Nourish
What I eat as a plant-based diet and lifestyle medicine advocate
It is only since moving into our first home together that I have gotten to experience the euphoria of owning a proper pantry. I mean, yes I’ve had cupboards and shelving systems over the years, but there is something so wonderfully dramatic and domestic about walking into a closet full of food, appliances and kitchen wares. I’ve become a master…
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I typically prefer black teas, but today I chose green tea for an immune boost. I tend to avoid green tea due to its high caffeine content which can have a strong effect on the liver, blood pressure, and stress hormones. (35mg in one cup) However, in moderate amounts, green tea is a powerful antioxidant source. Several studies show…
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As you can probably tell by now, I eat a plant-based (PB) diet. I am not vegan or vegetarian. I simply try to make sure that everything I eat is from a whole and natural food. I avoid processed foods, pre-packaged meals, refined sugars, dairy, and meat. To me, a PB diet is not exclusionary but rather densely focused on…
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As you can tell, I talk a lot about food on my blog. That is because the greatest influences in reversing disease in my patients are food choices. As a strong promoter of the “food is medicine” mantra, I stress how important home cooking is for good health. What many people don’t know is that I did not always like to…
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I am New York City born and bred but have the spirit of a country girl living deep inside of me. I love traveling to the south and would be as happy as a clam to live in a house on the prairie with my family. But alas, my husband says it is not going to happen. So I…
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