How to Tame a Sugar Addiction

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We are predisposed to favoring the taste of sweetness. Our perfect first food, mother’s breast milk, is very sweet. It keeps us coming back for more…to grow, thrive, and be happy. After we are weaned, other sweet substances commonly take the place of breast milk: cow milk, refined sugar, and refined grains. Before long many […]

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Why Cheat Days are Bogus

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Periodically I hear different people mentioning “cheat days” in regards to their food and it has perplexed me enough to think deeply into the concept. To cheat means to defraud, swindle, deceive, elude or to violate rules. This leads me to think that someone who uses “cheat days” has a pretty strict set of rules in […]

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Dangerous Smoothies

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Smoothies are liquid meals made in a blender from various foods. They might be vegetarian (contain dairy and/or eggs) or vegan (only plant foods). There are endless recipes for smoothies and just because they are liquid meals doesn’t necessarily mean they are healthful. I believe the most nutritious smoothies are made from whole plants. There […]

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The Dangerous World of Organic Vegan Foods

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In an effort to bring my husband and daughter more my direction on the raw vegan spectrum, we are trying out new foods. There are a few details for why and how we’re doing this and some hurdles we are learning to overcome. 1. I eat a predominantly raw high-fruit diet which I love. My […]

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The Healing Power of the Sun

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The healing power of the sun has been a constant factor in human health and evolution. Each second the sun transforms four million tons of itself into radiant light energy, very much like a benevolent steady giver offering up itself unconditionally. The sun is the source behind all life’s processes on the planet. How could […]

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Plant-Based Eating Defined

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Plant-based eating…sounds pretty self-explanatory, right? Still the term tends to confuse. Let’s break it down. What I want you to focus on first is real, whole food. No matter from which food categories (plant or animal) you eat, for true health you must eat real, whole food. This means few to no packaged, processed, or […]

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My Pets Eat Well Too!

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It is important to me to feed my family well, including my dog and two cats. Over the years I have changed their pet food based on my knowledge and their needs. Coco, my 9 year old rescued Havanese mix, now eats V-Dog dog food which is corn, soy, wheat, gluten and GMO free, made in […]

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Why You Suck If You Ignore This Trailer

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There’s one thing we all have in common: we all live on planet Earth. That alone is why you need to watch this trailer and then find out ASAP where this film is showing and take 2 friends with you. Because this film is so controversial and threatening to the status quo, usual distribution channels […]

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