Food Health, Wellness, & Nutrition

Food Swap: Common Food Substitutes to Use in the Kitchen

April 8, 2016 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

Whether you’re on a specific meal plan or diet, allergic or can’t tolerate certain foods, that doesn’t mean you have to quit making or eating your favorite dishes. You can still enjoy burgers, pizza, fried chicken and any other tasty meals but with a healthy twist on the recipe. Here are some the top common...

Lemon Custard Berry Parfait :: Gluten-Free, Grain-Free, Dairy-Free Option

April 6, 2016 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

{Note from Jessica: Today’s post is shared by my sweet, longtime friend, Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri, author of the Recipes to Nourish website. Emily’s blog focuses on gluten-free real food and holistic health. She’s a real foodie, passionate about nourishing home cooking and advocate of “green” living. Her passion and mission are to make healthy and natural...

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The VH Podcast, Episode 32: The 3 Main Reasons We Get Sugar Cravings

April 5, 2016 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

Ahhh, sugar cravings. This is something that almost every person alive today has experienced at some point in their life. While some people may be able to ignore their sugar cravings, other people may find themselves continually caving to their body’s demands for sugar. In today’s episode, Lydia and I talk about sugar cravings and the...

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10 Easy Ways to Love Your Liver

April 4, 2016 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

{Note from Jessica: Today’s post is shared by my sweet friend Jess Kuh. Jess is a fellow real food lover with a passion for natural living, herbs, and anything that keeps her family and home healthy.} ~~~~~~ It today’s world it seems that it takes more effort to be healthy. Our daily lives are spent more...

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Soothing Herbal Salt Steam for Lung and Sinus Health

April 1, 2016 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

A couple weeks ago I got hit with a really nasty bug (cold, flu, other? not sure, but it sucked!). I have not been sick in well over 4 years and this one hit me hard. I was totally unprepared and it was totally unexpected. I had gotten so used to never getting sick that I didn’t even...