Written by contributor Felicia Clark of A Simply Raw Life. One of my all time favorite foods to eat these days are raw desserts! There’s just something about raw desserts and chocolate that make me happy. They are simple to make, you don’t have to cook or bake them, they are packed with nutrition and taste fresh! [...]
Written by contributor Angela Stanford, MBA, RD, RYT of Vital Nutrition & Wellness I serve this salad with my winter dinners. It was made from leaf and head lettuce greens I grew on my patio garden in pots and Earthboxes. I planted these lettuce seeds back in late October when the sun was out long [...]
At SimpleGreenSmoothies.com we love, love, love chia seeds. These tiny little seeds pack a powerful punch of nutrition. The light crunchy taste and extra dose of fiber make these seeds a perfect green smoothie topping. In the image above, we froze coconut water with chia seeds in ice cube trays to add to our green [...]
Avocados rock! They are a great source of the “good fats” (monounsaturated fats), which helps raise your good LDL cholesterol levels. But many people don’t know the simple trick to making an avocado easy to cut. Check out the 40 second video below. And if you’ve been afraid to add an avocado to a green [...]
Saturday is “family day” in our home— we try to spend the time together and do something low key and fun. For us, this usually means walking to the farmer’s market down the road. We work up an appetite from the bike ride, sample some gluten-free cupcakes, check out the local craft vendors for some [...]
It’s a struggle feeding my child healthy food all the time. I keep searching for ways to free my family from processed foods. We are in the middle of a food revolution in our household. I am guilty of sneaking into my bathroom to shove cookies in my mouth so my daughter does not see me [...]
Organic fruits and vegetables can be pricey compared to their conventionally-grown counterpart. It’s hard for me to pick up a $4 pint of organic strawberries when I see the $.99 sale ones that look even better. Is it really worth spending the extra money on organic? Yes…and no. Dirty Dozen organic produce list The EWG’s 2012 Dirty Dozen organic produce list helps [...]
Written by Jessica Houk, teacher in Early Childhood Education in Portland, Maine. All you need is five ingredients or less for healthy eating. Ever since I did the Master Cleanse for the first time, I have been researching ways to be more healthy. I have all kinds of questions about whole foods, being a vegetarian, [...]
Some parents are lucky and they have kids that will eat anything. But for most parents they struggle getting fruits and veggies into their kids’ growing bodies. And kids, much like adults, get stuck in a comfort zone– eating what’s familiar to their taste buds. Krissy shares an awesome hands-on activity that worked for her [...]
Boosting your immune system is a great way to stay healthy, especially during flu season. The stronger your body is, the faster you can recover from any colds. A diet rich in fruits and vegetables contain immune-boosting antioxidants. On top of that, you can add probiotics, olive leaf extract, and elderberry extract to keep you [...]
