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Enjoying Food As Medicine

Monday, March 7, 2022
Enjoying Food As Medicine

“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.”  – Hippocrates (c. 460 BC – c. 375 BC)

In the health and wellness world, we often refer to this phrase to emphasize the importance of food as medicine and nutrition to prevent or cure disease.

Food is the #1 determinant of health and disease during your lifetime. Your relationship with food is fundamental to how you approach eating and enjoying food.  

Food is many things to different people and at different times....

The 10 minute "Garlic" rule... It's nature's medicicne and science agress!

Wednesday, February 2, 2022
The 10 minute Garlic rule... It's nature's medicicne and science agress!

I want to start the Lunar New Year of the “Tiger" with talking about Garlic!  
Not just because it is one of the most powerful herbs on the planet but also because it’s nature’s medicine. And science agrees! 

I’ve shared a recipe for my homemade garlic – olive oil topping below, but first let me share some of garlic rules! 

Garlic is part of the Allium genus which includes onions, shallots, and leeks. Its major active component, the amino acid allicin, is enhanced when...

Year of the Tiger 2022: Let’s bring out the Tiger in all of us… Grrrrrr

Tuesday, February 1, 2022
Year of the Tiger 2022:   Let’s bring out the Tiger in all of us… Grrrrrr

Happy Lunar New Year!
Cheers to a great January and Hello to another new year!  That’s right...the Lunar New year of the Tiger. 

The Year of the Tiger invites us to trade timidity for courage.

The nature of the Tiger is brave, straight forward, born to lead, active, innovative, fearless and rebellious. What this indicates is that 2022 will come with movement, change and hope.

The Lunar New Year begins Feb. 1, 2022, bringing us into the Year of the Tiger. Coinciding...

New Year New Ways: Resilience is a muscle, so let’s build it

Thursday, January 20, 2022
New Year New Ways:  Resilience is a muscle, so let’s build it

10 ways to start the new year by taking care of your mental health and responding better to stress


Now that 2022 is here, you might be thinking about your resolutions for this new year. Along with your resolutions, consider focusing on creating goals. Goals are more specific efforts involving planning and taking action to ensure that we can make positive changes for the new year and beyond.  While many people may think about goals focused on their careers or their finances, it...