I usually eat only a few select nuts and seeds and cashews never made the list, but today I include cashews in the list of nuts and seeds I eat. I avoided cashews, mainly because I was afraid of eating too much fat, but the cashew is lower in fat than most nuts. I added cashews to my diet after preparing the egg-less egg salad. I did a little research on cashews and … [Read more...] about Health Facts About Cashews
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Evelyn Chats with Mitch Mitchell (Video)
Happy Friday! Mitch Mitchell, of I'm Just Sharing interviewed me on Google Hangouts. Mitch is a long-time blogging friend who blogs about social media, blogging, motivation, and general topics for which he does commentary. I have learned and continue to learn a lot from Mitch. I have never used Google Hangouts, but after downloading the Google Voice and Video Setup file, I … [Read more...] about Evelyn Chats with Mitch Mitchell (Video)
Egg-Less Egg Salad: Mindful Meals Review
Carolyn Akens, author of Mindful Meals: Recipes for a Healthier Spirit, Soul and Body, sent me her recipe book to review. Thank you Ms. Carolyn for sending me your recipe book. The Mindful Meals recipe book is for those who: eat a plant-based diet need raw vegan recipes eat a clean, whole food plant-based diet anyone interested in eating healthier … [Read more...] about Egg-Less Egg Salad: Mindful Meals Review
10 Best Foods for Healthy Skin
Surely you have heard the saying, "You are what you eat." While you won't turn into a hot dog just because you eat them, there is some truth to this saying; what you eat affects your health and your appearance, so in essence, you are what you eat. While it's obvious that your diet affects your physical health and well being, many forget that skin is also greatly affected by … [Read more...] about 10 Best Foods for Healthy Skin
McDougall Update and Returning to a Raw Vegan Diet
Update: I no longer follow a raw vegan, vegan, or vegetarian diet. (10/13/2014) I originally started this blog as a raw vegan. I stopped eating a raw vegan diet because I lost too much weight. I concluded that a raw vegan diet was not the best diet for me. I spent most of this year experimenting with different plant-based diets, with my most recent … [Read more...] about McDougall Update and Returning to a Raw Vegan Diet
10 Best Foods That Promote Healthy Hair
It is not what you put on your hair that makes it healthy, but also what you put in your body that makes for a healthy head of hair. You want to use hair care products that are best for your hair type (normal, oily, dry), but you also need to eat a healthy diet. I cannot tell you how many people I see on a quest for healthy hair. They use the best hair care products, take … [Read more...] about 10 Best Foods That Promote Healthy Hair