Day 2: Sunday, June 14 I expected today to be more difficult than yesterday as in the past, I’ve felt worse on day two. The first time I did this three day fast, I was very uncomfortable on the second day. I know now, that it was because I was […]
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Day One: Saturday, June 13th Technically, my fast started around 7:30 last night (Friday), since that’s the last time I ate food. But today was the first full day of no food. It wasn’t so bad. I expected to be hungry, of course, and I was, though, not really hungry […]
This weekend, I took the opportunity of my rare blank calendar to do a three-day fast. When I tell people about this, I always get the same reactions: “I could never do that,” or “No way–I’m hypoglycemic,” or “I’m miserable if I even skip one meal,” or the questions: “But […]
In this episode of Nourish Noshes, we discuss the importance of eating foods that are in season: how nature provides for the needs of our bodies and how we can honor our bodies by eating seasonal foods. Eating with the Seasons: Spring
In the last part of our three-part series on We Love Sugar, we share strategies for dealing with sugar cravings. Please share your own experiences and ideas.
The root of our health or ill health, our pain or happiness, our thriving or just surviving is our gut and our least addressed “organ” of our body. Most diseases stem from gut imbalances including lack of healthy bacteria and enzymes and the destruction of the gut lining. Although it’s […]
We recently made this at our PLAY. EAT. CHAT. (Part VI) event hosted by Keri Martin of Second Life Bikes. SERVES 6 GLUTEN FREE VEGETARIAN This recipe, adapted from one in Vegetarian Times is chock full of vitamin C, which is the body’s primary water-soluble antioxidant, able to neutralize free radicals […]
In part 2 of We Love Sugar, we talk about the different kinds of sugar and their effects on our body. Learn which sugars we prefer and which we advise to avoid.
dark and light sauces adds beautiful flavor
This recipe was adapted from one in the Cooks Illustrated magazine. A couple substituted ingredients make it even healthier than it already is with the chock full of fresh vegetables. The pistou adds another layer of flavor, though the soup is clean and delicious by itself. If you want a […]
We all love sugar, but why? In this episode, we explore the why and also the reason we need sugar. Of course, we also discuss what happens when we have too much of it, and forgive ourselves for loving it so much.