The Unquenchable Thirst...

When summer is upon us one thing is certain, we need water. I don’t know about you, but water alone just doesn’t quench that thirst. When I’m feeling dehydrated, groggy and tired I need something more! Expensive enhanced waters seem to do the trick but the cost adds up and so do the calories due to the higher amounts of sugar! Watermelon offers a replenishing feeling, but not always the most...

Magical Magnesium Miracles...

PHOTOMICROGRAPH OF MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE I’ve mentioned here before that our modern agricultural practices produce food that are lacking in minerals. well one of those minerals is magnesium. Did you know magnesium is essential to over 700 bodily functions? That means it is pretty essential we get enough of it! Most Americans are deficient do to our high calcium intake which if taken at the improper ratio to magnesium-...

Tell the Pesticide Peddlers: We support Michelle O...

photo by Barack Obama This just in! I receive campaigns from CREDO action and the one I received today made me happy and sad! Go Michelle for going organic and teaching our children organic is best! That delighted me. However, the fact that The Mid America CropLife Association (MACA) has a problem with an organic garden at the whitehouse, well that’s darn sad! Here is the scoop from CREDO The Mid America CropLife...

Nutritional Info on Millet and How to Prepare it...

Millet is not just for the birds! Human consumption of this powerful grain goes back as far as 4500 BCE in China. Millet was considered one of the five sacred crops by the ancient Chinese. It then became a staple throughout the Middle East and northern Africa. It’s mentioned in the Old Testament as one of the treasured plants. Millet is also a staple for The Hunzas, who live in a remote area of the Himalayan foothills and...

Fasting with the Seasons and Detoxifying Foods...

Photo by BurningQuestion As spring has sprung I’m feeling a serious need to some spring cleaning, not just in my home, but my body! Dr. Sachi (A Doctor of Oriental Medicine- whom you may remember from our last interview: Fit, Fabulous, Over 50…and Sharing Secrets!!) runs many fasting retreats and shares some tips with us below: In Dr. Sachi’s Words: I’m often doing a detox- no one can avoid it now,...

Dr. Simm's Smoothie Recipes...

Dr. Simm is an Acupuncture Physician and my first health guru! You can learn a lot from her Q+A article on On Weight Maintenance and Aging. Her two favorite smoothie recipes packed with healing superpower are: 7 Magical herb veggie blend: Any veggie based juice (Carrot, Celery, Red Peppers, Beet, etc. -your take!) with the following magical herbs: parsley cilantro garlic ginger basil rosemary mint (understand that I...

The Magic Un-Grain...

I often get traffic from the phrase “What Goes Good with Quinoa.” Never mind that this is grammatically incorrect; I write a lot about quinoa and it is a large part of my diet. I wanted to give the searching people even more about ‘what goes good with quinoa.’ I have many recipes for quinoa that are totally delicious! Here are All my posts about Quinoa: Endive Madness (aka Quinoa Recipe) Nutritional Info on...

The Yoga of Eating...

By: Heather Ashare, MPH Heather Ashare has been a dedicated practitioner and instructor of Ashtanga yoga for several years. As the yoga expert at DietsInReview.com, she shares simple and effective ways to make yoga a part of your life for greater fitness and wellness. DietsInReview.com also provides healthy recipes, weight loss tools, nutrition and health guidance in the Diet Blog and reviews of more than 475 diet...

Bring on the Brain Food...

The human brain is a complex organ whose workings are beyond the comprehension of even the sharpest minds in the business. While some of us are born with brains that are sharp shooters in the memory power area and have excellent cognitive and reasoning skills, others have to work hard to achieve the same kind of success. While it’s common knowledge that patronizing the right kind of foods goes a long way in keeping your...

The Greatest Thing Since Sliced What?...

What's next? Uranium enriched Bread?! Bread is everywhere! We can’t escape it, it creeps into our diets daily. However, I try to keep it to a minimum. Here’s why: A lot of us may already know that white bread is unhealthy. Some of us may reason that as long as we are buying whole grain bread, we are making a healthy choice. If you ask me (which you did, right?) I’ll tell you that most “Whole Wheat Bread” is...