The 8 Most Forgotten Fruity Vegetables

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Somehow the 80/10/10 low-fat raw vegan diet (aka a high-fruit diet) is misunderstood as an all-fruit diet. Yes, it is heavy on the sweet fruit, but it is also heavy on the vegetables, especially tender, leafy greens that are ready to eat raw. I’m going to break down this misconception for you and then surprise you! […]

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The Cheapest Way to Whiten Your Teeth

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In high school I lived with my bachelor father, an orthopedic surgeon. One day after school & rummaging through the basement I jumped off a foot locker and landed on a hose and badly twisted my ankle. Like a good little bone expert prodigy I went upstairs, elevated my foot on the couch arm, applied […]

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Golden Touch Massage Therapy Client Intake Form

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Final Score: Migraine: 0, Veggies: 1

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Ever since I gave birth to my daughter nearly 11 years ago, I have had menstrual migraines. Pregnancy & delivery corrected my irregular periods but I was left with regular painful migraine episodes as my hormones shifted during my menstrual period. As if motherhood weren’t headache enough! (Just kidding!) As I’ve altered my diet over […]

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How to Know if Your Banana Measures Up

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Bananas are one of the world’s most popular fruits. Runners love them for their potassium and mother’s love them for their tendency to plug up a child stricken with diarrhea. So do they keep you on the go, or keep you from going? Well, both! It depends on what stage of ripening you eat the […]

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My Not-So-Sexy Road to Wellness

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I first became aware of nutrition in high school when my body was growing & changing rapidly during a time when my diet had changed severely due to a shift in parental households in 1983. My body screamed silently for sound nutrition while my distraught teenage eyes saw undesired height and weight gains. With combined […]

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How Much Water Do You Have to Drink to “Undo” a Cola?

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Living in the South during the summer, one of my favorite sites is the array of hydrangea bushes, from their deep, grape purples to their bright, festive pinks and the powdery blue periwinkles. I don’t know much about growing flowers, but I do know that there is a trick to changing the color of the […]

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The Unbeetable Machine Missing from Your Kitchen

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Admit it. You clicked on this post to tell me that I had a misspelling in the title. LOL! The fact is – I misspelled it purposely to let you in on something amazing that happened last week. It went a little like this: Husband: Are there beets at the store? Me: Yes, why? Husband: […]

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