Looking for a unique appetizer to serve at your holiday cocktail party? Consider this very vegetable, Stromboli roll recipe! It can be prepared up to a day in advance and baked right before your guests arrive, or can be baked, sliced, and then served at room temperature, making it ideal for the no-fuss, no-muss host … Read more
Right here, right now in the United States, nearly 60,000 people live in slavery, forced to work against their will, mostly in the sex trades, according to the news site Mic. Unfortunately, that number pales in comparison to the millions of people around the globe who are enslaved or living without access to basic rights. … Read more
The macrobiotic diet is one focused on whole grains, vegetables, and beans but also incorporates lifestyle elements and efforts to balance the body’s opposing energies. Proponents of this diet say it can support healing of chronic pain conditions, including fibromyalgia. Consider the story of Lizzz Klein, who lived a fast-paced life as an entrepreneur and … Read more
If you’re looking for a natural, dietary approach to chronic pain that is customized to your body, the system of Ayurvedic medicine might be the one. Ayurveda is one of the world’s oldest systems of medicine. It began in India thousands of years ago and incorporates specific foods, spices, and health practices to maximize health … Read more
Researchers have for many years understood the physical benefits bestowed by a diet rich in fruits and vegetables. Now, the impact diet has on mental health is coming into focus with an increasing amount of research linking the two. The foods you eat feed the body as well as the brain, with healthy foods reducing … Read more
There’s nothing quite like a delicious Thanksgiving dinner with all the fixings. The juicy turkey, richly flavored mashed potatoes, tart cranberry sauce—and the pile of plates left to clean up after the festivities. Enjoy Thanksgiving dinner without the mess by visiting one of the many places in Phoenix serving a holiday meal. Options also abound … Read more
Much of people’s lives have to do with the sum of their habits. Good habits support health while bad habits could undermine it. This is good news because while creating a healthy lifestyle may seem overwhelming, all lifestyle changes require is examining of individual habits and deciding if each helps or hinders health. However, deciding … Read more
Eating healthy is a foundation for feeling good and minimizing chronic pain. National Eating Healthy Day on Nov. 5 celebrates the health benefits of fruits, vegetables, and other whole, unprocessed foods while encouraging people to eat more of them. National Eating Healthy Day is organized by the American Heart Association (AHA), which promotes partaking in … Read more
Eating a diet full of fruits and vegetables, which offer an array of nature’s most potent anti-inflammatory compounds, is commonly recommended to help quiet inflammation associated with rheumatoid arthritis. Some people are going one step further and adopting a vegan diet, which involves eliminating meat and animal products, such as milk and cheese. Several studies … Read more
October 1st is World Vegetarian Day and the kickoff to Vegetarian Awareness Month! What better way to celebrate than with a comforting and hearty vegetarian meal? This risotto is extremely creamy, so it feels indulgent, without being so. The creaminess comes from the vegetable stock the rice is cooked in as well as from pureed … Read more