by Heather Cate | Feb 4, 2010 | New England, Nutrition, Psychology, Recipes
Did you know that Maine lobster is awesomely nutritious for you?! It is! Very low in calories, (142 in a cup of lobster meat) and very high in selenium, Vitamin B12, potassium, zinc…. this is a major mood booster food. Straight-up steamed lobster (sans butter,...
by Heather Cate | Aug 18, 2009 | Nutrition, Peacock and Paisley, Recipes
Marinated chicken or tofu which is then baked and served in a delicious savory sauce. Fabulous! From Sohan’s Indian Delights. The spices are excellent for our health. You could use firm tofu cubes instead of chicken. 2 cups plain yogurt 1 tablespoon salt 1...
by Heather Cate | May 29, 2009 | New England, Nutrition, Peacock and Paisley, Pets and Other Animals
After days and days of dreary rain following a slammingly hard 6 month winter, plus a furnace that’s kaput, I’ve had it. And so, apparently has my kitty. Well, he’s not nearly as bummed as I am, but you can see it in his ears and body language. Ok,...
by Heather Cate | Apr 17, 2009 | Alternative Medicine, Body, Books, Movies, Resources, Healing Exercises, Metaphysics, Nutrition, Peacock and Paisley
Finger and toe nails represent protection. Say “I reach out safely.” Louise L. Hay, You Can Heal Your Life If your fingernails are brittle, breaking, cracking, or wimpy weak, there may also be a nutritional deficiency going on. Try eating more raw...
by Heather Cate | Nov 25, 2008 | Alternative Medicine, Body, Coaching, Holistic Healing, Medical Conditions, Nutrition, Peacock and Paisley
Cherries the fruit, cherry juice, cherry extracts, are all being touted in a new study as being excellent painkillers, especially for those with arthritis. Cherries also seem to have anti-inflammatory properties. Just give cherries several months to really cut back...
by Heather Cate | Nov 18, 2008 | Body, Holistic Healing, News, Nutrition, Peacock and Paisley
Barber Foods (which sells under Schwann’s label as well) and Lean Cuisine are recalling batches of processed chicken items due to chunks of rubber/plastic found in them. Barber Foods’ recall was on November 7th; Nestle’s Lean Cuisine recall was...
by Heather Cate | Nov 8, 2008 | Alternative Medicine, Body, Coaching, Holistic Healing, Medical Conditions, Nutrition, Peacock and Paisley
Mono-unsaturated fats Eat: all oils except for palm and coconut nuts and seeds avocados olives dark chocolate drink lots of water Avoid: salt highly processed foods excess carbs (no white breads, pastas, etc.) broccoli cauliflower tea coffee sodas 4 400 cal meals each...
by Heather Cate | Sep 17, 2008 | Nutrition, Peacock and Paisley, Recipes
Great, healthy Fall soup recipe. Cook in a slow-cooker or crock pot, or regular stove-top. Takes about 8 hours in a crockpot, about 2 stovetop. Feels more like a vegetarian stew than a soup – it’s nice and thick. Very low in fat. Ingredients: 1 cup dried...
by Heather Cate | Sep 16, 2008 | Alternative Medicine, Holistic Healing, Kids, Medical Conditions, Nutrition, Peacock and Paisley, Psychology
Blog Archive What About Diet And Autism? – Goal For The Green. Interesting blog post on simple diet changes that can considerably help children (and adults, I presume) on the autism spectrum. Reduce anxiety,...