Ginger is more than a seasoning – its medicinal properties have been valued and used throughout the ages. For thousands of years, Arabic, Indian, and Asian healers prized ginger as food and medicine. This tropical plant, in the same botanical family as turmeric and cardamom, was effectively used to relieve nausea and vomiting caused by […]
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The Fasting Diet
This is an interesting guide to juice fasting. Bailey discusses fasting throughout history, some basic digestive system anatomy, several case studies, nutrition and a very step-by-step description of his 5-day juice fast. Bailey discusses tings like how it pays to wind down your intake of heavy carbohydrate foods, meat and coffee a short period before […]
Good Nutrition Can Reduce Stress
Stress and anxiety can be aggravated not only by what you eat, but the way you eat. Any of the following habits can aggravate your daily level of stress: Eating too fast or on the run Not chewing food at least 15-20 times per mouthful Eating too much to the point of feeling stuffed or […]
Pumpkin Nut Muffins
Just like pumpkin nut loaves, these muffins are tender and cakey with bold pumpkin flavor. As they bake in the oven, they fill your home with the inviting aromas of cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. The crunchy nut topping is a simple mix of butter, flour, pecans, cinnamon and demerara sugar. My guests voted these muffins even better than […]