High-nutrition items’ price points . . . part 1 of 2
I’ve been asked for a list of prices I pay for high-nutrition items you will want to buy regularly if you’re maximizing fresh produce and whole plant foods in your diet. These are my “staples” that you’ll notice are rather different from what’s in most pantries (or long-term food storage). Buying agave or coconut [...]
6 Comments • Continue Reading →Eating right while traveling internationally . . . part 2
You can enjoy eating on a cruise without gaining 10 lbs. Don’t think I’m on my high horse here, because if I told you I didn’t indulge on the cruise, I’d be lying. If I said I didn’t eat gelato for dessert occasionally (it was an Italian cruise line), you’d write me off [...]
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Interesting facts: Raw vegetables contain 100 calories per pound Fresh fruit contain 300 calories per pound Animal flesh contains 1,200 calories per pound Green vegetables are so massively nutrient rich and calorie minimal, you could literally eat them all day and never get fat. The more you eat, the more you lose! By [...]
5 Comments • Continue Reading →thanks, Mom
I would just like to take a minute at the end of this Mother’s Day to honor my own mother who is halfway across the world in Milan, Italy, serving and teaching people there, with my dad. My mom and dad are the epitome of health and work long days doing meaningful things they [...]
7 Comments • Continue Reading →Green smoothie
Robyn, Just want to know if you have every used strawberries green tops in your green smoothie? I have been drying and freezing strawberries. The more i cut off the tops I wondered if they could be used. Thanks Kathy
10 Comments • Continue Reading →Eating right on vacation . . . part II
How do you spend your vacation dollars? This is my breakdown of vacation expenses for my family of six (not including boring stuff like gas): Attractions: $729 Disneyland two days, $329 Universal Studios, $570 Wicked = $1,200 Bang for the buck:Lots of fun, family bonding time, and memories–PRICELESS Souvenirs:$28 Wicked CD, $40 t-shirts = [...]
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Questions I have been asked: 1. What constitutes RAW—does that mean that everything is not cooked?Uncooked plant food (vegs, fruit, seeds, nuts, grains) have excellent vitamins, minerals, and enzymes. The minute you cook it, you alter it molecularly, destroy all the enzymes and some of the vitamins and minerals. The only way to eat better [...]
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