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• Gluten-Free Living: Eating Healthy on a Budget

  Has your grocery bill skyrocketed since beginning a gluten-free diet? If you’re living with Celiac Disease or gluten sensitivity, removing gluten (a protein found in wheat, rye and barley) is an essential first step on your path to wellness. If your goal is to eat a healthy gluten-free diet then t... Read More »

• Preparing for a Marathon: The Nutrition Factor

  Optimum nutritional habits are essential during your marathon training. Fundamental components include hydration status, carbohydrate and protein intake as well as electrolyte repletion, and joint health. To ensure muscle recovery post-exercise and to reduce your risk of injury, consider the followi... Read More »

• Pesticide Guide: The Dirty Dozen and The Clean Fifteen

  Are you interested in lowering pesticide exposure in your diet but you aren’t sure where to start? The Environmental Working Group, a non-profit organization that advocates for policies that protect global and individual health has produced a guide that can help you get started. Based on the analy... Read More »

• Featured Recipe: High Energy Oatmeal

  Here is a healthy and simple way to make a hearty breakfast before going to the gym or a 10k run. You can prepare this in a slow cooker in the evening and wake up to a bowl of tasty, hot oatmeal. Make sure to use steel-cut oats; if you use the old-fashioned type the consistency of the oatmeal will b... Read More »

• Is Gluten Sabotaging Your Health?

  According to new research from the Mayo Clinic, Celiac Disease affects approximately 1 in 100 people. When individuals with Celiac Disease consume gluten, which is a protein found in wheat, rye and barley, the absorptive surface of the small intestine is damaged. This greatly decreases the body’s... Read More »

• Carob and Pumpkin Seed Bars

  Ingredients: 2 eggs, separated; ½ cup apple juice; 1 tsp. vanilla extract; ¼ tsp vitamin C crystals; 3 ½ tbsp. carob powder (sifted); 1/8 tsp. salt; 1 cup pumpkin seed, ground into meal in food processor; ¾ cups walnuts or pecans, coarsely chopped. Oil an 8x8 inch square pan. Cut a square of ... Read More »

• Quinoa: The Super Grain

  In an effort to eat a healthier diet, most people turn to brown rice as a substitute for white rice. If you’re ready to explore and expand your options beyond brown rice quinoa is a very valuable addition to your diet. Quinoa (pronounced “keen-wa”) hails its super grain status from its rich... Read More »

• Quinoa Vegetable Soup

  4 cups water, ¼ cup quinoa (well rinsed), ½ cup carrots, diced; ¼ cup celery, diced; 2 Tbsp. onions, chopped; ¼ cup green pepper, diced; 2 cloves garlic, chopped; 1 tsp. olive oil; ½ cup tomatoes, chopped; ½ cup cabbage, chopped; 1 tsp. sea salt, parsley chopped. Saute quinoa, carrots, cele... Read More »

• Moderate Hosting: This Year Stuff the Turkey, Not the Guests

  As the holiday season shifts into high gear, here’s a plea for a different kind of moderation:  let’s all hear it (softly please) for moderate hosting.  Moderate hosting means fighting the urge to measure your success as a host by the amount of food and alcohol and sociability your guests cons... Read More »

• Coconut Oil – An Essential Fat for Weight Loss

  Have you attempted to follow a low-fat diet in hopes of losing or maintaining weight, only to be experiencing low levels of energy and intense food cravings leading you to overeat? Contrary to popular belief quality saturated fat such as virgin coconut oil is essential for weight loss and health. Wh... Read More »