September 10, 2019
Nutrients in broth are solubilized, easily absorbed from the intestines, and ready to be lapped up by your cells. In fall, we're emphasizing broth's immune building potential by adding bones (for the omnivores among us), and a range of mushrooms and herbs traditionally used to ward off illness.
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July 01, 2019
Author: Lily MazzarellaMushroom popsicles??
Oh yes! Reishi and Chaga are woody mushrooms with myriad health benefits. Both are replete with antioxidants and immune-enhancing polysaccharides and inflammation-modulating triterpenes.
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March 19, 2019
Don't have the time - or desire - to brew? Try this 3-minute substitute that is at once deeply grounding and detoxifyingly nourishing.
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March 17, 2019
Author: Lily MazzarellaMany people miss crunchy and carb-y snacks when they do a cleanse. These simple flax crackers fill the void, and pair well with Cashew Cheez, pesto, avocado, smoked salmon, and tahini dressings.
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January 10, 2019
Author: Lily MazzarellaLoaded with fiber, protein, omega-3 fatty acids and a plethora of other micronutrients, this chia pudding bowl recipe is a soothing, nourishing and easily digestible morning uplift.
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November 26, 2018
Author: Lily MazzarellaI make a batch of these tasty turkey burgers and freeze them for my week’s lunches. Sometimes I add a finely chopped green, such as chard, to boost the veggie content further.
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November 26, 2018
Author: Lily Mazzarella
I like the idea of kabobs—but don't usually find them very satisfying: some items are undercooked (usually the onions and peppers of traditional kabobs), while others are charred to crisp. I realized there was a simple solution for this: keep "like with like" on the skewer, and cook each item to its own specification.
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November 26, 2018
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November 26, 2018
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November 26, 2018
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November 26, 2018
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November 26, 2018
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November 26, 2018
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March 20, 2017
Author: Lily MazzarellaI love dandelion greens! These delectable bitters are chock-full of potassium, vitamins A, C, K, folate, and choline. In herbal medicine, we use them as a classic bitter tonic to stimulate digestion and gallbladder activity, and to decongest the liver.
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March 20, 2017
Author: Lily MazzarellaThis delicious lassi side-steps the dairy with coconut yogurt, mango, and creamy nuts and seeds.
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January 13, 2017
Author: Lily MazzarellaThere’s nothing like a green soup to help you feel fresh, nourished and energized. The beauty of this one is that it requires next to no chopping or prep: it takes advantage of the plethora of high-quality frozen organic vegetables on the market.
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January 13, 2017
Author: Lily MazzarellaThis hearty, golden soup features the warming spices ginger and turmeric, which bestow a plethora of benefits on our digestion, cellular transformation, and elimination.
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September 30, 2016
Author: Lily MazzarellaEat your medicine
These tasty herbal treats are perfect mid-morning and early afternoon pick-me-ups – the times you might be crashing/craving/irritable and tempted to reach for a sugar-y, immune-suppressing snack. Boost your system with medicinal mushrooms and herbal immune tonics instead!
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August 27, 2016
Author: Robin LanderMaking your own body care products is a rewarding way to have complete control over your ingredients, scent, texture, look, and feel. With a little practice and the right quality ingredients, you can make luxurious, premium products that rival even the best store-bought brands. These also make wonderful gifts!
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June 27, 2016
Author: Lily MazzarellaI've always loved my smoothies on the thicker side, so why not really go for it, and eat it with a spoon?
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June 27, 2016
Author: Lily MazzarellaDon’t worry if you’re missing a spice – it will still be delicious!
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June 27, 2016
Author: Lily Mazzarella Those of us unlucky enough to deal with insomnia and any inflammatory condition such as joint pain, eczema, asthma, allergy, or colitis know that a missed night of sleep equals an immediate skyrocketing of symptoms. And we all know what it's like to get up from bed after a lost night's sleep and see our skin blotchy, and our eyes bleary and blood-shot.
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June 21, 2016
Author: Lilly MazzarellaNaturally sweet and delicious, cashews offer the perfect alternative to dairy, and can be used to make vegan sauces and cheeses, and to make smoothies thick and creamy. Cashews are super nutritious – high in copper, manganese, magnesium, and zinc, and despite their creaminess, lower in fat than most nuts. The fats they do contain help maintain healthy inflammation levels.
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June 20, 2016
Author: Lily MazzarellaFeeling hot, sluggish, irritable, and puffy? This delicious and refreshing anti-oxidant rich juice will make you feel like a superstar. Its inflammation-fighting botanicals hit a multitude of molecular targets, which registers to you as a cool body and mind.
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June 20, 2016
Author: Lily MazzarellaStart your day off right with this inflammation-fighting smoothie that has the added benefit of tasting like a cherry milkshake!
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June 19, 2016
Author: Lily MazzarellaTo bowl or not to bowl…. I admit: my healthy skepticism got a bit of a workout in the beginning phases of the recent “bowl” craze. My Instagram and Facebook accounts were suddenly flooded with photos of bright, wholesome food bowls, accompanied by the usual social media hyperbole: “This tempeh-kimchi-bee pollen bowl is everything!” Bowl restaurants sprang up in cities like dandelions in springtime. After all, I thought, what is so different about eating veggies, rice, a...
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June 19, 2016
Author: Lily MazzarellaThis savory, silky soup is a great way to drink your vegetables, while keeping your blood sugar balanced and your whole system fueled. Liquid meals remove burden from the digestive tract, freeing up resources for repair & restoration in your body. Green soups maintain fiber content & allow for the addition of a protein source, like grass-fed collagen or pea protein.
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June 15, 2016
Author: Lily MazzarellaPut some sauce on it!
You’ll have to forgive the word mash-up. This super-savory, fiber and protein-rich riff on traditional tahini sauce is worth it. The sesame seeds in the tahini are a great source of calcium, and the hemp seeds provide a substantial amount of anti-inflammatory omega-3 essential fatty acids.
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June 01, 2016
Author: Lily MazzarellaThis savory, silky soup is a great way to drink your vegetables, while keeping your blood sugar balanced and your whole system fueled. Liquid meals remove burden from the digestive tract, freeing up resources for repair & restoration in your body.
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March 20, 2016
Author: Lily Mazzarella This low-glycemic blueberry delight combines antioxidant-rich berries with mineral dense greens and cleansing flaxseeds to support healthy elimination.
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October 23, 2015
Author: Lily MazzarellaTurmeric is a root that has been used for thousands of years by many cultures for its potent anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Golden Milk is a great way to get the benefits of Turmeric daily.
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October 21, 2015
Author: Lily MazzarellaMaitake. This feathery mushroom is not only a delicious culinary mushroom it is composed of outrageously medicinal properties. For a quick run down of maitake’s health benefits see “Get to know a Mushroom – The Mighty Maitake.” For now, let’s get down to eating!
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June 30, 2015
Author: Lily MazzarellaIt’s basil time!
Basil is a nutrition super-star: one of the constituents in its essential oil, eugenol, is a well-researched anti-inflammatory/anti-oxidant compound that beneficially modulates pro-inflammatory enzyme systems like cyclooxygenase (COX).
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June 27, 2015
Author: Lily MazzarellaBlueberries are a low-glycemic fruit full of anti-oxidant, blood vessel-strengthening, eye and brain-protecting flavonoids. Raspberry boasts similar anti-oxidant flavonoids, along with a couple of unique compounds: ketones, which appear to have a stimulating effect on our cells’ metabolism, and ellagitannins, which have a potent inhibitory effect on certain cancer cell lines, at least in vitro.
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April 13, 2015
Author: Lily MazzarellaFor some, the hardest part of a cleanse is giving up coffee. For others, it's sugar and bread.And then there are those who dread giving up their evening cocktail–the glass of wine at the end of the day that signals to the body and brain, "I'm done now. Right? Can I be done now?"
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March 30, 2015
Author: Lily MazzarellaSometimes cooking is this easy.
But figuring out which seafood is safe for you—and the environment—is getting harder by the minute. The Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Seafood Watch lists wild-caught Alaskan salmon as a “best choice” fish, with pacific coast caught salmon as a “good alternative.”
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May 30, 2014
Lily's Divine Turmeric PasteI first learned about the healing properties of Turmeric in the late 90's while studying Ayurvedic medicine and working at Integral Yoga Natural Vitamin in NYC (I call it the Integral Yoga Natural Compound, since they occupy most of the buildings on one block of 13th st. It's technically an ashram in the middle of the West Village—wild!). Turmeric was everywhere, drifting in plumes around the bulk bins,
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