Tag: "food"
5 Tips to Help You Kick Food Cravings in the Butt
It has been almost a month since I started eating to live. What does this mean? It means that I am eating foods that are nutrient-dense or those foods that are high in nutrients. I am happy to tell you, that I have not had any cravings for the junk foods (sweets, fries, and pretzels). [...]
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Deconstructing Cravings
Today our guest blogger is Carolyn Akens. The body is an amazing source of intelligence. It is always there for you, pumping blood, never skipping a heartbeat, digesting whatever food you put in it and maintaining homeostasis. Is this reliable, intelligent bio-computer making a mistake by craving ice cream or a hamburger or chocolate? Are [...]
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Water Fasting – Day 1
I started water fasting on March 1st and my goal is to fast until March 7th. The purpose of fasting is for cleansing and also for spiritual reasons. I will not write about the spiritual side of my fast, but I will let you know about the physical. I will also upload videos to my [...]
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The Benefits of Turmeric
My first experience using turmeric was in scrambled tofu (video). I noticed that turmeric gave the scramble a cool yellow color similar to what you would see in scrambled eggs. Whenever I cook tofu scramble, I always use turmeric. I love the flavor it adds to the scramble as well as the color. Note: Turmeric [...]
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Walnut Pear Torte from Carolyn’s Recipe Corner (raw vegan dessert)
Dessert anyone? Today, from Carolyn’s recipe corner is the Walnut Pear Torte. This is no ordinary dessert, because it is not cooked and has ingredients that are healthier for you. Let’s get to cooking or should I say, “un-cooking.” Walnut Pear Torte Adapted from recipe by Renee Loux Ingredients Walnut Crust 2 cups walnut [...]
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Why I Eat a Vegan / Plant-Based Diet
Monique from Brown Vegan wrote a post “Why I Stay a Vegan“and while reading her post, I asked myself why I continue eating a vegan diet. Everyone who eats a vegan diet does so for different reasons. But as you will see, overtime my reasons for sticking with a vegan diet evolved. Health Reasons When [...]
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The Four Most Commonly Deficient Minerals
I was flipping through one of my many books and came across some very interesting information. Many of you know that sometimes we may become deficient in certain minerals. In order to avoid becoming deficient, it is a good idea that you eat a variety of foods. Dr. Bernard Jensen, author of Foods That Heal, [...]
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