This October National Geographic ran a fascinating article on the teenage brain. In a nutshell, the article elucidates why adolescents and young adults can in one moment appear sensible and bright, and, in another moment, impulsive and engaging in risky behavior. This duality has to do with the way that their brains are developing. Furthermore,…
Peggy Schwartz wrote to tell us: “My family comes to us for Thanksgiving where I serve a traditional dinner with extra vegan dishes to meet my own needs. They look forward to my (annual) creative vegan soup. This year it was Red Lentil with Roasted Red Pepper.” Thanks, Peggy! We love it! Ingredients 2 cups…
Liza Pepple, Manager of Product Quality at NSA, talks with us about the Juice Plus+®ing process in this month’s Q and A. Question Dear Liza: Can you talk about how Juice Plus+® is different than Juicing? Also, in what ways is Juice Plus+® different than other whole food based supplements out there? Thanks, Dr. Mitra…
In this issue: 1) Nutrition and the Teenage Brain 2) Q and A: Juice Plus vs. Juice Plus+ing 3) Recipe: Holiday Lentil Soup Dear Reader: Happy New Year! Now that the holidays are over, many of you have likely made resolutions about how 2012 will be different and better. It’s easy to pretend that all of the temptations of the…
Many of you have seen or heard about this documentary, which includes interviews with one of my nutrition heroes, T. Colin Campbell. It’s definitely worth watching (if you have Netflix, you can stream it live), as it provides solid research for many things that we’ve been saying for a long time: mainly, that fruits, veggies,…
(And how are they different than Juice Plus®?) Question: Dear Dr. Ray: I’ve been hearing about the results of a recent study that show increased mortality for women taking vitamin supplements. Can this be true? And if so, why is Juice Plus+® better than a regular multi-vitamin? Answer: First, let me address the issue of…
Hot spiced cider is a favorite holiday treat, and while there are plenty of easy, healthful cider recipes out there, this one is especially good hot or cold (though if you decide to try it hot, omit the ice cubes and add 1/3 cup water instead). You can use regular apple juice as an…
In this issue: 1) How Safe Are Vitamin Supplements (and how are they different than Juice Plus+®?) 2) Book Review: Forks Over Knives 3) Recipe: Gingersnap Cider 4) Recipe: Spicy Pumpkin Soup Dear Reader: Happy Thanksgiving! The cold weather is here, and for many people that means comfort food and warming beverages. Check out these…
This is another Vitamix recipe, as I’ve really been loving mine lately and want to spread the joy! The coconut milk makes it creamy and smooth, and of course it’s healthy and delicious. As with the previous recipe, this can also be prepared in a regular blender or food processor, and then transferred to a…
Your body has the exact amount of fat it needs at this moment! In this issue: 1) Tower Garden ™ Redux 2) Your Body Has the Exact Amount of Fat it Needs! 3) Recipe: White Bean Stew Dear Reader: You read that right: your body has exactly the amount of fat that it needs…
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