Food
Ayurveda is [Free] Healthcare for Foodies!
You want to know why Ayurveda is so cool to me? Because it recognizes the importance of how food should taste. Good, clean, fresh food should taste spectacular. It doesn’t need to be drenched in sauce, salt, or sugar. Whenever I think of the 6 Tastes in Ayurveda, I immediately think of the Wine Tasting …Continue Reading
Vegan Hipster Waffles 2.0
When I moved into Ben’s place a few months ago, I found a Belgian Waffler hidden in the recesses of his kitchen cabinets. He thinks it must have come with the apartment (and he’s been here for a few years so….). Anyway, I was ecstatic because I loves me some KITCHEN GADGETS!!! But after reading …Continue Reading
Where Should You Start with Ayurveda?
Curious about Ayurveda, but don’t think you know enough to do anything yet? A great place to start is by eliminating items from your diet that are processed or manufactured. “Food products” are hardly ever fresh, are often made from low-quality ingredients, and do not supply you with optimal nutrition. Even with “vitamins added,” your …Continue Reading
Homemade Energy Bars
To my dismay, most of the energy bars on the market have ingredients that just don’t jive well with me. One such ingredient is whey protein, which may sound fine but it’s a byproduct of the cheese making process and therefore doesn’t belong in my food! As with most edible things, I prefer the diy method because …Continue Reading
The Origins of my Outrage
Several years ago, I watched a presentation on 20/20 that highlighted the extreme poverty of the Native American Reservations in the western U.S. It was startling to me to learn how neglected this population still is by the government that slaughtered and betrayed them. The TV special focused on the rise of childhood obesity in …Continue Reading