Nutrition

The Benefits of Turmeric: An Anti-Inflammatory Superstar

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Three years ago, I wish I had been more aware of creating an optimal inner eco-system for personal sustainability. Quite frankly, just getting up every day was an accomplishment, so the unchecked rampant stress took its toll and now I am repairing the damage. Under duress, I think it is important that we are keenly attuned to our bodies and…

Super Healing Green Smoothie Recipe

Photo of a green smoothie in a tea cup | Dianna Bonny Photography

Here is my favorite new smoothie. I am still experimenting with my food (as evidenced by all the recipes on this blog), because I truly believe that nutrition is an integral part of the healing equation. We cannot expect to feel good when are putting crap in our bodies, especially during times of stress, when adrenaline and cortisol are running…

Gluten-Free Cookie Recipe: Almost as Good as Toll House

gluten free cookies | Dianna Bonny Photography

My childhood was relatively simple compared to the world today. We had kick the can, meatloaf, grilled cheese sandwiches, LP’s and turntables, board games and Campbell’s Tomato soup (with a can of water added, not milk, thank you). That about sums it up. We even ate Iceburg lettuce and thought it amounted to eating healthy. As far as I know,…

Fermented Foods: On Kombucha and Enlightenment

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I am a big fan of G.T. Dave’s Kombucha. I discovered it years ago and became addicted and started buying it by the case (it’s a lot cheaper that way). Then, Lindsay Lohan claimed it made her drunk in a car accident and – poof –  they removed it from the shelves. For months, loyal devotees would visit the empty…

Healing Foods: Amazing Grain-Free Granola Recipe

grain-free granola | Dianna Bonny Photography

As the world gets more complicated, I find myself seeking islands of refuge in my daily life. An uncomplicated way to fuel my body is one of them, so when I came across The Calorie Myth by Jonathan Bailor, I was intrigued and started following the principles immediately. The book is the result of an exhaustive ten-year “research odyssey,” and although it…

Healing Elixirs for Holiday Stress

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Well, here we go into the final stretch of the season and boy are the holidays are a cauldron of inflammatory elements: stress, sugar and alcohol. With age, these things seem to leave a longer imprint on my body. Is it this the way it is with you?  Even my sheets leave their tracks – in the morning, a trail…

Stress Neutralizing Daily Green Smoothie Recipe

Green Smoothie with Kale | Dianna Bonny Photography

There is a certain pulse to the holiday season that seems to summon stress, and it is very easy to get caught up in the pressure to buy more and put on a happy face. It requires a very concerted effort to protect the precious resources of our mental and physical eco-systems. “We need to mount a stress response in…

Nutrition and Healing: Mighty Cabbage Soup Recipe

cabbage soup recipe | Dianna Bonny Photography

Our body is our vessel. Home to an infinite number of dynamic inner eco-systems, the adaptability of the human body is amazing, but its fragility is never more apparent than when we encounter trauma, stress or illness. Nutrition becomes paramount and a tremendous amount of healing can be accomplished through simply eating well. According to the Doctrine of Signatures, every…

Healing Comfort Food: Coconut Black Rice Pudding Recipe

black rice pudding recipe | Dianna Bonny Photography

Fall is my absolute favorite time of year and it seems like the perfect metaphor for healing as old leaves fall away and the outside landscape changes to seasonal dormancy, in preparation for the new growth of spring. It is a magical time of year that ushers in the coziest comfort foods imaginable. I have never been a big fan of…

The Healing Benefits of Bone Broth Soup

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[With the cooler fall weather settling in and seasonal colds on the rise, I thought it’d be a good time to dust off my post on the healing benefits of bone broth soup.] If I had known about bone broth three years ago, I might have saved myself (and my poor stomach) some grief. I know about it now, so…