When we interviewed Marita Lynn, it felt like old friends hanging out. She is so passionate about creating healthy, delicious food and teaching others how to create their own. It’s contagious. But, what’s even more interesting, is how she got there! Listen to her story and be enticed by her […]
integrative
21 posts
Our gut is our immune system. We can’t stress that enough. Take your gut seriously! Listen to find out why it’s so important. Here’s the transcript: Debbie Today, we’re gonna talk about our microbiome. In other words, our gut. Wendy Our gut flora! And everything it affects and everything it’s […]
By Debbie Peterson Integrative health I’m often telling clients to let go of the stories they tell themselves. “I need coffee first thing in the morning;” “I’m not good at exercising;” “I need something sweet after dinner . . .” We all have these little stories. Some of them aren’t […]
Do it anyway… Do you ever feel like staying home and curling up on the couch with a good book instead of moving your body? I do… Yet… 100% of the time, after yoga, I feel better. 100% of the time, after a run, I feel better. 100% of the […]
In this podcast, we discuss the messed up culture of dieting, the ‘idealized’ woman shape, deprivation, and our philosophy about how these ideas aren’t sustainable.
Charles R. Swindoll, an evangelical Christian pastor, author, educator, and radio preacher once said, “Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it.” I liked that quote so much that I ripped the page out of my inspirational quotes calendar and taped it to my […]
Sleep is our second foundation of health. Partially because of its importance, and partially because it is, like nutrition, something we have a lot of control over. Most people don’t get enough sleep–even if you think you are. What is enough? At the least (as an adult) that means seven […]
What goes in the soup: 1 medium onion, chopped 10 shiitake mushrooms 3 scallions chopped 2 handfuls baby spinach and/or 2-3 baby bok choy, chopped 7 oz firm organic tofu, cut into small squares 1 T toasted sesame oil 4 cloves garlic, minced 1- 2” piece fresh ginger, grated 4 […]
Over time, we’ve learned to grab temporary “band-aids” like pills, topical treatments, potions, caffeine, alcohol, working, shopping, social media, TV. These “band-aids” can continue to cover up what’s festering and the side effects often add to our suffering. Rip it off! Listen to our 40th Nourish Noshes podcast and let us […]
What’s right for you, might not be right for your neighbor. For this podcast episode of Nourish Noshes, we were inspired by several of our library talks where we field questions about diet, exercise, sleep, and specific food questions. We get it, people want answers. Listen to our answer to […]
There is little more satisfying than making a salad from greens I grew in my garden. In the spring, I prepared the soil with compost I collected all year and then planted lettuce seeds. I’ve made probably 50 salads from harvesting the greens before they “bolted” in the last couple […]
Do you ever find yourself captivated by the sky, the ocean, the trees, the birds and the bees? Wouldn’t it be beautiful to have more of those moments of deep appreciation? In this podcast, Jodi Grinwald of Today is the Day Live It, talks about how these moments of appreciation […]