Raw Vegan Fruitcake

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Hello friends!  Today we have for you a holiday treat that will prove that indulging can be delicious and healthy at the same time.   Before we begin, I want to start with a WARNING… This raw vegan fruitcake is addictive!   Seriously, I am eating it right now as I am writing this post and it’s…

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DIY Natural Homemade Fruit and Vegetable Wash

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DIY Natural Fruit and Vegetable Cleaner

The First Step to Eating for Health: Clean Your Produce Thoroughly! Please keep reading if you are interested in making your homemade fruit and vegetable wash that’s natural and non-toxic. We love  produce, obviously. All sorts of salads and greens, apples, bananas, berries, root vegetables, peppers, avocados…we love them all and include them into our…

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How to select a juicer and make juicing a daily habit? 

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How do you pick the right juicer for you? What is the best juicer on the market? With some many different types available how do you chose?   For the past 4 years Nikki and I have been testing numerous brands and types of juicers, noting the pros and cons for each as well as…

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Top 12 Vegan Summer Smoothies

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Summer is here and there is no better time to swap one of your meals for a smoothie. Ready in under ten minutes and packed with fruits, veggies, plant protein and superfoods. These creamy drinks are our go-to for an easy breakfast, snack, post-workout recovery drink…. Whether we’re running out the door or quietly sipping…

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Dirty Dozen: A guide for pesticides in produce

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Hello Friends… …this time of the year gets me excited! With all the fresh and local produce available, farmers markets popping up in every neighborhood… I really feel like a kid in a candy store 🙂 🙂 And with all the beautiful fruits and vegetables available I want to make sure I get the best…

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What foods give you the most energy?

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Read most any article about increasing energy levels to adequately support your workout sessions and it will likely tell you that the number-one thing you should do is eat more protein—usually in the form of lean meat. As a vegetarian, this type of advice can be rather discouraging, potentially leaving you to wonder how you…

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Dirty Dozen VS. Clean 15

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“Pesticides are toxins and they can’t be good for you, so the only question is – how bad are they?” – Dr. Andrew Weils Don’t want to eat bug- and weed-killers? Did you know two-thirds of produce samples in recent government tests had pesticide residues? These different pesticides have been linked to a variety of health…

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