Cilantro removes heavy metals from the body like mercury, plus it gives an amazing balance of flavor to all your recipes, especially smoothies.When I think of cilantro (coriander), my mind automatically goes to Mexican food of all kinds--burritos, tacos, guacamole and salsa. But, I have to … [Read more...] about 10 Reasons to Consume Cilantro
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All About Brazil Nuts
All About Brazil Nuts ... A Natural Superfood So why do we need selenium and chromium and can't we get it from other foods? First, a little, food for thought. Brazil nuts are the seeds of incredibly giant wild evergreen trees, native to the Amazon Valley in Brazil, Bolivia, and Peru. Yes, these … [Read more...] about All About Brazil Nuts
Chocolate for Breakfast Recipes
The groundwork for all happiness is Health (and chocolate).Chocolate for Breakfast Recipes I love to start my day off healthy by making sure I have a nutrition packed breakfast (i.e. a ton of organic fruits and veggies and a few superfood powders). Breakfast really is the most important meal of … [Read more...] about Chocolate for Breakfast Recipes
Cocoa or Cacao? Which is the Superfood?
Chocolate comes from cacao, which is a tree. This makes it a plant. So, CHOCOLATE IS REALLY JUST A SALAD. - unknown Cocoa or Cacao? Which is the Superfood? Yes, the above quote is a joke, but actually it is half right. Real chocolate does indeed come from a tree--a beautiful Amazonian tree that … [Read more...] about Cocoa or Cacao? Which is the Superfood?
How to Make Sauerkraut
How to Make Sauerkraut Who would have known that getting probiotics into your diet from basic food, could be entirely easy and super inexpensive! All it takes it some good ol' fashion lacto-fermentation! Now, when I throw out the fancy term "lacto-fermentation," I know you're scared...it sounds … [Read more...] about How to Make Sauerkraut
Spirulina Sacred Booster Food
You want me to eat what...spir--u...huh? Did you say green algae?!Spirulina Sacred Booster Food This was my exact thought the day my nutrition professor introduced our class to the booster food spirulina. I never imagined a green-blue algae powder could be a nutritional powerhouse, let alone … [Read more...] about Spirulina Sacred Booster Food