Many of my clients struggle to find the products that I recommend.  Amazon.com is a great website that has expanded beyond books and CDs to carrying a full line of natural health products, along with many other categories.  I have decided to use Amazon as a way to set up a bunch of mini-stores since [...]

Being a Holistic Nutritionist, I understand that feeding the body and feeding the skin are equally important.  If I am filling my body with the best fresh, natural, organic, whole foods I can find, but then layering my body with chemicals sunscreens and moisturizers, it’s kind of defeating the purpose.
One of the biggest dilemmas [...]

Many people suffer from binge eating which is basically defined as “pigging out” for a period of time.  For some people it will be 2 or 3 chocolate bars, or a tub of ice cream or a whole bag of Doritos or even 24 hours worth of poor eating. Different people will define it differently [...]

The ancient Romans described mushrooms as “the food of the Gods”.  The Egyptians believed they granted immortality.  Nowadays, mushrooms are rarely regarded for their many health-promoting nutrients.  Crimini mushrooms have been found to contain newly discovered, health-promoting polysaccharide phytonutrients which function as powerful antioxidants, protecting against oxidative damage to cell structures and DNA.
Although they are [...]

How exactly collard greens’ sulfur-containing phytonutrients (phyto = plant) prevent a wide variety of cancers is not clear, but research points to the ability of components known as “glucosinolates” and “cysteine sulfoxides” to activate detoxifying enzymes in the liver that neutralize potentially carcinogenic (cancer-causing) substances.
1 cup of cooked Collard Greens contains:

704 mcg of Vitamin K
5945 [...]

Cayenne is a very hot, fiery pepper that when added to foods, even in small amounts, can be very helpful.  It assists digestion by stimulating saliva and stomach secretions.
It is very warming and helps improve circulation. If you have cold feet, sprinkly a little Cayenne in your socks to warm them up.
It acts as a [...]

Imagine a Celsius thermometer. Zero (0) degrees is the measure for the Freezing point of water and 100 degrees is the measure for the Boiling point of water. Having these 2 measurements allows us to measure all the other temperatures relative to these 2 standards.  For example, room temperature is 20C (68F)
The Glycemic Index was [...]

Amazing Avocados
Avocados not only taste amazing, they are loaded with the best fats for heart health and arthritis.  They also contain all of the following vitamins:

Vitamin B2
Vitamin B3
Vitamin B5
Vitamin B6
Vitamin C
Vitamin E
Folic Acid

Try to incorporate Avocado into your weekly food plan.  You can slice some up to add to a sandwich or throw it in [...]

I have recently fallen in love with Swiss Chard.  This was quite unexpected.  I had imagined it to be bitter like kale or slimy like spinach can sometimes be.  But I discovered that it is much firmer than spinach when cooked and has a slight sweetness.  Because it is a NUTRIENT Powerhouse, I was thrilled [...]

The recommended daily amount of fiber is 25 grams per day.  Fiber is like nature’s “garbage truck” travelling through the body picking up all the garbage along the way.  Toxins, heavy metals and fats bind to fibre and get transported out of the body through the stool.  It is absolutely essential to consume enough fibre [...]