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Want to Plan Ahead for Your Spring Veggie Garden?

kirstyhall / Foter / CC BY With Fall almost upon us, it’s a great time to start composting. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in the U.S., about 24% of our waste comes from food and yard scraps, the majority of which can be composted. Composting has come a long way in convenience and ease, ranging from small units you can keep in your apartment to the good old compost pile. Check out the EPA’s page on composting for

September 12, 2014 No Comments

Dirty Dozen & Clean Fifteen

Can’t afford to buy all organic food? Not to worry. The Environmental Working Group publishes an annual list of the top 12 fruits and veggies to buy organic based on the amount of pesticides found in them, appropriately named “The Dirty Dozen.” They also have the “Clean 15”, a list of veggies that you can buy conventional (aka not organic) and still sleep easy due to their relatively low pesticide content.

September 8, 2014 No Comments

Are You Going Through “The Change”?: Signs of Menopause

marsmet461 / Foter.com / CC BY-NC-SA A woman’s life is one of transitions. The transition from childhood to adolescence, where pads and tampons become a monthly habit (or, let’s be honest, a monthly nuisance); from adolescence to womanhood, where family and career take precedence; and from womanhood to being a golden gal, where spoiling grandkids takes precedence. 😉 However, the last transition, that dreaded transition into menopause, is one that we’ve heard horror stories about but might not really know

October 22, 2013 No Comments

Confused about high-fructose corn syrup?

I’m sure you’ve all seen this commercial that came out a few years ago. Some of you might have been confused since don’t we all know that high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is bad? Others might have been embarrassed (much like that mom) for jumping on the anti-high-fructose-corn-syrup bandwagon. Well, let’s set the record straight. There are many reasons to limit or discontinue your consumption of HFCS. If only that snooty mom had read this article prior to attending the

August 27, 2013 No Comments

What’s The Deal With Gluten?

It seems like everywhere you go now‐a‐days, everyone’s throwing around the term “gluten-free”. But what exactly is gluten and should everyone avoid it? What is gluten? Gluten is a protein that is found in a variety of grains. It’s located in the endosperm of the grain, which is where the highest percentage of protein and carbohydrates are found. Why can gluten be harmful? One of the top foods that naturopathic doctors (NDs) clinically see associated with a variety of diseases

July 2, 2013 No Comments

Clearing Up The Coconut Oil Confusion

“What is the latest research on coconut oil? Years ago they said it was absolutely no good but that thinking seems to have changed, especially in Alzheimer’s research.” Great question. It’s difficult to stay up-to-date on the most current research and even more difficult to discern what’s good research. Luckily, I was able to time-warp back into my undergrad mode (where I was involved in research for over a year) to look at the research surrounding coconut oil and health.

June 11, 2013 No Comments

Get Worked Up Over Working Out!

I have a confession to make. Yesterday was my first day back to the gym after a two month absence. Two entire months of no working out! That’s 1/6th of a year. Don’t get me wrong, I’m no gym rat. My fitness goals do not include an 8-pack or 6 minute mile. I go to the gym to get in a little bit of cardio, maybe use a weight machine or two, and then end up at the sauna to

June 4, 2013 No Comments

Break-up with your Make-up…remover

Recently I had to rush home due to a family emergency. Understandably, I packed in quite a haste and managed to forget a few things. Most of the forgotten items were not necessary, but what I missed the most was my make-up remover. There’s nothing worse then stepping out of the shower and looking like a scary clown, scrubbing your face til it’s raw. Tha Goodiez / Foter.com / CC BY-NC-ND So, with my MacGyver like brain (ok, this is

May 31, 2013 No Comments

A tasty new hope for Alzheimer’s

There’s a lot of talk in the media about Alzheimer’s disease, but what is it and why should we care? Alzheimer’s is a type of dementia that typically begins with memory impairment and progressively worsens over time. It affects more women than men and the average person diagnosed with Alzheimer’s will live 5-10 years after they’re diagnosed. Unfortunately, Alzheimer’s not only affects the individual diagnosed, but their family as well, since their condition worsens over time which puts a strain

May 28, 2013 No Comments

Forget Discipline; Become Devoted to Your Health.

Devotion to caring for yourself arises from a reverent sense within. There is no endpoint, no goal to care, respecting, and loving yourself. Being motivated from within to be attentive and attend to your Health as an expression of love and respect for your own life offers the gifts of the endlessly unfolding potential of being human.

May 14, 2013 No Comments

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