PHARMACY IN A POT: GET HEALTHY WITH BONE BROTH

Modern life has brought us many conveniences, but we’ve also left behind some of the traditional foods that kept our ancestors vital and strong into old age. Possibly the most powerful of those lost foods is bone broth, and that’s ironic, because it’s so easy and inexpensive to make. Bone broth has been known to help remedy everything from joint pain to digestive distress to immune system challenges to anxiety and depression. Come join Debra Meadow, NTP, for a cooking demonstration and learn how easy, tasty and healthy it is to make bone broth for you and your family. Learn a few of the “why’s” behind this powerful, age-old remedy. And, of course, taste some rich, savory broths and soups [more]

Introducing Deb Meadow, Certified Nutritional Therapist, To Our Root Community

Fall tends to bring a sense of grounding, reconnection and structure. Reestablishing a routine to take care of ourselves and to be mindful of what we put in our bodies. To help us kick start this plan we welcome Debra Meadow, a certified nutritional therapist to Root Whole Body. Debra will lead you safely through the nutritional jungle. She works one-on-one with clients to assess their current health, nutrition, weight & energy to make changes that are right for their bodies and lifestyle. A bit about Debra: As a certified nutritional therapist, I help people get healthy and stay healthy with a properly prepared, nutritionally dense, whole food diet. I work one-on-one with clients to assess their current health, [more]

Summertime Activity List

Checklist to Stay Health This Summer Summertime can be a time which inspires you to be your most active, your most healthy – or it can turn into the time when you hole up in air conditioning, skip your yoga classes, and live off of a diet of ice cream and mojitos (hey, that mint in there has to count as some sort of green, no?). The following are some easy ways to help keep you on track, so that when autumn rolls around, you are healthier, more vibrant, and with more mental and emotional clarity than ever before! Monthly or bi-monthly Chiropractic Do not underestimate the power of chiropractic work. A chiropractic session for your body is like getting [more]

Summer Fresh Recipe: Raw Zucchini ‘Pasta’ With Creamy Sunflower Seed Sauce

Sometimes in the summer you really crave pasta – but honestly, who wants to slave over a hot stove, cooking in the heat of the season? There comes a point in the summer when someone you know will probably have a ridiculous abundance of zucchini from their garden that they would love to give you. If not, check out your local farmer’s market. Use fresh zucchini to make raw ‘pasta’! Top with this thick and hearty sauce for a meal in itself, or use in smaller portions as a delicious and memorable side. Raw Zucchini ‘Pasta’ with Creamy Sunflower Seed Sauce Ingredients: 1 pound, or roughly ½ kilo, of zucchini ½ cup olive oil 1 cup raw [more]

Summer Eating

Fresh Foods of Summer Summer foods are like a gift from nature, a celebration of tastes, colors, and textures straight from nature’s abundance. Summertime eating should, and can be, no-fuss, no-muss, as the majority of your foods in the hot summer months can be enjoyed raw for delicious flavor and powerful cleansing. Before we get to all of the great things that you should be enjoying more of in the summer, let’s first address some things that can put your body out of balance if you include them in your diet too often in the summer months. First, avoid all heavy, oily, or fried foods. Alcohol can actually raise your body temperature quite significantly, so drink in moderation if [more]

Deconstruct: Pause And Question What’s Going On And Into Your Body

Maybe spring cleaning this year should include our lifestyle. Our minds, like our homes, can get cluttered with old ideas, old emotions and old habits. We weed our gardens regularly–why not ourselves? Routine cleaning will sweep out energy that no longer serves you and let some positive growth in. +pause and question +rest your system with a seasonal cleanse +peel away layers with acupuncture +get some fresh air outside +yoga for strength, flexibility and reflection +dry brush for healthy, glowing skin +consider the effects of your lifestyle on your posture +eat more colorful foods +journal. get to know yourself all over again Ways to Deconstruct Over the Next 60 Days: +3-week Cleanse to detoxify and learn healthy eating [more]

Spring Is Here! Time For Your Seasonal Cleanse

You know you want to. You know you need to. You’ve been considering it – here’s your opportunity to get motivated. Think about it – why is it that many of us seem to take better care of our cars than we do our own bodies? We understand that every few months, we need to get our oil changed in our car to keep gunk from building up and damaging the engine. We know that if we never clean out the air filter, that the car will not be able to run as efficiently and will someday break down. We can easily wrap our head around this cause and effect. Yet many of us have never made much effort whatsoever to work on getting the gunk [more]

Preventative Skin Care

You’re only as old as you feel. It’s true. But, even if you feel young, your skin will eventually show signs of aging. Lucky for you, it’s never too late to start taking care of your skin. You can’t stop the aging process, but you can slow it down, prevent lines and wrinkles, and help your skin be the great body-protector and detoxifier it’s meant to be. How, you ask? Well, you can start by eating good, healthy food and drinking lots of water. You are what you eat, as I’m sure you know. You can check out this great Skincare Education Handout. You can moisturize, and more importantly use sunscreen, as the sun is a major culprit in premature [more]

Pathway Fit Genetic Test: How Science Can Inforn Your Nutrition Plan

You remember this from high school, right? Genes contain DNA, which instruct protein formation. Proteins come together to build every single unique part of you. Well, you’re not a completely unique snowflake. We all have the basically the same parts. Genetically speaking, we’re about 90% the same. Only about 10% of our DNA contains the blueprint that effects our different appearances and our differences in health. As you know, some of us are more susceptible to certain illnesses, some are able to more easily fight against disease. Some of us handle cold weather more easily than others. The instructions in that DNA get even more specific, however. They can give us clues about what kind of exercise and diet is [more]

How To Diet Right

We’ve all been there. Most of us have felt frumpy, flabby, fleshy or just plain funky. Especially after chowing down on holiday parties on everything from cheesy fondue, to pigs in blankets, to cookies and pretzels, and everything and more dipped in chocolate. I get a sugar rush just thinking about it. It’s okay to pig out from time to time. The holidays are for celebrating, and enjoying good food is an important part of any celebration. But it’s okay to slow down too. You don’t have to be vain or obsessed with being supermodel skinny or ultra-hunky to go on a diet. Diets aren’t just for pre-wedding brides or high-strung singles. They’re for anyone who needs to get back [more]

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