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What Happens To Your Body In Summer?

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I have realized that during the summer, certain changes happen.

If I’m not conscious about my diet and lifestyle, I may drink more alcohol and eat more sugar and fruit. I probably do this to cool my body down, and enjoy extra time off.… Read the rest

Bread Is Evil…How To Deal With It

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Everyone loves bread. We only stop eating it for three reasons:

  • We become gluten-free after a diagnosis of Celiac’s etc.
  • We learn about the detrimental effects from Macrobiotics, a cleanse, etc.
  • We die

The bottom line is that bread is not good for us.… Read the rest

Cold Pizza Is Great, But Whole Grains Rock!

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17 healthy Grains

This morning, we did have cold pizza, dipped in creamy caesar dressing, for breakfast.

It was the fulfillment of a promise we made to our daughter, and I have no regrets.

But, I will make up for it at lunch, by eating a whole grain, some nice cooked vegetables (went to the farm yesterday!!),… Read the rest

A Healthy Late Summer Meal

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What a beautiful summer in New England!

Have you noticed the weather is changing? The mornings and evenings are much cooler now, and this is our cue to adjust our eating to eliminate the excess water from our bodies.

This water comes from a steady stream of yin (expanding/cooling) foods, such as:

  • Alcohol
  • Raw Food
  • Tropical Food
  • Fruit
  • Fruit Juice
  • Soda
  • Sugar
  • Nightshade Veggies (tomato, potato, eggplant, pepper, etc.)
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Boiled Millet Recipe For Late Summer Issues

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It’s been an outstanding summer, with plenty of sun, but not too much heat in these parts. Hope you have been enjoying it.

Now it’s late summer, which means we need to dial down the expanding (yin) foods that we enjoy in hot weather, such as raw fruit, tropical foods, ice cream and other sweets, alcohol and sweet drinks, as well as raw salads.… Read the rest

Better Digestion & Better Health This Autumn

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It’s time for another top 10 list!

Top 10 Ideas For Healthy Autumn Eating

  1. Well chewed pressure-cooked brown rice daily, plus boiled millet, barley, quinoa etc. weekly
  2. Plenty of well-cooked organic vegetables, including carrots, daikon, parsnips, burdock and lotus root
  3. Ease up on the raw salads, fruit, tropical foods, sweets and milks, even soy/rice/almond milk
  4. Eat lots of beans, especially azuki, black soy, kidney, black beans and garbanzo beans
  5. Eat miso soup daily, as well as pickles after meals
  6. Enjoy mushrooms, sea vegetables, seeds, nuts (not nut butters) mustard, horseradish & ginger
  7. Avoid animal foods as they are acidic for the body, contain pesticides & hormones, and cause suffering
  8. Use steaming for greens and root vegetables this time of year
  9. Avoid baked wheat flour, and all flour products that are not whole grain
  10. Avoid chemicals, including MSG, colors, flavors, and caffeine
Also remember to eat regular meals, don’t overeat, and don’t eat after 7:30pm

 

 

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How Natural Are You?

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Nature keeps us healthy and happy, and by being natural we help preserve nature, and reduce suffering.

Here’s a little quiz to see how natural you are.

 

 

 

 

1. How many hours per day do you spend outdoors (think of the last 30 days=Spring!)… Read the rest