Reader Question: Which Cooking Oil Should I Use?
Answer: All oils should be expeller-pressed, which means that the oil is extracted from the nut, seed or fruit using by mechanical presses rather than chemical extractions. The other three...
View ArticleLove to Grill? Pass on the Carcinogens!
A client asked: “If I marinate chicken with skin and cook on grill with skin, but don’t eat skin – is that a lot worse for us that if I marinate without and cook without. It is so much more tender to...
View ArticleAugust 2014 Challenge: Shake It. Move It. Do It.
There’s no away around it. Just like you must eat vegetables every day, you must also move your body every single day. If you don’t love to exercise or are in a rut, get ready to be inspired. If you...
View ArticleMy Favorite Workouts
I love to exercise. But I didn’t always love it. I grew up swimming and I didn’t really consider that exercise. It wasn’t, it was just playing and having fun in pool. Even when I swam competitively I...
View ArticleRefreshing Kohlrabi & Cucumber Salad
Kohlrabi looks like an alien vegetable. No one knows what to do with it. In fact, I wouldn’t know what to do with it if it weren’t for my two kiddos picking up random vegetables at the grocery store....
View ArticleFall Detox Challenge
I heard a lot about cleanses and detox diets for weight loss this week. Friends on Facebook, clients and people in workshops are all asking the same thing, “How can I lose weight and clean up my diet?...
View ArticlePumpkin Pie Spice Blend
Isn’t it amazing how pumpkin pie spices can make it “feel” like Fall? Spices and herbs have tremendous power-both to satisfy taste buds and to boost physical and mental health. Don’t underestimate the...
View ArticleCeleriac Breakfast Scramble
“Breakfast foods” are typically heavily processed foods containing refined grains, sugar and processed meats. Move away from cereal, toast and conventional bacon and you will feel energized with your...
View ArticleNutrition & Thyroid Disease
A friend of mine asked if there was anything that I recommend for thyroid issues. The answer is YES!! Nutrients are involved every step of the way in creating and transforming thyroid hormones, and...
View ArticleOrange Ginger Cranberry Sauce (no added sugar)
Yes, it can be done!! Cranberry sauce that is all berry-goodness and no added sugar. I didn’t think that you could do it, and some of you may choose to add a little sugar, but this sauce is pretty...
View Article“New-Age” Fruit of the Month
Gone are the days of “fruit-of-the-month” baskets. If you want to gift someone with year-round produce, invest in a community-supported agriculture (CSA) share. Your gift will do more than please the...
View ArticleNew Foods & Old Foods in New Ways
Last Thursday, live on KVOA, I talked about the importance of new approaches to health resolutions. Particularly for weight loss, we use the same strategies with every weight loss attempt. Click here...
View ArticleQuinoa-Millet Pilaf with Tomato and Cucumber Salad, Yogurt and Cumin Lamb
This was a delicious combination of foods that I put together relatively quickly and distractedly on a weekend with Dan and the kiddos…which means I have no idea how much of anything I used. But...
View ArticleAnti-Inflammatory “Salads”
Earlier this week I spoke to a group of 35 medical students going through an integrative medicine rotation at the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine. I’ve presented in this rotation four times...
View ArticleTarragon Lentils with Fried Marinated Tofu
In my continued efforts to experiment with tofu, I came up with this yummy flavor combination that can be prepared ahead of time and then finished quickly on the day you want to serve it.
View ArticleCashew Coconut Vegetable Curry
I love all types of curry. I have always made them on the stove, but last week I thought, “why not try it in the slow cooker?” It worked like a charm! Curry is a versitile dish that you can easily...
View ArticleGinger Edamame Hummus
Yesterday, live on KVOA, I talked about how the balance of omega-6 to omega-3 fats will impact inflammation in our bodies. Omega-6 and omega-3 fats are a direct link to our genes. They are incredibly...
View ArticleDark Chocolate Dipped Oranges
This is an extraordinarily simple treat that looks fantastic. Make it as a fun sweet-snack or serve it as an elegant dessert. And yes, there are health benefits here! Anti-inflammatory Antioxidants...
View ArticleAnti-Inflammatory Living
This month we’ve been talking all about inflammation and anti-inflammatory foods. You can find information all over the place on an “anti-inflammatory diet”. But diet is really only part of it. Even...
View ArticleBalancing Our Plates
There’s something special about the Fridays I have my girls all to myself. For some reason it feels different feeding them on those days. I guess because I don’t make lunch for them any other day of...
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