Certified Nutritional Practitioner
At the recent Canadian Health Food Association East trade show, I serendipitously wandered by just as Bob of Bob’s Red Mill was setting up to sign his book on “Breakfasts”. I soon found myself whisked onto a stool beside Bob for a photo op and … Read more
I am so excited about this product. I am kind of an addict when it comes to chewing gum. It has been absolutely impossible to find sugar-free gum without aspartame for the past couple of years, so I have had to go cold turkey other … Read more
So, the other day I got an e-mail from my good pal Gwyneth, who recommended a few of her health care practitioners. This quote is from Dr. Alejandro Junger, a cardiologist who practices integrative healing at the Eleven Wellness Center in New York: “Approximately eight … Read more
Further to my previous post on unhealthy water bottles, here are a few better choices. Two of the bottles (on the right) are made of stainless steel and the one on the left is LINED aluminum, which is just slightly lighter in weight. We use … Read more
Here is a neat tip taken from Healthy Living from the Inside Out by Mariel Hemingway: Decaffeinate any tea yourself by pouring in the hot water, letting steep for 15-20 seconds and tossing the water. This removes 80-90 percent of the caffeine from the leaves. … Read more
Recent headlines in the news have raised concerns about chemicals from plastic bottles leaching into our water. Apparently, if you look on the bottom of your water bottle and you see a 7 inside the little recycling triangle, the container may contain Bisphenol A. If … Read more
Here is a great idea from an Oprah show – an easy recipe for veggie wash. I own a bottle of some kind of liquid, purchased many moons ago, which I have used to soak grapes from time to time, but this sounds easier and … Read more
EAT FOOD. NOT TOO MUCH. MOSTLY PLANTS. I love this slogan. It is by Michael Pollan, who has written a couple of books on the subject of food. The first one I read, The Omnivore’s Dilemma, looks at where our food comes from. The information … Read more
For years, my rice would always come out mushy. I followed the package directions so why was it not working? I finally clued in that if I used less water than indicated on the package it would probably be more chewy, with separated grains – … Read more
