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 […]

Don’t Throw This Away!

Do you toss away the tops of your beets when you’re preparing the roots for your meal? Or do you eat them, too? Many people don’t realize that the red-veined leaves of the beetroot are not only edible, but they’re also chock full of all kinds of nutrients. You can boost the nutritional value of […]

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, […]

7 edibles you might be ignoring

I am willing to bet there are some plants in your yard that you didn’t even know you could eat. Now, I’m not suggesting for a minute that all of these food items are delicious (because some of them aren’t) but your kids will surely enjoy making a meal out of weeds! Just be careful […]