Tag Archive: nutrition

The Kombucha Craze

We’ve all seen it in our favorite health food stores – kombucha! It’s everywhere! It’s no mystery that kombucha is good for you. Known as the “longevity elixir,” it helps boost our immune system, balance our metabolism, and acts as a wonderful detoxifier, helping your liver filter out all the bad stuff. So why, oh…

Recipe: Protein-Punch Sexy Superfood Smoothie

When my daughter was in high school, she worked at a café as a barista and made delicious drinks. One of her specialties was coming up with amazing smoothies. She used to make me this INCREDIBLE smoothie all the time that was full of protein. She would mix soy milk, peanut butter, half a banana,…

The 5-Elements of Effective Detoxing – The Wood Element!

In case you have not yet figured it out, now you know, the first element we’re going to learn about is the wood element. Yesterday, we discussed the generating cycle of the 5-elements in our body and environment. This laid the groundwork for understanding each of the elements and how they help with effective cleansing….

Chia Seeds… Really? Yup, Really!

As silly as it may seem, the newest and most exciting trend that I’ve seen in the health food world is the inclusion of chia seeds into your daily diet. Yes, that’s right: chia seeds, the very same seeds that are used to decorate cheesy household ceramic pets. At first I looked at this with…

Learn How to Make this Amazing Manhattan Fish Chowder, It’s So Easy!

Manhattan Fish Chowder 1 ½ lbs of Halibut or Cod (wild caught) 1 medium to large onion (diced small) 2 medium carrots (diced small) 1 large stalk of celery (diced small) 2-3 cloves of garlic (minced) 1 can of corn (preferably organic) 2 medium to large red potatoes (diced bite size) 2 10 oz. cans…