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Veg, Coconut, and Lentils: O My!      (serves 4)  *all organic if possible -1/2 cup red lentils soaked in cool water overnight**, drain and rinse before use -1 yellow onion (chopped fine) -4 garlic cloves (chopped fine) -4 medium carrots (chopped to 1.5 cm rounds) *bite size -1/2 eggplant (cut in cubes) *bite size […]

breakfastcereal systematic review 2014 Click on the underlined link above to read everything you have ever wanted to know about the health effects of breakfast cereal.  This is a great review if you are ever on the fence about if you should or shouldn\’t eat breakfast cereals.  This review goes into more detail about cereal

Vit.A Study sess.15:  Meta-analysis study of Vit.A supplementation with children age 5 and under Click on the underlined link above to read some really interesting studies done on Vit A supplementation and uses for children under the age of 5.  They conclude that no further studies need to be done as Vit.A supplementation was found

Calendula article potential medicinal uses Click the underlined article link above to learn more about Calendula or Pot Marigold 🙂 So, because I did lots of gardening today and planted some  Calendula officinalis L. or Calendula, I wanted to look into the benefits of this beautiful, bright orange flower.  I found this article in my

Chinese inspired Poached Chicken Salad!:  (serves 2)  *all organic is possible -1/2 head of Chinese cabbage (cut into thin strips) -6 button mushrooms (cut into thin slices) -6 cherry or grape tomatoes (cut into thin slices) -1 large chicken breast (free-range) or 2 smaller organic breasts – 2 tbsp vegetable stock powder -1 tsp dried

Lifetime Pesticide Use and Telomere Shortening among Male Pesticide Click on the underlined link above to read about Telomere shortening within body cells which contributes to the onset of many disease, including cancers.  Its a bit of a hard read, but reading at least the introduction and conclusion is a great start to getting introduced

Eggplant Appy!!   (serves 4-6 depending on size of eggplant) *all organic if possible -1 eggplant (large for more people)  (cut in strips length wise, about 1 cm wide) -olive oil (drizzle) -salt Filling: -4 mushrooms -1/2 cup of sun-dried tomatoes in olive oil -1/2 cup kale (any kind, washed and chopped rough) -olive oil

New insights into health effects of dietary saturated and omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids article Click on the underlined link above to learn more about the new information emerging in relation to optimal intake of Omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids.  Studies are now saying that a high intake of omega-6 over omega-3, could be a potential

Fibre and link to CV health Click the link above to read a great little article about, well, as the name says, fibre and potential to reduce cardiovascular diseases like risk of heart attack and stroke.  These two potentially deadly cardiovascular malfunctions are the leading killers in North America and are started to show their

                Shakshuka (spiced egg and veg stew) Recipe supplied by my dear friend Sigale Hicks.  This is a Israeli and Moroccan inspired dish, full of flavour and deliciously filling 🙂  It can go with a hardy piece of bread, but I prefer to serve it with My Fraudulent