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by Joanna Steven
When raw foodists encounter the word SAD, what usually comes to mind is the Standard American Diet, with its fare of fried starches, barbecued meats and hydrogenated oils. But, the acronym can mean something a lot more insidious and difficult to avoid: Seasonal Affective Depression.
The wide majority of raw foodists report increased happiness [...]
Conventional medicine tells us that depression is caused by an imbalance of a neurotransmitter in the brain called serotonin. Most pharmaceutical advertisements claims that drugs that flood the brain with serotonin are the answer to depression. However, some studies found that dramatically increasing serotonin levels in the brain failed to relieve depression. So why do doctors persist in prescribing medications with side effects ranging from mood swings to suicidal or homicidal behaviors when those drugs may not even work? Many of the symptoms of depression can be directly linked to vitamin and mineral deficiencies in the standard American diet. Depression,…
Yesterday, I gave you my top tips for managing a run-of-the-mill cold, virus, or other seasonal bug. And the whole point of that post seemed to be my telling you to follow intuition about what to eat, and what not to eat: I mentioned that it’s really important not to force down foods that you’re [...]
I’m so excited to be featuring Bethanne Wanamaker today! I’ve been following the amazing things Bethanne has been up to for a few years now and I’m honored that she agreed to do a piece here! If you don’t already…
Last Tuesday, I participated in a Twitter Chat with two other vegan health/nutrition writers: Michael Greger, M.D., who runs the fantastic (and useful) Nutrition Facts website, in addition to being the director of public health and animal agriculture for the Humane Society, and Julieanna Hever, R.D., who is the author of the Complete Idiot’s Guide [...]
Anotimpul rece dureaza aproape 6 luni din an si multa lume m-a intrebat, cumparam legume/fructe din import sau mai bine investim in altceva? Cum Romania este tara in care legumele/fructele bio sunt ori foarte rare ori foarte scumpe, de multe ori suntem tentati sa uitam de termenul de bio si sa ne aventuram la piata [...]
I’ve had many emails from people in countries where the foods we now consider a normal part of our diets are unavailable or prohibitively expensive. I advise them on where to source products, remembering back to the good old days pre-cacao & ‘super…
Shimmer shimmer… shine shine…. happy days… I am feeling amazing. From head to toe, I feel electric. It’s like my cells, nerves, and every part of me is glowing inside, healing, vibrating with an energy I can barely describe, but it’s just oh so beautiful… My transformation to Total Ethereal Goddessness is working. It’s a [...]
by Joanna Beujekian-Steven
When was the last time someone asked you how you could get enough zinc in your diet? Most likely, you’ve heard concerns about protein intake, bio-available calcium and heme vs non-heme iron, but zinc is a mineral that seldom ever comes up, even though according to the National Institute of Health “Zinc is [...]
serves 2 ~ $3.55 per servingingredients1/4 cup walnuts ($1.00)1 large tomato ($1.00)1 teaspoon cumin1/2 teaspoon salt 1 head romaine ($2.30)1 medium onion, thinly sliced ($.20)1 small jalapeno, sliced1 ripe avocado ($.1.00)black olives ($.50)green oliv…
