No Fuss Kale and White Bean Soup

Fun fact: You tend to eat less overall after eating a cup of soup. One study found that participants who ate a healthy vegetable broth or soup 15 minutes before their entree ate 20% fewer calories during dinner than those who didn’t. This soup should actually be called the ‘No Fuss Vegetable Soup’ as it’s so easy […]

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Heavenly Hearts-of-Palm Style Crab Cakes

These “crab” cakes, made from hearts-of-palm, are better than any real crab cake I’ve ever eaten. And while the remoulade sauce is also delicious, the cakes are so packed with flavor you don’t even really need it. Hearts-of-palm are loaded with Vitamin A, folate, iron, phosphorus and zinc. This recipe also boasts a dose of […]

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Essential Thyroid Tests You Need to Know About

If tomorrow your doctor tells you that you have an issue with your thyroid, you may not be sure how to begin treating it – am I right? If so, you would not be alone. Thyroid disorders are foreign to many people, despite their increased rates – it’s estimated that tens of millions of people […]

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How the Right Foods Can Help you Detox

One of my absolute favorite conscious MD’s (and a major girl crush of mine) that I follow is Dr. Aviva Romm. She blends natural and modern medicinal techniques with the goal of helping women and children depend less on medication. She hosts a fantastic podcast called Natural MD Radio that I listen to regularly. One […]

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A Guide to Graceful Aging

So often people talk about aging as if it is an inevitable curse that is creeping up from behind them. They resist it with everything they have and dread it with all of their might. I have been learning that aging can be a joyful thing. The character lines that popup on our faces should […]

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Kathy Freston’s 8 Pillars of Health

Every now and again I come across someone who I feel so connected with on various aspects like career and spirituality. Kathy Freston is one of those people. She is a New York Times bestselling author and spiritual growth specialist. Her new book, called “Quantum Wellness“, is a practical and spiritual guide to health and […]

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