Fall is a wonderful time to check in with yourself and your health. Many of us stay so busy we put ourselves at the bottom of the list when it comes to health. To create the best and healthiest you, its good to take a look at your state of health so you can get on top of any issues before they develop into something really serious. Let’s take a look at the five top things necessary to create great health and keep it for a lifetime 1.Mental Thinking – The way you think affects

The parsnip was once a major Roman foodstuff called pastinacea, after the Latin word pastus for food. Parsnips grew wild and still do in parts of Europe and the Caucasus long before their cultivation. The Caucasus region is a mountain range lying between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, considered part of the natural boundary between Europe and Asia. Geographically it is usually considered part of Western Asia, adjacent to northeastern Turkey and northwestern Iran, but cul

Every fruit and vegetable has a prime time of the year when it is at its very best with extra flavor and juiciness and June is an optimum month for the strawberry. Strawberries are probably the most popular of all the berries. There are approximately seventy-five varieties of wild strawberries found in the United Sates alone and all of them are edible. The commercial fruits we know today are the result of an 1835 cross between one of the small, wild strawberries native to Eu

The generic name Cocos and the English name coconut are derived from the Spanish/Portuguese word coco meaning monkey face. Sixteenth-century Spanish and Portuguese explores gave the coconut this name because the three scars or markings on the base of the shell resemble a monkey’s face. The coconut palm is believed to be native to Polynesia, Malaysia and southern Asia and is considered the “king” of plants by local inhabitants of tropical and subtropical regions. In Sanskrit

Make This Your Best Year Ever! This is the year to explore total health on every level so you can go to new heights! Real health encompasses more than just the organs, glands cells and tissues; it includes every feeling, thought and emotion. When you have total health in the body, mind and spirit, you’ve got it all. Feeling good and being healthy empowers you! Many times people are constantly searching for a diet or exercise plan, hoping that the next one will be better than

Here we are again, another year coming to an end. The older I get the faster time goes by and still I am so busy that there seems to never be enough time to get everything done. Add the holidays to the mix, the time I want to see my friends, have them over for some good food, get out and see the lights and work in some shopping time and I am in overload mode. How in the world am I going to do it all and keep at least part of my sanity? Do you feel like I do? You want to have

A part of the wonderful experience of enjoying food is appreciating its color and plate presentation. Bright colors are so much more vivid in raw fruits and vegetables that they can create a work of art right on the plate. Not only does the food look pretty and taste good, it’s very good for you. Eating more fruits and vegetables is a healthy thing to do and when we learn the benefits of the various vegetables and fruits, we may be even more inclined to include them in our d

Enzymes are fascinating and essential to all life. The body must have enzymes for the organs to function properly and to digest and absorb the nutrients from food. The kidneys, liver, cardiovascular, and reproductive systems need enzymes to eliminate toxic products and function properly. Enzymes are unique helpers for the body. They make things work faster and better. It is virtually impossible for the cells and tissues of the body to perform all of the essential biochemical

The New Year gives us all the opportunity to adjust our thoughts, attitudes and decisions and prepare for a new direction as we move into 2015. This is a wonderful time to check-in with yourself and review your over-all health and well-being. You can create the best and healthiest year ever by deciding to do everything you possibly can to empower yourself. There are several important factors to consider when you are ready to live your best life. Mental Thinking – The way we t