Valentine’s Day is coming, and people rack their brains about how to show appreciation to their “better halves” (or “media naranjas” in Spanish) and other loved ones. Flowers are an appreciated choice, but for us foodies, especially those who could do better at keeping plants and flowers alive, chocolate and all its cousins come to [...]
Navitas Naturals, the company I raved about earlier when they sent samples of cacao and other fine natural products, has added organic hemp seed to their line of superfoods. Hemp is one of the earliest known plants cultivated internationally and one of the world’s most nutritious ingredients which can be added to a wide variety [...]
Dr. Sandeep Gupta is an expert in nutritional medicine and raw foods who lives in Australia. His interests lie in treating anxiety and depression, heart disease, and other health problems. Gupta walks his healthy lifestyle talk by practicing meditation and yoga and also plays many musical instruments. Gupta is proactive about his education, currently studying [...]
At the recent wedding of the dynamic San Diego couple Jason and Pia Rotman, ambassadors of the raw foods diet who I blogged on previously, I had the pleasure of trying yummy innovative food by Veggie Vibes. Five years ago Perkunas Cornejo started the business which has been in San Diego for the last few [...]
Besides watching a bellydancer and live music, people were raving about the treats made by raw foods diet chef Jenn Shultz of Wabi-Sabi Foods (a Japanese term meaning “the beauty in imperfection”) at Spring Awakening, an event at Red Lotus Society on May 8. Wabi-Sabi Foods is Shultz’s new business striving to bring healthy, local, [...]
Bryan Au, a chef, author, and expert on the raw foods diet, went vegetarian at age 12 because he was eating many hamburgers and gaining a lot of weight. His sister told him to try being vegetarian. “As soon as I stopped I got slim and was not depressed anymore, I was so much happier [...]
Mimi Kirk of the San Diego area is the beautiful woman known for recently winning PETA’s “Sexiest Vegetarians Over 50″ contest. Now 71, she was the oldest contestant. Kirk told Fox 5 she feels like she is in her 20s because of the raw foods diet she started two years ago when age-related diseases, high [...]
Vegan dessert options have seriously improved over the years and now cater not only to those who avoid eggs and dairy but people who steer clear of gluten and processed sugars. Some companies have taken extra steps to create products that make you feel as if you are truly indulging, even though you are enjoying [...]
It’s motivational to meet a couple with shared life passions who bring positive change to the community. Jason Rotman and Pia Kanekoa are a lovely engaged San Diego pair who hope to empower and enlighten people on the path of spiritual discovery, optimal nutrition and happy living. With a healthy and grounded glow about them, [...]
Do you want a healthier lifestyle and stronger sense of calm, but are not sure where to start? There are places designed for just such curious minds scattered throughout the U.S. and beyond. Check out the Optimum Health Institute in San Diego, California and Austin, Texas, which encourages a holistic lifestyle in their three-week program. [...]
