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Healthy Sweeteners

So what do you do if you want a little more sweetness in your life? Here are some healthy alternatives.

“But what can I have for dessert?”

I do not believe in deprivation, and I very much believe in enjoying healthy, tasty sweets. But too often dessert packs an unsuspected sugary wallop that can throw off any attempts to improve health and body composition.

Healthy Holiday Recipes

Here are six recipes to help make your holiday delicious and healthy. I love sharing the gift of health, while letting people know how easy it is to make and enjoy tasty treats, without guilt!

Getting A Good Night’s Sleep, Naturally

Here are some natural, effective and inexpensive strategies to help you get a good night’s sleep. Because sleep is health essential #1.

October 12th Radio Interview

A 30 minute interview with Deborah Turner of Natural Awakenings, in which we discuss many aspects of health: addressing mold, ADHD, kids’ nutrition, and so much more.

My Favorite Chocolate Gelato (Dairy Free)

I love to share samples of desserts I make with my clients. This chocolate gelato had them demanding I reveal the recipe!

Sinfully delicious yet virtuously healthy BROWNIES

Can brownies be both virtuously healthy and sinfully delicious? These are!

Winter Strawberry Gelato – Recipes for Health – NYTimes.com

I’m going to try this with coconut milk and xylitol, of course. I’ll let you know how it turns out! Winter Strawberry Gelato – Recipes for Health – NYTimes.com.

The Surprising Therapeutic Benefits of Xylitol

Looking for recipes? Scroll down… Xylitol is a 5-carbon sugar that has 40% fewer calories and 75% fewer carbs than refined white sugar. Xylitol is a mere 7 on the glycemic index (which measures the impact of food on our blood sugar levels), compared to sugar’s glycemic index of 100. It has no bad aftertaste,Continue reading “The Surprising Therapeutic Benefits of Xylitol”

Give A Gift of Health (with free shipping)

Here are 10 gifts from my practice, in a price range from very little to extravagant. And as you’re reading, remember that you, too, deserve the gift of health.