Eat Like an Olympian: Top Ten Veggie Gold Medalists
August 3, 2012
By Rip Esselstyn
When it comes to competing for stellar placement in your grocery cart, consider vegetables to be the equivalent of Olympians—in fact, they are the gold-medal winners. Packed with fiber, macro- and micronutrients, phytochemicals, antioxidants, and other disease-preventing & health-enhancing qualities, they taste great and make you healthy at the same time. 1. Green leafy vegetables: Whether it’s kale, spinach, Swiss chard, collard greens, mustard greens, beet greens, turnip greens, bok choy or Brussels sprouts, these… Read More >
A Dozen Ways to Get Your Kids to Eat Better
July 11, 2012
By Guest Blogger
Do your kids like kale? Mine neither. They do, however, like a lot of other great vegetables including beets, asparagus, brussel sprouts, artichokes, and avocado. Vegetables and fruit do the body good. Aside from providing much needed vitamins and minerals, they also can: boost the immune system, help protect against disease, improve circulation, regulate digestion, and much more. I know a lot of moms struggle with picky eaters and may find the following tips useful:… Read More >
Winter Vegetable Miracle: Rutabaga
February 17, 2012
By Gena Hamshaw CCN
Here we are, deep in the heart of winter. As we hunker down and prepare ourselves for several more weeks of arctic chill, it’s easy to bemoan the long road to summers’ farmers markets, with their bursts of plump berries, tender young greens and crisp, delicate stalks of asparagus. Sometimes it seems as though those months will never arrive and that we’ll be eating leeks, potatoes and onions forever. Before we start feeling too sorry… Read More >
5 Recipes to Nourish You This Winter
December 7, 2011
By Kevin Archer
The freshness of the summer market lingers on my palate as we slowly transition into winter. As I reluctantly let go of sun-ripened tomatoes and delicate salad greens, I reach for winter sustenance. Summer is a time for letting it all hang out, like a garden filled with wispily waving fennel, nasturtiums sluicing through open channels in rapids of color, and trellised vines of sugar snap peas. Winter, however, is about finding one’s grounding again,… Read More >
10 Essential Ingredients for Quick and Healthy Meals
October 17, 2011
By Jennifer Reilly RD LD
Healthy food fast is easy if you have the right ingredients in your arsenal and don’t let stress or time gum up your nutrition as a top priority. Here are 10 essential ingredients that will maximize your chances of success in today’s busy world. Having the right quick ingredients on hand will help you continue cloud surfing your way through health euphoria even on extra rushed and wild days. Always have on hand: 1. Organic… Read More >
Get More Greens in Your Kids: 5 S’s for Success
October 10, 2011
By Guest Blogger
As a mother of four, one of my biggest pleasures in life is feeding my kids nutritious meals. Unfortunately, it’s not always as easy as I hope it will be! I tend to romanticize while making my evening meals, thinking to myself, “My family will all love dinner tonight! They will wipe their mouths, clear their dishes and give me a hug to say thanks for your efforts, Mom! And then I’m reeled back into… Read More >
Spring Awakening – A Savory Season
April 26, 2011
By Joy Pierson
Each season sings its own melody that reflects the aliveness of the earth’s natural growing cycles. The first breath of spring heralds rebirth and a start to the gentle growing season: the slow unfurling of leaves, the tiny baby shoots as they push up through the ground, awakened by the sun and an inner knowing. Just as the knowing of the plants triggers them to grow, the wisdom in our bodies awakens our senses to… Read More >
March Gladness
March 14, 2011
By Tracye McQuirter
You’ve heard of March Madness? Well, I’m officially declaring March Gladness. Why? Because (along with college basketball championships) March is host to National Nutrition Month, the Great American Meatout and the first day of spring! Let’s start with National Nutrition Month. The American Dietetic Association created this nutrition education campaign in 1973 as National Nutrition Week and expanded to a month in 1980 based on growing interest in nutrition. The campaign provides free online resources… Read More >
Anti-Cancer Effects of Onions and Mushrooms
March 7, 2011
By Joel Fuhrman MD
by Dr. Joel Fuhrman Conventional wisdom tells us that vegetables are healthful foods that can help to protect us against disease, but scientists are finding that some vegetables provide more dramatic protection than others. Epidemiological studies have suggested that cruciferous vegetables (such as kale, collards and broccoli) are far more protective against cancer than vegetables overall.1,2 New research is now revealing that onions and mushrooms have previously unrecognized but potent anti-cancer effects. We usually think… Read More >
When Should You Buy Organic?
August 12, 2010
By Guest Blogger
One of the biggest debates as we peruse the produce aisle is whether or not to buy organic. Most folks know that eating organic fruits and vegetables can reduce the risk of developing cancer and other diseases. However, in this economy, sometimes our wallets override our emotions. Well, I’m here to tell you that there is a loophole to get out of the guilt we may have when not buying organic. If you’re looking to… Read More >
Shopping Smart at the Farmers Market
June 23, 2010
By Guest Blogger
By Lisa Borden Shopping at the farmers market is better for the environment, better for our economy and better for your wallet. It’s also fun, healthy and the food tastes better. Once you eat fresh, recently harvested produce, you’ll realize the stuff from the supermarket (organic or not) is just not the same thing. Being connected to your food will change your entire life! As with anything new, it takes time to figure it all… Read More >
Shattering the Meat Myth
March 8, 2010
By Kathy Freston
Blessing us with hot knowledge on this Meatless Monday, health and wellness warrior Kathy Freston provides another powerful case for the plant-based diet. She offers historical, anthropological, and biological testimony to refute the idea that we evolved to consume mass quantities of meat and animal products. By now, we think you’re out of excuses: Go Meatless with us today! I often notice the frequently stated notion that eating meat was an essential step in human… Read More >
Anti-Cancer Effects of Green Vegetables
February 8, 2010
By Joel Fuhrman MD
Check out today’s blog to learn about the powerful anti-cancer effects of certain green veggies that might be on your plate this Meatless Monday. Don’t miss Dr. Fuhrman’s delicious recipe at the end of the blog! Nutrition scientists have shown over and over that people who eat more natural plant foods—vegetables, fruits, legumes—are less likely to be diagnosed with cancer. But are all vegetables equally protective? If we wanted to design an anti-cancer diet, we… Read More >
Detox: A Fresh Start in 2010
December 22, 2009
By Alejandro Junger, MD
Forgive me for getting an Outkast song going through your head (my Clean Team is composed of super hip (they’ll love that!) music lovers so I’m getting quite an education) but your very own “so fresh and so clean” New Year begins with not only a catchy little beat but three very important R’s. These R’s will be the tools for absolutely amazing vitality as well as an immune boost. They are: Remove, Restore and… Read More >
Urban Gardening for the Everyday Person
December 10, 2009
By Guest Blogger
It seems like a lifetime ago now, but last this past spring and summer were my first seasons of urban vegetable gardening. I didn’t have a huge, lush, perfectly tended garden to work with. What I did have was a fire escape—and my own determination! See, I live in New York City. Around here, the concrete outweighs the green. I had to get creative with the limited space outdoor space in my apartment, so I… Read More >
How to Prepare Your Garden for Winter
November 3, 2009
By Guest Blogger
Shawna Lee Coronado Home gardening: it’s the best way to ensure that you and your family members are receiving the freshest, truly organic, locally grown vegetables. By growing our own foods, we teach children and family members how to connect with nature and live with less chemical exposure. Take it from a lady who lives in Chicagoland, though: few parts of the gardening cycle are more important than closing one’s garden for the winter. Preparing… Read More >
A Salad in Motion Remains in Motion
October 14, 2009
By Natalia Rose
When you launch into a diet high in living foods, you will discover that these foods contain a force that creates motion. Non-living foods—such as cooked proteins, cooked starches, nuts, and all manner of processed substances—do not have this effect on the body. Given the physical laws of motion, if you eat foods with no life force, your intestines will be mostly stagnant. When living foods suddenly enter your stagnant, acid-waste-impacted intestine, you may feel… Read More >
Garden Punks
October 12, 2009
By Guest Blogger
On this Meatless Monday, CSL welcomes the knowledge of blogger and gardener, Katie Hobson. Learn how easy it is to start your own veggie garden and find out about the community of gardeners ready to help you along the way! From Left to Right: Katie, Jake, Chris In 2006, I was a 20-something homeowner with a freshly acquired home and garden. I was ready, at long last, to get my hands into the dirt in… Read More >
