It is a sad reality that for many adults acne is not something that went away along with those awkward teen years. It can plague skin for years after puberty and those hormonal years. Many adults find that acne returns when the hormones do, as with pregnancy. Others find that it may be less dramatic than when they were younger but it never went completely away. This condition can make you feel awful and can put a real dent in yourself esteem and social life. This is made even worse when you’re … [Read more...]
Amazing Grass Green Superfood Powder!
A few weeks back I was reading a raw foods blog (sorry can't remember which) and I read a review of Amazing Grass products. At the time I mentally filed it away as a reminder to try them sometime. Then a few days later I walked by a display in Whole Foods and they were handing out samples of the original flavor. It was YUM! I bought a couple canisters right then including the berry flavor and the Kidz Chocolate flavor. Quite simply we are in LOVE with Amazing Grass... They are raw vegan, … [Read more...]
A Funny "Raw" Moment
Here is some trivia for you: Keziah: "No thanks, I'm a fruitarian." Max: "I didn't realize that." William: "And, ahm: what exactly is a fruitarian?" Keziah: "We believe that fruits and vegetables have feeling so we think cooking is cruel. We only eat things that have actually fallen off a tree or bush - that are, in fact, dead already." William: "Right. Right. Interesting stuff. So, these carrots..." Keziah: "Have been murdered, yes." William: "Murdered? Poor carrots. How … [Read more...]
Processed Food is Bad For Your Skin
There has been a lot of talk lately about the problems associated with processed food. We're now being told that eating whole, unprocessed and even raw foods can help us be healthier, happier, and live longer, but can unprocessed foods make us look better? Well it all stems back to that old saying...you are what you eat. If you eat processed garbage what does that mean for your skin? Scary thought! While there are many steps to take if you want to look younger, the most important is to work … [Read more...]
Avoiding E-Coli
Since E-coli is being talked about so much in the press lately I thought I would share an article that my friend Susanne of Healthy Menu Mailer wrote about the topic of E-coli and keeping yourself safe. Vegetables Health Food Or Killers With the recent outbreak of e-coli traced back to bagged spinach of all things, the FDA now suggests consumers thoroughly wash all bagged produce (including salad) before consuming it to avoid the extreme diarrhea e-coli bacterial can cause. The e-coli … [Read more...]
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