Cooling Summer Foods

We naturally crave foods according to the season – comforting soups in the winter, sprouts and salads as spring starts to bloom, and – who are we kidding – ice cream in the summer! Our bodies are always seeking balance, so it makes sense that we’d crave foods to counteract the effect of the weather. Ayurvedic practitioners, masters of seasonal eating, have these...
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Food Focus: Raw Foods

Everyone knows it’s healthy to eat fresh, uncooked fruits and vegetables every day.  Raw foodists take this way of eating to heart and base all their meals around different preparations of raw fruits, vegetables, nuts, and seeds. While some people debate the health merits of eating a totally raw food diet year round, it certainly it a great diet for the long, hot days of summer! Raw...
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