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We live in a world that is physically hungry and spiritually starved. Most people in the Western world are surrounded in a sea of food excess and yet, they remain depleted of nourishment and susceptible to the rising tide of … Continue reading →

“If we always do what we’ve always done, we’ll always get what we’ve always gotten.” – Anthony Robbins People constantly confess to me that they don’t like to cook or spend time in the kitchen. Either they don’t have the … Continue reading →

When I tell people that I’ve written a book called “Chakra Foods for Optimum Health,” most of them immediately ask – what are “chakras” anyway? They sound mysterious… Well, in fact, even though “chakras” aren’t a household word in most … Continue reading →

We have arrived in a new year. As is customary, people think about their “resolutions,” or what they want to improve or remove from their lives. At a recent gathering, a woman and I were talking about her resolution “to … Continue reading →

The supermarket can be an overwhelming place, full of fluorescent lights, bustling carts, noise, changes in temperature, and sensory overload. One of the ways to make shopping seamless and soul-full is to make it elemental. Yes, elemental as in basic … Continue reading →

Emerging science is shedding light on perhaps another dimension to the already existing nutrition foundation. In addition to providing energy, or calories, for the body to function, constituents within food act as messengers that communicate with your body’s DNA and … Continue reading →

How do we make the leap from chakras, our vital energy centers, containing the essence of everything we are and will be, to something physical like food? How do we use foods to heal every aspect of ourselves? Embedded within … Continue reading →

Food and eating are essential to our being, as physical creatures, and for many of us, define who we are – our bodies, our belief systems, our ancestry. The topic of food is one of the most attention-getting issues in … Continue reading →

People size me up and down and sneer, “You’re not overweight so what do you know about issues with food and eating?” Well, perhaps I haven’t been overweight, but that doesn’t mean that I haven’t had food issues. Dysfunctional eating … Continue reading →

Awareness about the gluten content of foods has continued to expand. Gluten is a common protein food constituent and additive avoided by individuals with celiac disease, a serious intestine disorder that could be alleviated by avoiding gluten. Newer research suggests … Continue reading →