Today I started making our Christmas Eve dinner. It is an old family favorite and involves a lot of garlic and shrimp. As I was smashing the garlic, I started thinking about all the benefits involved in consuming garlic. Being a daughter in a long line of Cajun cooks, garlic has had a prominent place […]
Inflammation Reducing Foods
As I wrote about a few weeks ago, the foods we eat and the chemicals we expose ourselves to in our environment can have a profound effect on our health. In my last post, I talked about some of the foods to avoid to reduce inflammation. Below I talk about some of the foods that […]
Crazy for Cauliflower
Cauliflower is enjoying its moment in the sun! It seems like everywhere you look, you can find a new way to enjoy this tasty cruciferous vegetable-gnocchi, baked, riced, fried, grilled, made into steaks or pizza crust- the possibilities are endless. Given all these options, you may be wondering why should cauliflower become a regular part […]
Focus on Cabbage
Next weekend is St. Patrick’s Day with all the craziness of green beer, leprechauns and pinches for forgetting to wear green. Luckily, even with all the celebrating, you can still do something good for your body. The traditional Irish meal of corned beef and cabbage offers an amazing opportunity to fill your body with nutritional […]
Ginger Greatness
The weather here in Portland has been fairly wet and cold lately. We dodged the huge snow storm that was predicted but the temperatures have been hovering around an uncomfortable 35-40 degrees with plenty of dampness. I have been hearing from many clients that they are having a difficult time feeling warm during this weather. […]
Resisting Sugar
Now that we know sugar has such a negative impact on our health, it seems important to figure out some ways to manage sugar cravings. Many of my clients lament the almost daily struggle they experience when it comes to sugar. There are some tricks to help reduce those cravings. Start your day with protein. […]
Focus on Flax
Flax seeds are tiny, brown seeds that are the richest sources of a plant-based healthy omega-3 fatty acids, called alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) in the world. The ALA in flax can help protect the lining of the digestive tract and maintain GI health by reducing gut inflammation. This versatile seed is used in baking, for feeding chickens […]
Eating to Reduce Chronic Pain and Inflammation (Part One)
Chronic inflammation has been implicated in many modern health conditions including heart disease, chronic pain, diabetes, arthritis and allergies. Inflammation is the body’s natural response to injury. It allows our body to heal. However, when inflammation happens in response to repeated exposure to allergens, toxic chemicals or unhealthy foods, inflammation can become chronic, leading to […]
Don’t Underestimate the Health Benefits of Cauliflower
Good Afternoon and Happy MLK Day! I am hoping that you have the day off and are enjoying this long 3 day weekend. Today, I want to talk about the lonely Cauliflower that often gets overlooked in the vegetable aisle. I LOVE Cauliflower and feel it deserves to be spotlighted as the new hot superfood! […]
Do you Meditate? Try this One Minute Meditation
Good Evening and Happy Weekend! Today, I want to talk about Meditation. Yes, I am a yogi. And yes, I feel that adding a meditation practice to your daily life is important because it: Reduces Stress Increases Immunity Lowers Blood Pressure Anti-Inflammatory Promotes a sense of Peace and Calm I also think it makes people […]
