This luscious green smoothie will transport you to a beautiful tropical island with its blend of juicy pineapple, sweet banana, refreshing lime, creamy avocado, leafy greens, and spicy ginger! I put together this smoothie recipe with some wonderful skin loving, anti-aging, healing foods that work together synergistically providing great taste and major health benefits. Healing foods that have the added bonus of slowing down the aging process are some of my favorite foods to eat on a … [Read more...]
Deliciously Holistic Cookbook Launches!
April 30, 2013 by · 8 Comments
It’s finally here! My new cookbook “Deliciously Holistic: Healing Foods Recipes and Lifestyle Tips to Help Increase Your Energy and Immunity is released for sale on Amazon for $15.57! In a month it will also be available for sale on all ereaders like Kindle and Nook. I’m so excited to share my book with all of you! My cookbook and holistic lifestyle guide is truly a tangible expression of the joy, peace, and satisfaction that I have experienced from eating healing foods … [Read more...]
The 7 Best Healing Foods for Anti-Aging
April 28, 2013 by · 24 Comments
Are you interested in turning back the clock on aging? Do you want to find a natural way to look your best without resorting to plastic surgery, Botox, fillers, or expensive creams? Slowing down aging in your body starts with what you eat and drink on a daily basis. If you eat lots of processed low-nutrient foods, and sugar-filled or artificially sweetened beverages, your skin, hair, and nails will reflect these choices. My favorite anti-aging foods will provide you with the all … [Read more...]
4 Amazing Benefits of Seasonal Eating
March 28, 2013 by · 22 Comments
The arrival of beautiful spring weather is a great reminder of the importance of eating with the seasons for optimum health and wellness. The changing of the seasons provides us with the unique opportunity to buy a variety of fantastic foods that are only available during that season. Seasonal foods offer a natural diversity that we should take advantage of when eating holistically for both our health and the health of our planet. There is nothing better than eating a juicy organic … [Read more...]
Healthy Life Summit 2013: Free Online Resource
March 12, 2013 by · 4 Comments
When I was invited to join Village Green Network last year, I was truly honored and excited to be a part of a wonderful network of top real food and holistic health bloggers. Since then VGN has exploded into a huge network of over 250 blogs dedicated to natural and organic foods, healthy lifestyles, and green living. We are now really excited to bring you the first annual Healthy Life Summit! This FREE online virtual conference is happening March 24-30, 2013. Listen to 35 … [Read more...]
5 Healthy and Quick Healing Foods Breakfasts
March 6, 2013 by · 14 Comments
One of the easiest things you can do to maintain good health is to start your day off right with a nutrient-rich, healing foods breakfast. Breakfast means to break the fast. At night while you sleep your body fasts, repairs, and rebuilds itself. In the morning, your body needs to replenish and recharge with nutrients that provide nourishment and energy. On busy mornings, the last thing you want to do is make a time-consuming, complicated breakfast. My five easy, healing foods … [Read more...]
Healing Foods That Help Prevent and Fight Cancer
February 9, 2013 by · 38 Comments
February is National Cancer Prevention Month and to highlight the importance of what you can do to prevent and fight cancer, guest blogger Liam Fisher from Cancer Research UK, the world’s leading charity dedicated to saving lives through research, has collaborated with me on a post on what healing foods you should include in your diet for preventing and fighting cancer. I lost my father to liver cancer so anything I can do on my blog to help others to prevent or fight cancer is of utmost … [Read more...]
Detox Salad with Orange Avocado Dressing
February 3, 2013 by · 14 Comments
Superfoods salads are one of my go-to healing foods meals. I adore creating endless combinations of mouth-watering salads that completely tantalize my taste buds and satisfy my palate. These wonderful salads fill my body with nutrient-dense foods that promote energy and healing. If you’re someone who thinks that salads are too boring, are lacking in flavor or variety, I hope that trying my recipes will change your mind. Recently I posted a free 5 day healing whole … [Read more...]
Kale Avocado Soup
January 28, 2013 by · 22 Comments
It's day 5 of our healing whole foods detox cleanse! I’m so excited to share our detox cleanse with all of you and I hope that doing it will help you start on the path to vibrant health and wellness! Kale Avocado Soup is a day 5 recipe that you will eat for both your lunch and dinner meal. This creamy vegan soup combines two of my favorite foods, kale and avocado into a delectable soup designed to cleanse, nourish, and rebuild your body. I made the cleanse simple for you to … [Read more...]
Cherry Blackberry Green Smoothie
January 27, 2013 by · 6 Comments
Its day 4 of our healing whole foods detox cleanse! I’m so excited to share our detox cleanse with all of you and I hope that doing it will help you start on the path to vibrant health and wellness! This Cherry Blackberry Green Smoothie is a day 4 green smoothie recipe for our 5 day healing whole foods detox cleanse. This smoothie should be enjoyed for both breakfast and a mid-afternoon snack. If you're on the cleanse right now you should be feeling really good at this stage with lots of … [Read more...]
