My favorite way to start the morning with my daughter is with a healthy and hydrating smoothie. It's a great way to infuse us both with electrolytes, potassium, beta-carotene, and antioxidants. Ingredients: 2 cups coconut water 1 cup mango 1 cup pineapple 2 cups spinach Directions: Combine ingredients in your blender or Vitamix and puree [...]
We enjoy the nutritious benefits of most members of the gourd family – watermelon, cantaloupe, and cucumber – yet few of us are familiar with the most bitter, and thereby the most beneficial, gourd of all: bitter melon. Also known as balsam pear, bitter melon resembles a cucumber with bumpy, warty skin. According to The [...]
Hemp Picnic Recipes In Honor of Hemp History Week * Dehydrator needed Prep time: 30 minutes to make, 14 hours to dehydrate Servings: 11 cookies Ingredients 1 cup raw shelled hemp seeds 1 cup raw walnuts 2 apples 1 pear 1 cup dried fruit mix of choice (I used SuperBerry Symphony from Essential [...]
Good Nutrition is one of the most important steps for recovery after a race or training session. In LA YOGA's MarchYogi Food feature, we asked some noted athletes and food experts to share their favorite smoothie and shake recipes. Blythe Metz shared her Chocolate Chia Shake: Ingredients: 1). 1 scoop Chocolate Protein 2). 1 scoop Powdered [...]
Photo by Jeff Skeirik/Rawtographer "We eat with our eyes first, so indulge in gorgeous colors from the whole rainbow," food writer Red Jen Ford urges. This Spiced Sweet Potato and Apple recipe includes some gorgeous colors contain specific age and disease-fighting antioxidants such as the carotenoids. Ingredients 2 tablespoons coconut oil 3 cups [...]
The selection of recipes featured in Komali Nunna's "Entertaining from an Ethnic Indian Kitchen" brightens up a vegetarian holiday feast and provides innovative and delicious ways to enjoy seasonal fare. Get inspired to host a community gathering around a decorative table with this Jeweled Rice With Dry Fruits and Nuts. Dry fruits and nuts garnish are like jewels [...]
Strawberry Smoothie According to Ayurveda, in the summer season, we enter into a cycle dominated by the energy of the fiery pitta dosha. This is a time for outdoor activities: working in the garden, enjoying picnics, and gathering with friends and family at parks or beaches. Our bodies crave more fruits and vegetables as well [...]