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11 Tips for Balance, Eating Well, and Minimizing Stress

- by Jessica Espinoza, CYT
In my recent post, Finding Balance with Diet, Nutrition, and Happiness, I discussed the burden that eating “right” sometimes puts on us. Food often becomes an obsession and creates stress and anxiety in our lives. Food is a necessary part of life, but stress is not. Stress leads to illness and disease and we should all strive to reduce and eliminate as...
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The World’s 7 Most Powerful Foodies

- by Jessica Espinoza, CYT
Michael Pollan and Forbes.com  just released their list of the World’s 7 Most Powerful Foodies. I love Michael Pollan and his books have been very influential on my thinking. He is one of the first names I think of when someone mentions food politics. I am thrilled to see some of my favorite food advocates on this list. These...
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Traditional Tuesdays: Nutritious and Delicious – 11/08/11

- by Jessica Espinoza, CYT
Traditional Tuesday’s Nutritious and Delicious Blog Carnival is for anything involving traditional foods. Recipes, techniques, tips, discussions on the hows and whys we do what we do, kitchen organization, appliances used, fitting traditional foods into your life and schedule, anything under the banner of traditional foods is wonderful. Posts, Facebook pages or websites on the...
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Surviving the Holidays – Four Tips from Simply Natural Health

- by Jessica Espinoza, CYT
Surviving the Holidays – Four Tips from Simply Natural Health Today, I am thrilled to feature a guest post from Kim Wilson of Simply Natural Health. Kim has a wealth of knowledge and experience creating recipes that fulfill a wide variety of needs, from specific food allergies to a certain health conditions. Today, she is...
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Healthy Homemade Nut Butter Cups With Coconut Oil

- by Jessica Espinoza, CYT
Who doesn’t love peanut butter cups? Ok, Ok. I guess I know a couple of people who don’t, but I’d venture to say that the mass majority of us love them. They are one of my husband’s favorite candies, and as usual, I had to try to figure out a way to make them healthy!...