As I mentioned in my video overview of detoxification, there are loads of different nutrients needed to ensure the detoxification pathway can complete successfully. You see, micronutrients and phytonutrients are cofactors in enzymatic reactions, and without them these enzymes don’t function properly. Oh, wait… that’s probably not clear as a single sentence. So, let me […]
If you’ve read many of my blog posts, then you know that I don’t often talk about supplements. And because you are smart, I know that you know this is because food is usually the best way to get the nutrients our bodies need. After all, real food is wonderfully complex and each type comes […]
Baby, it’s cold outside! And I am looking for ways to warm up! That means staying indoors a lot more, drinking loads of herbal tea, and eating foods that heat me up from the inside out. (This is the one time of year that I hesitate to have my smoothie for breakfast as I end […]
Finally we have arrived into the season of abundance and harvest. Although, plenty of food is available, the categories are leaning towards savory foods like vegetables rather than the sweet foods like fruits that were plentiful in the summer. Of course, this is part of the series about seasonal eating. If you landed here out […]
Although it doesn’t seem like a series since the posts are 3 months apart, this is the second installment in the Seasonal Eating posts. (The first one about spring is here and the third one about fall is here.) As I always do, I want to give you some information about seasonal eating for summer […]
I love using fresh herbs in recipes. I feel like they give a better taste than dried ones. (Although, honestly, I have no idea if that’s actually true or if that’s just an assumption on my part!) However, fresh herbs are expensive and often come in greater quantities than what I need. In the past, […]
Since I did my first cleanse more than 10 years ago, a smoothie has been my go-to breakfast. Don’t get me wrong, I still enjoy brunch out and sometimes make a special breakfast at home. But this has become comfort food for me and my body always feels awesome when I have it. Smoothie 1.0 […]