Health Cafe Journey

Despite the fact that nine out of 10 Americans support mandatory GMO labeling, the U.S. House of Representatives recently passed H.R. 1599, otherwise known as the Deny Americans the Right to Know – or DARK Act. The actual name of the bill is more nefarious IMHO: the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015. Really? Can someone tell me how labeling is "Safe and Accurate" when GMO ingredients in our food are not permitted to be labeled? And any group ( Hello   Non-GMO Project ) labelling foods found to be free of GMO ingredients is not allowed?  Poof! I was steamed about the bill passing! Earlier in that day I made a special trip to let my Congressman's representative in the field know I was dead set against it. It was a matter of freedom, health and State's Rights. When I saw it had passed and my congressman had voted for it... Well, let's just say bought and paid for by big business . If you think the system is rigged, you might want to check this non-partisan...

Tip: Raw organic nuts make for an ideal snack given their healthy fat, vitamin, antioxidant, and fiber content. If you’ve avoided them out of concern for your weight, you may want to reconsider. A growing number of studies refute the myth that nuts might cause weight gain. In fact, the opposite is true, as research shows weight loss is one of the health benefits of regular nut consumption. My DIY trail mix includes raw pecans, almonds, cashews, pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds. I eat a lot of it and never gain weight. I also eat plenty of pistachios. So get some nuts in your belly. They're yummy and you'll feel good.

I’d like to introduce you to a good friend of mine, Marcus Freudenmann. You may have heard of him or his work, but if not I’ll briefly fill you in. Marcus began his journey back in 2000 when his best friend was killed by the side effects of chemo. He was overcome with frustration about the lack of clear guidance if one decides NOT to have chemo. He promised himself that he would change that. In fact he promised to change the way cancer was treated in this world. After several years of traveling around the world, from Asia to Europe, Mexico, USA and Canada, to gather information from the best practitioners on the planet, he put together the movie: CANCER is curable NOW, wrote a book: Healing Cancer with Common Sense, and consolidated all of his knowledge and experience into the TRULY HEAL academy where he educates health coaches and practitioners from all around the world in the most comprehensive cancer protocol ever created. After laying the foundation with the TRULY HEAL academy for...

Whether you drink sugary soft drinks or those touting no-sugar/zero calories, you get the same result. Weight gain . Contrary to popular belief, studies have found that artificial sweeteners such as aspartame (aka NutraSweet, Equal, Spoonful) can— Stimulate your appetite Increase carbohydrate cravings Trigger fat storage Cause weight gain  Remind me again—why you use artificial sweeteners? In one recent study, saccharin and aspartame were found to cause greater weight gain than sugar. If that doesn't make you pause and rethink drinking artificially sweetened soft drinks, what about the reported side effects?  Huh? The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gave the green light for aspartame to be added to carbonated beverages and extended approval to all foods in 1996. They consider the artificial sweetener safe for human consumption. However, on the FDA's own site, 75 percent of the overall complaints reported are adverse reactions to aspartame, which include— Migraines/heada...

A dear friend made this salad for dinner during a stay with them in Costa Mesa, California recently. This was one of three raw salads that was our dinner. Yum! This girl leapt for joy!  We planned on hiking the beach from Corona del Mar to Crystal Cove at low tide in the morning. We traversed rocky terrain, scaled big rocks and even crawled through a hole in one spot to continue forward on our trek. Had we embarked any later, the rising tide would forbid our passage. Absent any other people, we enjoyed our shore stroll until the last rock scramble brought us to a wide, flat beach where other explorers romped in the bright sun. We reached Crystal Cove just in time to get on the lengthy wait list for lunch at the popular Beachcomber Cafe . I ordered the delicious Ahi Tuna Salad: sesame crusted Ahi, mixed greens, avocado, mango and radish with passion fruit vinaigrette. Mexican Salad with Coriander & Macadamias from Kemi's Raw Kitchen yield 2-4 servings category Salad cuisine ...

I'm all about healthy foods that are closest to the real thing. That is, fresh from farm to fork with little stops in between. But now and then we need a little help from our friends who are dedicated to creating foods that contain healthy ingredients, nothing artificial, no or little sugar and are minimally processed. The other day I stopped by our local  Nugget Market  for a fresh juice and passed a very animated, energetic and inviting food vendor. "Start your day with love," said Maddy holding up a sample cup filled with strawberry-colored O's. I whooshed by to order my juice, but returned to chat while sipping my yummy nectar of vegetables (kale and spinach) with grapefruit, lemon and apple. "They're made with beans—navy beans, lentils and garbanzo beans." Now that's a wallop of good stuff that will  stick to your bones . Maddy went over the ingredients and talked about  Home Grown Foods  the company behind the healthy breakfast cereal. Home Gro...

Wonder what to do with those leftover grilled vegetables from Saturday's BBQ? Here's a great salad you can prepare with those vegetables as a main course or side dish. Cook a large batch of quinoa for breakfast and save 2 cups (or an appropriate portion) for your salad that evening. Chop the grilled vegetables into large pieces (3/4 inch). The photo shows the grilled pieces before chopping (in case you were wondering). Chop the kale leaves into small pieces. Here's my quick and neat technique for chopping kale: Strip the leaves from the thick stem then slice the pieces lengthwise into 1-inch strips.  Next cut the strips into shorter strips then stack them lengthwise and slice thinly across the width. You're left with 1x1/4-inch pieces to add to your dish.  Alternatively, de-stem and cut into large pieces then  chiffonade  the kale. Grilled Vegetables & Quinoa Salad from Chris Pedersen yield 4-6 servings category Salad cuisine Vegan ingredients 2 C cooked qui...