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Going Gluten-Free

[This article appeared in Wise Traditions in Food, Farming and the Healing Arts, the quarterly magazine of the Weston A. Price Foundation, Summer 2006. ] I had always considered myself to be healthy. But I had no idea that one of the cornerstones of my diet, wheat and...

Mexican Layered Dip

This is one of my favorite dishes to make for events, parties, or other social occasions.   Naturally gluten-free, it is very easy to make and everyone always likes it!  For this and more recipes, see my cookbook, Vibrant Health.  Enjoy!! Mexican Layered Dip 4 cups...

Give Your Pantry a Healthy Makeover

Whether you have a small cupboard or a walk in pantry, it needs to be clean, well-stocked, and organized.  Then all the ingredients you need to put together a meal are at your fingertips.  Meal preparation becomes easy whether you are a planner or a procrastinator. ...

Gluten-Free Pizza

Some people think that eating healthier means giving up the foods they love and eating foods they hate.  No one can stay on a healthy diet for very long eating foods they do not like.  But you can make healthier versions of your favorite foods.  Not all recipes can be...

The Problem with MSG

Monosodium glutamate, or MSG, is a flavor-enhancing chemical that is added to processed foods. It may sound pretty innocuous, but it can produce many adverse health effects.  It belongs to a category of food additives called excito-toxins.  MSG revs up brain amino...

A Simple Way to Improve Your Health…Get Grounded!

Have you ever wondered why you feel so relaxed, or why you sleep so well when you go to the beach?  One reason is because of the contact you have with the earth when you put your bare feet in the sand. In our modern world, we are surrounded by electrical fields from...

A Common Weed Got Rid of My Plantar Wart

My very first introduction to medicinal herbs began when I was about 10 years old.  I went to summer camp and came back home with a planter's wart, thanks to those lovely communal showers.   A planter's wart is a wart that grows on the bottom of the foot.  It...

Black Bean Salad

Here is one of my favorite recipes from my newest book, Vibrant Health: Simple Steps to Transform Your Health.  Enjoy! Black Bean Salad 2 cups black beans, cooked 1 cup corn, frozen or fresh 1/2 red bell pepper, finely chopped 3 green onions, finely chopped 1 large...

How to Have a Happy, Healthy Baby

You are what you eat. Most of us know that on an intuitive level, but we may not know it on a practical level. Good health is available to each and every one of us and is largely determined by what we eat. A healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby is only possible when...