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Food Therapy Workshops in Highland Park

Sep 28, 2011

Dr. Sandra Scheinbaum will present a series of Feed Your Mind—Food as Therapy workshops, at North Suburban Wellness Center, sharing her wisdom and offering practical tips for implementing change in your diet.

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Helping Clients Find Daily Digestive Relief

Aug 29, 2011 ● By Peggy Malecki

Renee Barasch, owner of Nutritional Health Solutions, in Highland Park and a certified digestive health specialist and enzyme therapist, helps clients to improve digestive and overall health through the use of enzyme therapy.

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What Price Do We Really Pay for Produce?

Aug 29, 2011 ● By Megy Karydes

Barry Estabrook’s new book, Tomatoland, will make it hard to ever look at the popular fruit in the same way again.

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Veggie Fest Coming to Naperville

Jul 29, 2011

Vegetarians, vegans and family-fun seekers will enjoy Veggie Fest, an outdoor festival to be held at the Science of Spirituality Meditation Center, in Naperville.

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The Chicago Homegrown Cookbook: A Celebration of Chicagoland’s Local, Year-Round Harvest

Jun 30, 2011 ● By Megy Karydes

<i>The Chicago Homegrown Cookbook</i> is a celebration of the local food scene that gives respect to farmers that realize people care about where their food comes from.

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Natural Ways to Age Gracefully

Apr 29, 2011 ● By Wendy L. Cullitan

Chinese medicine expert Anatoliy Pak, owner of Healing Arts of Oriental Medicine, of Deerfield, highlights a few simple changes women can make to enhance their outer beauty, as well as their inner beauty.

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Sprouting for Vitality and Health

Mar 31, 2011 ● By Walt Ingvoldstad

Shifting from a diet of cooked and “processed” foods to one that incorporates whole, living food can increase energy, vitality, stamina and awareness. One easy way to eat more living foods is through sprouting.

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Organic or Not? A Guide to Knowing when Organic Matters

Feb 28, 2011 ● By Diana Raleva

You can still fight illness and promote wellness without a completely organic diet. This article offers some tips on when to buy organic and when you may not need to worry about it.

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Natural Awakenings Launches New Health Network

Feb 28, 2011

Natural Awakenings Publishing Corp., whose signature <i>Natural Awakenings</i> magazines support sustainable, healthy living, has launched an innovative, cost-saving, green and healthy living network.

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Local Companies Find Value and Vocation in Organic Food

Feb 28, 2011 ● By Carrie Jackson

While farmers’ markets and specialty stores are making locally produced and organic products more accessible, there is still a void in mainstream markets. Often those unaddressed domains can provide inspiration and motivation for people who have thought about starting their own businesses, as several local entrepreneurs have found.

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Kombucha: The Magical Drink

Feb 28, 2011 ● By Jamie Lober and Peggy Malecki

Kombucha lovers agree that you can benefit from learning more about how this wonderful drink may have the potential to jump-start your own health.

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The Other Side of Chocolate

Jan 31, 2011 ● By Megy Karydes

Before you choose chocolate for that someone special, consider the fact that 200,000 children in West Africa work under forced labor conditions on cocoa farms to help produce much of that chocolate.

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Amitabul Restaurant Offers Vegan Fare for Health

Jan 31, 2011

The Choi brothers' Amitabul is an all-vegan restaurant known for serving healthful foods based on their family’s recipes combined with Buddhist philosophies of cooking.

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Ginger for Health

Dec 31, 2010 ● By Stacey Patillo

Ginger, a perennial rhizome, has been used medicinally for more than 2,000 years to treat a wide variety of ailments.

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Healthy Eating: Start Young and Make It Fun!

Dec 31, 2010 ● By Carrie Jackson

These recipes are suitable for children of all ages, and are sure to satisfy even the youngest skeptic!

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Ancient Grains Offer Health and Flavor

Dec 01, 2010 ● By Jill Motew

These days, when you’re in the grocer’s baking aisle you may find yourself looking at new and unfamiliar flours and wondering how to use them. Often called “ancient grains,” these “new” flours offer more nutrition than all-purpose flours.

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Sweet and Healthy Holiday Treats

Nov 24, 2010 ● By Recipes Courtesy of Chef Mehmet Ak, of Cousin’s Incredible Vitality

Sweet and healthy holiday treat recipes Courtesy of Chef Mehmet Ak, of Cousin’s Incredible Vitality, where health-conscious individuals go for the highest-quality prepared gourmet raw food, products, services and education.

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Dueling Grains: Recipe Courtesy of Chef John des Rosiers, of Inovasi

Nov 09, 2010

Grace your autumn table and holiday celebrations with this elegant side dish that highlights seasonal grains and mushrooms.

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Terra Cotta Spaghetti Squash: Recipe from Now We’re Cookin’

Oct 01, 2010

Southwestern in sensibility, this makes a great alternative to pasta for kids and a complete, healthy meal for adults.

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Backyard Gardening: How to Get a Lot From Your Plot

Jul 01, 2010 ● By Barbara Pleasant

Whether this is your first year growing a kitchen garden or your thumb glows green from years of use, it’s possible to quickly turn dreams of bountiful organic harvests into a reality.

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