are you ready to smile?
A simple, conscious choice to shift our outlook, can have a powerful effect on our day and our overall well-being.
why the dirty dozen matters
What does all of this have to do with strawberries? For the 6th year in a row, strawberries have topped EWG’s list of pesticide-laden-fruit. This list is based off of USDA tests which found that “strawberries were the fresh produce item most likely to be contaminated with pesticide residues, even after they are picked, rinsed in the field and washed before eating.”
forget the kale
Health isn’t just about the food we put in our bodies, or even the exercises we do or don’t do – it’s about finding balance within. (And no, I do not mean work/life balance, because frankly, that seems more like a myth, and in actuality is more of a see-saw than a balance beam.) I always say that you can eat all the kale in the world, but if other areas of your life are out of whack, then you won’t reap the kale’s benefits because your body will be out of whack!
what do you know about beans?
I bet you know the song from childhood (or maybe adulthood): Beans, beans, the musical fruit, The more you eat, the more you toot, The more you toot, the better you feel. So let's have beans with every meal. But there’s so much more to this (imho) magical plant-based food.
