Smart carbs are basically fruits and vegetables (best are the green ones that grow above the ground like kale, dark leafy lettuce), beans (kidney beans, garbanzo beans), seeds (sunflower, pumpkin), nuts (almonds are best), whole grains (brown rice, millet, quinoa, buckwheat, whole wheat bread & pasta, multigrain cereal/bread, oatmeal and oat bran). Basically, smart-carbs are complex carbohydrates. They are Powerfoods.
Try freezing stewed tomatoes or raw tomatoes with their skins on. Here is a simple way to have them available for your meals all year long.
This wild blueberry juice is very refreshing using frozen wild blueberries, stevia, and water and of course delicious. So you can easily make this juice in less than 5 minutes. How simple is that?
This is a yummy raspberry apple jam that is easy to make. It is healthy as it is not full of sugar and preservatives like many jams.
Watermelon juice is so delicious on a hot summer day. This is a very simple juice to make. It is much healthier for you than a soft drink.
If you need to alkalize quickly, this recipe uses the second most alkaline-forming food. Delicious!
With the hot heat of summer, we can easily become dehydrated, overheated, and fatigued. Here are 8 foods and spices to keep you cool.
This delicious Swiss chard soup is hearty with the addition of potatoes and is very nutritious too. I love that it is vegan creamy and the crunchy almonds on top.
These tempeh burgers are tasty and a very good source of protein for vegan dinners. They have all the health benefits with B12. You can make them into meatless burgers with buns or do what I do is have them with a salad or steamed vegetables.
This is a simple salad dressing base recipe that you can make up different each time with a variety of herbs or types of salty flavors.
This is a simple tempeh salad that is easy to make. It is full of nutrients from the vegetables and lots of protein from the tempeh. What makes it extra tasty is the marinated crispy tempeh.
To be safe we have a list of brands we know to be real extra virgin olive oils and links if you wish to purchase online. For many of us having it delivered to your door is the only easy sure way to do so.
This cream of asparagus soup is delicious and simple to make. A creamy soup that is vegan is not so common and that makes this soup extra special.
Father’s day often gets forgotten but fathers need to be thanked too. Don’t wait until father’s day to do it.
Here are some great recipes to lower high cholesterol. It is important that we know how to lower high cholesterol, especially as so many people have it.
This alkalizing fruit salad is so delicious and full of healthy superfoods. Eating something so sweet that is actually nutritious is wonderful.
The many health benefits of lettuce make it a superfood. There are so many types: Romaine, iceberg, butter lettuce. Are they all the same?
Dandelion flower syrup is a great treat from your weeds and it is so easy to make. Every spring I love seeing the dandelion flowers.
Drinking lemon water is great for the whole body. Did you know that the most alkaline-forming food you can eat is a lemon?
Be strong like Popeye and eat your spring cleanse spinach salad in a fun tasty way. It is very healthy and filled with many superfoods.
By now I am sure you learned that bees are essential for our life on this earth. These tiny workers help bring food to our table.
Do you know what the top foods for a spring detox are? When spring arrives our body is looking forward to a cleanse.
Is the future of our food supply safe? Unfortunately, the short answer is NO! It is not safe. Learn what is happening and how you can help.