Tag: young and raw

Your liver is one of the hardest working organs in your body. Responsible for over 500 functions, your liver performs essential roles in your metabolism, your immune system, your digestive system and your detoxification system. The liver is most commonly...

When it gets cold outside, there is nothing better than snuggling up with a warm cup of hot chocolate. Yummy treats like hot chocolate are often synonymous with drinking dairy and sugar, which may leave you feeling less than...

Craving chocolate and don't want to cave in to that sugar filled, processed candy bar? No worries, you can still get your chocolate fix from a much healthier source. Cacao is the raw chocolate bean, and even though it's...

A common pitfall of setting resolutions for the New Year is that many people don't expect to fulfill them. But having a fresh year to kick-start your diet is an amazing opportunity to make changes and there are a...

1. Dandelion Greens: Bitter greens are liver loving foods! They help support liver detoxification and gallbladder while improving kidney function. According to the University of Maryland Medical Center, Native Americans traditionally used boiled dandelion root to treat kidney disease. 2. Parsley:...

In my work as a Holistic Nutritionist, I have been able to witness several healing journeys. Food is powerful medicine, and can be used to bring balance and wellness to a persons body where disease and illness existed before....

Your body is one big detox machine. Every single body system has a detox organ, and when your body is functioning optimally, you will be removing toxins from your body at all times. Your detox organs include your liver, your...

Just because it's cold outside, doesn't mean you have to catch a cold. In the west, we commonly refer to the winter months as "cold and flu" season, though this is largely due in part to a job well done...

Your liver is constantly working hard to filter everything that comes into your body, excrete excess hormones and keep your body healthy. You can nourish your liver by juicing vegetables, removing processed foods from your diet, and getting to...

You have most likely seen the T.V ads for the low calorie sweetener Splenda by now. These ads claim that Splenda is "made from sugar, so it tastes like sugar." But what is Splenda? How can something that is made...