Stir fry meals are often a go-to meal for busy folks. But even with an array of veggies, those dinners can start to feel stale. Luckily, now you have this Thai Chicken Stir Fry in your back pocket! I love the variety of vegetables in this dish: We've got crunchy snow peas, disease-fighting mushrooms, and…
Made famous by the Atkins diet and other similar weight-loss plans, low-carb diets are most well-known for shedding pounds fast. Despite what might initially come to mind when you think about low-carb diet plans or what you may have been told about why low-carb diets are bad for you, research suggests that a balanced low-carb…
As one of the oldest medicinal systems in history, Ayurvedic principles and foods work with the body’s innate intelligence in order to promote natural self-healing. Ayurvedic diets are customized depending on someone’s specific body type (or “constitution”), called a dosha. And one of the great Ayurvedic recipes is kitchari, which is considered a great cleansing dish.…
I am a huge fan of Indian food. I love how the dishes incorporate good-for-you spices like ginger and turmeric and that vegetarian mains are the norm. But one thing my body can't handle is all the gluten and carbs in some of these tasty dishes. Indian meals are usually served with rice and naan bread,…
If you aren't familiar with ginger oil, there's no better time to get acquainted with this essential oil than right now. Ginger is a flowering plant in the family Zingiberaceae. Its root is widely used as a spice, and it has been used in folk medicine for thousands of years. The Chinese and Indians have used ginger tonics to treat ailments for over 4,700…
Do you love the taste of Indian spices, but you're not really sure how to use them to make new and exciting dishes? Like my chicken tikka masala recipe, my palak paneer is made with traditional Indian spices, but it's also vegetarian friendly. It's a rich, satisfying and nutrient-dense dish that pairs perfectly with Paleo…
How good is it when a meal practically cooks itself? That's the case with this delicious Slow Cooker Breakfast Casserole. Not only does this slow cooker breakfast casserole require practically no work, but because it cooks for six to eight hours, you can arrange breakfast the evening before and have it ready in the morning.…
It may sound impossible, but vegan mac and cheese recipes are on the rise as more and more people follow a vegan diet. You may wonder how and why anyone would mess with a true classic. I admit, macaroni and cheese is one of my all-time favorite comfort foods. Cheese and pasta: What's not to…
If you find yourself taking an aspirin a day for heart attack and stroke prevention or to deal with painful inflammation, there are some aspirin side effects that you'll want to consider before continuing. There are also natural alternatives for aspirin that are deemed safer for your health. We've been told about the dangers of…
In Ayurvedic medicine, the herbal remedy made from the giloy plant — sometimes also called tinospora, giloe, guduchi or amrita — has been referred to as the "root of immortality." In Hindi, Giloe is a mythological term that refers to the heavenly elixir that has saved celestial beings from old age and kept them eternally young.…
