Aug 11, 20201 minMidsummer Meals: Seasonal Salads & Stir-Fries I'm writing to you now from eine Wohnung im ausgebauten Dachgeschoss -- a.k.a an attic apartment, a.k.a a very, very warm place to be in ...
May 13, 20204 minInflammation: What to Know; What to Cook I have spent the last weeks falling down research rabbit-holes in an attempt to grasp exactly what inflammation is, and how it can be lin...
May 5, 20204 minHealthy Sweetness: a Dessert Directory In the last month of quarantine, I have upped my game in terms of trying out new dinner dishes, and making extravagantly time-consuming s...
Mar 6, 20204 minBiological Self-Defense: Eating to Strengthen Immunity In light of the recently spreading Coronavirus, I wanted to dedicate a post to immune system health. Scientists are rushing to develop a ...
Feb 8, 20204 minMindful Eating: Synergistic Food Combining Just as vitamins and minerals play roles in the functions of your body's cells and systems, in certain combinations they also can help on...
Jan 3, 20204 minJanuary Goal: Prioritizing Healthy Proteins It's New Year's resolutions season, and undoubtedly many people are reevaluating their diets. I don't make resolutions, but since the que...
Dec 1, 20192 minSeasonal Eating: December: 31 Days, 31 Dishes I left the house rather late this morning but I believe I did see some frost on the ground! It's getting colder and darker every day—the ...
Nov 18, 20191 minSeven Stews for Flu Season A few days ago I wrote this post about electrolytes—what they are, why you need them, and in which foods you can find them. Here I wanted...
Nov 11, 20194 minEat Your Electrolytes: What They Are and Where to Find Them When I hear the word "electrolytes" my first mental images are of neon sports drinks, sweating athletes, laying in bed battling a fever, ...
Nov 1, 20192 minSeasonal Eating: November — 30 days, 30 dishesToday was the first day of the season that I could still see my breath outside at 9AM—we are definitely deeply into Autumn here in Oregon...
Oct 31, 20192 minSeven Super Nutritious Vegan Dishes In my last post, I addressed the most common deficiencies that vegans & vegetarians experience. There I listed the best foods for a well-...
Oct 23, 20194 minVegan & Vegetarian Nutrient Deficiencies: What They Are & How To Avoid Them Vegan and vegetarian diets are generally seen as healthy—and when done right, they certainly are. By removing animal products and replaci...
Oct 15, 20193 minDo It Yourself: Protein Bars If you read my protein bar post, you now know that many of these convenient, energy-dense snacks contain some questionable ingredients. R...
Oct 10, 20198 minWhat's In My Protein Bar? Analyzing The Top Five. Protein bars seem to be gaining in popularity; their space on grocery store shelves is growing noticeably and I see new brands introduced...
Sep 30, 20192 minOctober: 31 days, 31 dishesHere are thirty-one healthful recipes focused on the seasonal produce that October has to offer. 1. Healthy Pumpkin Pasta with Spinach an...
Sep 30, 20191 minSeasonal Eating: October Yesterday morning marked a significant moment in the shifting of seasons—it was the first day this fall that I've had to wear my Very War...
Sep 26, 20191 min21 Meals for a Healthy Heart As rates of heart disease around the world climb, it's more important than ever to practice preventative care for cardiovascular health. ...
Sep 25, 20191 min11 Foods for a Healthy HeartSuper simply: Eat more of these foods to help prevent or heal from heart disease. In no particular order: 1. Asparagus 2. Tuna 3. Lentils...
Sep 24, 20194 minNutrients for Heart Health (And Where to Find Them) Heart conditions increasingly common among adults across the world; one in four deaths in the United States is related to heart disease. ...
Sep 24, 20191 minPhytonutrients: Taste a Real Rainbow Phytonutrients are colorful compounds in plant foods that have been shown to reduce the risk of cancer, heart disease, Alzhiemer's diseas...