The health benefits of whole foods and a comfortably conscious attitude
I became interested in healthier eating habits right around the age of 17 (circa. 1988 :-)), which for me started by ordering the Macdonald’s Chef salad rather than the french fries (I was certainly...
View ArticleDiet – the main principles for a healthy life
Diet can be so confusing, especially with the internet to provide us with so many contradictory ideas. I personally like dietary principles that are both empowering and easy to follow. Something that...
View ArticleAcne and sugar don’t mix!
It has long been thought that a diet rich in sugary foods, or high on the glycemic index scale, doesn’t contribute to acne. When I myself was a teen burdened with acne I remember very clearly the...
View ArticleHormone balancing
You know that saying, “Give someone a fish and they’ll be fed for a day. Teach someone to fish and they’ll be fed for life”? Well this is exactly the way it is with our health, particularly when it...
View ArticleIf you like fine dining, you will like herbal medicine.
What is it about eating a nice meal, in a nice place, with a bunch of family and friends that feels so good? Is it the people, the ambience, the food itself? Obviously it is all of the above, but …...
View ArticleThe best dietary advice you may ever recieve.
Walk into any bookstore, look at the usually overflowing shelf of dietary related books, and you will see a diet book for your fertility, skin, weight, muscle size, IQ, and pretty much any problem a...
View ArticleStop that quick fix mentality
You know that saying, “Shangri La wasn’t built in a day”, well that not only applies to the beautiful paradise for which we create in our gardens, it also applies to our health – both on the inside and...
View ArticleLet food by thy medicine, and medicine be thy food… but don’t forget about...
That famous quote from Hippocrates is familiar to all of us, being truly ageless good advice for the benefits of eating a well balanced diet, containing all the nutrients we need. But I do think it is...
View ArticleGuess what? The Chinese invented apples.
Well they didn’t actually invent the apple, as that was the work of Mother Nature, but it is very possible that the Chinese first invented the method which allowed us to grow apples as we know them....
View ArticleChocolate and your (skin) health
Ahhh.. Chocolate. Sweet intoxicating richness – the inspiration of romantics for centuries. Certainly you made the perfect valentines day gift yesterday, for which I am sure many a happy face was...
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