Unless you want to be ill and die young. ↓ Life expectancy is going backwards. In both the US and the UK. This isn’t a blip like WW1 plus the Spanish flu combo. This is a downwards trend since 2015. Where’s it going to stop? And what’s happening to our quality of life? Chronic disease...
Read More↓ Celebrate the return of light with this sunny and bright soup. I had a teacher who used to say, “Eat the sun. Plants do. Why not you?” His idea was to become more like the sun, brilliant and life-giving in every way, by “eating sunlight” through...
Read MoreHonor the value of partnership in the food web with this tasty bread recipe. ↓ How are other forms of life our creative partners? Oats and peanuts work in partnership. Oats are annuals, undergoing the full cycle of life in one season. When legumes, such as peanuts, are...
Read More↓ There’s a simple thing you can do to control systemic inflammation: focus on nutrition, with delicious foods like berries. Here’s what to choose, and what to skip. Health is complicated these days. We are discovering we’re made up of interlocked systems that are all sharing the...
Read MoreExplore spirituality in the kitchen and try this recipe for vegan Samosa Pot Pie. In their book The Yoga Plate, Victoria and Tamal Dodge share that yoga "is about creating a spiritual life by transforming our daily activities into actions infused with a higher consciousness." An integral part...
Read Morehttps://youtu.be/CVr4U4pEmxI Ready to satisfy your sweet tooth? Then watch this episode, where we’re sharing Bianca’s famous gluten-free, vegan chocolate chip cookie recipe. And for a special treat, she’s turning them into creamy, vegan ice cream cookie sandwiches – you don’t want to miss this YUM! by Michael Alexander ...
Read MoreA clear vegetable soup with the warmth of ginger and the brightness of lemon adds punch to fresh, purifying produce. It is June, yes, but it is not too late to enjoy the healing foods of spring—like this clear vegetable soup with the agni stirring warmth of ginger...
Read More4 ways to boost your energy levels. It was 4:30 p.m., and darkness was already falling over the corn fields, casting long shadows. I’d just awoken from a so-called power nap, yet felt like I could have gone back to sleep and hibernated for two months....
Read MoreTry these three recipes for better digestion. The holidays can overwhelm. Whether it is our schedule, our nerves, our physical reserves, this is the time when the surge of seasonal joy can threaten to inundate. ↓ But nature is here to support you. Specifically, Ayurveda sees this as...
Read More↓ Stay in balance this Autumn season. ↓ In the northern hemisphere, where it is Autumn, it is the season when Vatadominates. Vata means “wind, air,” or “to flow, to move, or to command.” ↓ Vata is the underlying force that governs all movement in the body including circulation, muscular movement,...
Read MoreMindful eating is about more than simply enjoying your meal. Here's how to recognize your inner critic and make nonjudgmental food choices. ↓ Most people assume that the goal of mindful eating is to enjoy each bite of food. This assumption can lead you far away...
Read More◊ The health benefits of balancing different tastes, plus a recipe for Coconut Almond Overnight Oats ◊ Nature’s evolutionary, self-regulating, generative intelligence is conveyed to us through her foods. Each flavor in the rainbow of nature’s abundance expresses a dazzling ray of this intelligence. Sweet gives us comfort, strength, and...
Read More↓ IF YOU HAVEN’T TRIED one of these recipes yet, it’s time to get down with your blender and one of the mind-blowing superfood ice creams we’ve been sharing from our friends at Addicitve Wellness. Each functional recipe is loaded with high-performance tonic herbs that left us energized and amazed after our kitchen...
Read MorePlus a recipe: Spring into Summer Salad with Berries, Peach and Rose ↓ Spring is giving way to summer. Pungent, astringent, bitter greens like arugula, dandelion, mustard, purslane, and pea are yielding to summer’s sweet, cooling foods like strawberries, stone fruits, melons, and squash. As the season turns, there...
Read MoreProtein can hold off hunger better than simple carbs like those you find in crackers and cookies. But can protein help you actually lose weight or is it all hype? When a friend hears that you want to lose weight, she might suggest that you start...
Read More↓ I just realized that I shared cookies with you last month. And here I am again sharing another cookie recipe. Sorry? Ok, maybe not. I think you’re going to love these little gems. They are healthier than your average cookie—made with 100 percent wheat flour...
Read More↓ This lentil soup recipe, made in Indian style, must be one of the easiest healthy recipes ever featured on Happy Bellyfish. It only needs three basic ingredients, no exotic spices and a very simple way of preparation. It tastes heavenly and can be served on...
Read More♦ True, eating a well-balanced diet is important at any age, but when you enter into the golden era of your life, you need to give more attention and importance to what you eat. Yes, you have heard this advice before; older adults need to pay...
Read More↓ Being a vegetarian or vegetarian definitely has its benefits, such as a lowered risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, and some cancers. ↓ But I’ll be totally frank with you: staying healthy on a diet without clean animal protein requires special considerations. I know this firsthand,...
Read More↓ The meals either side of Christmas are perfect for less predictable fare: begin with a south Indian curry to wake up the tastebuds, then try a comforting cassoulet on Christmas Eve and purple pickled cabbage soup on Boxing Day During this magical season, it is all...
Read MoreBeets are a sweet root vegetable full of important vitamins and minerals.(1) Beets help with detoxing, lowering blood pressure, and improving heart health They can increase energy levels and stamina as well as boost brain functions. The root and the green tops are full of healthy nutrients....
Read More↓ Try these three recipes for better digestion. The holidays can overwhelm. Whether it is our schedule, our nerves, our physical reserves, this is the time when the surge of seasonal joy can threaten to inundate. But nature is here to support you. Specifically, Ayurveda sees this as...
Read MoreWhats the Main Difference Between Quinoa and Couscous? ↓ Because of their round shape and similar texture, many people often wonder what the difference is between couscous and quinoa. Although they might be comparable in appearance and culinary applications, quinoa and couscous are actually from completely different foods. ↓ Below we...
Read MoreJust how important is vitamin C? Research shows vitamin C has antioxidant, immune-boosting, and recovery-enhancing properties you just can't ignore! ↓ While all vitamins and minerals are incredibly important for normal body function, few stand out quite as much as vitamin C. This vitamin has a variety...
Read More↓ In winter, when it’s cold and you don’t have many fresh vegetables available, you can easily make a great variety of dishes from simple potatoes! Today we want to share with you our family recipe for Potato Ginger Soup with Turmeric. This soup is not just...
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