Lifestyle as Medicine

Quality of Life: Do lifestyle choices matter?

August 15, 2019 0 comments

I adore the human body/spirit and its potential. It has intelligence beyond what I will ever comprehend. The human body/spirit has the potential to manifest creativity and beauty that can take our breath away and make us speechless. It also has the potential to manifest trust, serenity, and an ‘everything really is OK’ assurance, no matter how seemingly insignificant what we are doing feels. This awareness nurtures the huge desire I have to allow this intelligence to work through me to uncover my own individual creative potential. I know lifestyle choice alone don’t control this intelligence and my ability to hear it in its entirety, but I do know with complete certainty that I mute it, silence it, when I make indulgent choices.

Making Changes: Define Your True Reason for Health

August 5, 2019 0 comments

Making Healthy Changes: Define Your True Reason for Health How My Love for Nutrition was Born Making long-term changes is hard. Knowing what to do to be healthy isn’t the biggest challenge that we face. It’s knowing how to do it – consistently – that’s the challenge. And knowing how to do it must first [...]

Differences Between Flax, Chia, and Hemp Seeds

July 20, 2019 2 comments

CARE Member Question: "I have a question about chia, hemp, and flax seeds. What are the unique differences between these and what are the benefits ( pros and cons ) of each?" Answer: The main difference between flax, chia, and hemp seeds are the ratio of minerals, fatty acids, fiber, and phytonutrients that they contain. The [...]

CARE Recipe: Vegan Coconut Berry Smoothie (Simple. Beautiful. Nutrient-rich)

July 1, 2019 1 comment

What does it mean to use Food as Medicine? Food as Medicine means that each food that you eat has a purpose. That purpose is to be an essential tool for your cells on projects like screening for cancer and repairing DNA. Nutrients are the tools that your cells need to complete projects. Projects like screening for cancer, [...]

To Get Support, Ask for Support

June 8, 2019 2 comments

To Get Support, Ask for Support Asking the first question is always the hardest, but the spark you get back makes it worth it. In November, I made the decision to transition the Perfectly Produce web site and CARE program to a brand new learning management system. I knew going in that I had limited [...]

Ladies: How Much Weight Did You Gain Between Ages 20-30?

June 2, 2019 0 comments

photo: blogs.luc.edu | Ladies: How Much Weight Did You Gain Between Ages 20-30? Every 2 lbs Gained Increases Your Risk of Heart Disease by 3%

The Benefits of Flaxseed, Dose, and Usage

May 10, 2018 4 comments

The Benefits of Flaxseed Hormone Regulation, Digestive Health, Strengthen Immunity, Regulate Detoxification and Inflammation What Flaxseeds Contain and What Conditions They Affect Flaxseeds are the #1 dietary source of a compound called lignans and a rich source of polyphenols Lignans act as 1) phytoestrogens which help regulate estrogen levels in our bodies (important for hormone-related [...]

Kudzu Root: Why It’s Worth the Search

May 2, 2018 2 comments

Kudzu Root (also spelled Kuzu) Why It's Worth the Search Kudzu is food thickener and offers an unprocessed alternative to cornstarch Kudzu is a source of therapeutic isoflavones - a phytonutrient with anti-cancer, hormone regulations, and cardio-protective properties Kudzu is used in traditional Asian medicine to heal the digestive tract (and to discourage alcohol consumption) [...]

Benefits of Frozen Produce: Nutrition, Cost, Convenience

March 23, 2018 0 comments

Frozen Organic Broccoli Florets - Costco - 4 lbs./ $5.99 ($1.50 per lb.) Benefits of Frozen Produce In the age of local, raw and clean, health-minded cooks have become confused about frozen produce. Are frozen fruits and vegetables o.k. to use? Do they have any nutritional benefit? And even if not confused, individuals often overlook [...]

Lemon Water: What’s True (and not so true)

March 11, 2017 0 comments

Lemon Water: What's True and not so true... I love being asked by CARE members to dissect nutrition tidbits that they find on social media. Lemon water is one of those such tidbits that circulate every few years and is back in full swing. When asked to dissect general lists of benefits for lemon water, [...]

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