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Food

For the Love of Chocolate

You know those games where you have to name three things you need to have on a desert island? One ...

Defining Self Care

“Self-care” has become somewhat of a buzz word lately. So many people are talking about it, especially online. In most ...

Seasonal Spice Blends

According to Ayurveda, a balanced diet contains all six tastes at every meal. This can be challenging given our western influences ...

More Birthdays: A Reason to Celebrate!

Recent survey results released by the American Cancer Society reinforce, once again, the benefits of a healthy lifestyle, and the ...

How to Help End Hunger: Feed Your Mind

Food is huge right now. We’ve got The Food Network with programming around the clock, cookbooks flying off the shelves ...

Watching The World’s Water Quality And Quantity

Water is something that many of us take for granted. It is a necessity, and it is readily available to ...

Eat, Pray, Blog: Getting There Without Going Anywhere

“Eat, Pray, Love” has spiritual seekers everywhere following in Elizabeth Gilbert’s footsteps — literally — traveling to Italy, India and ...

Zen and the Art of Grocery Shopping

It happens at least once a week, the ritual trek to the local grocery store. We need food, we need ...

Princeton University’s Vertical Farming Project Partners with Local Elementary School

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 22, 2018 Media Contact: Stephanie Marshall stephanie@mnspublicity.com New Vertical Farming Initiative will Provide Cutting Edge Scientific Educational ...

Weekend Getaway to Pechanga Resort Casino!

Just a short drive from the heart of  Los Angeles there's an amazing resort and spa that gives you the ...

Boost your Brain Power with these Spices and Herbs

The brain is one of the vital organs of the body, being responsible for a wide range of functions and ...

Anti-Gluten Frenzy vs. Pro-Wheat Comeback

Has Wheat Been Found Guilty Without a Fair Trial? Excerpted from Eat Wheat   Has gluten been found guilty without ...

Interview with Divya Alter

By Divya Alter April 25, 2017 What's the food philosophy behind Divya’s Kitchen and your new cookbook? Food can heal ...

Work with Your Body’s Natural Processes to Control Hunger Pangs on a Diet

Hunger pangs can create chaos while you’re on a diet. It’s hard to concentrate on work, family, or anything else ...

The gift of good health

The other day someone asked me what my favorite gift was this holiday season.  I didn't hesitate to say, "The ...

Excerpt from The Autoimmune Fix by Dr. Tom O’Bryan

Guest Post by Dr. Tom O’Bryan I was recently asked: “What’s the one thing you would do, more than anything ...

Through the Fire Excerpt

This is an excerpt from “Through the Fire: Cooking Our Way Into a New Relationship With Food” by Charity Dasenbrock ...

Mainstream Ayurveda vs. SV Ayurveda

As an Ayurveda fan you probably know that Ayurveda originated in India more than 5,000 years ago. The Maharishi Mahesh ...

Weight Loss & Wellness the SV Ayurveda Way: Step-Up Your Sugar & Fat Metabolism

This is the Introduction from my new book co-authored with Vaidya Mishra: Enjoy! If you go on Amazon and do ...

Building a Healthy Child

This is an excerpt from the book “Building a Healthy Child,” by Melina Roberts. I am a mother and licensed naturopathic ...

Coffee and Climate Change: Personal and Global Overstimulation

By Brendan Kelly The National Coffee Association says 83% of Americans drink coffee, and that we’re the world's biggest consumer of ...

Five Foods for Better Bone Health

By Kyle Zagrodzky Osteoporosis isn’t preventable through diet alone, but a balanced diet rich in certain power nutrients can contribute ...

Healing Pina Colada!

I recently learned from the Ayurveda expert Lissa Coffey that pineapple can be used to ward off and soothe sore ...

What’s for breakfast mom?

WHAT'S FOR BREAKFAST MOM? The most beneficial way to make breakfast for kiddos in the morning, is to do a ...

What’s for lunch mom?

Healthy lunches can sometimes get repetitive. It’s great if your child likes one thing and eats it with out fail, ...

Why My Cancer Was A Gift

Well cancer is an issue I have personal experience with and by the grace of God I am here to ...

Your Mother Was Right: Slow Down

YOUR MOTHER WAS RIGHT: SLOW DOWN. I'm tired of hearing how no one has time to eat a healthy meal ...

Green Pancakes

Vegetables in Your Pancakes? This recipe is my new favorite-- green pancakes! Give yourself and your families a serious boost ...

Quinola!

Quinoa + Granola = Quinola I found my favorite new way of eating quinoa!! The recipe is super simple and ...

Ash’s STAPLE RECIPE: Whipped Cauliflower

STAPLE RECIPE! Ok. I know it's not thanksgiving yet, but I'm telling you going low carb for a month brings ...

Sushi Deconstructed

I used to work at a premiere sushi restaurant in LA and got completely spoiled with my afterwork doggie bags ...

NEVER stop trying.

Never stop trying. If you think you're going to fail you will. Normally I'd say the sky's the limit, but ...

Low Carb Vegan: A Program For Diabetics

At the moment I am about to embark on rehab. SUGAR rehab. To support a diabetic friend as well as ...

MAKE IT EASY, MAKE IT AHEAD!

Make It Easy By Making It Ahead. What is luck? Where preparation meets opportunity! The more you prepare for your ...

Om Eating Challenge

Om Eating Challenge! If you take a look at the article titled 'You are HOW you Eat' this article is ...

You are HOW you Eat!

Did you know that whatever energetic or emotional state you're in when you're eating gets translated and ingested with the ...

Sushi Deconstructed

I used to work at a premiere sushi restaurant in LA and got completely spoiled with my afterwork doggie bags ...

Salad Makeover!

SALAD MAKEOVER! It's really hot. I mean really, really hot outside, and consequently INSIDE. So, what's a gal in a ...

Hibiscus For Your Heart

It's really starting to feel like summer time in Los Angeles (even if it's snowing in my hometown in Ohio), ...

What is Healthy?

I am so honored to be a part of Lissa's team of spreading ancient wisdom for our modern life! For ...

4 Keys to Stress Less and Celebrate More

How did that time of the year we used to regard as "magic” become so filled with anxiety and stress? ...

Super Charge Your Immune System

With the Cold and Flu season right around the corner – now is the time to Super Charge Your Immune ...

Boost Your Energy, Lose Weight, Look And Feel Great!!

There’s no doubt that along with following a healthy diet, exercise will boost your energy, both immediately and over the ...

7 Ways to Prevent Breast Cancer

We’d all love for there to be a magical pill we could take or a food that we could add ...

Nutrition For Happy Hormones: What To Eat And What NOT To Eat

No treatment for happy hormones would be complete without mentioning other ways besides supplements that  can help you through the ...

Fatigued to Fantastic – Reclaim Your Energy!

Being fatigued has practically become an American way of life. Day in and day out, most of us are inundated ...

Prevent Menopause Weight Gain, Hot Flashes and Depression Too!

If you are a woman in your forties or fifties, you may have noticed a few extra inches around your ...

Midlife Weight Gain – What’s Up With This Belly?

Chances are you have a friend or two, probably female who has had trouble with midlife weight gain. Midlife weight ...

Chili Glazed Tofu

Unlike other vinegars, authentic Japanese rice vinegar is very mild and mellow, ranging from colorless to pale yellow. Marukan Rice ...

A Special Diet for Children with Special Needs

Lets face it--controlling the symptoms and behaviors associated with many diagnoses can be quite puzzling. While medications can be very ...