We all have a capacity for the energy output we can put into the world each day. The size of your Cup represents the capacity you have for (1) dealing with stuff in life and (2) performing tasks. When your cup is full with work and stress and required tasks, you don’t have the space …
I’ve been reading a lot about bacteria balance within the body. Riveting, no…Useful, YES! Donna Gates, of the Body Ecology Diet, promotes the consumption of fermented foods to help the body digest and the immune system to work well. My first experiment with fermented foods (making them myself, that is) was the Almond Cheese. And …
Several months ago, I went to a yoga class where the theme was “CSI Yoga.” The whole point of the class was to discover what body parts, joints, and muscles were tight and/or had other challenges. We slowly made our way through the body, putting ourselves in different poses and testing things out. The instructor …
I got up early today (partly because I always do, and partly because I had hoped to get all my work done then and have the rest of the day to do what I want…no dice. I wasted time online and then went to the gym…and then went to Lori’s to pick up some more …
Which one of these things is not like the other (Nut Cheese, Ginger Carrots, Kombucha, Yerba Mate/Sencha tea)? All of these things, except the Mate/Sencha Tea, are fermented. I know, ew. It doesn’t sound very appetizing, but there’s a reason to eat fermented foods (lots of reasons, actually), and they really can taste good. The …
Petra’s sister introduced her 2 year-old son to green smoothies recently, and as a result, we have another kid-green-smoothie success story! How cool—another toddler ingesting more greens in the morning than many grown adults have throughout an entire day! Occasionally, I wonder what the point is of my job—it begins to feel a little fruitless …
A quick backstory to clue you in as to how exciting this adventure was for us- when we, Lisa and Kyle, were maybe 11 or 12, we frequently found ourselves hungry after school… and for some reason we were always craving grilled cheese. Patience was not a virtue of ours at the time and our …
If you have not watched the Food Revolution series, please add it to your queue! This should accompany Food, Inc., King Corn, and if you want to see some really crazy graphic (horrifying) stuff, Earthlings. I watched the trailer for Earthlings and that was enough for me! Anyway, Food Revolution is both eye opening and …
If you’ve seen Food, Inc. or read any books by Michael Pollan, you’ve probably heard about the concept of casting your vote. One of the most common reasons or barriers I hear from people for why they don’t buy healthier food at the grocery store or why they don’t stop buying fast food is that …
In college, my best friend, Amy, wanted to buy a hamster. I’m generally creeped out by animals (sorry, can’t help it–just being honest!), and hamsters are way too mouse-like for me. However, I went to the pet store with Amy, and when we got there I proceeded to talk her into buying a dwarf rabbit …
