Fasting is not just steeped in cultural and religious traditions, it is also backed by science as a tool for living a healthy lifestyle. Read this article to learn the benefits of fasting as well as how to do it correctly.Read More
Want to spend less time in the kitchen each week and more time enjoying activities with friends/family, all while ensuring you eat healthy? Then meal prepping is a great option. Here are some tips to help you get started.Read More
Desserts are more readily available at this time of year, so it’s easy to overdo it with your sweet tooth. Here are three delicious and healthy holiday dessert recipes you can enjoy without all the guilt.Read More
“Blue Zones” are areas in the world where people live the longest. To no surprise, one of the factors that is involved in their longevity is cultivating a healthy diet. Find out how to follow in their footsteps and extend your lifespan with these healthy eating tips.Read More
If you do not have a healthy relationship with food, consider starting to add these five eating-related habits to your life. You may be surprised by how much these changes can help you regain control.Read More
Wine has been around for thousands of years. That fact, however, does not mean that wine is necessarily good for you. Learn how to imbibe following the guidance of Western science and Ayurveda.Read More
You may be rushing from home to work in the mornings; having the time to make something healthy may be beyond your over-extended capabilities. These five recipes will be ready fast and start your days off with energy.Read More
Coffee is the lifeblood for many, but do you know its pros and cons beyond a quick caffeine fix? Learn about its risks and benefits, and how to drink it the Ayurvedic way.Read More
While some Ayurvedic practices may be contrary to popular beliefs about nutrition today, these six tips can bring you better health and nourish your body, mind, soul, and spirit.Read More
Most people don’t know where their food comes from beyond their local grocery store. This provides a disconnect from an essential part of life. Being actively grateful for your food can help heal this disconnection.Read More
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DEEPAK CHOPRA MD, FACP, founder of The Chopra Foundation , a non-profit entity for research on well-being and humanitarianism, and Chopra Global, a modern-day health company at the intersection of science and spirituality, is a world-renowned pioneer in integrative medicine and personal transformation. Chopra is a Clinical Professor of Family Medicine and Public Health at the University of California, San Diego. He is the author of over 89 books translated into over forty-three languages, including numerous ...
Fran Benedict is a certified health and nutrition counselor and the founder of SimplyMindful.com . She has been on a path of health promotion and behavior for more than 15 years and loves discovering new ways to bring attention and intention into everyday life. She believes in the extraordinary power of the mind to create a quality of life every person deserves, with an emphasis on the relation to oneself as the foundation for everything else. A member of American Association of Drugless Practitioners, Fran enjoys supporting a...
Valerie’s interest in healing began in her early twenties when doctors told her she would need to give up running and other physical activities forever due to debilitating back injuries. This spurred an exploration into mind-body and alternative medicine, which ultimately healed her back and allowed her to resume the activities she loved. Today, she works as an acupuncturist and health coach to help activate others’ self-healing abilities, and is inching toward a master's degree in nutrition and functional medicine. She is also a professional writer and aims to accumulate enough words and...
Heidi Hackler is a Certified Holistic Health Coach (CHHC) and blogger, who received her training from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN). She inspires healthy habits on her happiness and wellness blog , and through her holistic health coaching programs. Heidi quenches her thirst for knowledge through continuing education courses at Chopra Center Certifications, Dogwood School of Botanical Medicine, and Andrea Beaman’s New Healers Master Coaching program. Heidi lives with her husband and two kittens aboard their 40-foot...
Andrew Weil was born in Philadelphia in 1942, received an A.B. degree in biology (botany) from Harvard in 1964 and an M.D. from Harvard Medical School in 1968. After completing a medical internship at Mt. Zion Hospital in San Francisco, he worked a year with the National Institute of Mental Health, then wrote his first book, The Natural Mind. From 1971–75, as a Fellow of the Institute of Current World Affairs, Dr. Weil traveled widely in North and South America and Africa collecting information on drug use in other cultures, medicinal plants, and alternative methods of treating...
Chef Johnny Brannigan is an international Ayurvedic vegetarian and vegan chef with a deep knowledge base in Vedic wisdom and holistic medicine, and a lifelong love of food and cooking. Trained in Ayurveda and as a teacher of meditation by the Maharishi in Switzerland and Thailand, he has cooked and taught in over 33 countries, writing new recipes along the way. He co-founded The Organic Snack Company in 1998 in the U.K. and then travelled to the United States, where he cooked at The Raj, the top Ayurvedic spa in the country, and wrote The Global Vegetarian , his first cookbook. He’s...
Nicole believes in the Hippocratic philosophy, “Let food be thy medicine,” and her passion is creating content that helps others learn about self-healing through eating real foods and living an intentionally balanced life. When she isn’t writing or editing, she spends time in the yoga studio, on the mountain trails in Colorado, and in the kitchen creating recipes packed with nutrient-rich foods. She has a bachelor’s degree in journalism, and has been a professional writer and editor for more than 15 years.
Emily is a certified Health Coach and freelance writer with a focus on psychology, mental health, and optimal living. A combined interest in healthy living and human behavior led Emily to pursue a certification in health coaching at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition as well as a master’s degree in General Psychology. Her personal struggle with anxiety motivated her to research and implement a variety of holistic approaches into her lifestyle, such as changes in diet and the adoption of mindfulness meditation. She credits these lifestyle changes as well as many others with helping her...