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Fabulous Garbanzo Loaf!
A favorite “make ahead” loaf that can be baked later or baked and frozen! Chickpeas are rich in soluble fiber and amino acids. They score low glycemic index (GI) which is a marker of how rapidly your blood sugar rises after eating a food. Chickpea…
Read MoreBerries as Disease Fighters
If you have or (are at risk for developing) diabetes, hypertension, cancer, or dementia, frequent consumption of berries may improve your health. Here’s why!
Read MoreTasty Homemade Vegan “Nutmeat”
Although tasty, meat analogs are expensive, often containing additives that we don't want. Here's a delicious recipe from the old Wildwood Cookbook we think you will enjoy! Ingredients: ½ cup organic whole wheat flour ½ cup organic, non GMO cornmeal 1/3 cup organic peanut butter*…
Read MoreHow to Strengthen Your Bones!
Want to optimize your bone health to ensure your future economy? Fractured vertebrae are expensive. Want to avoid or limit a reduction in bone mass and and deterioration of bone tissue found in osteoporosis? Then this blog is for you! Improve Your Nerve-Body Connection! This…
Read MoreMinestrone Soup
This tasty soup provides substantial fiber, vitamins, and phytochemicals! Cabbage is a good source of vitamins C and K and folate. Tomatoes are a good source of lycopene. This phytochemical may reduce free-radical damage, total and “bad” LDL cholesterol, and increase “good” HDL cholesterol levels.…
Read MoreTasty Polenta
This delightful, savory cornmeal porridge originated among farmers in Northern Italy. We think you will enjoy this gluten-free recipe from The Journal of Health & Healing.
Read MoreTasty Vegan Eggplant Lasagna
This lasagna does not contain noodles but features eggplant instead. Eggplant is a low-calorie, nutrient-dense food. Additionally, eggplant provides beneficial antioxidants and phytochemicals. Anthocyanins give eggplant their purple color and provide cardiovascular benefits. There is early evidence that suggests that regular eggplant consumption can help…
Read MoreHow to Improve Heart Health Naturally!
According to the CDC, heart disease was the number one killer in the USA in 2020. To be more precise, of the top three killers for that year ischemic heart disease (coronary artery disease) was the world’s biggest killer and was responsible for 16% of…
Read MoreHow to Keep Your Blood Vessels Healthy Naturally!
We can see the bottleneck traffic jams immediately in congested cities with road repairs and holiday traffic. We don’t see so quickly the bottlenecks in our blood flow caused by deteriorating vascular health or the damage to the blood vessels themselves. Several factors create “traffic…
Read MoreLemony “Chickenless” Rice Soup
Ingredients: 1 medium onion, chopped3 carrots, thinly sliced2 cloves garlic, minced8 cups water3 tablespoons chicken-like seasoning2 teaspoons lemon zest, loosely packed1 teaspoon lemon juice¾ cup brown rice, dextrinized1 cup Butler Soy Curls, broken in bite-size pieces1 teaspoon Himalayan pink salt or salt of choice½ cup…
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