The cells of our bodies number about 10 trillion. The bacteria living on the inside and outside of us are about ten times that number, and this collection of cells is called the microbiome. It’s pretty amazing that there are so many more cells on us, than are in us! You might say we are outnumbered. So, we may have to be more aware of the health of the microbiome. Science suggests that things which hurt the microbiome, may also be unhealthy for us humans, ...
You may make your own healthy dressing for salads, cooked whole grains, and beans by following the recipe below.
Salad Dressing
· 2 tablespoons flax seed oil
· 2 tablespoons cold-pressed extra-virgin olive oil or tahini
· 2 tablespoons balsamic, rice, or other vinegar of your choice, or fresh lemon juice
· 1 tablespoon water
· 1 teaspoon Dijon or dry mustard
· 1 clove garlic, minced or pressed
· 1 teaspoon tamari soy sauce (optional...
Here's a recipe I picked up recently. This recipe contains Chia Seeds, which packs a powerful nutritional punch. Each tablespoon of Chia Seeds has 5 grams of fiber, 2.2 grams of omega-3 fatty acids (the "good fat"), and 5 grams of protein. Mixed together with tasty ingredients like sesame seeds, shredded coconut, dried cranberries, it makes a tasty and nutritious snack or breakfast food.
Top off with a half cup of almond milk, soy milk, or coconut milk, a
What’s in this weekend’s soup?
This weekend we made a black bean chicken 3 pepper vegetable chili.
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1 medium tomato, chopped
2 tsp chopped garlic
1 pound all natural, antibiotic and hormone free or free range chicken breast, cut up
1 pound of black beans, soaked, cooked until tender and rinsed.
1 pound of frozen kernel corn
1 green pepper, red pepper, yellow pepper, diced
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