these types of vegetables to reduce the risk of cancers and cardiovascular disease. Science demands that we know WHY. So they’ve narrowed it down to possibly the active phytochemicals called glucosinolates, or possibly it’s because of…
Do you like coffee? Or do you LOVE it? I still remember my first cup of coffee. I was still a kid, and used way too much cream and sugar. I still love coffee, although with no sugar added, and a just a bit of non-pasteurized, organic cream. IS IT A DRUG OR JUST A…
Getting all the nutrition your body needs is difficult to do with food alone. I used to think that I could get by without supplements. My mind changed when I was pregnant and found myself sobbing uncontrollably at one of my prenatal exams. Not because anything was making me depressed, and it wasn’t the usual…