Going Raw

Kale Chips with Sea Salt and Olive Oil

October 6, 2011

If you are trying to change your eating habits but love chips, then try baking your kale. Sometimes I crave crunchy food. Like french fries and those Kettle salt and vinegar chips. So good, right? Well I still want the crunch factor in my life but I don’t want to derail all the healthy eating I’ve been doing. So next… Read more

Q & A with Certified Holistic Health and Nutrition Counselor Jill Bickford: Part 3

September 20, 2011

Jill Bickford is a certified Holistic Health and Nutrition Counselor, a Natural Skin Care Specialist, and Living Food advocate.  

Here’s the final part in the skincare series. Whew! This has been quite educational. I want to Thank Jill for taking the time to answer our readers questions. Today we are talking about staying hydrated, what’s the deal with vitamin… Read more

Q & A with Certified Holistic Health and Nutrition Counselor Jill Bickford: Part 2

September 15, 2011

Jill Bickford is a certified Holistic Health and Nutrition Counselor, a Natural Skin Care Specialist, and Living Food advocate.

More skincare tips! This is part 2 of 3 of Jill’s skincare series. Want to know what to do about under eye circles, or what could be causing your puffy eyes? Read on…

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Q & A with Certified Holistic Health and Nutrition Counselor Jill Bickford: Part 1

September 13, 2011

Jill Bickford is a certified Holistic Health and Nutrition Counselor, a Natural Skin Care Specialist, and Living Food advocate.

Jill’s greatest passion is to be her most authentic self and helping others do the same – by showing the benefits of actively embracing healing, health, inner and outer beauty, and personal evolution. She founded Living
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Juicing or Blending Raw Foods: What’s the Difference?

August 25, 2011

Anyone who knows me knows that I am a smoothie lover. If it’s a veggie or a fruit, I’ll blend it. But what’s the difference between pulverizing it in my Vitamix blender or juicing? 

With a blended smoothie you’re ingesting everything including all the fiber. When you juice, you are extracting all the juice and separating all… Read more

Top 5 Healthy Herbs And Spices + Simple Uses

August 18, 2011

I use most and sometimes all of these naturally healing herbs and spices daily. If you’re not use to adding them to your menu, try one at a time and see what you think. They have amazing healing properties. I began experimenting with these spices years ago when I started to detox and cleanse my body.

Below I’ve listed my favorites and some no-cook,… Read more

Why Raw Foods Make You Glow

August 11, 2011

Since I started eating raw foods I’ve noticed that when I stray and eat cooked foods I feel my energy depleted for a couple days after the meal. Is it all in mind? I’ve been eating raw vegan off and on for 6 + months. I feel more in tuned with my body and it’s reaction to certain foods. 

Vegans… Read more

How To Make Watermelon Lime Sorbet

August 2, 2011

It’s summer and this Texas summer has been super hot. My cravings have been all about watermelon. I mix watermelon and lime in my vitamix blender and serve. Making sorbet sometimes consist of medium heat and freezing time. There are several ways to make sorbet, but for a fast, easy, immediate gratification frozen sorbet this summer pick me up… Read more

Feel Awesome This Summer! Raw Food Series + Challenge

June 14, 2011

It’s summer time!

And Summer is the perfect time to add more fruits and veggies to your dishes. I’m sitting here with a bowl of cherries and that makes me happy. My fridge is full of greens, mangos, avocados, tomatoes, and lots more whole foods because I’m starting another 30 Day Raw Food Challenge.

I did my first challenge… Read more

How to Make a Healthy Strawberry-Almond Milkshake

May 18, 2011

After a long day I just may feel like doing a little emotional eating. But these days I keep it healthy and make sure to be very mindful about it. This treat is the bomb. Fo real, check it. For this recipe, you use almond milk. You can buy almond milk, but I make my own because I find the… Read more

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