This recipe was copied from the California Avocado Commission’s website and altered just a bit to make it a little more “Nourishing.” Fettuccini Avocado Recipe Serves 4 1 lb. fettuccine (gluten free or not, preferably whole grain or mixed whole grains) 1 clove garlic, minced 1 lemon, zested and juiced […]
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I made it through three days (will head to bed after I finish writing). Overall I feel good. I had no ill effects: no headaches, odor, aches or pains. I suppose that is a testament to my clean living. I woke up today not feeling very energetic, but as the […]
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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 […]
We Love Sugar Part 3 In the last part of our three-part series on We Love Sugar, we share strategies for dealing with sugar cravings. Here are links to our previous episodes: Part 1 Part 2 Please share your own experiences and ideas.
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.
Our podcast show, Nourish Noshes, will be produced twice a month on the first and third Fridays. Please subscribe to us to listen to our discussions on real life, real people, real food and real results. Episode One: Do You Hate Your Body? In this premiere podcast we ponder why so […]
So, here I am at the “end” of our Real Eats Challenge. For the last 40 days, I’ve avoided anything processed, packaged, boxed, or canned. In other words, only real, whole food. No sugar (we allowed honey and maple syrup), no dairy, and no flours (or cereals). I made my […]
Q: Don’t you already eat this way? A: Yes, we eat this way already – for the most part – but eating 100% real means we’ll be giving up some conveniences. Products that we can ultimately make ourselves, for example. We know it takes work to eat healthy and we […]