Mushrooms have made their mark on the culinary world, and for good reason. They have multiple health benefits—and are delicious. Still not convinced? Keep reading.Read More
It’s no secret eating healthy is easier when you’re in your normal daily routine vs. when you’re traveling for work or on vacation. But with a little planning and preparation, you can maintain your healthy eating habits even while on-the-go.Read More
Spring is a time to start fresh and rejuvenate your body. According to Chinese medicine, spring is also when your liver does its best cleansing. Show your liver some love and consume these foods to help improve your liver health.Read More
Go into any grocery store, and you’ll see that juicing has become a trend. While it’s preferable to chew your vegetables and fruits for the greatest nutritional value, there are still ways you can make the most of juicing.Read More
If you’re pinched for time and tired of the same old recipes, it’s time to spice up your kitchen. Take note of these eight items that will add to your credibility as a chef and reduce your time spent in the kitchen.Read More
Eating in season can create more variety in the types of fruits and vegetables that you consume. With spring officially here, try incorporating some seasonal, nutrient-dense produce into your daily diet.Read More
Not only are there many health benefits of coconut oil, but it is also extremely versatile in cooking and for beauty. Here are just a few of the ways you can use it to give your health a boost.Read More
There has been considerable debate about which foods are actually good for your heart health. Learn the basics, and fill your diet with natural, heart-healthy foods high in antioxidants and omega-3 fatty acids.Read More
Food provides your body with the nutrients it needs to be happy and healthy. Follow these guidelines to become mindful of what and how much you are putting into your body.Read More
You can pay a lot of money for “natural” skincare products that are often filled with harsh chemicals, or you can make your own truly natural products with ingredients you probably have at home. These five recipes will gently slough away dry skin cells and renew your skin with a burst of hydration.Read More
Pages
Voices of the Chopra Center
Deepak Chopra,M.D., F.A.C.P, 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 and serves as a senior scientist with Gallup Organization. He is the author of over 89 books translated into over forty-three...
Fran Benedict is a certified health and integrative nutrition counselor and the founder of SimplyMindful.com . She has been on a path of health promotion and behavior for more than 20 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, emphasizing the relation to oneself as the foundation for everything else. A member of the American Association of Drugless...
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...