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Be Sweet Naturally: Sugar Facts & How to Satisfy a Sweet Tooth Healthfully
The holiday season is at hand! While our to-do lists grow with needed preparation and our hearts swell with eager anticipation of celebrations to come, we are also bombarded with foods that may not...
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Best of November – Recipes in Review
I’ve been busy creating recipes to finish this year’s Project Cookbook in a Year so I almost panicked when I realized it was the end of the month again and time for the Best of November! However, to...
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Roasted Eggplant Hummus – An Easy Dip for the Holidays
I love a simple dip that can be pulled together effortlessly before a party or for an easy snack throughout the week. This roasted eggplant hummus is one of my favorites and was inspired by Dr....
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Healthy Happy Holidays – 5 Tips to Keep You Nourished
There’s nothing sweeter than gathering around the table with the ones you love. Sharing in memories from the past year and endless laughter all while savoring delicious and satisfying foods. The...
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Diet as a Lifestyle
With the approach of a new year, many of us are considering goals and resolutions. Given the central role that food has in our lives, I’d like to take a moment to consider dieting, the focus around it,...
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Best of December – Recipes in Review
Can you believe its the last week of 2015? My how times flies! The turn of each New Year leads me to pause and realize how fast each year passes, which causes me to to cherish the gift of each day...
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How to Promote a Well Functioning Immune System
At the beginning of November I talked about what to do when you’re sick in order to heal well. Today, we’ll take a look at the immune system with a view toward promoting a healthy system for life. We...
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Your Plant-Based Meal Plan
My husband said the question he is most frequently asked in regards to our diet is “so….what do you eat anyway???” Well, we certainly aren’t starving and we’re definitely more than enjoying our weekly...
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4 Kitchen Organizing Tips from Professional Organizer Allison Flinn
I’ve never been a big fan of Spring cleaning. The thought of having my head tucked away in a messy closet while the sun is shining and birds are dancing about makes me antsy. This year I was...
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Best of January – Recipes in Review
I hope the new year has been off to a good start for you! I know many of us make goals for the next 12 months in a variety of categories including our health and the way we eat. If this first month...
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Fortify Your Life: Your Guide to Vitamins, Minerals, & More
Have you ever found yourself in the middle of the supplement aisle in a haze? Fifteen minutes later you’re still frozen with that same dazed and confused look on your face? If so, you’re certainly...
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Buckwheat Molasses Bars (GF, Vegan, Refined Sugar Free)
You know you have a great sister when you open your inbox to find an email with a mouthwatering recipe that says “I just created this and thought you might like it”….yes, yes, I would! Both my sister...
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Microbiome – Meet Your New Friends
In my post on how to promote a strong immune system I discussed how our bodies either receive and thrive from what we put in them or wrestle against the ill effects of trying to handle substances they...
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Microbiome – Promote it in Pregnancy, Delivery, & with Breast-feeding
Last week I opened the window on our microbiome; discussing what exactly a microbiome is and what promotes and hinders it. Over the next few months I’m going to speak on each of the following topics...
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Best of February – Recipes in Review
I hate to say it, but February is one of my least favorite months. The holidays are over and so is my birthday, meaning this is the last month of cold without any festivities and I therefore begin...
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7 Satisfying Salads (& how I prep ahead!)
We all know salads are healthy for us (unless we load them with Ranch dressing and fried toppings, which I once did) but like anything you can sometimes find yourself in a big rut. I eat a lot of...
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Healthy Travels – Tips for Nourishing Yourself Away from Home
Traveling can be a ton of fun or really stressful. It can also leave us feeling a bit off kilter due to different sleep schedules, getting away from our typical eating patterns, and being exposed to...
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Your Life in the Kitchen…Simplified
Preparing nourishing meals for you and your family can be time consuming, stressful and maybe even exhausting. I’ve found that taking time on the front end can save immense time in the week to week...
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Best of March – Recipes in Review
Spring has finally arrived and we’re enjoying beautiful weather here in North Carolina, which has included a lot of walks, planting our garden, and new recipes, of course! It had been awhile since I...
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Plant-Powered Protein
Protein is essential to our health and development, playing a crucial role in almost all structural and functional mechanisms of the human body. However, simply because it is essential doesn’t mean...
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