Give your food a face. "We love dogs, and eat cows not because dogs and cows are fundamentally different - cows, like dogs, have feelings, preferences, and consciousness - but because our perception of them is different." ---Melanie Joy, 2010, "Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows" Give your food a face! Eat whole, fresh, foods mostly plants! Why do we eat what we eat? There are biological reasons - we eat for hunger. But in our culture of plenty eating is not often driven by biology, it is driven by habits, seeing, smelling, reading, or even thinking…Read More >>
If you have struggled with headache or migraine, you might want to learn more about the Migraine Relief Diet. Using an approach that limits dependence on pain medication (which makes headaches worse from rebound migraine), you also benefit your overall health from the advantages a whole foods, mostly plant based diet can provide. Factors that Contribute to Migraine Eating whole foods, mostly plants can help with headache relief! Numerous factors can contribute to the onset of migraines and headaches. Fasting or dehydration as well as stress, hormonal changes, physical exertion, abrupt lifestyle changes, medications, environmental factors, and dietary food habits…Read More >>
Kale: cancer fighting, filled with antioxidants, helps you heal March is Colon Cancer Awareness & Prevention Month, dedicated to helping people of all ages learn about their risks and how to improve the odds in favor of a cancer-free life. According to the National Cancer Institute, for the great majority of people, the major factor that increases a person’s risk for colorectal cancer (CRC) is increasing age. Risk increases dramatically after age 50 years; 90% of all CRCs are diagnosed after this age. Incidence and mortality rates are higher in African Americans compared with other races. The history of CRC in a first-degree…Read More >>
The Business of Thin is everywhere. Its strategy is to keep us fearful and confused. The “Queen” of commercialized thin is Weight Watchers, the “mother” of all weight loss services. If we succumb to her siren call, we will buy and eat highly processed food that makes us fat, and scramble for weight loss services to make us –only temporarily- thin. Processed foods, limited exercise, and mindless eating keeps us enslaved. Is there something better in life than losing and gaining the same forty pounds twenty times? There is! Lifelong weight maintenance is possible through adopting a personal practice of…Read More >>
Happy Holidays! If you're like me, finding great food and nutrition tools is something special. Food and nutrition gifts are great for friends, family members, and for yourself! Here are FIVE ideas to help make your healthy gift giving effortless! (disclaimer: I receive no compensation from any of these products or services). A Great Cookbook. Feeding the Whole Family by Cynthia Lair is my favorite cookbook! I make dishes for myself, my family, even as gifts for clients. Recently redone, it is full of great recipes, gorgeous pictures, and useful information to support your healthy eating goals. You can purchase…Read More >>