Blog entries tagged Diet

To Juice or Blend?

Ginny Rawls — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 19:45:51 +0100

To juice or to blend .. . that is the question. And it’s a question that I get asked quite often. Is it best to make fresh juices or to just take the same foods and blend them for a “whole juice”? Some people feel that blending is the way to go. After all, the fiber (which is what gets removed when we juice...

Foods as Medicines?

Ginny Rawls — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 00:45:22 +0100

The idea of using foods as medicine can be observed throughout history. In fact, Hippocrates is quoted as saying "Let food be thy medicine, and let thy medicine be food." In more recent years, it has been thought (and taught) that our genes dictate what diseases we get. This has led people to believe that if you have a specific genetic makeup, it is inevitable that...

Going GREEN with Green Smoothies! :)

Ginny Rawls — Wed, 09 May 2012 01:05:02 +0100

Dark green leafy vegetables (like kale, spinach, chard, collards & romaine lettuce) are considered to be some of the most nutrient dense foods that we can have in our diet. This important “food group” contains most of the essential nutrients that we need for optimal health. They are a good source of a wide range of vitamins and minerals and provide a number of flavonoids, phytonutrients and antioxidants that help to fight disease. Leafy greens are a good sour...