How To Turn A Resolution into a Lifestyle
New Years’ Resolutions can get a pretty bad rap, especially in the health and diet spectrum, often associated with abrupt (and notoriously temporary) lifestyle changes. Oh how quickly a euphoric January 1st can become a guilt-ridden January 3rd! It’s not that there’s anything wrong with setting positive goals, it’s simply that we often so eagerly […]
Shopping Guide: Juicing
Juicing may have had a consistent role in the natural food scene for decades now, yet nevertheless, it has really only hit its true stride in the healthy big-time within the past several years. Now, with juice cafes popping up left and right, rows of fresh juice painting the aisles of supermarkets, and talks of juicing and its benefits officially at a dull roar, isn’t it […]
5 Incredible Immunity Boosters
Most of us have heard that old saying, “a stitch in time saves nine.” I believe the same applies to wellness. The more tools we have in our daily arsenal of immune system defense, the less likely we’ll be taken down by the ubiquitous colds and flus of the season (and if we do get […]
Tips For Easy, Everyday Cleansing
Have the holiday’s ubiquitous cookies, pies, and rich foods made their presence known yet? Superfoods to the rescue! Here’s four simple and inexpensive ways to gently cleanse, the healthy way: Have a green smoothie (and/or juice) every day. Why green? Because green foods are some of the most detoxifying foods around! Rich in chlorophyll, they help […]
Superfood Mendiants
They may be simple, but these fruit-and nut-decorated chocolates present gorgeously well! Gather your favorite superfoods and create unlimited variations for special occasion treats. Makes 2 dozen mendiants 8 ounces raw chocolate or semi-sweet chocolate, cut into small chunks or chips handful of cashews, split in half with a paring knife handful of cacao nibs handful […]
Best-ever Holiday Drinks
Cozy. That’s the theme of pretty much everything right now – from wardrobe to activity to (most definitely) food! And nothing says remedy to chilly weather better than a delicious drink that’s warming from the inside out. So, grab your favorite mug, and try these superfood renditions of holiday favorites to enjoy the seasonal glow! […]
Braised Red Cabbage with Goldenberries
You can trust that it came as quite the surprise to me when I asked my S.O., Oliver, for a holiday dish request and his answer was… “cabbage.” In all fairness, he’s fully German, with culinarily-gifted grandparents that have spoiled his tastebuds with decades of wholesome, comfort food know-how. As a cabbage lover myself, I […]
Last-minute DIY superfoodie gifts
When it comes to holiday gifting, there’s pretty much two types of people: those that have their shopping system down PAT (“You mean you don’t have your list checked off by December?”), and those that are nervously checking the last day companies offer guaranteed shipping as we speak. For those of us in the latter […]
Yacon’s sweet secrets
Sliced thin and sun-dried and you’d think you were eating some type of fancy smoked apple. Boiled into a syrup and you’d swear that delicious drizzle was some kind of artesian caramel. The truth is, though yacon has all of the flavor appeal of a high-end sweet recipe, in reality, it’s simply a humble yet versatile […]
Black Lentils with Brussels & Gojis
While it may not be instinctive to think of “black foods” as healthy, believe it or not, it’s exactly their odd color that is responsible for making them a superfood! The dark pigment we see in things like black rice, black lentils, black berries, black sesame seeds (and more!) is actually a sign of rich antioxidant content, primarily in […]