A Natural Way

I have had an interest in eating raw for several years. It is a great health practice that makes skin tighter, keeps weight under control, and gives much more energy.  It makes sense that uncooked food is beneficial to the human body. Most animals eat raw food and seem quite healthy. Most of us know […]

I was brought to realization of my age recently when I overheard a teenage girl say to her possibly 80-year-old grandmother, “When will you have to stop driving?” The grandmother was in excellent health and could probably accomplish more work than the girl, yet the granddaughter considered her about ready to give up life. Like […]

Because my garden is teeming with lamb’s quarters, I was thrilled to read that this edible wild weed is one of the most nutritious of all greens. Before I write about the food value of lamb’s quarters, read this funny story written by Susun Weed on her website: Wise Woman Herbal Ezine, as she talked to […]

My friend, Heidi, is quite proud of her status as a vegan, and she has asked me what I think about her choice of foods. Since she works fulltime, she eats a lot of easy-to-prepare food—cold cereal for breakfast, a big salad for lunch with creamy dressing and a vegeburger for her evening meal.  This […]

My young vegan friend, Elaine, worries that she may need to eat meat because her iron count is low. She isn’t sure it is possible for a plant-food diet to supply the iron the body needs.  Because Elaine told me her problem, I have done some research on the subject even though I have been a […]