What Exactly is 1 Serving of Fruit or Vegetables?

This one is from An A-Z Guide to Healing Foods by Elise Marie Collins.
In general, fruit and vegetable portions are rather small, making it easy to get your fill. According to the American Cancer Society, one serving of fruit or vegetables is equal to the following:

1/2 cup fruit
1 medium piece of fruit
1/2 cup dried fruit
3/4 [...]

There are foods that Cure Anxiety Without Drugs.

This on is from an article by Dr. Andrew Weil called “How can I cure my anxiety without drugs?”. It’s from the March 2011 issue of Prevention magazine.
Here, in brief, are Dr. Weil’s suggestions. (For the full article, read Prevention magazine.)
Go Herbal. Try Kava and Passionflower. These may be the most effective anit-anxiety herbs. Some [...]

Problems with Bad Breath due to Digestion Problems? Here’s a solution.

I went through a very stressful situation last year and started to have digestion problems as a result of the stress I was experiencing. My doctor prescribed Nexium (and then Prilosec when my health insurance changed.) The medicine did nothing for me. I knew that I had bad breath a lot of the time. I [...]

Potatoes for Weight Loss.

This one is from the March 2011 issue of Women’s Health magazine.
Dieters who ate five to seven servings of spuds a week shed nearly five pounds over three months. Baked, roasted, or mashed, a medium-size potato with a little olive oil and herbs makes a satisfying snack or side dish for around 150 calories. (source: [...]

21 Easy Ways to Lose Weight.

This is from the October 11, 2010 issue of Life and Style magazine.
1. Eat Breakfast - Having a meal early in the day prevents “starvation eating” later on and it revs up metabolism.
2. Read Food Labels - Look for total calories, grams of saturated fat, sodium, fiber.
3. Eat Oatmeal. - It’s a natural fat burner [...]

The Best Raw Chocolate Pudding-So Easy to Make.

Raw Chocolate Pudding (From RockingRawBody.com)
Ingredients:
2 ripe avocados
1⁄4 cup raw cacao powder
1⁄2 to 3⁄4 cup maple syrup or agave
2 tablespoons coconut oil seeds from 1 vanilla pod or 1
tablespoon vanilla
dash sea salt
Put all ingredients in the VitaMix and blend. Stop to scrape down sides. Blend again until warm. Serve warm.

Quite drinking Coffee the Raw way with Maca.

I know that a lot of people have trouble giving up coffee. I gave up coffee completely about a month ago. My doctor suggested I give it up because of acid reflux. I was only drinking one large cup a day of it but giving up that one cup has made such a difference in [...]

What exactly are the health benefits of Wheatgrass?

Health Benefits (This information came directly from juicingforhealth.com)
The best way to enjoy all the health benefits of this liquid sunshine is in the form of its fresh juice.  One or two ounces a day is enough to provide you the energy to last the day, beats coffee anytime !!

Acidosis: Its alkaline minerals are essential [...]

Raw Beauty Foods.

This is from an ebook from The Garden Diet.
BEAUTY FOODS
• Water - drink water with the juice of one lemon juice or 2 tbs apple cider vinegar per 20 oz water every morning before eating any food.
• Green juice - especially celery and cucumbers - Drink nothing but green juice until the afternoon or evening [...]

SAFE TRANSITION TO A 100% RAW/LIVING ORGANIC FOOD DIET

SAFE TRANSITION TO A 100% RAW/LIVING ORGANIC FOOD DIET (This is from the Ebook “The Garden Diet” by Storm and Jinjee Talifero)
If you try to go 100% raw all at once, you may experience uncomfortable symptoms as a result of the toxins in your body being eliminated. These symptoms can include dizziness, tiredness, sleeplessness, flu-like [...]