10 Tips for Healthy Holiday Feasting
November 18, 2009 by Alison
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Listen to the Podcast: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] There’s no way around eating good food during the holidays, and lots of it. But wouldn’t it be nice if you and your guests actually felt good after the feast? And even the day after? Sign up for Alison’s Natural Health and Cooking eLetter! [...]
The Seaweed Secret: How to Boost Minerals (without milk!)
July 28, 2009 by Alison
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It makes sense that sea vegetables are so high in minerals: they’re literally bathing in them. Minerals from the deep-sea floor are churned up and get absorbed into the cell walls. The outcome is an edible plant chock-full of precious minerals that we just can’t live without. Alison’s Natural Health and Cooking eLetter — Support [...]
No More Bottled Dressings!
July 14, 2009 by Alison
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There are a few good reasons to say bye-bye to bottled dressings (including sugar, preservatives and the fact that making your own is so easy) but number one in my book is the commercial use of unhealthy and over-consumed oils. For the longest time, I couldn’t figure out why every time I ate from the [...]
Top Three Reasons Why Cruciferous Vegetables Are So Good for You
July 7, 2009 by Alison
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People ask me, “What products do you use on your skin? It glows.” I reply, “A $2 bar of soap and some olive oil”. Then of course I tell them that I eat more cruciferous vegetables than anyone I know. By the look on their faces, I think they would rather me recommend a $150 [...]
How to Make Your Own Homemade Nut Milk
June 30, 2009 by Alison
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I’ve been making my own nut milks for years, but it wasn’t until recently (as soon as I let go of my raw cow milk share) that I needed a healthy, sustainable solution for my daily green smoothies. Sure, I can buy nut milks in those asceptic containers from the alternative milk aisle, but I [...]
Coo Coo for Coconuts
June 16, 2009 by Alison
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How to Open a Coconut and Coconut recipes below! Somewhere in the 50′s, coconut oil got a bad rap due to its high levels of saturated fats. Coconut oil does indeed have the highest content of saturated fat of all the vegetable oils. With fat phobia prevalent in the West, it’s not surprising that coconuts [...]
Fish Schooling – How to Cook a Whole Fish
June 3, 2009 by Alison
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Although there might be something intimidating for you about cooking a fish whole — head, tail, skin and all — I assure you that the process is easy. It’s actually hard to flub up, as the delicate meat is enveloped in a protective layer of skin. And… if you’re up to the gills with the [...]
Egg Nutrition – Laying the Foundation for Good Health
April 12, 2009 by Alison
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Unlike the human egg, which relies solely on the nutrition filtering into the womb from its mother, a chicken egg holds within it everything it needs to develop into a budding spring chick. It does this all on its own, inside the walls of a thin, porous shell. Ode to this wondrous marvel of nature, [...]
