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When you eat seasonally you’re not only consuming foods in your region at peak ripeness and nutrient density, but you’re also supporting local farmers and your community. When practicing a mindful eating lifestyle, one of the things we pay attention to is where our food is coming from and how it got to our plate. Eating seasonally is a beautiful way to practice mindful eating and be more conscious of where our food comes from, appreciate the abundance that Mother Nature provides us each season, and lessen the environmental impact we make through our food choices. Eating with the seasons...

Did you know that most of the foods you enjoy wouldn’t be possible and available if it wasn’t for the work of bees? Bees are vital to our ecosystem as a whole, especially when we talk about our food and the food our food eats if you consume animal proteins. Without pollinators, like bees, our food supply would be incredibly limited. As we start to venture to our new lifestyle living as self-sustainably as possible, growing our own food, taking care of our land and animals, that also includes beekeeping and supporting a thriving bee population! Bee health and how...

Los signos de esta enfermedad pueden aparecer en cualquier momento de la vida. Sufrir diarrea, anemia o pérdida de peso son algunos de los síntomas más comunes.   Padecer la enfermedad celíaca (EC) quiere decir que tu cuerpo no tolera el gluten del trigo, de la cebada y de la avena. Las personas que sufren esta enfermedad están genéticamente predispuestas, es decir, su intestino delgado no absorbe correctamente estos nutrientes. Pero, ¿cuándo se puede saber si sufres esta patología? Los signos de esta afección pueden aparecer en cualquier momento de tu vida. En ocasiones, la EC puede estar precedida de otras enfermedades...

Watermelon is a staple of summer. For your next cookout, why not try this unique spin on the standard fruit? Take your watermelon from sweet to savory in minutes. This side dish goes well with anything else you’re grilling, like ribs or chicken. Ingredients: 1 medium-sized watermelon 1 TBSP lime zest ¼ cup lime juice ¼ cup honey 2 TSP garlic chili sauce 1 TBSP fresh cilantro, chopped Pinch of salt Directions: Preheat grill to high. In a bowl, whisk together the lime zest and juice. Add the garlic chili sauce, salt and 3 TBSP of honey. Cut watermelon into...

We all can benefit from strengthening the connection to our food, where they were grown, and how they end up on our plates. Learn about the easiest vegetables to grow at home. One of the golden standards for deepening this connection to our food is to grow it ourselves! Gardening comes in so many forms, large scale gardens taking up acres of land to having a small windowsill garden in your kitchen. And yet, both beneficial and supporting your health no matter how big or small you can garden. If you’ve been following my personal journey for the past year,...