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QUINOA GREENS – CALCIUM RICH FOODS
Never ending is my search for calcium rich foods and vegetable sources of iron. Enter – Quinoa Greens! Like millions of others, I am anemic and all that means is, anemia can be a result of low iron levels in the body. The body needs iron in order to make hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is a necessary […]
SPICY AVOCADO SOUP RECIPE
Summer is here and it’s time to enjoy the best of the summer harvest and make some delicious (cold) soup recipes and I can’t wait! Right now, peppers and avocados are ripe and absolutely delicious. This Spicy Avocado Soup has the added nutrition of seaweed and algae without tasting “fishy”. Try making this creamy blended soup and get a […]
CABBAGE RECIPES : Raw Food Side Salad and Video
Cabbage recipes are easy to make and very healthy, but cabbage itself often gets a bad rap for the stink it leaves behind…if you know what I mean. 🙂 But the reality is, cabbage is a very powerful vegetable that has lots of fiber and antioxidants. Combined with the power of shiitake mushrooms, this raw […]
EVERY DAY TIP : Cyanobacteria
Generally speaking, I am a tireless supporter of most things green. Money, check. Sustainability, check. Green Juice, check. Green Leafy Vegetables, check. Chlorella, check. And, Blue Green Algae and Spirulina, check. Well, I want to suspend my support on the last three for a moment and explain a few things. Recently, I’ve read conflicting arguments […]
SUPERFOODS – BLUE GREEN ALGAE
Is it a sea vegetable? A bacteria? Or is it pond scum? It’s blue green algae, but these days it falls into the category of superfoods. Check out my post that digs deep into the history, benefits and risks associated with Blue Green Algae. facebook twitter google+ Learn More About Cyanobacteria EVERY DAY TIP : […]
GOJI BERRIES
Goji berries have become classified as one of the world’s “super foods”. It is native to Asia and has been used as a medicinal food for thousands of years. It is a deep-red, dried fruit just slightly smaller than a raisin. The Goji berry tastes, to some extent like a cross between a cherry and […]
SHILAJIT
These two acids have been found in good, rich soil since time immemorial and are a complex concoction of natures carbon rich substances that help the uptake of minerals in the soil and make the nutrients more bioavailable to the plants. But with the degradation of the soil over the past 10 – 20 years, […]
HEMP SEEDS
Hulled hemp seeds are a great source of protein, zinc and magnesium. They have a light, nutty taste and can be blended into dressings, dehydrated into crunchy snacks or simply just sprinkled atop your favorite salad. Learn more about hemp seeds here.
RAW FOOD RECIPE : Kale Recipes Video
These days, finding kale recipes online is mainstream – but it wasn’t always that way. Here’s a quick and super easy kale recipe with, of course, avocados.Add more nutrition to your table with this easy, delicious and nutritious Raw Kale Side Salad. This is not your traditional salad, but it’s packed with Vitamin C, Calcium, […]
EVERYDAY TIP : Hibiscus Flower
Show your heart a little more love, especially when love is in season. Hibiscus flowers are not just beautiful, but they are nutritiously delicious. Originally from Angola, this flower has been used for centuries in many cultures to support heart health and circulation. Hibiscus flowers are known to contain important bioflavonoid phytochemicals, alkaloids, anthocyanins and […]