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Loving Lemons! Benefits and Tips

Tips June 16, 2015 Rachel Kahn

10 benefits and tips of lovely lemons! Lemons are incredible little yellow beings of love. While they may seem quite sour and acidic, each one is anything but a crabby little sourpuss. What tastes acidic in lemons, is actually alkaline, creating a balancing affect your body adores. What is alkaline you ask? Alkaline and acid are the measurements of PH in your body. Optimally, your alkaline and acid ratios are balanced. Unfortunately, most standard diets are causing our internal systems to be too acidic, causing significant…

Six Benefits of Avocado

Tips May 17, 2015 Nikki Fleck

The amazing benefits of avocados, plus recipes! Over recent years avocados have rapidly developed in popularity. This nutritiously rich fruit is introducing itself to more and more dinner menus and grocery store shelves. Why the spotlight all of a sudden? Excellent source of healthy fat. Fat is the body’s preferred form of energy. Biologically we aren’t meant to utlilize sugar for long sustaining energy. It is critical that we begin to increase our intake of healthy fats. Avocados are a great place to start! Rich in…

Our Five Favorite Gluten Free Flours

Tips April 19, 2015 Rachel Kahn

What does it mean to be gluten free? Why is it important to you or your family? Flour??? “Isn’t that the benign and favorite white stuff that is in all my food?” Well… it turns out for many people flour can have quite a challenging affect on their health. So, what is it about our favorite bread or pizza crust that may be causing issues? It is the gluten. Gluten is a protein found in wheat, rye, barley, spelt, and kamut. Additionally, it can be…

Six Benefits of Asparagus

Tips April 13, 2015 Rachel Kahn

Spring has arrived and so have our springtime seasonal favorites. Enjoy the six body loving benefits of asparagus. Asparagus is another of nature’s miracle foods. When Spring arrives so do these amazing little green asparagus spears. Did you know that asparagus is only recognizable several days each year as the stems we so adore? These delicious green vegetables are the first sign of Spring. Asparagus peaks in April in Southern states and May as we travel North. The asparagus not harvested during this time will quite…

How to Inspire Yourself and Others in Eight Steps

Tips March 29, 2015 Rachel Kahn 2 Comments

Steps to inspiration in loving ourselves and each other. No matter your age stay young at heart. Have you met Harry? He is a 92 year old organic farmer and grass sandwich extraordinaire. What is the secret to his vitality? He works hard, lives with his connections to the earth in tact, and loves with all of his heart. Not because organic is trendy or because he found his guru. Simply because he knows that living from love and tradition are the right thing…