FOUR SUPERFOOD COCKTAILS TO SIP ON THIS FALL

As we enter into the holiday season, over consuming in a variety of categories always pops up, especially with relation to food and drinks.  Just as we enjoy quality ingredients in our food, so too can we insist on this in our cocktails. While claiming that a cocktail is healthy would surely be a stretch, a healthier cocktail is absolutely attainable. With all the fresh pressed juices readily available in markets these days, we can easily ditch the soda and sugary chemical loaded mixers for superfood style drinks that taste great and deliver plenty of benefits.

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KICK-STARTING YOUR YOUNG ATHLETE'S METABOLISM THE RIGHT WAY

I recently spent a week at the Esalen Institute wellness center for an enlightening workshop. While there, all participants are provided with meals that are prepared from the gardens grown on the property. The meals were delicious and as I enjoyed each of them immensely, I was also well aware of the difficult challenges one would face outside the retreat “walls” in the real world to coordinate such a nutritious feast of three meals a day, every day for an individual, let alone a family.

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A HODGKIN LYMPHOMA SURVIVOR’S “NEW NORMAL”

My life with cancer began five days before my wedding when I was 25 years old. On August 2, 2004, I was at a family birthday party when I felt a lump protruding out of my neck. After the party, I rushed over to see my stepdad who is a doctor.

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