Carambola, also known as starfruit, is the fruit of Averrhoa carambola, a species of tree native to the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. The fruit is popular throughout Southeast Asia, the South Pacific, Micronesia, and parts of East Asia. Number of servings: 2, 180 calories per serving. Ingredients: 4 star fruit […]
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Oil-Free Vegan Pesto
Ingredients 1 cup frozen peas (defrosted) 2 large stalks of basil (about 15-20 leaves) 1/4 cup nutritional yeast Juice of half a lemon 3-5 tbsps vegetable broth 1 clove garlic Instructions Combine all the ingredients except for the vegetable broth in a food processor or blender. Blend. Add the vegetable broth slowly and continue blending […]
Getting a Good Night Sleep
The benefits of sleep impact nearly every area of daily life. While it may be obvious that sleep is beneficial, most people don’t realize how much sleep they need and why it is so important. According to the Division of Sleep Medicine at Harvard Medical School, your body manages and requires sleep in much the […]