10 Foods You Must Know About For Skin Health

There are many foods beneficial for our skin, but few match the nutrient capabilities of the following in terms of cleansing, moisturizing, regeneration, antioxidant, UV protection, strengthening and rejuvenation.


1) LEMONLemon is a fruit of all seasons and almost always finds place on your kitchen shelf or refrigerator. With its vitamin C content, its juice will keep your skin beautiful. A

1 In 2 Children Will Have Autism by 2025, Warns Senior MIT Scientist

The overuse of Monsanto's Roundup herbicide on our food is causing glyphosate toxicity and it is now being considered as the single most important factor in development of autism and other chronic disease. At a recent panel discussion about GMOs, a senior scientist has stated that one in two children will be autistic by 2025. 


Glyphosate does induce disease and is a "textbook example of

We're Eating Only Grass-Fed Meats These Days...and They're Getting Easier to Find

Because I live in the Sierra Nevada mountains, my local Farmer's Market
is only open June through September.  We have a vendor at our market who
raises grass-fed beef about an hour north of us. It's delicious, but
expensive.  Even so, I feel it's worth it, during the months that I can
get it.



Thompson Valley Ranch, my Farmer's Market source for grass-fed beef.


The rest of the year,

Asian Chicken Soup with Shiitake and Zucchini "Noodles"

A wonderful warming treat if you're feeling a little under the weather.  Or not!!













Often Asian soups have noodles, but in this soup, the noodles have been replaced with zucchini "noodles".  This keeps the soup gluten-free, of course, great for anyone watching inflammation or healing eczema.  But the zucchini "noodles" are also pretty, colorful and tasty.  To make them, I use a

A Pretty Holiday Salad--And it's Packed with Super Healing Foods

This time of year, we're loving pomegranates!  They are packed with super healing powers, plus they add just the right festive color for holiday dishes.




 

 





There is so much rich food around during the holidays.  Why not simplify with a beautiful, health-promoting and delicious salad.  The best thing about this salad is that it is so holiday-right that you can bring it to a

Neonicotinoids and the dangers they pose to honey bees and insects

There is a huge fuss about neonicotinoids and the dangers they pose ...to honey bees, but remember that they are not native to North America. Everything in the insect world suffers from these chemicals, especially native pollinators, through ground dwelling cicada nymphs, to even our lovely monarch butterflies both as caterpillars and adults. The simple definition of neonicoinoids is that they

The Wonders of Chilli Peppers: They May Prevent Cancer and Extend Lifespan By 30 Percent

Capsaicin found in chili peppers is known to promotes fat
burning and increase metabolism, but researchers are now showing
evidence that they kill cancer cells and may even extend lifespan.



Can Chili Peppers Extend your Lifespan?


 Past research suggested that spicing food with chilies can lower blood pressure in people with that condition, reduce blood cholesterol and ease the

3 Vaccines That Should Be Banned And Never Administered To Any Child

Before following the advice of
your medical doctor on immunization (which is not synonymous with
vaccination), you may want to reconsider giving any vaccines to your
child until you have completed sufficient research on the risks, side
effects and actual causes of the diseases you are vaccinating against.
The following are three highly controversial vaccines that many experts
now believe

The 11 Most Significant Factors Guaranteed To Depress Your Immune System

From our environment, to our food, medicine and lifestyle, we are surrounded by things that depress our immune system. Knowing the culprits can make a big difference in how long and how often you encounter illness.


Get Healthy Learn what to Avoid




1. Sugar

Sucrose suppresses the immune system, leads to weight gain and leaches precious minerals from your body. Even in small amounts, sugar

Citrus Juices Found To Contain Antioxidant Capacities Ten Times Higher Than Previously Measured

The antioxidant activity of citrus juices and
other foods is undervalued. A new technique developed by researchers
from the University of Granada for measuring this property generates
values that are ten times higher than those indicated by current
analysis methods. The results suggest that tables on the antioxidant
capacities of food products that dieticians and health

10 Factors Affecting Your Metabolism

In spite of all the information and all the prescriptions offered by modern diets, people just keep getting fatter. This suggests that our knowledge about metabolism is missing something -- perhaps some of the old wisdom that kept hundreds of generations of people slender and strong. Of course, having access to modern scientific knowledge is enormously helpful too. The key lies in integrating

Planting it Forward. Turn your Christmas tree into a 100 year statement

We envisioned a Grove to lift your Spirit


It started out easy enough.  We have a beautiful ranch where we decided we wanted to plant a grove of trees that would last 200 years..... Thus started our journey so search out live christmas trees, rescue any orphan trees we came across that would grow in our area from the nursery sale piles and, buy en mass, any broken off problem trees on sale at

Not All Yogurts are the Same

Yogurt?  I make my own.  I know that sounds crazy, but I have my reasons.  And I think they're good ones.

It's all about gut health--  More and more nutritional healing research is pointing clearly in the direction of gut health.  Yes, gut health...not very glamorous sounding, but your overall good health relies on it.  Gut health refers to the delicate balance in our guts between good

These 9 Spices Decrease Triglyceride Levels By 30 Percent

Spices and Herbs improve your Health


Antioxidant-rich spices and herbs could help to
improve triglyceride concentrations and other blood lipids, according to
new research.






Published in Nutrition Today,
the paper analyses the metabolic effects of herbs and spice blends --
focusing in particular on the potential cardiovascular benefits of the
ingredients