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What is Real Food?

- by Jessica Espinoza, CYT
This is the question that I get asked most often from family, friends, and readers. What is real food? My simplest definition of real food is food that is as close to its natural and original state as possible. Real food is not produced in a factory, it is not engineered in a lab, nor...
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Top Six Superfoods For Women

- by Jessica Espinoza, CYT
Well, I personally think that there are more than six superfoods for women, but here are some of the top ones! In the October edition of Delicious Living magazine, there was an article that I thought was worth sharing. I was happy to see that I do consume all but one of the foods on...
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Persnickety Pomegranates: How to Open a Pomegranate

- by Jessica Espinoza, CYT
Pomegranates are one of my favorite winter fruits. I always get excited when I walk into the grocery store and see the first bin of the season, filled with bright red fruit! Pomegranates can be tricky – the first time I ever got one and attempted to open it, it was a disaster. I didn’t...
AIP / Autoimmune Protocol Desserts, Sweet Treats, & Baked Goods Gluten-Free and/or Grain-Free Real Food Recipes

Easy Bananas Foster Recipe (gluten free, dairy free, autoimmune option)

- by Jessica Espinoza, CYT
This is my take on bananas foster, using real food. Sweet, warm bananas caramelized in butter and maple syrup. Top it with whipped cream or whipped coconut cream and it’s sure to please just about everyone. There is something wonderful about lightly cooking bananas. It brings out the flavor and paired with crunchy walnuts, it’s a...
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Health is a Choice

- by Jessica Espinoza, CYT
“Health is a choice.” That is a quote from a fictional TV show I was watching a couple weeks back and the quote has stuck with me ever since. I am reminded of it almost daily and it really has had a profound effect on me! Health is a choice. Especially in today’s convoluted world of food...