9 Foods for Radiant Skin

Eating foods that help you detoxify, support your immune system, and cut down on inflammation are a great way to support healthy radiant skin. As always, I believe eating a variety of fresh organic whole foods is the way to go. Here are some great foods to eat for skin health and why they work!

Citrus fruits contain vitamin C which helps you produce collagen. Collagen forms the basic structure of skin, helping prevent sagging.

3 Uses for Coconut Oil

Coconut oil – antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, what can’t it do? But isn’t saturated fat bad for you? Not in its natural form it’s not! If you study people of tropical climates who have a high intake of coconut oil, it’s easy to see the amazing health benefits

Dairy-Free Month Two

Well, I survived the first dairy-free month, on to month two!

Day 31 I hosted our monthly “healthy dinner night” with a gluten-free dairy-free menu.  (This was before my decision to go vegan so meal plan included chicken). Appetizer was kale chips, and dessert was gluten, dairy, and sugar-free blueberry walnut muffins.

Kale chips

Vegan for Me?

There are a few different diets out there that people follow.   Note, when I say “diet” I don’t mean a quick fix fad diet, I mean a sustained lifestyle change. Today I want to explore the vegan diet.

I just attended Vans Warped Tour outside of Chicago

The Dairy-Free Saga Continues – First Month

The first couple of days without cheese were REALLY hard! I definitely had an emotional attachment to cheese and felt upset that I couldn’t come home after work and have a big chunk

Battle the Blues – Naturally

Depression is a very common health condition.  But how can you treat it without using antidepressant medications which have plenty of side effects and are only slightly more effective than placebo?

Usually disorders of the mind (anxiety, depression) are a reflection of disorders of the gut

Dairy Free for Me!

I have decided to trial going dairy-free!  Even though I love cheese, dairy products are not necessarily that good for you and many people have intolerances.  Dairy products may actually increase bone fractures and cancer. 

Spring Cleaning the Body

Eating a clean diet means eating whole foods and avoiding animal products, soy, alcohol, sugar, caffeine and gluten.  Clean eating is a way to cleanse and give your body, and specifically liver, a break

Seasonal Eating

This week we said farewell to winter and root vegetables!  We said our goodbyes with a final dinner of roasted root vegetable burritos.  Made by simply roasting root vegetables of your choice in the oven with oil and spices

A Day in my Food Life

♥ My street in the LA area ♥

A friend suggested I show what I eat in a day on my blog.  She suggested I take pictures of my meals, explain why I choose different foods, and ways I like to prepare them.