Is it possible to eat dessert for self-care and self-love? Yes! I love chocolate (a.k.a. desserts) and I simply don't deprive myself of this food group in any way, shape or form. What is life if you can't enjoy the sweet pleasure of God-gifted foods like the cacao bean, right? In fact, I'll take it … [Read more...] about Dessert for Self-Care & Self-Love
Holistic Nutrition
Fall Shopping List
Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall. - F. Scott FitzgeraldFall Shopping List It's October and the year is flying by. However, this is all the more reason to remind ourselves to slow down, be present and enjoy all the seasonal pleasures that come along with the beautiful … [Read more...] about Fall Shopping List
Free Radicals, Trans Fats & Antioxidants
Free radicals and antioxidants are like the classic hero/villain struggle. Free radicals are the "bad guys", destroying the cells in your body constantly. Antioxidants are the superheroes that protect you from the bad guys.Free Radicals Free radicals are molecules that have lost an electron and … [Read more...] about Free Radicals, Trans Fats & Antioxidants
Gluten Free Pumpkin Bread
Pumpkin (winter squash) is a wonderful source of carotenes. Diets rich in carotenes offer protection against type 2 diabetes and many cancers. Gluten Free Pumpkin Bread I've been promising this post for quite some time. Yes, it's a bit late;) However, what happened to October? Indeed, it has come … [Read more...] about Gluten Free Pumpkin Bread
Gluten Free Pumpkin Spice Pancakes
Gluten Free Pumpkin Spice Pancakes Boy, is it cold outside! And what better way to warm up than pancakes?! This delicious GF Pumpkin Spice Pancake recipe is refined sugar-free, full of plant based protein, as well as healthy fat derived from coconut oil. On the subject of fat and protein, since the … [Read more...] about Gluten Free Pumpkin Spice Pancakes
L-lysine for Hair Health
Invest in Your Hair, it is the Crown you Never Take Off. - UnknownL-lysine for Hair Health In my previous post, Stop Hair Shedding + Book Review of “8 Steps to Reverse Your PCOS”, I sited very critical information for optimal hair growth from The Journal of Cosmetic Science: The main cause … [Read more...] about L-lysine for Hair Health