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Massaging Kale, Fair Trade Chocolate, and the French Kitchen: A Short Quest in Sugar Detox
Posted 8 months ago by Jennifer D
Posted in Cooking, Garden and Home, eBooks and Audiobooks, History and Politics and Outdoors, Sports and Travel | Tagged with child labor, cookbooks, detoxification, fair trade, French Cooking, human trafficking, natural foods, nutrition, slavery - history, sugar, sugar - health aspects, sugar - history, sugar detox and sugar-free diet
Ever think about giving up sugar? Okay, I’m here for you. For your entertainment, I decided that the only way I could begin to tackle this subject, was to give up sugar myself.
Continue ReadingThe Paleo Diet: A Whole Foods Approach to Better Health
Posted 9 months ago by Amber B
Posted in Cooking, Garden and Home and Outdoors, Sports and Travel | Tagged with cookbooks, cooking - natural foods, dairy-free, gluten-free, gluten-free diet - recipes, grain-free, high protein diet - recipes, low carb diet - recipes, nutrition, Paleo, paleo diet, Prehistoric peoples -- Nutrition, primal, quick and easy cooking, snack foods, snacks, wellness and whole foods
Learn more about the Paleo diet and explore a variety of cookbooks from Paleo basics, to cuisine for the discerning foodie.
Continue ReadingNovember Thankful Reads
Posted 11 months ago by Amy H
Posted in Arts, Crafts and Hobbies, Cooking, Garden and Home, eBooks and Audiobooks, Fiction, Graphic Novels and Poetry, History and Politics, New: Books and Movies and Wellness: Fitness, Health and Spirituality | Tagged with anecdotes, celebrations, cookbooks, desserts, dinners, entertaining, families, family, friendship, gluten-free, gratitude, handicraft, happiness, holiday decorations, holidays, nutrition, Paleo, personal narratives, recipes, relationships, seasonal cooking, thankfulness and Thanksgiving
Whether or not one chooses to gorge on Thanksgiving, fall is a fantastic time to reflect upon the importance of gratitude in our lives.
Continue ReadingJune is National Fruit and Vegetable Month
Posted about 1 year ago by April S
Posted in Cooking, Garden and Home, eBooks and Audiobooks, New: Books and Movies and Outdoors, Sports and Travel | Tagged with beverages, cookbooks, detoxification, fruits, gardening, healthy eating, juices, juicing, natural foods, nutrition, recipes, smoothies, vegetables and veggies
We all know fruits and veggies are good for us. Explore ways to get more of them into your diet.
Continue ReadingSoup's On: Delicious Broths, Soups, Chowders and Stews
Posted about 1 year ago by April S
Posted in Cooking, Garden and Home, eBooks and Audiobooks, Nonfiction, Outdoors, Sports and Travel and Wellness: Fitness, Health and Spirituality | Tagged with broth, chili, chowders, cookbooks, detox, dieting, nutrition, recipes, soups, stews, stocks and vegetarian cooking
January is National Soup Month and we have a variety of resources to help you celebrate!
Continue ReadingGluten-Free - What's All The Fuss About?
Posted about 1 year ago by April S
Posted in Cooking, Garden and Home and eBooks and Audiobooks | Tagged with baking, cookbooks, cooking, diet, gluten-free, health, nutrition and recipes
Gluten-free is all the buzz lately. Is it just trendy or is there something behind the diet craze?
Continue ReadingFast Metabolism Food Rx
Posted over 3 years ago by Andy Lechlak
Posted in Nonfiction | Tagged with diet, health, metabolism and nutrition
Learn more about nutrition and how it impacts your metabolism.
Continue ReadingGreat Expectations: Books on Pregnancy
Posted over 3 years ago by Sarah H
Posted in Children and Parenting, Cooking, Garden and Home, eBooks and Audiobooks, Nonfiction and Wellness: Fitness, Health and Spirituality | Tagged with childbirth, conceiving, conception, cookbooks, Infants - Nutrition, infertility, nutrition, pregnancy and women's health
Resources on conceiving, fertility, pregnancy, nutrition and parenting.
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