Do you wake up each morning feeling like you got up on the wrong side of the bed? By simply adding lemon water to your morning routine you are setting yourself up for a better day. Think we’re going to take your coffee away? Think again. We just ask if you could do this for […]
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Here’s Kitchen of Life’s restaurant guide for eating healthfully while dining out. Did you know five meals a week, on average, come from outside the home each week? That means 25% of our meals are made by a business. Unlike mom, businesses don’t care what we’re putting into our mouth, but that doesn’t mean you
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Why Qi’a (pronounced chia) you ask? For starters, a tiny little 8 oz. bag of Qi’a contains a huge amount of nutrition! Qi’a boasts a trio chia seeds, hemp seeds and buckwheat groats, which provide us with: 6 grams of plant protein 4 grams of fiber 2.5 grams of ALA OMEGA-3s It is certified
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Hunkering down for those cold winter months? Not feeling like a heavy stick-to-your-thighs kind of stew? Sick and tired of the ol’ crock pot? Well, have we got a treat for you! Trade in those over-used, sugar spiking starch sides and opt in for some fiber dense, cancer-killin’ Brussels Sprouts. Looking for a little
by Laura Bushey M.A. and Marisa Silverstein H.H.C., A.A.D.P. What are the different varieties of quinoa? There are over three thousand varieties and much diversity among varieties but rest assured you will probably only come across white, red and to a lesser extent black in the grocery aisles and in health food stores. Quinoa consists of a
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by Laura Bushey M.A. and Marisa Silverstein H.H.C., A.A.D.P. Why quinoa? Quinoa (pronounced keen-wah) has seen a surge in mainstream popularity due largely in part to its high-nutrient profile and to a lesser extent due to the widespread demonization of gluten, found mainly in wheat and wheat containing products. Quinoa is the only gluten-free crop that has
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by Laura Bushey M.A. and Marisa Silverstein H.H.C., A.A.D.P. The term healthy living is becoming a household phrase. With obesity, cancer, and heart-disease on the rise, many Americans are seeking to change their current lifestyle. Recognizing that their food choices are impacting their health, conscious consumers are becoming part of the mainstream. With organic and non-GMO
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by Laura Bushey M.A. and Marisa Silverstein H.H.C., A.A.D.P. Finding the time to cook – let alone shop – is a precious commodity. If a chef needs to plan recipes and grocery orders at the start of every week (some daily!), why wouldn’t you have to do the same for yourself and for your
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by Laura A. Bushey, M.A., Certified Health Educator & Personal Holistic Chef It might come as a surprise just how many different health benefits are offered by these simple, yet decadent, foods. The evidence increasingly shows dark chocolate and vanilla can be powerful tools in the prevention of chronic and debilitating conditions
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Blending vs. Juicing? Is there really any difference? The answer is a resounding “Yes!” They are both super-charged, nutritional powerhouses but the differences between the two is not widely known. Juicing has been getting a bad rap lately due largely in part to the massive wave of “juicing mania” and juice cleanses. It is purported
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