Healthy Breakfast Suggestions and Other Helpful Info (I hope!)

When I go about my day, I often get into conversations with people about food.  We frequently talk about what each of us ate for breakfast that morning.  I love these conversations because it tells me a lot about that person’s general diet and how I might  be able to help if asked.  Yesterday while [...]

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Some healthful Christmas gift ideas!

As Christmas draws near, I wanted to share with you a few of my favorite Christmas gift ideas. These are gifts that the recipient will enjoy using everyday and that can offer the benefit of increased health. My first recommendation is my absolute favorite book titled “The World’s Healthiest Foods” by George Mateljan. You can [...]

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Pumpkin Seed Salsa

This recipe came from Tracy Bosnian, CH, NTP and her friend Leilani Paki, NTP. Pumpkin Seed Salsa Ingredients: 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/4 cup onion, diced 1/2 cup raw or toasted pumpkin seeds, coarsely chopped 2-4 tomatoes, diced 1 small can of green chilies, diced 1/2 teaspoon sea salt Lime or lemon juice to taste, [...]

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“I don’t like vegetables. What do I do with them?”

Common client complaint: “I don’t like vegetables.  What do I do with them?” I have had clients tell me that they don’t like vegetables.  My guess is that they have never eaten fresh vegetables that have been properly prepared.  I was blessed as a child to grow up in California and to have had a [...]

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Yummy Gluten Free Chocolate Cake Mix And Frosting

Last  weekend our family celebrated our daughter Alexis’ birthday.  She encouraged me to try a gluten free cake mix.  With a sense of adventure I set off to find a gluten free cake mix and frosting  that would do  our party proud.  I found just the one, Gluten-Free Decadent Chocolate Cake Mix and Cherrybrook Kitchen [...]

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