Category Archives: Healthful Eating

The Cruciferous Family: A Crash Course

By Kelly Kaeding | Published: September 26, 2014

Cruciferous veggies – cabbage, kale, and broccoli chief among them – are well-known nutritional powerhouses. To really squeeze the most from them, though, try these culinary cheats: Among other enzymes, cabbage etc. contain myrosinase enzymes and glucosinolates. These enzymes peak when paired; the simplest way to combine them is to chop the leaves and let […]

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Satured Fat Not Necessarily Linked to Heart Disease

By Kelly Kaeding | Published: September 22, 2014

Even our best and brightest have to eat occasional crow. But that crow’s fat content may be the least of our worries. Read the New York Times Blog’s analysis of a new study challenging the link between saturated fat and heart disease.

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Year of the Horse

By Kelly Kaeding | Published: January 21, 2014

The 30th of January 2014 begins the Year of the Wood Horse. The wood horse symbolizes traveling, adventure, speedy success and ACTION. Listen to your senses and follow your intuition. Hard work and focus early in the year pay dividends by summer solstice. This year is likely to be hot and wild, and can be […]

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Fertility Tea

By Kelly Kaeding | Published: December 10, 2013

Equal parts of dried Nettles + Raspberry Leaf, about a teaspoon of each, steeped. Drink daily 1-3 times. This combo nourishes and vitalizes the blood, enhances fertility, and regulates the menstrual cycle. I recommend a customized Chinese herbal formula for many of my clients, but this is a combo that can useful to a wide […]

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Goji Berries

By Kelly Kaeding | Published: December 10, 2013

Goji Berries are not only super delicious, they are considered a super food. They are higher than any other fruit in protein and are loaded with vitamin C, iron, calcium, and other minerals. They are anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, and boost the immune system. In Chinese medicine they are considered nourishing to the Kidney and Liver […]

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WARM WINTER CLEANSE

By Kelly Kaeding | Published: February 10, 2013

Every year around this time of year I start thinking about a cleanse. I’ve tried cleansing in February or March in Vermont. Each time I felt very, very cold and craved cooked foods and ginger. I have done the Clean program several times in the hottest time of the year and felt great. I often […]

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Pesto

By Kelly Kaeding | Published: August 12, 2012

This takes no time at all, chuck all this stuff in a food processor: 2-3 cloves garlic 3-4 cups basil (about 1 basil plant), picked and washed ½ cup walnuts or cashews ¼-1/2 cup parsley ½ cup good olive oil 3/4 t salt

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Prep for Spring Cleansing

By Kelly Kaeding | Published: February 21, 2012

The Spring energy is building with the longer days and, ahem, the lack of snow! With it comes the desire to do some cleansing – but what is appropriate? The weather is still cold so lots of fruit smoothies would be too cooling for our bodies. Save the longer deeper cleanse for when it’s hot […]

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All About Cleansing

By Kelly Kaeding | Published: June 6, 2011

Since spring is traditionally the best time for cleansing. I have put together several blogs and recipes about cleansing. Summer in Vermont may be even better for cleansing! SPRING CLEANING the WHAT, WHEN and HOW LONG of CLEANSING BENEFITS OF CLEANSING

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Smoothies, smoothies, smoothies

By Kelly Kaeding | Published: June 3, 2011

Smoothies can be made in a flash and are easy to digest. You can use fresh or frozen fruit. I don’t like my smoothies freezing cold and neither does the stomach since cold hampers its job of digestion. So if I am using frozen fruit it put it in first and then I add hot […]

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