Tasty Greens Soup Serves 6 Here’s a recipe that I love to make when I’m looking for something warming and healthy. Or I’m just not in the mood to eat salad or veggies but I am in the mood to…
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Food helps to keep your brain sharp and healthy. In the last brain power article I talked about the importance of good fats (short of a ketogenic diet, which is a topic for another day) and protective antioxidants for optimizing brain…
Slow Cooked Salmon with Greens and Garbanzos Serves 4 A healthy one meal dish! Salmon: 2 tablespoons olive oil, plus more 1 15 oz. can Eden chickpeas, rinsed ½ teaspoon ground cumin Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 1…
Nutrition Strategies to Have a Healthier, Better Functioning Brain As we head toward the holidays and our need to multi task torpedoes into high gear, I thought I’d write a bit about nutritional strategies to keep our brains healthy and…
Over 2,500 years ago, Hippocrates observed that “all disease begins in the gut.” Science now confirms that indeed he was right. We now know there is a critical interplay between our intestinal health and our general well-being. While we are…
Charred Bean and Pea Salad Serves 8 Here’s a quick side for your summer barbecue. When the beans are in season and non starchy, you don’t need to blanch them. A short stint under the broiler softens them and imparts…
Zucchini Pasta with Avocado Pistachio Pesto and Shrimp Serves 4 This is one of my favorite easy veggie “pasta” dishes. It’s light and satiating at the same time — it feels like the perfect spring dish! 5-6 medium zucchini (2¼-2½…
As we head into spring, I know that for some of you shedding warm clothes is synonymous with the desire to lose those extra winter pounds. If you follow health and wellness trends, chances are you’ve heard of intermittent fasting…
Curried Cauliflower Soup Makes 10 cups (4-6 servings) This healthy, creamy soup is easy to make and filling and flavorful. A great way to get the anti-inflammatory benefit of turmeric! 1/3 cup raw cashews 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil 1…
Should we care about inflammation? It doesn’t sound too sexy and it often goes unrecognized, but chronic inflammation is now known to be a key player in nearly every disease, including heart disease, cognitive disorders, cancer, arthritis, and autoimmune diseases, among…