Spring Soup with White Beans, Asparagus, and Ramps

This satisfying spring soup made with white beans and seasonal asparagus and ramps makes a great lunch or dinner and is perfect for a plant-based spring detox.  Serves four. Ingredients: 1/2 lb or one heaping cup of dry white beans (or use 2x15oz cans, drained and rinsed) 1 onion – diced 1 tsp salt 2…

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Coconut Oil For Stress Relief

Coconut oil applied topically after a hot shower does wonders for relieving stress and calming and supporting your nervous system. It is easy to be so busy “getting things done” that we get out of touch with our innate sensuality as women, and we need, need, need sensual experience just as much as nourishing food…

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How To Survive Hotel Food…

Hello from Montreal, Atlanta, Boise, you name it! Today I want to talk about how to eat right and keep you and your hormones happy……while cooped up in a hotel All. Day. Long. I usually do a fair bit of traveling for business events, which means staying in hotels, sometimes without ever leaving. So I am…

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Nettles for Bone Health

Something I haven’t talked about here yet is bone health. You may be thinking, as I have in the past, “I’m too young” or “my bones are fine” or “I’m already taking meds for that.” The truth is you are never too young or too old or too healthy to be thinking about prevention! And…

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Earthing for Hormone Balance

Spring, spring, spring, the earth is warming here in New England. I find myself drawn to wandering around the leaf strewn yard in my bare feet. (Especially since my husband has so carefully cleaned up the dog doo…) A shudder of energy and ecstasy runs from the soles of my feet through my whole body,…

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