EWG's Dirty Dozen Produce List for 2013

The Environmental Working Group (EWG) released their Dirty Dozen™ for 2013 on Monday. The list outs the most pesticide-contaminated produce. This year, apples topped the list, followed by celery and cherry tomatoes. Although washing produce thoroughly can help reduce the pesticide residue, I would still recommend choosing organic, especially for top 10 to...

Post on Wed, Apr 24, 2013 by Paula Gallagher

Which Cinnamon is Safe?

Cinnamon has a long history of use as a spice and medicine and is revered for its many health benefits. Recently, cinnamon has received a lot of positive press for its ability to help with blood sugar control....

Post on Tue, Apr 23, 2013 by Paula Gallagher

Scary Foods to Make Yourself Eat: Dandelion Greens

For the second installment of our series Scary Foods to Make Yourself Eat, we’re venturing into vegetables – debatably an even tougher sell than sardines (read part one about sardines). If you don’t already eat a lot of green vegetables, then you may just want to start by adding dark leafy greens (spinach,...

Post on Mon, Apr 22, 2013 by Jared Rice

Spirulina

Have you heard about spirulina? Spirulina is a single-celled form of blue-green algae made famous for its health benefits. This algae is power-packed with B vitamins, beta-carotene, vitamin E, manganese, zinc, copper, iron, selenium, linolenic acid (an essential fatty acid), other minerals and antioxidants, and exists as an excellent source of protein! Its ability to...

Post on Tue, Apr 16, 2013 by Debi Silber, The Mojo Coach

Event: Dana Laake & Pamela Compart Discuss New Book About Autism and ADHD

Nutritionist Dana Lake and Dr. Pamela Compart will be at Barnes and Noble in Rockville, MD on April 18 at 7:30pm discussing their new book, The ADHD and Autism Nutritional Supplement Handbook: The Cutting-Edge Biomedical Approach to Treating the Underlying Deficiencies and Symptoms of ADHD and Autism. Post on Mon, Apr 15, 2013 by Paula Gallagher

Healthy Eating and Exercise Travel Kit

For many of us, travel often means putting our healthy eating and exercise routine on hold until we’re back from our trip and back into our familiar routine. This can also mean that because of this vacation from our healthy habits, we have a few extra pounds to deal with, along with the need to...

Post on Mon, Apr 08, 2013 by Debi Silber, The Mojo Coach

Is Added Protein An Added Bonus?

Last time I checked, protein was a naturally present food compound, a macronutrient to be precise, and not a food ingredient. Apparently I haven’t checked in a while. A recent Wall Street Journal article (non-subscribers read here)...

Post on Mon, Apr 08, 2013 by Jared Rice

Homeopathy for Allergies

If you have ever been curious about homeopathy and its uses, now may be the time to try it. I am a huge fan of homeopathic remedies and used them to relieve my allergy symptoms when I moved to the Washington DC area. Having never suffered from itchy eyes and runny nose in the past,...

Post on Tue, Apr 02, 2013 by Paula Gallagher

Scary Foods to Make Yourself Eat: Sardines

We all have food preferences. Things we like, things we don’t like. Things we’ll eat but don’t care for and things that completely gross us out. Much of the time it is okay to let our palates drive our choices. But we must realize that our tastes will not always lead us in the healthiest...

Post on Mon, Apr 01, 2013 by Jared Rice