Eating

When the weather warms up, there’s nothing more satisfying than biting into fresh heirloom tomatoes from the farmer’s market. They’re rich in vitamins C & K, potassium, folate, and when organically grown, they tend to be higher in lycopene. I love to get creative and come up with ways to eat more heirloom tomatoes, and one of my go-to’s is an Avocado Caprese Salad. Once you see how simple it is, you’ll know that it didn’t take too much creativity for this but it is one of my favorite meals to make, especially when I don’t have much time on my hands.

Many food chemicals have been shown to increase the prevalence of many health concerns, cancer and numerous other diseases and still food regulators who are suppose to protect the consumer actually protect the food industry and allow them to use inferior cheaper synthetic ingredients. Find out which ones you should never consume.

For many years I was afraid to tell my story. I didn’t want anyone to know “my big secret”. Even now, I have a hard time telling people that I am a recovering food addict and compulsive overeater. Recently I have come to understand that in order to fully heal myself I must step into the fear and expose my truth. Read my full story on how I broke away from emotional eating.

Tropical foods were the topic of discussion at Freshmade NYC’s last Kids Dinner Club class (ages 3 to 5) so they couldn’t resist making a tropical salad! The kids loved it because it was colorful with a touch of sweetness thanks to the mango. Get the recipe!

Warm water and lemon is a natural energizer. It hydrates and oxygenates the body, leaving it feeling refreshed and revitalized for quite some time. As opposed to coffee, whose effects are short lived. Read more to find out its full benefits.

It’s a common question for those of us who love juicing our fruits and vegetables…“What can I do with the pulp that is leftover after I juice my produce?” Good news is there are plenty of ideas to inspire you to start using the pulp so it doesn’t go to waste.

Brighten up your Meatless Monday with these flavorful and easy to make stuffed peppers. They are power-packed with plant protein from quinoa and black beans and loaded with nutrients from all of the added veggies.

Spice up your dinner tonight with saffron. It is the most expensive spice in the world as each stigma needs to be hand-picked from every flower, it is used in cuisine for its light flavor and golden yellow color, and it has a long medicinal history as part of traditional healing. Studies indicate its benefit for cancer-suppression and prevention, immune-modulating, and antioxidant properties.

Rockmelon (Cantaloupe) is at the end of the season here in Australia but due to the extended warm weather there is an abundance of them. I love this fruit as it is light, refreshing, delicious and great in juices and smoothies! Cantaloupe season is coming soon to the Northern hemisphere so bookmark this smoothie if you are a cantaloupe lover!

It’s autumn here in the southern hemisphere. After months of hot steamy and very humid weather mixed in with crazy storms and rain, it’s that time of the year when things start to cool down and the days get shorter! This is a good time of the year to strengthen your immune system with high nutrient dense foods and drinks to prepare for the colder months ahead when respiratory infections are on the rise so get to the market and stock up on ingredients for these seven juices.