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December 2015

Changing Your Mind

Submitted by Christina on December 30, 2015 - 3:27pm

No one likes change. It’s uncomfortable and takes us into uncharted territory. It can be scary and we aren’t sure of the results…or consequences.

And sometimes, we just get tired of “growing.” I know I do.

If we are to transform our health and wellness and create the vitality we desire, we must change the way we think…about food, about eating, about exercise, about rest, about how we consume and about how we move through the world.

The Aristocrat of Oranges, The Mandarin

Submitted by Christina on December 28, 2015 - 8:40am

I live on the East Coast. Winter sets in with dull, grey, bone-chilling cold days.  Since I can’t always jet off to a tropical paradise for a break from winter blahs, what’s a girl to do?  I take my pale-face to the market and pick up some mandarin oranges.  They’re like my own personal dose of sunshine, as well as a bit nostalgic since my mother used to put them in the toes of our stockings at Christmas.

Discovering the Christmas Spirit

Submitted by Christina on December 11, 2015 - 11:09am

I grew up in a wild and crazy Italian and Irish family who seemed to compete for who could yell the loudest or be the most dramatic. We were all about family, food and celebrating. Never was this more evident than during the Christmas season. My mother began baking dozens of varieties of Christmas cookies the day after Thanksgiving. The decorative tins piled higher and higher on our breakfront as the days of Advent wore on. She baked, decorated, shopped, hosted every family dinner and was completely expert at all of it. She loved drama and the holiday season gave her plenty of it.

The Scoop on Sugar

Submitted by admin on December 7, 2015 - 5:20pm

It's World Cancer Day, part of a 3-year project to reduce the burden of cancer on the world. It's a great idea and there are lots of ways you can work...your own life...to reduce your risks...and sugar is at the top of the list.

Sorry kids, but this one is big...and real...

According to experts, our beloved sparkly white powder is hardly the stuff of “everything nice.” In fact, it’s a key contributor to our collective decline in health and wellness.

May We Live In Interesting Times

Submitted by admin on December 7, 2015 - 4:48pm

There’s an old Chinese saying: “May you live in interesting times.” Never has that been truer. With political upheaval, fundamental extremism, violence at every turn, hatred and division, climate change that can no longer be ignored, we have all chosen to live in interesting times.

Is there really anything to celebrate at this magical time of year?

You can be sure there is. Each and every one of us has the power to change the world, beginning with ourselves and letting that change vibrate through our families, communities, cities, countries and the world.

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

Submitted by Christina on December 7, 2015 - 9:01am

“If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.”

-Dalai Lama

Facing Down Illness

Submitted by Christina on December 3, 2015 - 3:11pm

I became a vegetarian when I was 14 years old, as a way to torture my butcher father. I had no idea what it took to be a healthy plant-based person so I lived my young life enjoying diet soda (vegan…), Oreos (yep, vegan…) and all sorts of junk food that contained no animal food that wasn’t fit for human consumption.