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Superfoods… Hype or Hope?

by Leisa on August 7, 2008

Here is a great article from the Food Matters newsletter: “Why superfoods? Superfoods are a category of foods found in nature, they are superior sources of essential nutrients – nutrients we need but can’t make ourselves. We all may be adding more salads and vegetables to our diets, but concern for the quality of foods
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Stumbling on Happiness

by Leisa on August 5, 2008

I am an avid reader, and I “stumbled” onto this book a while ago and found it to be an incredibly thought provoking read.  The book is called “Stumbling on Happiness” by Daniel Gilbert, and on the back cover it states: “Vividly bringing to life the latest scientific research in psychology, cognitive neuroscience, philosophy, and
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The Fantastic Fig!

by Leisa on August 2, 2008

Figs are a delicious addition to a raw diet and are a great staple to have handy in the pantry.  We mainly see figs available as a dried fruit (sun-dried and sulphur free please), due to the poor ability of them to be transported any distance fresh. When dried, they are a great source of
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Arthritis Remedies

by Leisa on July 30, 2008

One of the most amazing results I witnessed when working as the Naturopath at Hippocrates Health Centre, was the resolution of arthritic pain in less than a week. I would see people come in on heavy pain medication, stiff, with limited mobility, often with swollen inflamed joints – and after going through a juice fast and
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The Retreat is Here!

by Leisa on July 28, 2008

I am very happy to be announcing the launch of my fantastic health retreat experience, the Embracing Life! Six Day Detox, Healing and Renewal Retreat.  My passion in life is to spend time with people dedicated to learning about health and healing, and there is nothing better that doing that with a group of like-minded
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Health Book Summaries

by Leisa on July 26, 2008

This is a great idea for people who don’t have the time to read, or would like to read a comprehensive review of a book before they purchase it. Mike Adams from Natural News and Kevin Gianni of Renegade Health have put together a site called Health Book Summaries to provide exactly that – a
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Stress and Switching Off…

by Leisa on July 23, 2008

With stress being the causative factor in so many degenerative health conditions, part of my philosophy on healing is to lower and manage stress through various techniques. I talk to people about the benefits of regular exercise in stress reduction, we talk about resolving and working on the emotional aspects of stress, we can look
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Raw Radio Interviews!

by Leisa on July 21, 2008

I regularly receive a newsletter from Matt Monarch, raw food guru, and in his latest e-mail he links to a great radio show, “Vitality” on Tribeca Radio. He was interviewed by the hosts of the show, about raw foods, cleansing and his spiritual experiences with the raw diet – it’s great to hear about other
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Reclaiming our Feelings

by Leisa on July 18, 2008

I have always seen the recognition of our feelings as a way of connecting with our true and authentic selves, rather than seeing them as something we need to “overcome” in this life. Life without feeling, to me, is a life only half-lived, and to abandon the texture and colour that feeling gives to life, is to deny
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E is for Enchilada!

by Leisa on July 15, 2008

In my theme of discussing foods starting with each letter of the alphabet, I had trouble with the letter “E” – if I have trouble with “E” then who knows what will happen when I get to X!!! I thought about eggs, but I mainly talk about raw food here, and even though I have gone through
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