The average adult human has between 50-100 trillion cells in their body. If you were to take these microscopic cells and line them up side-by-side, you could circle the earth roughly 4.5 times. But get this: Bacteria in the body outnumber our cells 10 to 1! That’s a lot of bacteria!! And one of the…
When I was in high school, and part-time in college, I worked for the kettle corn vendors at local festivals. I used to be a kettle-corn-aholic. I was paid in petty cash and large-size bags of kettle corn. Those were the good ol’ days—stuffing my face with handful after handful of fluffy mushroom popcorn, popped…
This week, I started my first week of chiropractic school. Consequently, I’ve had to pack lunches again for the first time since high school! In undergrad, I lived a quarter mile from campus, so it was easy to run home for lunch. Not so for grad school! Since I’m at school all day long, I…
One of my goals in life is to make delicious snacks and desserts that also happen to be good for you. Isn’t that a great goal? I am a chocolate FIEND. I mean, I LOVE me some chocolate. And isn’t it true that every time you eat dessert you want JUST. A. LITTLE. MORE..?? Well,…
I don’t know about you, but I love me some cabbage. I mix it into my rice, use it in place of rice, toss it in curries and side dishes, make sauerkraut, and I especially love cabbage salad. I’m always looking for new things to do with cabbage, which is why I was absolutely stoked…
This South Indian Tomato Soup can be enjoyed as a lovely side dish or tea-like tonic from a mug. It is comforting and nourishing, helps inflammation and is easy to prepare. This week, we have finally begun to feel settled in our new house. We moved in on Sept. 1, and I think I’ve finally…