by guest blogger Peggy Kotsopoulos, registered holistic nutritionist, culinary consultant, and author of Kitchen Cures: Revolutionize Your Health with Foods that Heal How you look and feel is a direct reflection of what you eat. Food shapes the way you think, the way you process information, the clarity of your ideas and thoughts. It influences […]
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Maria’s Virgin Martini
As some of you may know or remember, I don’t drink alcohol. I haven’t for a good 15 years. I can honestly say I don’t miss it. However, every once in a while I have the kind of day where at the end of it I think, “I could use a drink.” Sometimes it’s a […]
Spiced Apple Cider Spritzer
Lately, I’ve just wanted to add sparkling water to everything. I add it to my iced coffee and even iced tea. And now, I am adding it to spiced cider. ‘Tis the season, after all—good fresh cider is one of those things that’s only available for a few months, from September to December. After that, […]
How Safe is Raw Milk?
by guest blogger Deirdre Imus, author and environmental health advocate Lately there has been some controversy brewing over milk—specifically raw milk, and its sale and safety. By definition, raw milk is milk that has not been pasteurized or homogenized. Proponents of the raw stuff insist it not only tastes better, but it’s also more nutritious since […]
This Just In: Obesity Is a Disease
by guest blogger Pam Peeke, MD, MPH, FACP, best-selling author and expert on health, fitness, and nutrition In a landmark decision after years of arguments about whether or not obesity should be classified as a disease, the American Medical Association’s (AMA’s) House of Delegates voted to recognize obesity as a disease. As the dust settles […]
Iced Green-Ginger-Mint Tea
‘Tis the season for cold refreshing beverages and I just cannot get enough of this iced green tea recipe I invented. It’s full of all kinds of healthy ingredients and couldn’t be easier to make.
Sassy Hot Apple Cider
by guest blogger Maya Rodale.
This recipe is based on my mother’s classic apple cider—I just added a little kick.
Mojito Float—The Final Float!
To finish off my month-by-month year of floats, it’s time to celebrate the return of warm weather (sort of—at least it’s not freaking freezing all the time) with a Mojito Float! Virgin, of course, for sober folks like me. Before I reveal my recipe, I must take a moment to reflect on the last 12 […]
Scratch
Raised on America’s first organic farm, Scratch author Maria Rodale learned how to make everyday favorites from, yes, scratch — the way you remember them; the way they turn out best.
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Drawing on findings from leading health researchers as well as conversations with both chemical and organic farmers from coast to coast, Maria Rodale irrefutably outlines the unacceptably high cost of chemical farming on our health and our environment.
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