Is eating some of the healthiest foods or taking expensive supplements enough to keep you healthy? You’ve seen articles touting one magic food or supplement as being the answer. It usually comes with a ‘buy now’ or ‘subscribe’ button nearby. Or it is on a page of paid advertisements. I’m a skeptic, attempts to make […]
What are Infographics?
Infographics are pictorial ways to relay information. My dermatology and skin health infographic topics range from sun protection and skin cancer to how to apply self tanner. I’ve got one on the BRCA gene too. Take a look and please share them.
Does Your Aloe Vera Gel Really Contain Aloe?
Bloomberg News did some interesting investigative journalism recently. They hired a lab to test for aloe in the most popular, mass produced aloe vera gel products — including those sold by Wal-Mart, Target and CVS. Apparently, aloe vera gel products are a growing big business with over $146 million in sales last year and growing by […]
Introducing the Butternut Squash! (Recipe Included)
Fall is here! Which means that it’s the best time to add hearty soups and healthy winter squash back into our diets. We are going to do both here with a recipe for butternut squash soup. Butternut squash soup is wildly popular where I live in California, and for good reason. It has that perfect combination of filling […]
Miso: Don’t Boil It (Recipe Included)
Miso (pronounced mee-so) has a subtle yet complex flavor. Miso is a nutritional powerhouse that comes in many delicious varieties. What exactly is Miso? Miso is a fermented paste that’s made with rice or other grains that have been inoculated with a specific mold named Aspergillus oryzae. A preparation of salted, cooked soybeans is added […]
Best Money Saving Tips For Moms
I had a conversation recently that I just had to share about money saving tip for moms. I’m passionate about this subject because for me it was about raising my family with healthy eating habits and mindfullness for living within their financial means. My kids are now grown; they can cook and they support themselves. I’m […]
The Power of Soaking & Sprouting Grains & Seeds (Recipe Included!)
No matter who you are or where your ancestors came from, I bet someone in your family lineage once soaked and sprouted their grains and seeds before cooking. It was not only a common practice, but it was also common wisdom. I don’t know when this simple kitchen act fell out of favor in American […]
What To Do When Dairy Isn’t An Option
In all of my years of cooking for clients (and myself), the most difficult and common challenge I have found is finding good dairy substitutes. Though many of my clients have problems of one type or another with dairy products, I still want to make them delicious meals that they will love. Even those little […]
Movies to Make You Move in a Healthy Direction (Recipe Included!)
Learning about a health-oriented approach to food doesn’t always have to be an intense exercise in studying. And, if you are like me, studying leads to worrying about understanding it all, and making the perfectly “right” decisions. When I start with a new “Cook-With” client (where we cook together, and I teach them the skills […]
Top 5 Villains That Will Spark an Acne Break Out
fcfWe’ve all had it, hated it and tried to beat it. It seems to flare up at the worst of times. Acne – the bane of teenage skin that, for some of us, persists well into adulthood. At Advanced Skin Care, we have all the tools to fight acne, which is great, but what can […]