• This recipe has just the right combination of spices to give it that Indian flavor.  It you are in a hurry and need something to “whip” up fast I highly recommend this recipe.  It reminds me of guacamole with an Eastern Indian twist.

Indian Spinach Dip

4 cups spinach (6 to 7 oz.)

1 large avocado

1/2 Tbs. lemon juice

1 small clove, garlic, peeled

1/2 tsp. low-sodium seasoned salt

1/4 tsp. curry powder

1/8 tsp. minced fresh ginger

Dash chili powder

Dash cayenne pepper

Dash cumin

• Blend all ingredients in food processor or blender until smooth.

Makes 2 cups

I used frozen spinach that I let thaw.  I also used sea salt instead of seasoned salt.  Serve with fresh vegetables or nacho chips.

Recipe from Living on Live Food, by Alissa Cohen.

www.alissacohen.com/raw

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• Do you become depressed when there is a lack of sunshine?  You may have seasonal affective disorder (SAD).  Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) usually develops during the dark winter months mostly with symptoms of depression.  The feeling of depression lifts with the upcoming spring and summer seasons.  A person who is affected by SAD can experience poor concentration, fatigue, and extreme craving of carbohydrates.  The feeling of much need sleep can be experienced even though the sleep is rarely refreshing.
• When we get a lot of sunlight a substance in our body called melatonin is secreted.  When there is not enough sunlight keeping the melatonin levels in check it makes it difficult to drag ourselves out of bed.  Also cortisol, our stress hormone, can possibly rise which contributes to depression, insomnia, fatigue, and a decline in the immune system.  Lower levels of serotonin may occur, which play a part in the development of depression.  The length of bright sunlight is what directly affects the production of serotonin.
• Some people may be affected by the lack of sunlight more than others. Continue Reading »

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• Anyone who is in good nutritional health does not develop rheumatoid or osteoarthritis according to Dr. Robert Bingham, a specialist in the treatment of arthritis.  Nine out of ten people by the age of sixty develop rheumatoid and/or osteoarthritis.
• Arthritis can be prevented as long as the underlying causes are eliminated.  When a search for a cause of arthritis was done there were many things considered, including posture, climate, hormones, diet, infections, genetics, old age, physical exercise, and stress.  Patrick Holford, author of “The New Optimum Nutrition Bible” believes the development of the symptoms of arthritis or any type of arthritic disease, is the result of a piling up of stresses that sooner or later cause bone, joint, and muscle degeneration. Continue Reading »

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• Making this recipe is a good way to try tempeh for those that want to learn how to cook with it.  It has good flavor and is easy to make.  You can use any type of noodle or rice to serve the goulash over.  For variety I have used different types of mushrooms when making this recipe.

German Goulash

8oz. soy tempeh (see preparation below)

2 Tbsp. oil oil

1 lb. mushrooms, halved

1 onion, chopped

2 cloves minced garlic

2 lb. red potatoes, unpeeled, cut in chunks

1 cup chopped fresh parsley

8 oz. artichoke ribbon noodles

salt and pepper to taste

1 Tbsp. paprika

2 cups water

2 Tbsp. unbleached flour mixed in 1/4 cup water

soy sour cream Continue Reading »

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• Through our daily lives we become exposed to toxic minerals that can be quite harmful to our health.  With the aging process the undesirable elements tend to accumulate in our system.
• Some of the more common toxic minerals are:

1. Aluminum
2. Copper
3. Cadmium
4. Lead
5. Mercury Continue Reading »

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This recipe is one my husband made up recently.  He had been trying to perfect an apple pie that he thought was more healthy than other recipes he had tried in the past.  I must say it was quite delicious.  The crust is yummy without using lard or vegetable shortening.  I hope you decide to give it a try.

Apple Dream Pie

Pie crust:

2 cups all purpose flour

1/2 cups olive oil

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. baking powder

1/2 cup ice water

1 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar Continue Reading »

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• Ginger should always be on your shopping list.  It is one of the most all-purpose herbal stimulants.
• Herbal stimulants combined with other herbs promote functions of eliminating, maintaining or building.  The body is warmed when using herbal stimulants, along with boosting circulation and breaking up obstructions such a mucus.
• Did you know by eating ginger you can help nausea?  You could try drinking ginger ale, chew on ginger candy or crystallized ginger, and/or eat ginger cookies.  This would be a more natural way to relieve an upset stomach condition.
• Carminatives are herbs and spices that when taken help relieve gas.  Ginger is included in this catagory.  Other herbs that are beneficial in relieving gas or griping (severe pains in the bowels) are peppermint, fennel, cumin, dill, caraway, and anise.
• Ginger is also considered an anticatarrhal herb which helps eliminate or counteract the development of mucus.  Other anticatarrhal herbs are: black peper, cayenne, sage, cinnamon, anise, gota kola, mullein, comfrey, wild cherry bark, and yerba santa. Continue Reading »

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• Could it be possible sickness and unhappiness are nature’s way of telling us to embrace a proper diet and better lifestyle, and that the problems we have are unnecessary if we lived in harmony with our environment?  This is what a macrobiotic theory suggest.
• A macrobiotic diet consist of a diet of whole grains (barley, buckwheat, corn, brown rice, and wheat) and traditional foods such as nuts, fruits and vegetables, and beans.
• By using proper cooking methods nutrients and enhanced flavors of food are preserved in a macrobiotic diet.
• Macrobiotic way of eating helps control cholesterol levels, blood pressure, and fat intake.
• By adapting to a macrobiotic diet and exercising you can reap the benefits of an intelligent, active, energizing attitude to life.
• With a macrobiotic diet you do not consume processed foods (only traditional processed methods) and refined foods which can have a harmful effect on our physical and mental health.
• A macrobiotic diet doesn’t have to be completely a vegetarian diet.  Shellfish and white-meat fish are sometimes included. Continue Reading »

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Okay, you want to start the new year eating less calories, right?  This recipe is ideal for when you want a cookie but don’t want to have all the added calories.  We all need to cut back or stop eating sugar all together, but being realistic that doesn’t always happen.  The meringue cookies are only 37 calories per serving (2).  So when your sweet tooth is calling for something sweet and tasty have these cookies on hand to grab.  They are light and airy with a nice nut flavor. Continue Reading »

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• Happy New Year!
• So did you make a New Years resolution to diet?  Haven’t you learned by now diets don’t work?  Seriously, all a diet does is cause a yo-yo affect.  Yes, you may loose some weight, and then do you notice gaining that weight back, plus some?  When the body goes through the loss of weight, you gain that weight back, plus some extra, this damages your metabolism.  A damaged metabolism makes it more difficult to become healthy.  You can heal your metabolism, and when you do, you are primed to lose fat weight.  Making healthier food choices and getting up and moving will help you be successful in the new year.  This should be your New Years resolution…..Healing Your Metabolism.  Continue Reading »

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