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Category: Blog
Are Hormone Disruptors Harming Your Health?
Many see “hormone disruptors” and think that they only matter to “women of a certain age.” Nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, eight glands in the endocrine system produce and release hormones that regulate everything from metabolism and growth and development, tissue function, and sleep to reproduction, sexual function, and mood, for… Read more
Baked Pumpkin Oatmeal for Christmas Morning
How to Reduce Stress by Speaking Kindly This Season
The words you use to describe the holiday define your experience of the holiday. It’s true. If you say to yourself, “Oh no, here come the holidays with their stress and exhaustion and pseudo-nostalgic crap,” well, that’s exactly what you’ll expect — and experience. And while you may very well feel that way, choosing the… Read more
How to Slim Down Before Thanksgiving
The average American downs 4,500 calories on Thanksgiving Day — about 2,500 more calories than he or she does other days of the year. Wouldn’t it be great if you could bank enough caloric goodwill to simply erase those 4,500 calories from your waist, and linger at the table as long as you like? Here… Read more
High Fructose Corn Syrup Linked to Type 2 Diabetes
The health debate about high fructose corn syrup continues with a new study. New research correlates the consumption of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) with Type 2 Diabetes. Researchers looked at the amounts of HFCS consumed in 42 different countries. In countries where the food supply included more HFCS, Type 2 diabetes was 20% more prevalent than in countries where… Read more
8 Ways to Reduce Your Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
With so much written about diet versus exercise and exercise versus diet, it’s easy to overlook the role hormones play in our health and wellbeing, but they can make all the difference. In honor of American Diabetes Month, we’ve decided to take a closer look at the hormone insulin: What is it, and how does… Read more
Sweet Potatoes, Pumpkin Seeds & More Fall Foods To Make You Look Gorgeous
The farmer’s market is packed with folks dressed in fall fashions, and overflowing with colorful sights, sounds and foods. A list of fruits and veggies to stock up on is a must-have. However, knowing which locally-grown goods have the best beauty benefits isn’t always clear. So Peggy Kotsopoulous, a holistic nutritionist, culinary consultant and author… Read more
11 Homemade Cures For Dry Cold Weather Skin
If your kitchen cupboards and refrigerator bins are stocked with fresh finds from the farmer’s market, I’m sure you’d like to get as much use out of your favorite fruits and vegetables. (And, perhaps finally make use of that pricey cold press juicer you paid for. 😊) Here are 11 homemade recipes for all your… Read more
10 Things to Know About Food on World Food Day
October 16 is World Food Day. It offers the opportunity to strengthen national and international solidarity in the fight to end hunger, malnutrition and poverty. With falling water tables, eroding soils and rising temperatures making it difficult to feed growing populations, control of arable land and water resources is moving to center stage in the global… Read more
Superfood Recipe: Pumpkin Pie Parfait
