Because no one likes dirty produce… learn how to officially clean and prep your fruits and vegetables for eating……
Washing Produce
quick health tips
Your Intro to Holistic Hair Care
Forget all the clichés, we all know a girl’s true best friend is her hair. This relationship may not be the healthiest–after all, a bad hair day can easily turn even the most blissful, nurturing women into bitter and disgruntled curmudgeons…
But before the $400 haircuts, blowouts, and endless styling and color treatments, there are some basics things we can do to help care for our hair. …
The Power of Garlic
The next time you’re ready to dismiss garlic because of the potent smell, think about the good it can potentially do for your body…
Lovely little garlic packs immense nutritional power.
Archeological evidence shows ancient civilizations–including the Assyrians and Sumerians, Egyptians, Israelites, and Romans–used garlic for flavoring and various medicinal purposes….
All About Tea: Maximizing its many benefits
Tea is pretty much perfect. Here’s why…
There are countless varieties of tea, so it’s guaranteed you’ll find one to delight your unique palate. All tea actually comes from the same plant, called Camellia Sinensis. After harvesting the plant, its leaves begin to wilt and oxidize….
Lee Gross – Chef, New York City & Los Angeles
“First off, I have my parents to thank for pointing me in the right direction. My family vacations often involved spending the week on a small Caribbean island, eating nothing but raw foods and watermelon. My father was (and still is) a part-time practitioner of Natural Hygiene – concerned with proper food combining, acid & alkaline and the consumption of mainly raw fruits, vegetables, nuts seeds and sprouts. And then there is the other 50 weeks of the year when he practices the Standard American Diet. And so it goes, the ideal vs. the reality. But if I’ve learned anything from my own study and practice of Macrobiotics, it’s that there is not one clear path; there is not one “right way”, no “ideal diet”. Everything changes. Always.
Flexibility is key. Life is a long and winding road over an ever-changing terrain.. and you gotta pack the right shoes. Meaning, you need to equip yourself with the right tools, like a pair of sturdy, well-broken in hiking boots, and a working knowledge of the Order of the Universe: the fundamental tenets of Macrobiotics; the Zen philosophy that keeps me from totally and completely losing it….
Testing Skin Care Products for Irritation
I wanted to share a quick tip for those with sensitive skin. Even organic, all natural ingredients can cause irritation in certain people. Glycerin, lanolin, sweet almond oil, avocado oil, and wheatgerm oil have all been known to cause irritation….
