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Give Your Immune System a Boost This Spring!

By Monica | Published: March 20, 2013

Top 6 Foods I Use Daily to Boost My Immune System Apple Cider Vinegar Lemon Juice Brazil Nuts Vitamin C/ Oranges Garlic Kale I used to think that winter was the only time of the year that I could get sick or that I had to worry about strengthening my immune system. I also used [...]

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Holistic Nutritionist and Vegan Food Enthusiast…

By Monica | Published: February 3, 2013
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I had the pleasure of meeting a very admirable woman via LinkedIn a few months ago. Someone who I have not been able to stop reading about since stumbling upon her website: Natural Ginger. Stephanie Ablett, a native Canadian, is a certified Holistic Nutritionist, Vegan Food Enthusiast and Reiki 1 Practitioner. I was able to [...]

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Your Immune System and Food

By Monica | Published: April 14, 2012

Have you been feeling groggy? Waking up with a sore throat, stuffy nose, and feeling extremely tired? Do you need a boost of energy and a recharge on your immune system? The immune system in the body is one of complexity and importance. Its job is to defend the body against disease and infection and [...]

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Food Pyramid Fun

By Monica | Published: March 8, 2012

We’ve all seen them, you may even have attempted to follow one or still continue to follow one, but how do you truly feel about them? Food pyramids have been around since the 50′s and 60′s, but since 1916, the U.S. has mapped out Nutrition Guidelines for all to follow. From the basic 5 groups [...]

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Nutrition Labels- fact or fiction?

By Monica | Published: November 7, 2011

by Temple journalism student, Kelsey Kondraski Eating healthy has been pushed on American citizens for several years now. Consumers try to purchase healthy foods that will help them lose weight and overall, live a healthier lifestyle. Grocery store shelves are lined with foods claiming to be “low fat,” “low calorie,” or “heart healthy.” Shoppers read [...]

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