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If you aren’t already familiar with Robyn Openshaw, founder of GreenSmoothieGirl.com, you should be! Robyn has been doing some amazing work educating the general public on how to take charge of their health and transform their lives using simple measures anyone can implement. I’ve been a fan of hers for several years now, have visited [...]
SUGAR….. it’s everywhere you turn! When I ask people what their number one health challenge is, nine out of ten women tell me it’s sugar. I’m not surprised, given both the addictive nature of this white menace and the fact that stress triggers sugar cravings. Most adults in our society have a significant degree of [...]
I have a new love interest… and his name is MISO! Miso, as in Miso Soup; Miso Salad Dressing; Miso Marinade; Miso Sandwich Spread; Miso by the spoonful! Where have you been all my life miso? How did I manage to survive for 44 years without you? The Natural Gourmet Institute has its roots [...]
Do you turn to food when you are feeling depressed or things just aren’t going right in your life? Do you veg on the couch and mindlessly devour an entire sleeve of Girl Scout cookies or a pint of Ben and Jerry’s Chocolate Fudge Brownie ice cream after the kids are asleep? Or do you [...]
The very word “cleanse” can evoke all sorts of reactions from people ranging from disapproval to fear to downright dread. Cleansing and detox programs abound on the Internet, many of which come with a strict set of rules and restrictions that must be closely followed to get the desired results. I have tried some ultra [...]
It’s amazing that two tiny little glands sitting atop the kidneys can wreck such havoc when they are not functioning properly. The adrenal glands (also known as suprarenal glands) are primarily responsible for regulating the bodies stress response through the production of a variety of hormones including cortisol and adrenaline. When they are functioning [...]
Pure Food and Wine is my hands down favorite restaurant in New York City! With all of the amazing restaurants that reside in this dynamic city, I still feel drawn to go back to Pure Food and Wine over and over again. Partly because I consider it “research” for my own culinary endeavors (I [...]
Forget the bacon! Who needs it when you have kale in the house. I celebrated my birthday this week and treated myself to the best birthday breakfast ever. A hearty, satisfying, slightly spicy dish of kale, eggs and tomatoes. No meal feels complete to me unless it includes greens and that includes breakfast. There [...]
This upcoming weekend at The Natural Gourmet Cooking School is all about Sea Vegetables, a topic near and dear to my heart! I love introducing my private cooking clients to these underutilized, nutritional powerhouses! Most people I work with have either never had them before or their experience has been limited to the seaweed [...]
All too often we don’t trust our instincts. We stay in jobs or relationships that are no longer suited to us because we listen to the voice in our head that has a ready list of reasons as to why we should stay, rather than listening to our gut instinct, our inner knowing. We [...]
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