I’ve never really been concerned about my weight, but turning 30 and perhaps-maybe-what-if having a baby was in my future (I’m still kinda on the fence about the whole just-cuz-I-have-a-uterus-I-should-have-a-baby-thing), I should really do something about this 20 pounds I gained in the past two years on top of the 15-20 pounds I really didn’t …
Humans have this disturbing need to box others into categories, breaking them down into the sum of their parts. But we’re complex creatures that don’t always fit neatly into predefined ways of being. We’re all here having an experience, creating our own meaning while trying to figure out the best way to live happy and …
Did you know that 4 out of the 5 top causes of death in the US are diet-related?
Heart disease, diabetes, obesity, and some cancers can all be prevented with a whole foods, plant-based diet.
You know that eating healthy is the smart thing to do.
Isn’t it time you started?
Vita-Mix is giving away THOUSANDS OF …
For years, it’s been beaten over our heads the importance of eating fruits and vegetables for optimal health.
Then they told us that we could maximize the benefits of fruits and vegetables by drinking them.
And for a lot of people, that was the best thing since sliced bread.
A lot of us are healthier and living longer …
***Update: October is National Cookbook Month***
The best meatless meals are the ones you cook yourself. – Mark Bittman
I love my Vita-Mix, but I also love to cook.
So when I make time, these books are my all time faves:
How to Cook Everything Vegetarian: Simple Meatless Recipes for Great Food – this is a cookbook I can’t …
With fall fast approaching, now’s the time to stock up (if you haven’t already).
Head over to your local farmer’s market or farmstand and grab the last of the fruit, peppers, and herbs.
Fresh fruit can be sliced and frozen.
Peppers can be dried – hang them in a cool, dark, dry, humidity-free place (like your cellar) or …
I’m not a big fan of the Master Cleanse (Lemonade Diet), although I have been using that recipe as a liver cleanse and sinus infection fighter long before I even knew it had a name and got co-opted by the Hollywood Skinny.
What’s my problem with the Master Cleanse? First, most people don’t begin and break …
I graduated from Institute for Integrative Nutrition in 2005, the only nutrition school in the world that explores over 100 dietary theories and philosophies and offers a whole person approach to health and wellness.
Check out this e-mail I received about an upcoming webinar on launching a career in Nutrition*:
Picture yourself walking in a park on …
Welcome to the Vita-Mix Lifestyle!
Many of us struggle with eating healthy.
Many of us don’t have time to prepare real food meals.
But we’re spending lots of money eating out and buying ready-to-eat meals, and eating highly processed foods full of sugar, salt, and unnecessary ingredients.
The Vita-Mix 5200 makes healthy meal planning quick and easy with over …