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Are You a Diet Soda Drinker?

By admin | January 3, 2010

You MUST read this post. Do you drink diet sodas thinking you are saving yourself from weight gain and excess sugar or corn syrup? Did you know that diet sodas are liked to obesity, heart disease, and brain cell death? Let’s examine.
Firstly, diet sodas contain aspartame, a chemical that adds sweetness and takes the place [...]

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“Healthy” Foods that Aren’t (recipe included)

By admin | September 23, 2009

We are bombarded by advertising and beguiling food packaging enticing us to try this or that product because it’s healthful. Maybe it’s fat free, or sugar free, or made with whole grains, or baked not fried. It can get so confusing, figuring out what to eat. What’s healthy and what’s not this week? Hard to [...]

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Vegan Ice Cream (sugar-free)

By admin | June 8, 2009

In honor of hot summer days (something we don’t get here in the San Francisco Bay Area), here is an ice cream recipe that is delicious, creamy, sugar-free, and does not require an ice cream maker! The frozen bananas make it creamy and provide potassium. Carob powder is wonderful for those who are sensitive to [...]

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Liver Cleanse Finale

By admin | April 14, 2009

After a week of pre-cleansing and nearly 3 weeks of liver cleansing, the detox is coming to a close. I always learn a little about myself during a cleanse, and I usually pick up new habits or am reminded of favorable old habits to integrate into my routine once again.

This cleanse is easy to follow: [...]

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