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My friend and doctor, Dr. Michael Lipelt, joined me at the Shelter where I teach on Wednesdays and offered everyone in my class a one on one mini-session. He took their pulses, looked at their eyes and tongue, and offered suggestions. They were so thankful, as was I....

I have seen endless 21 day diets promising that you'll lose up to 14 pounds in 21 days. It gets me riled up everytime. Yes,' they' say it takes 21 days to add/subtract a habit, but most of these 21 day diets ask you to change multiple habits in that amount of time- a...

DirectionFive Health is a culinary and nutrition program for kids and we just completed Summer Camp for Kids. We welcome new students and were very happy to see familiar kids and their parents. D5's mission is to improve the health of kids so they can lead healthier,...

I don't have a dishwasher at home and one day I tested to see how much water went down the sink before it was hot enough to wash the dishes. It was one gallon! As it turns out I have a lovely one gallon pitcher than now lives right next to my sink. I fill the pitcher...

Isn't this beautiful? Perfect for a warm-weather light supper with a butter lettuce salad. The jam is not-too-sweet, and went placed on crostini spread with a little goat cheese, it's perfect with a salad for a light supper. Enjoy! Lavender and Ginger Blueberry Jam...

You could see these mixes as soon as you walked down the aisle. I just had to take a photo. I've been using natural dyes for many years; sometimes purchasing them and sometimes making my own, so the thought of buying anything that practically glows in the dark is...

The genetically modified apple known as the Arctic Apple has been approved. The below is the best summary, written by C. J. Walke of the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardener Association. This is not the complete article, but the main points....

O.K., this Buddha Bowl might be a stretch as it contains fish and miso soup, but I've taken liberties with all the other Buddha Bowls, so what's one more? First I steamed some collard greens. Collard greens are so good for you and are very versatile. I actually use...

Today's bowl is actually half of a small spaghetti squash. While the squash was baking (whole-do cut cut in half) I sauteed some red onions, garlic, shitake mushrooms and kale in just a little olive oil over very low heat. When the squash was done (it felt fairly soft...

Oh my, I'm pretty sure this one is my favorite. The bowl started with raw ingredients: spinach and slivered kale, then diced carrots and red onions. Next came the cooked ingredients: parsnips, yams and cauliflower. Garbanzo beans were placed on top, then more red...

This is a breakfast Buddha Bowl, and yes, it might just look like a bowl of cereal with fruit and nuts. Instead of raw greens, which most Buddha Bowls have has a base, this one has fruit as a base. Next is cooked steel cut oats, then (a lot of) cinnamon, and...

Today was Mexican inspired. You can watch the building the bowl process in photos. The topping with mayo/lime juice/smoked paprika/chipotle sauce. Yum! Just a little FYI: after I open a can of chipotle sauce I keep it in the frig in a glass container-it lasts a long...

I teach a nutrition class at Sam Jones Shelter every Wednesday morning and it's one of the most rewarding parts of my life. We have fascinating conversations. Today we 'took apart' a recent article about protein and looked at other parts of meat consumption-the...

Today I started the bowl with Quinoa, then I add lightly steamed Brussel's Sprouts, then tangerines atop the quinoa. Next I chopped up raw carrots and placed those on the Brussel's Sprouts, then added avocado, and finally I drizzled it with a little Ghee that I had...

Maintaining a well-stocked pantry makes everyday meals easier! You're less likely to purchase less than healthy food on the fly when you know that you have many delicious nutritious foods at your fingertips at home!   Beans and Legumes Split peas, various colors...

  Micronutrients A micronutrient is a nutrient required by the body in small amounts, such as a vitamin or a mineral. “Four elements (oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen) account for 96% of living matter. About 50 of the known elements occur in measurable...

Winter is cabbage season and I love cabbage! When I was growing up my Mom would steam cabbage in wedges and then drizzle it with melted butter and a little salt. That and coleslaw are still my favorite ways to eat cabbage. Cabbage is a cruciferous vegetables, like...

You can sprout all year long! It's fun to do and they're delicious and very healthy! Perfect for the New Year. Sprouts: An Instant Garden in Your Home! Sprouting is simple. All you need is a glass jar and a mesh lid or piece of cheesecloth and a rubber band. Place...

As you know I teach at Sam Jones Shelter every Wednesday and this past Wednesday was New Year's Eve and we had fun. We went over my 52 Ways to be Healthier in 2015. Much of what is it contains pertains to those who have their own shelter but all the folks in my class...

Glyphosate, introduced in 1974, is the active ingredient in the Monsanto herbicide Roundup, and is the most widely used herbicide in the United States–in 2007 185 million pounds were applied by U.S. farmers, up from 85-90 million in 2001. Its use is accelerating with...