An Expert Nutritionist Discusses the Keto Diet Nutritionist and Keto Expert L.J. Amaral MS, RD, CSO, specializes in teaching people about nutrition during cancer treatment, for survivorship, and for cancer prevention. She is currently a co-investigator on a phase one clinical trial for ketogenic diets and people newly diagnosed with glioblastomas, a type of brain [...]
What Can You Do with Mason Jars? Everything of Course! To my delight, the popularity of the centuries-old Mason Jar has grown exponentially over recent years. What first seemed like every “Hippie Dippy’s” favorite drinking glass is now a common staple at five-star restaurants, weddings, birthday parties and beyond. Mason Jars are being used as [...]
Real Vitality Tonic and Training Your Taste Buds The Real Vitality Tonic is a warm, raw apple cider, cinnamon, and ginger drink. Start a program by drinking this for eight days after your first meal of the day and again with your other meals. Real Vitality Tonic Ingredients 1 cup hot water 1 tablespoon raw [...]
You CAN Train your Taste Buds to Enjoy Veggies! Without exception, everyone wants to feel their best and thrive, yet the path to this state of nirvana is highly debated with all of the quick-fix diets out there. In my over 26 years of experience in the food world, I’ve found there to be one [...]
Mocktail Photo by Jamie Mok Plant Based Inspirations for the Kitchen Trendy can be both healthy and delicious. These 3 plant based recipes are tasty and represent some of the top 10 food trends we're currently tracking. Try experimenting in the kitchen with fresh plant based ingredients. Mix and match colorful and nutritious [...]
How Food Trends Can Inform Your Meals The beginning of the new year is always buzzing with conversations around health, food, and fitness. While most diet fads get a hard eye roll from nutrition experts, there are some optimistic trends and others that are intriguing enough for more convo. Here are 10 food and nutrition [...]
How to Detoxify and Set up a Cleanse There are many moments in life when we can evaluate and reevaluate our lives, and to seek out fresh starts. We can clear out the clutter in our homes, examine the content of our thoughts in our meditative practices, and turn our attention to the workings of [...]
The French bakery Ladurée is famous for their iconic double-decker pastel-hued macaroons. Their Beverly Hills bakery and restaurant occupies an airy and welcoming space on Beverly Drive. On September 26, Ladurée released their new plant-based menu in collaboration with renowned Chef Matthew Kenney. The Beverly Hills location is now Ladurée by Matthew Kenney with a [...]
Suffering with an eating disorder means that you are disconnected from your body. This most severe mental health issue takes over your mind and, in doing so, it denies the needs of your body or a persons ability to answer to them. The innate messages of hunger, fullness, exhaustion, fear, pleasure, everything, really, become dulled [...]
Tea for Yoga, Please Yoga and tea both represent and share a modern-day acknowledgement of ancient roots through daily practice and ritual. While many 21st century workouts emphasize efficiency and going over the top, yoga energizes and builds strength by encouraging people to consciously pressing the pause button and going within. Similarly, tea stands in [...]