Nutrition and the Teenage Brain
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…
Recipe: Holiday Lentil Soup
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…
Juicing vs. Juice Plus+®ing
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…
January, 2012
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…
Book Review: Forks Over Knives
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,…
How Safe Are Vitamin Supplements?
(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…
Recipe: Gingersnap Cider
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…
Issue 31 — November, 2011
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…
Recipe: Spicy Pumpkin Soup
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…
Issue 30 — October, 2011
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…