...to help you navigate your way around the site and quickly find the information you need, especially if you are new to the healthy eating lifestyle or any of the specific diets and health protocols that this site covers. The search box in the right-hand sidebar should help you find most things, but here are some other pages with information you might find useful: Glossary If you encounter terminology or ingredients that are unfamiliar, try the... Read more »
Raw Garden Vegetable Soup Since I haven't gotten around to making any raw soups yet, I thought I'd go in search of a video recipe, and I found a good one. Garden Vegetable Soup, by Jennifer Cornbleet. It looks and sounds delicious. I actually have enough of the ingredients to try one myself tomorrow. They are not so different than a green smoothie, except in the seasonings. Jennifer talks about the 6 basic components of a raw soup in the... Read more »
...seemed to hurt all the time. As it got worse over time it felt like the muscles in the arches of my feet were spasming. It got so bad I could hardly walk, I was limping in pain with literally every step. So I started doing research on what deficiencies could cause muscle spasms. (I eventually realized I had plantar fasciitis, and I'll write more in another article about what I've done to get some relief from it.) My research into what mineral... Read more »
...th all other bees are facing a crisis right now. You might have heard of Colony Collapse Disorder, sometimes also called Spontaneous Hive Collapse. Bees are dying off at an alarming rate, and have been for some time now. The term Colony Collapse Disorder was used in late 2006 to describe the trend that bee keepers and scientists were becoming of aware of. It's a serious threat to our food supply. Both honey bees and bumble bees are used in... Read more »
...t dating from around 1500 BC. In some stores you may find what looks like cilantro under the name Mexican parsley. It is the exact same herb. The three names derive from first; the plants common name of coriander. Second the term cilantro specifically refers to the fresh leaves and stems from the coriander plant. Third the country where cilantro is commonly used, Mexico. Cilantro is as versatile an herb in Mexican cooking as is parsley in... Read more »
...ts evenly blended. Storing Cover tightly and store in the fridge. I'm not sure how long it will last since this is the first time I'm made it. But I imagine it will keep refrigerated for several days if not weeks. For longer term storage it can be frozen. Just pour it into an ice cube tray and pop it in the freezer. This makes it easy to take out whatever amount you need, without thawing the whole lot. Healthy Food Notes Many pesto recipes call... Read more »
