Journal
Yum yum yum! These cookies have become a favorite here. They are sweet and simple and can be easily adapted to fit your preference or dietary need.
Gathering what I can find at the local farmer’s market and searching for inspiration to keep on moving in anticipation of spring, I’ve conjured up a few recipes that are loaded with immune boosting foods – all things warming, nourishing and good for the weary winter soul in the final days of the season.
More than that, I’ve been focusing on ways I can improve my immune health. Enter, elderberry syrup.
I just started making the most amazing cashew-turmeric-garlic dressing for my daily salads. It is not only delicious, creamy and perfect, but also great for boosting the immune system at this time of year because it has turmeric in it.
There are so many wonderful foods, spices and herbs that you can include in your daily regimen, that will boost your immune system and optimize your body’s natural defense against bacteria and viruses that are circulating at this time of year.
It’s finally strawberry season! After a long winter, I spend the spring in anticipation of the first time I’ll sink my teeth into a perfectly red ripe strawberry from the farmer’s market.
This chili is loaded with super foods, including turmeric and combines sweet potatoes with black beans, which is nearly genius - full of great flavors and packed with vitamins and nutrients to keep us healthy during the cold winter months. Here’s what you’ll need:
Making changes to your diet can increase your chances of a healthy egg, healthy sperm and healthy pregnancy. To ensure optimal nutritional wellness, pre-pregnancy and beyond, you can avoid harmful foods and practices, while also building healthy habits that promote health and well-being for you and baby. Give these tips a try to boost your fertile health:
For this recipe, I used corn tortillas. They are a bit heartier in texture, compared to flour tortillas. Unlike many flour tortillas that are full of artificial ingredients and inflammatory oils, the ingredients in the corn tortillas are simple – organic corn, lime and water. You can often find them refrigerated or in the freezer section at your grocery store, a health food store or the farmer’s market depending on where you live.
I choose to eat a Whole Foods Plant Based diet that includes organic seasonal fruits and vegetables, beans, legumes, whole grains, nuts and seeds, and healthy fats, because that is what feels good for me and my body.
More than ever, pregnancy and postpartum are a time to eat a whole foods, plant heavy, nutrient dense diet. In order to recover and heal – mentally, emotionally, and physically, we need to fuel our bodies with lots of REAL plant foods – foods that are high in vitamins, minerals and nutrients, are immune boosting and anti-inflammatory.
Today marks my fortieth day postpartum. Forty days of changing newborn diapers (and toddler diapers), nursing on demand, and sleeping in short two hour blocks. This isn’t my first time being postpartum, but so many things are different this time around.
With flowers in full bloom and the pollen forecast reaching new heights, you’re probably looking for a way to fight those springtime sniffles. Over the counter medications just can’t seem to get the job done and they come with a whole stash of undesirable side effects. Skip the sneezing and kick your allergies to the curb this season with antihistamine and anti-inflammatory foods.