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Not All Vegetarians Are Created Equal

 Guest Author Hannah Healy of Healy Real Food Vegetarian Ok, maybe not “created” equal, but not all vegetarians choose to eat the same thing or have the same opinions about nutrition. There are a vast array of assumptions about vegetarians; vegetarians only eat tofu or fake meat, vegetarians hate meat eaters, vegetarians only eat salad, vegetarians don’t eat dairy products, vegetarians are loud-mouthed protesters that will ruin your steak dinner or throw red paint on your coat. These are stereotypes. Similarly, it would be an assumption to say that all meat eaters are fat slobs that eat at McDonald’s everyday or that all meat eaters have a lust for blood. Photograph Credit…

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Cookware Recommendations

 In our educational materials, we advise that one: Cook only in cast iron, stainless steel, glass or good quality enamel  … and I would now add ceramic cookware to the list. Please note that I’ll discuss exactly what kind of stainless steel is recommend later in this article! Meanwhile, heavy, old-fashioned cast-iron frying pan such as those made my Lodge are great for all sautéing and stir-frys. These pans should not be washed with soap but merely rinsed in hot water and dried with towels. Note: Lodge Manufacturing, the oldest U.S. maker of cast-iron cookware still in business today, only sells theirs pre-seasoned with soy oil now, however some would argue…

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Is there a cure for eczema?

 Yes!  According to Emily Bartlett, LAc While it is commonly thought that there is no known cure for eczema, Emily Bartlett, a holistic health practitioner and  acupuncturist practicing in Los Angeles, has created a self-help guide called The Eczema Cure: Heal from the Inside Out with Real Food. She also has a blog called Holistic Squid. I downloaded the guide today, which comes as a .pdf, and so enjoyed the clarity and simplicity of her recommendations! The guide was, believe it or not, a page turner for me!  I found myself quickly enrolled in her no-nonsense approach and her personable writing style. It is clear to me that there is…

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An Oxymoron: McDonald’s and Coca Cola Sponsor the Olympics

 An oxymoron is a figure of speech that combines contradictory terms such as “living dead”. As their press materials explain, “McDonald’s has been a proud sponsor of the Olympic Movement for more than 35 years, and every dimension of our partnership reflects the Olympic ideals we share of excellence, teamwork and being your best. As the Official Restaurant…

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Declining Ten Thousand Dollars

 Nancy Judd of Recycle Runway strives to change the way people live on the earth through innovative exhibitions that showcase sustainable fashion designs made from trash. Her couture fashions have been sponsored by international organizations including Delta Air Lines, Toyota, and Target, and one of her pieces was accepted into the Smithsonian’s permanent collection in 2011. In March of…

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Soy-Free Eggs

Kitchen Tour

 Ann Marie Michaels of Cheeseslave put out a request for bloggers to photograph their kitchens for a series she has running on her blog.  I submitted my photos today and thought I’d post them here as well, with a bit more explanation, in the hopes it will be of value! Below are some highlights. I will…

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Cultivate an attitude of gratitude

 I have found that cultivating an attitude of gratitude  results is one of the most profound ways I nourish myself on every level.  It changes my mindset, my emotional responses, the way I feel physically and spiritually.  When I am appreciative, life is seen and experienced through a very different lens. The simple practice of…

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