Tag: wellness
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Garbanzo-Vegetable Green Curry Recipe
This dish has both spice and a hint of creamy sweetness from the coconut milk to satisfy all tastes. Green curry does have “kick” though, so if spice is not your style, substitute with the milder red or yellow curry. This recipe makes a great main dish served with a salad or can be a…
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Sustainable Herbs
Sustainable use of herbs means researching how the plants are sourced, harvested and stored and determining what you will use in a reasonable amount of time. Assessing your consumption and making choices based on actual need is essential to being a good steward of Earth’s resources. Choose readily available, easy-to-grow herbs with many uses. Explore…
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Green Peas: Sweet, Sustainable & So Healthy
We often think of green peas as a last-minute addition to stews, rice dishes, and warm salads. So, you may be surprised to hear that the green pea is one of the most sustainable food crops offering many health benefits. This member of the legume family contains essential vitamins and antioxidants, including vitamin K, vitamin…
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A Sustainable Food System: It’s Everyone’s Job and It’s Easier than You Think
Across the globe, health and environmentally-conscious individuals and groups are advocating for a sustainable food system; this includes farming practices, seed to harvest to distribution practices, and waste management. Every action we take – and every inaction – affects the food we eat; our choices impact taste, appearance, variety available, and nutrient quality and has…
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Manipulative Therapy for Gallbladder Dysfunction
If you’re suffering from gallbladder dysfunction, consider the benefits of manipulative therapy; it’s a hands-on method of manipulating the soft tissue and/or bony structures associated with a specific region of the body, as well as the pathways that innervate and nourish that region. Often combined with manual therapy (soft tissue therapy that focuses on massage…
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Beet and Goat Cheese Salad w/ Walnuts and Quinoa Recipe
This delicious root vegetable is versatile, nutritious, and easy to prepare. Enjoy it as a main course or side salad. It goes particularly well with a healthy entree (we suggest grilled fish). It’s also sure to be a hit at a picnic. Ingredients for the Salad *Most people opt to use canned beets for this…
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The Golden Nutraceutical: Turmeric
The golden-orange spice that lends pizazz to curries and mustards comes from turmeric, an herb with numerous health benefits. Turmeric (Curcuma longa) contains curcumin, a biologically active compound known for its antimicrobial, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory properties. Traditional Indian and Chinese Medicine practitioners use various forms of turmeric when treating conditions such as heartburn, digestive ailments, arthritis, and…
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Beautiful Beets
Any way you slice them, beets are a versatile part of a healthy diet. They contain a variety of vitamins and minerals, including several of the B vitamins, vitamin C zinc, selenium, manganese, phosphorus. Also rich in antioxidants (lutein, betalain, and zeaxanthin), beets support the body’s ability to eliminate toxins and free radicals. Like most…
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Immune System Special
Immune System starts in your GUT Keep Your Immune System in Peak Condition The Great Defender: that’s our immune system, uniquely designed to keep us healthy and defend against illness and infection. Made up of organs, including the skin, lungs, and gut, as well as specialized cells, the immune system’s job is to remain on…
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Exercise is Medicine NHC March 2020 Best Health Tips.
March 2020 Edition What’s New Cardiovascular exercise helps create new brain cells. This enhances brainpower and brain activity. Exercise is Medicine The evidence is compelling: Exercise is the prescription for a healthy life – it aids in the prevention of chronic disease, enhances brain and nervous system function, and helps us manage stress at every…