This is the time of year that many people hold on with white knuckles to those New Year’s resolutions they made only 3 weeks ago. Why is it so difficult to keep up some of those good health habits? Sometimes it’s because we’re too ambitious — we set our goals a lot higher than what’s …
The U.N. has named 2016 the International Year of Pulses like lentils, beans, peas, and chickpeas. The initiative is celebrating the fact that beans are an eminently sustainable protein source: hardy, nourishing, energy-efficient, and even altruistic, as they can be successfully used to assist with crop rotation. In the winter especially, I want something warm and protein rich to …
Join me Thursday, February 25, 2016 from 7 – 8:30pm for a workshop on how to make healing bone broth! Registration is $45 and includes: an overview of why broth is a healing food, the basics of broth making, why make it when you can buy it, tips for success, samples and recipes. The workshop will …
You’ve been good at sticking to your diet and physical activity plan all year, and you have the results to show it — congratulations! Now you stare at your calendar and see all the holiday dinners and parties that are scheduled and you start to break out in a cold sweat. How are you going …
Have you gone apple picking recently? Or perhaps you’ve just noticed that grocery stores and farmers’ markets are prominently displaying all kinds of apples these days. Yes, it’s apple season again! If you’re looking for new ways to make apples or just a few more good reasons to eat them, you can read up on …
It’s not quite Halloween, but grocery store shelves have been exploding with bags and bags of candy since the first day of school. Avoiding candy might be easy for you – but throughout our days we are constantly invited to add sweet treats. Starting with the sugar-laden morning drinks offered at your favorite cafe – or the …
At a typical Fermentation Workshop we talk about the benefits of eating fermented foods, and make delicious sauerkraut (yes, I put all participants to work), and you’ll go home with a sample of some delicious sauerkraut to try at home. Read more about fermentation here and check back soon for updates on when I will offer another …
90 percent of the cells on and in your body aren’t actually you – they are the trillions of microscopic bacteria and viruses that make up the human biome. Approximately 100 million (3-13 lbs worth) of these live in your digestive system. Eating fermented foods could improve the quality of those bacteria and in turn …
As the seasons change it’s always a good time to hit the “reset button” on our diets. Summer’s barbecues, picnics and county fairs (and the food choices they offer) give way to more hearty foods like apples, squashes, deep greens and sweet potatoes – all ripe and delicious just as autumn leaves begin to display their showy …
Center Point healing, where I have been seeing clients for the past 2 years, has just moved from Hyattsville to College Park! We are now located at 7309 Baltimore Avenue, Suite 119, College Park, Maryland 20740. The new space is much larger and will accommodate more practitioners offering acupuncture, Chinese herbs, massage and nutrition counseling, AND …