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5 Functional Foods That Work Like Medicine

5 Functional Foods That Work Like Medicine

+ | July 24, 2012 | Comments (2)

If you’re trying to eat to improve your health, then you’ll definitely want to add a few of these foods into your diet. A great many foods have medicinal potential, and these five are no exception. 1. Garlic A fresh bulb of garlic. Don’t have any in your kitchen right now? You should. Here’s why…garlic [...]

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3 Foods that Will Help You Live Longer

3 Foods that Will Help You Live Longer

+ | February 13, 2012 | Comments (0)

This trio of amazing foods fight cancer, reduce inflammation and rid the body of toxic heavy metals. The list could certainly be longer than three foods, but these super-functional lifesavers make it to the top. Here’s the scoop on the foods and the ailments they battle. Cilantro This amazing herb, often found in Latin American, [...]

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Thai Turkey Chili…delicious and good for you, too!

Thai Turkey Chili…delicious and good for you, too!

+ | January 16, 2012 | Comments (0)

  Yesterday I hosted a chili cook off. Over a dozen crock pots filled with variations of veggie, turkey or meaty chili lined my dining room table. Everything was really good, but there was one pot that stood out from the rest, probably because it tasted most unique. My friend Marty made Thai Turkey Chili [...]

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Turn Back the Clock with this Juice

Turn Back the Clock with this Juice

+ | January 9, 2012 | Comments (0)

I made a promise to myself to start juicing more in the New Year. I’ve got this great juicer and it wasn’t getting the attention it deserved. I’m not really interested in juicing just oranges, red apples, grapes or other high glycemic fruits because a) I don’t drink the juice versions of those fruits anyway and [...]

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Got Aches? These Herbs Can Help.

Got Aches? These Herbs Can Help.

+ | September 7, 2011 | Comments (0)

Everybody gets aches and pains from time-to-time – some more frequent than others. Headaches, sore throats, stomach pains, achy joints…this list could go on and on. If we sprain our ankle or bump our head, our body reacts.  A little (or a lot) of inflammation is the result. But if aches start occurring consistently and [...]

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