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Coherence with nature
We live in a culture dominated by our heads. That’s made our lives pretty stressful. It doesn’t need to be that way. Learn how to communicate with you heart to connect more deeply with nature and life.
Yoga for diabetes
Yoga really does change you from the inside out. New understanding of the neuroscience of lifestyle and the emotional nervous system, and advances in genomics provide insight into likely mechanisms underlying observed benefits of yoga for nutrition-related chronic disease (including type-2 diabetes).
Dietary Guidelines 2015 scientific comment
The full true story of human nutrition is not yet told by the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. But it’s a start. The Scientific Report for the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) is out, and it’s time for all nutritionists and foodie/activitists to dive in and weigh in. You have until early April to submit your comments.
Winter root & white bean soup
If you are shaking off the sugar bacchanal that set in around Halloween and crested in the Hana-Kwana-Christmas-to-New Year celebration (wasn’t that fun?!), here is one more warming, grounding soup to help you remember how it feels to be simply nourished by food again.
Annie's Top 5 Nutrition Memes of 2014
It’s been a big year for the science of integrative modalities this year.
What’s old is new again. My teacher says life is a spiral and I continue to see the evidence that she’s right. Here are the top trends, the memes I see on the rise.
Holiday Merriment and Weight
Here it is. Party time, candy and cookie time, rich food time. Estimates for how much Americans gain during this season range from 5 to 15 pounds, depending on who’s doing the reporting. Here are a few weight survival tips.
Meditation improves gene expression
This year there are a smattering of studies suggesting that meditation, yoga and mindfulness practices improve gene expression. Gene expression relates not only to family traits like hair color, but to the smooth operation of every cell and tissue in your body for the rest of your life.
Apple walnut quinoa with kale
Looking for a warm delicious breakfast you can feel good about? Quinoa to the rescue – it’s actually a seed, has a great nutrition profile and cooks up quickly compared to most grains.
Fire cider
As the season changes and temperatures cool herbalists make a batch of this old folk remedy to keep the chill away and prevent colds. With garlic, horseradish, ginger, and onions – all phytonutrient powerhouses – the nutritional biochemist in me is intrigued.
Psyllium Shots for Healthy Weight
I’ve come to the conclusion that a tsp of psyllium seed husk in a quarter-cup of water 20 minutes before meals just might be the easy answer for those who struggle with weight and have cravings (especially sugar cravings) or just feel hungry a lot of the time.
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