To ice or Not to ice…
As a young athlete I was fortunate to not sustain any major injury. However, there was the occasional jammed finger or thumb (basketball, volleyball) or shin splints (lacrosse) which were …
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Food shopping and chemicals…
One of the key pieces of information that I learned through my IIN training was to shop carefully and limit the purchase of processed foods. In most cases in order …
Green bean casserole… again?
Tired of green bean casserole for the holidays? If so, here is a delicious green bean dish that is sure to get rave reviews. I have had this recipe for …
Of all farmland, just 1%…
As we think about our health, one of our core needs is good quality food. Quality food is grown by having good nutrients in our soil, regardless of whether food …
Winter Health Support
The shorter, colder days provide us with mental and physical challenges. There is less sun (at least in the mid-Atlantic region) with more grey; less time to comfortably be outdoors; …
Sugar and spice … finding natural sweeteners for your holiday baking
With the Holiday Season upon us, we often think about getting our inventory of cookies ready for family and friends. This year, how about trying a more natural approach for …
Mulled Apple Cranberry Sauce/Jam
I saw this recipe on an email from Andrea Beaman, Chef, Herbalist, HHC, AADP…she is known for her use of food as medicine. Because it looked so simple and good, …
Should I or shouldn’t I? – the vitamin dilemna
In 400 BC, Hippocrates, the father of medicine said “let food be thine medicine and let medicine be thine food.” It has been over 2500 years and we still haven’t …
Are you “vampire” worthy? You may not want to be!
Before modern medical science, unexplained diseases such as plagues and epidemics seemed to appear without warning or cause. Because of these frightening illnesses “ (P)eople turned instead to the supernatural. …
Is glyphosate a new food additive? Better hope not!
According to a recent article by Rodale Institute , this chemical can be found in much of our food crops and hence, part of the crops that our animal stock …