Cilantro is one of my favorite summer herbs. I learned early on that you either love cilantro or loathe it, so if you are in the latter category, my apologies. Cilantro is a known detoxifier. It is amazing for the body on so many levels, as seen in this Dr. Axe infographic (read more at […]
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Salt is essential for life. You cannot live without it. However, most people don’t realize there are enormous differences between standard, refined table salt and natural health- promoting salt. These differences can have a major impact on your health. If you want your body to function properly you need holistic salt complete with all-natural elements.
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Ingredients: 2 cups chopped Kale 1-2 tbsp Olive Oil Himalayan crystal salt Black Pepper (other herbs and spices can be used as well) Directions: Preheat Oven to 375 degrees Rip kale into bite size pieces, leaving stems aside (or buy a bag of pre-chopped kale) Coat a cookie sheet with olive oil (olive oil spray
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Provided by Family Wellness First Nutrition, published by ICPA, Inc., Issue #31, written by Kelly Hayford, C.N.C. Scary Statistic: Sugar from soda and other sweetened beverages is now the #1 source of calories in the American diet. – USDA Research Center at Tufts University It’s been said that if white refined sugar were put before
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Grandma G’s Zucchini Squares Ingredients 5 eggs, lightly beaten (organic cage free eggs preferable; I do 3 whole eggs and 4 whites) ½ cup olive oil ½ cup grated Pecorino Romano cheese 2 cups Bisquick (I use gluten free*) ¼ tsp garlic powder ½ cup finely chopped yellow onion 3 cups zucchini (thinly sliced) Salt
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Ingredients ½ banana ½ cup fresh or frozen pineapple ½ cup frozen spinach (or 1 cup fresh spinach) 1 cup water (or more for thinning) ½ cup unsweetened almond or coconut milk 1 tbsp almond butter or sunflower seed butter 1 heaping tablespoon chia seeds 1 tsp organic extra virgin coconut oil 1 tsp turmeric
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AG Dark Chocolate “Pudding” Ingredients 2 whole avocados (ripe) ½ cup organic cacao powder or unsweetened cocoa powder 3 tbsp raw honey (preferably local) ⅔ cup unsweetened coconut milk Directions Peel and chop avocado into small chunks Combine half of all ingredients in a Vitamix (or other blender) and blend slowly until creamy Add the
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Ingredients (makes one dozen) 1 cup gluten free oats ½ cup gluten free flour (preferably nut based) ½ cup unsweetened shredded coconut ½ cup almond or sunflower seed butter ⅓ cup coconut sugar ⅓ cup organic virgin coconut oil ⅓ cup semisweet mini chips 2 tbsps maca powder 1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder Directions Line
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Ingredients 1-2 cloves chopped garlic 1 tbsp coconut oil 1 tbsp olive oil 2 cups riced cauliflower 2 cups chopped kale 1 whole egg 2 egg whites ½ cup cashews (*optional) Himalayan crystal salt and pepper (to taste) Directions Heat coconut oil in a skillet or wok over medium heat Once heated, add chopped garlic
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Provided by Family Wellness First, published by ICPA, Inc., Issue #39, written by Kelly Hayford, C.N.C. If you want to be successful at Eating for Health as a lifestyle habit, you’ll want to think ahead and create routines as much as possible. Establishing a general plan for each day of the week makes food shopping
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