Winter is represented in the Water element and the health of our kidneys and bladder. This season encourages receptivity, introspection and a seeking of warmth in our foods. The health of our kidneys is most affected at this time. By keeping our kidneys healthy we encourage strong bones, good hearing, healthy hair; urinary, sexual and […]
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Book Review: Omnivore’s Dilemma
You Are What You Eat. The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals by Michael Pollan For humans, the decision of what to eat is one we make several times a day. It can be the cause of great stress or one of great pleasure. For many other creatures the decision is a […]
Oatmeal Bread
Oats have a warming thermal nature helping to restore nervous, reproductive systems, while removing cholesterol from the digestive tract and arteries. Enjoy this high-rising, easy to make delicious bread for breakfast and lunches. Ingredients: 1 pkg active dry yeast 2 tbsp honey ½ cup lukewarm water 2 cups old fashioned rolled oats ¼ cup soft […]
Backyard Apothecary – Cleavers
It’s not hard at this time of year to be in awe of our green earth. Everything is budding or blooming and leaves are reaching for the sky. Outside in my yard I’ve been watching the cleavers creep their way up the fence. This lovely, clinging plant amazes me. It’s whorls of leaves surround a […]
FOOD: “Buyer Beware” In The Health Food Industry
Recently I was given a media pass to the Health Food Trade show, since I write about food for Synergy Magazine. During the 90s, I attended this trade show as an employee of a Nanaimo health food store. That was when I met our very own mile-a-minute Dirk….but I digress. As an old foodie, I really […]