For the sake of the children!

Dear Friends, Remember I told you yesterday how we all take a nutritional beating during the holidays?  It’s hard on us, but it’s worse on the kids! These little ones have developing brains and bodies and need all the nutrients they can get–even when our lives are hectic. This is why I love Just Juiced Veggies […]

Could your salad be making you sick?

The nightshade family of plants (scientific name: Solanaceae family) consists of a number of common agricultural crops including tomatoes and potatoes. Nightshade plants are high enough in toxins to cause inflammation in the body, especially in anyone suffering from an autoimmune disease. You might be surprised at how many foods belong to the nightshade family […]

This creepy sounding stuff will fix what ails you!

I realize that “bone broth” might not sound to you like the most appetizing thing in the world, but I can assure you that it is one of the most wonderful, healing substances you can put in your body. Bone broth is made simply by simmering animal bones in water with a bit of cider […]

7 foods to lower inflammation in your body

While getting regular exercise and reducing the amount of stress in your life are key components to reducing the inflammation in your body, we can also add certain anti-inflammatory foods to our diet, (all the while cutting out sugar and processed food), to optimize our health. The following seven foods are anti-inflammatory superheroes and you […]

How to reduce inflammation (the starting place of disease!)

When most people think of inflammation, they think about swollen joints and arthritis. That said, limiting the amount of inflammation in your body might not be on your radar screen at all, especially if you don’t have joint problems. But inflammation is way more than arthritis and reducing the amount of inflammation your body encounters […]

Eat Your Heart Out (literally!)

Organ meats. Do you eat them? Or does your stomach turn at the thought of eating another creature’s . . . well, stomach? Eating tongues, hearts, livers, and kidneys may seem pretty gross to most people, but way back when our hunter/gatherer ancestors would bring home a kill, the offal was prized and eaten first. […]

Which cancer-fighting veggie deserves another chance?

Have you ever seen Brussels sprouts before they’re harvested from their stalks? They are just the coolest looking things! The next time you’re at the farmer’s market, see if you can find some. They’re awesome—a little tree with tiny cabbages up and down the stalk. I adore Brussels sprouts—now. But when I was a kid, […]