There are some foods that I’m guilty of ignoring and hemp is one of them. Yes, I know that hemp is one of the most nutritionally complete and sustainable food sources on the planet. So why am I not eating more of it? I had to get all Health Coach on myself. The main reason was that I didn’t know… Read More
I don’t buy many packaged foods unless I’m absolutely certain I trust the ingredients. When it comes to coconut water my preference has always been to get it from a young Thai coconut. But, they can be time-consuming to open when the craving for coconut water strikes. I was overjoyed when I found Harmless Harvest 100% Raw Coconut Water. It… Read More
When I was 13 I read the book Meat is Murder and refused to dissect a frog in my eighth grade science class (it caused quite the stir, I will say). Ever since then, I have eaten some kind of vegetarian, vegan or pescatarian diet. More than 20 years later, I haven’t missed an ounce of meat. In many ways,… Read More
I had the pleasure of attending yet another Institute for Integrative Nutrition Conference yesterday (what can I say, they really look out for their students and graduates!) where I heard the latest from Integrative Health Specialist, Dr. Andrew Weil on the subject of inflammation. It’s the low-level, undetected, un-noticeable internal inflammation that is a precursor to disease and among the… Read More
Lately, apples are everywhere I turn and I’ve been taking full advantage as if you couldn’t tell from my healthy Halloween post. Earlier this week, while eyeing the apples on my kitchen counter, I decided to cook up an apple crumble sans refined sugar. Here’s the delicious treat I ended up with: Big Apple Crumble Preheat the oven to 350…. Read More
Β I spent the majority of last week on a business trip in London tempered by a brief, but much-needed visit with my bestie, Kathryn, who is living there for a stint working for the 2012 Olympics. When I returned home on Friday, jet lag in tow, I was in need ofΒ a restful weekend, ready to catch up on… Read More
I hope by now that it’s obvious that I’m concerned about what I put into my body. But this time of year I take my concern one step further to the Halloween treats I hand out to the kids. But that doesn’t mean I can’t still participate in the festivities. Every year, I post a recipe for a Healthy Halloween… Read More
Yesterday was the last day of my CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) season. I also happen to be leaving for a long weekend today. I was torn. Do I skip my last pick up of the season? I couldn’t. So I went and a short-time later was hauling home two heads of kale. Yes, two. I briefly considered living on green… Read More
New Yorkers who work in Midtown never have a reason to have an unhealthy lunch. Free Foods is the healthy, organic equivalent to the corner bodega. Yes, get excited! In the business districts of Manhattan, it can be a struggle to find a healthy lunch. When I used to work in Midtown West, the “healthiest” (and I use that term… Read More
