 Being a Nutritionist, many people feel very guilty when they talk to me about how much they love chocolate. People are pleasantly surprised to hear that I also LOVE chocolate – the darker the better! Clients are also surprised to hear that I eat dark chocolate or more often raw cacao every day as a prescriptive health food, and by the end of reading this post you will know why.
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As we begin a new year, some people turn to cleansing to jumpstart themselves into a healthier lifestyle, rid their bodies of toxic buildup and shed a few pounds. Many turn to programs that are based on eating refined powders, drinking only shakes and/or taking pills. There are natural alternatives available, however, which involve eating whole foods that are recognizable in the produce aisle. These whole-foods programs give you equal results, with the added benefit of an easy transition into a new way of eating that supports continued nourishment and weight management long term. When selecting a cleansing program, choose one that promotes the following:
 They holidays are synonymous with celebrations and parties filled with extra treats and sweets. We can enjoy these festivities with fervor and flavor without all the added sugar that is contributing to inflammation and illnesses including diabetes, obesity and metabolic syndrome. In fact one-third of our children are battling obesity, and it is projected that 1 in 4 children born in 2000 will develop diabetes. This really hits home for me because my oldest daughter was born in 2000. This means that unless people embrace the necessity to reduce refined sugars in their diets and make other lifestyle changes now, some of her closest friends are likely to develop diabetes.
 Halloween is Friday. People are booking their flights home for Thanksgiving, and Christmas decorations are already for sale everywhere! As we decorate for the holidays, let us not forget how to plan our menus and adorn our plates with plenty of colorful, whole foods in season. It’s easy when you start thinking of what to serve based on what is in season. Let Mother Nature be your guide. She provides us with foods in a variety of colors wrapped up in fiber and mineral rich packaging. Most of these colorful foods are plants, and the deeper the color often the more vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and helpful phytochemicals you consume.
 The kids have been back to school now for a few weeks, and already you may be searching for new, healthy ways to pack lunches that are made of whole foods, not processed foods laden with artificial ingredients wrapped in excessive packaging that could harm your children and their environment.
Here are a few tips for parents and caregivers on how to be successful at packing a lunch that is good for the body and good for the earth.  A couple of years ago, I was speaking at the Danville library on How to Eat with the Seasons, and a lovely lady by the name of Marsha Cheung Golangco stayed after my talk and asked me to write a chapter in her upcoming book about The Power of Feng Shui for Green Living. One year later, as I was again speaking at the Danville library, this time on Eating Organic, she handed me a copy of her book with my section on Seasonal Food. Thank you Marsha for including me in your quest to share your passions of Feng Shui and the benefits of green living for the health of all living beings on mother earth.
Scroll down to read my section on Seasonal Food.  So what is the buzz about buying organic foods? What does that “USDA Organic” label mean? Why does organic food cost more?
In my practice, I’m constantly educating patients about how to nourish their bodies with food that is “clean and nutrient dense.” Eating organic is big step towards eating to improve health not only for your body, but also for our planet and the bodies of future generations.  One of the most popular questions I receive from my awesome community, is "What’s the difference between juicing and blending?" I love to do both, but for different reasons, so I thought I would take a few lines here to describe why.
As a nutritionist people are always asking me, “Angela, which is better, blending smoothies or juicing veggies?” And I answer, “Well that depends on why you want to blend or juice and what you blend or juice.” Both smoothies and raw, fresh juices are very easy and delicious ways to infuse your body with lots of healthy nutrients, and to ingest those 5 servings of veggies and 3 servings of fruits we’re recommended to eat daily.  Q: What foods can I feed my family to ward of colds and flu this season?
A: With fall upon us and temperatures dropping, people are catching colds and getting sick. Help protect your family by feeding them these 10 immune boosting foods While juicing, I was so distraught over seeing all the pulp from the veggies I'd "birthed" from seed and nurtured all spring & summer long return to the compost bin after juicing, so I started adding them to soups & muffins for added fiber, and an texture. Below is a recipe for Veggie Soup using juice pulp. Let me know how you like it.
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