by Heather | Jan 8, 2020 | Eat, Holistic, Thrive
Have you ever really looked over all the spices at the grocery store and wondered what each one is used for? The basic spices like black pepper and cinnamon are pretty well known, but what about all the other ones? How do you know how to use each spice? Do these spices have any health benefits? Well, I am starting a series where we will look at different spices including health benefits and how to use them. It turns out that many ancient manuscripts document the use of spices for medicinal treatments. Spices are powerhouses of nutrition that we can add to our food, enjoy the great flavors, and reap the health benefits. Let’s start this journey with the spice cardamom.
by Heather | Jan 1, 2020 | Lifestyle, Thrive
What does creativity have to with your overall health and wellness? It turns out a lot! In more recent years, there has been actual research on the subject; and the findings suggest that being creative is useful for both our mental and physical health.
by Heather | Dec 25, 2019 | Eat, Recipes
As 2019 comes to a close, I review which blog posts were the most popular. This year, two of the three were recipes. I hope to be adding more recipes in 2020. I am working on taking family favorites and “healthifying” these recipes. If you have a favorite recipe but have removed it from your diet due to health reasons, send me a copy and let’s see if we can “healthify” it!
by Heather | Dec 18, 2019 | Eat, Recipes
Eating healthy doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice flavor or treats. I have set out to healthify recipes that have been family favorites over the years. My own health journey altered the foods that are health promoting for me. Gluten is one food that has had to be...
by Heather | Dec 11, 2019 | Eat, Thrive
Phosphoric acid is clear, odorless, and has a syrupy consistency. It has many names: E338, orthophosphoric acid, o-phosphoric acid, hydrogen phosphate, triphosphoric acid, pyrophosphoric acid, and phosphoric (V) acid. It is a man-made compound made by adding three hydrogen atoms to phosphate.
