I have been making this coconut milk recently, quite frequently really, using for cooking, and even skin (coconut is a really good nourishing beauty fat). Canned coconut milk can contain preservatives, leeched chemicals from the lining of aluminum, and might be watered down, not containing the full spectrum of medium chained fatty acids. This recipe [...]

With sleep disorders rampant these days, it’s no wonder why we all live in a high stress world, filled with nothing but chaos and restlessness.  How come sleep is becoming a big issue among children, teens and people of all ages these days? Too much stimulation? Perhaps, but if you look even deeper, you can [...]

I’ve talked quite a bit about this drink over the past few posts, but I have yet to share this wonderful, health brimming drink. I have many healthy smoothie recipes on hand all ready, but this one has to be my favorite. How can this one drink help with weight loss, clear skin, beautify your [...]

Image Courtesy Pamix.com Even if you do not watch the news, like me, you probably have still heard of the recent recall of over half a billion eggs on supermarket shelves in the U.S. due to contamination of salmonella, and over 1400 people have become sick. Is this a wake up call to the FDA, [...]

If you have been reading this blog, you know how much I love coconut flour. It’s rich in fiber and protein (just two tablespoons has 6g of fiber and 2g of protein!). Coconut flour is also gluten free and very low in carbohydrates. Just two tablespoons contain 8g of carbohydrate (wheat flour, and is extremely [...]

Please share this poll with everyone you know. Email, Digg, Stumble, Tweet, Facebook it. I am trying to see how many people eat their vegetables! To vote, click, “See Results”. You should be able to vote from this page. How many servings of raw vegetables do you eat every day? 1-2 2-3 3-4 4-5 6 [...]

I receive a newsletter from Whole Foods every now and then. They send quite interesting recipes, videos and articles that I’m sure many of you would love to check out. Even though there is some controversy surrounding Whole Foods, and even though I think it’s best to purchase the majority of your groceries from local farms [...]

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIHA6RulKyE&playnext=1&videos=eINrBvUYLH8&feature=sub] Exercise Is Harmful to Your Health?! Far from it! Exercise is almost a necessary nutrient for human survival, to help keep you healthy in mind and body, and will move you through life much easier in many ways. Exercise helps speed up metabolism (which may be good or bad depending on who you ask), [...]

We all know that exercise is essential for good health and mental agility. Is it no surprise that exercise is also good for the bones? Putting healthy amounts of exertion or weight upon your bones help build them and protect them from loss. What types of exercises can you do, right now, to help build [...]

Drugs and Bone Health If you have watched television in the last couple of years, or read a magazine or listened to the radio, you most certainly have noticed ads for osteoporosis drugs like Boniva or Fosamax. These advertisements are usually endorsed by a well known celebrity, and promise protection against fractures when diet and [...]