21 Benefits of Lemon Peel for Health
I know that this may sound odd…but I get quite a bit of enjoyment from grinding up lemon peels in the garbage disposal. (I know, I’m pretty easy to please.) I don’t do it for fun, but we use a lot of lemons in our house, so this rather mundane household activity actually happens quite […]
7 Surprising Reasons You Should be Taking Collagen ( #3 will blow you away)
You may have heard about taking collagen for shinier hair or stronger nails. But what you might not know about collagen is that it has powerful health benefits far beyond its beauty-boosting abilities. Because of this, it has made its way onto the shelves of health food stores and into food products such as protein […]
7 Ways Evening Primrose Oil is Good For You (we love #3)
Evening primrose or Oenothera biennis is a delicate yellow flower native to North America that blooms in the cool of the evening. Though it may not look like much, this lovely plant has a wealth of health benefits hidden within and was used in traditional Native American medicine for hundreds of years. Evening primrose oil […]
3 Healthy and Delicious Ways to Get your Cherry Fix
There is an old Italian neighborhood in New Haven called Wooster Square that is widely regarded as the best place in the world for pizza. I know how strongly people feel about their pizza, and I don’t want to start World War Three here…because this post isn’t even about pizza. I only mention Wooster Square […]
7 Benefits of Fresh Air That You Don’t Want to Miss
When you were younger, you might remember your mother telling you to get outside and get some fresh air. That could have been because you were driving her nuts (most likely) or the fact that she knew that fresh air was good for the body and the mind. Today we struggle with preoccupations indoors like […]
Doing THIS for Two Minutes Slashes Heart Disease Risk
Sir William Osler famously said, “The good physician treats the disease; the great physician treats the patient who has the disease.” As we trend toward increasing specialization in medicine that gives us a specialist for every one of our organs, we make amazing advances in our ability to treat diseases while unfortunately losing sight of […]
The Super Powers of Onions and How to Eat More Of Them
A good family friend once told my mom the “secret” trick she often used to make her family think that there was some delicious magic happening in the kitchen. It’s simple she said…All you need to do is chop an onion and saute it in a pan with a little olive oil, and the smell […]
A Few Mushrooms a Day May Keep Diabetes Away
Mushrooms as Medicine…for Diabetes. I think it’s fair to say that mushrooms have a “shady” reputation. Botanically speaking, mushrooms are fungi which means that they are not technically even a plant, let alone a fruit or a vegetable. That’s why you don’t see mushrooms come up very often in discussions of healthy plant-based diets. Today, […]
A Powerful Indian Spice That Tackles Inflammation Head On
Many of us are big fans of turmeric. It often seems to add the perfect “little something” to recipes — especially those curry dishes so many of us love. But what you may not be aware of is that curcumin, one of the major components of turmeric, has a number of health-promoting effects, especially when […]
