Stuffing is my favorite part of the Thanksgiving meal. I am not crazy about the turkey itself, but I do love stuffing that has been baked into the bird. Unfortunately, most stuffing is unhealthy because it’s made with white bread. So, I make mine with sprouted Ezekial bread, which is one of the healthiest breads to eat. (You can check out our Bread Shopping Guide here.) Ezekiel Bread
8 of Our Favorite Superfoods
You probably know that blueberries and yams are super foods, but did you hear that coffee is, too? If you're looking to boost your nutrition, read on for eight of our favorite super foods--plus how to easily incorporate them into your daily routine. 1. Leafy greens Why they're super: You'll probably find dark, leafy greens on anyone's list of the world's healthiest foods, and for good
Healthy Cow Milk Shopping Guide
1. Organic Valley Grassmilk / 2. Maple Hill / 3. Natural By Nature / 4. Byrne Hollow Farm 100% Grassfed Milk from dairy cows has been a part of the human diet for almost 10,000 years. Cow milk provides protein, fat, calcium, and vitamin D. Some medical experts believe that milk should be the main source of many nutrients for the youngest members of our population. But not all milk
Turmeric Golden Milk Latte Recipe
I don't eat a lot of meat, but I am always trying to cut my dairy consumption. When it comes to my on-again-off-again relationship with coffee, I mostly fail at skipping the dairy. When my friend ordered me a Tumeric Golden Milk Latte at a local coffee shop recently, I couldn't believe that the mug of creamy deliciousness was vegan! I set out to perfect the perfect recipe at home, and what
A Simple Cleanse to Reset After the Holidays
Happy New Year! If you're feeling a little sluggish and weighed down from the festive season, I'm right there with you! But I don't believe that you need to go drastic after indulging during the holidays. A simple cleanse is enough to reset your body and get back to normal. As always, I'm more interested in what you can add IN to your diet rather than what you might want to eliminate. Here are
Healthy Cereal Guide
1. Ezekiel 4:9 / 2. Butterfly Bakery of Vermont / 3. Cascadian Farms Purely O's / 4. Arrowhead Mills / 5. Barbara's Brown Rice Crisps Overall Best Healthy Cereal Food for Life Ezekiel 4:9 Sprouted Grain Crunchy Cereal packs the most nutritional bang per spoonful. (Read more about this brand under Good Stuff below.) As a child of the 50’s, I ate cold cereal for breakfast
The Problem with Organic Frozen Waffles (and an Easy Sprouted Waffle Recipe)
Children seem to move through “food kicks." They'll eat a particular food for a while and then a week later they suddenly stop liking it. Or sometimes they’ll hone in on a particular food and will eat only that. My grandsons Felix and Theo both go through stages where they want only waffles for breakfast, and their parents try to find the healthiest frozen organic waffles on hand for busy
Toxin-Free Grandparenting: How to Support Your Children & Protect Your Grandchildren’s Health
This post is for all of the conscious grandparents out there - the ones trying to navigate this world of natural living so that a non-toxic lifestyle can be passed down to future generations! Of course, parenting has changed over the decades and will continue to evolve. What we thought was safe and healthy for our children may be very different from what our own children think is best for their
Thanksgiving Maple Yams Recipe
By Suzanne ("Nana") Thanksgiving is one of my favorites holidays. What better way to spend a day than cooking and eating with loved ones? Full disclosure: I always buy one bottle of expensive French champagne, which makes the day all the more enjoyable! For many years, our Thanksgiving meals did not include turkey. My vegetarian phase during the ‘80s and ‘90s inspired us to create
Mindfulness in Movement: How to Do Yoga Without Actually Doing Yoga
I have done yoga as a form of exercise for many years. However, in the last two years I have discovered a new way to bring yoga into my everyday life, and my body feels healthier, younger (at 64 that can be a challenge in itself!), stronger, and more flexible. My yoga teacher, Amber Burke, has been responsible for that change. I’ve been so impressed with her expertise and the way she brings a