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Amazing Health Benefits of Legumes
Do you need an inexpensive food staple that will lower your cholesterol, provide satiety, and improve your blood glucose levels? All bean varieties are rich in carbohydrates, resistant starches, potassium, copper, phosphorus, manganese, iron, magnesium, and B...
Tasty Vegan Pecan Loaf
This easy-to-make loaf offers protein, fiber, magnesium, calcium, and zinc. Both minimally processed soybeans and pecans have beneficial anti-inflammatory compounds. Enjoy this recipe from the Wildwood Lifestyle Recipe Files. Ingredients: 2 cups cooked brown rice 1...
True or False? Low Carb Diets Are Good for You!
You have seen it on Facebook, read it on the internet, heard it on the news: “Carbs are bad for you if you are trying to lose weight.” Pundits advocating a low-carbohydrate diet condemn the consumption of starches. Consuming a high-protein diet assists in weight loss,...
The Healing Power of Heat
Local heat can be applied in various forms, including fomentations, paraffin baths for the hands or feet, hot footbaths, hot compresses, and hot water bottles. Heat therapy is typically soothing and can provide psychological relaxation. It promotes local healing and...
Cancer-Fighting Weapon: Is It in Your Arsenal?
Forty percent of Americans will be diagnosed with cancer of any site at some point during their lifetime, based on CDC 2025 data. Would you like to reduce your risk for cancer-related death by nearly 15 to 20%? Engage regularly in aerobic and strength-building...
Mental Strategies for Overcoming Anxiety
You don’t have to get stuck in your anxiety. Change the way you think and tackle your anxiety with four steps. Anxiety disorders are the most common form of mental disease in the United States. In 2015 more than forty million Americans suffered from some form of...
Cashew Cream for Vegetables and Entrees
Ingredients: 2 cups soaked cashews 2 cups of water 2 big cloves of garlic 3 Tbsp lemon juice 1Tbsp nutritional yeast 1 tsp salt Directions: 1. Blend all ingredients until creamy. 2. Taste and adjust flavors if needed. Disclaimer: The information in this article or...
Rolled Eggplant
Eggplants are nutrient-dense vegetables containing considerable amounts of vitamins and antioxidants. Its purple skin contains anti-inflammatory anthocyanins. Eggplants have certain polyphenols which help to lower elevated blood glucose. Test tube studies suggest that...
Vegan Tiramisu Cheesecake
Ingredients for first layer (“ladyfinger”): ½ cup almonds or walnuts ½ cup unsweetened shredded coconut 4 dates, pitted 2 Tbsp. water 1/8 tsp. salt Ingredients for second layer (“chocolate mousse”) 1 1/8 cup walnut, presoaked (1 cup + 2 Tbsp.) ¾ cup cashews,...