When I lived in Bali, I fell in love with the Balinese-style turmeric juice, Jamu Kunyit.
Turmeric is known to be one of the most powerful healing herbs. It is great for bones and joints as it has anti-inflammatory properties. It prevents metastases from occurring in many different forms of cancer.
Turmeric’s also a natural liver detoxifier and a kidney cleanser, and it speeds metabolism and aids in weight management. Plus it heals and alleviates conditions of depression, psoriasis, damaged skin, arthritis and more.
For these reasons, turmeric is ubiquitous both in Ayurveda and Chinese Medicine.
These tender brussel sprouts from Vancouver’s local farmers market are delicious when sauteed with bacon from BC’s Gelderman Farms and deglazed with coconut water. Toss in a handful or two of bright, antioxidant-rich goji berries a couple minutes before serving for a refreshing and exotic su ...
Cherries and pecans are both incredibly high in antioxidants and the coconut cream and oil in these tasty pompoms are also very good for you. These are easy to make and hard to stop eating! They remind me of Santa's Whiskers Christmas cookies ... they taste like fresh wintery snowballs, especial ...
Easy to make, easier to eat this cherry-almond crunch is delicious for breakfast with yogurt or tasty as an afternoon snack. 1/2 c honey
1/2 c butter
5 c almond flour
1/4 t sea salt
1/2 t baking soda
1/2 t cinnamon
1/2 t cloves
1/4 c raw cacao nibs, ground (substitute 1/4 c coco ...
Sauerkraut is easy to make and great for your digestion. The addition of tarragon (traditionally known as the 'king of herbs' in France) enhances the digestive assisting powers of kraut. Tarragon stimulates bile production among many other things (see below). 1 head of cabbage, shredded
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This is some good news despite the disaster of Fukushima. As Dr Atsuo Yanagisawa points out in the following documentary vitamin C can actually reverse the damage done to DNA from ionizing radiation. Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant and helps to remove the damage done by free-radicals. Non-io ...
This delicious compote is made from local biodynamic cherries from Harvey's Orchards. Dried cherries are very high in antioxidants and are also helpful in reducing inflammation. I find that cardamom goes very well with any type of stone fruit, especially nectarines, peaches and plums. This compote i ...
This delicious traditional walnut torte is grain-free and sugar-free. Made with chocolate, walnuts, cloves, cinnamon and cherries it is also an anti-oxidant rich powerhouse. No sin here! Only goodness for your health and your tastebuds :) Torte: 4 oz (110g) organic raw chocolate nibs (gro ...
I got an earthing mat last year and it has changed my health. I was getting to the point where I could barely sit at the computer from the tendonitis in my elbow as well as inflammation in my back. I found that qi gong helped with this inflammation, but when I got the earthing pad it really chan ...
I'm really worried about the levels of radiation and the situation in Japan. The sad thing is there are already high levels of radiation in our world--higher than they were ten years ago at any rate. They come from increased use of cellphones, wireless networks, electrical equipment, medical equipme ...