Question: Why is the filler maltodextrin added to Juice Plus® products? Dr. Ray’s Answer: First of all, maltodextrin is a fiber found in fruits and vegetables. It is not a synthetic ingredient. Fibers such as these protect the phytonutrients. That is, they provide safe passage through the stomach acids and into the small intestines to…
Cooking and preparing delicious, healthy food for family and friends is one of my greatest passions in life. I spend a lot of time in the kitchen, and consider myself to be part of the slow-food movement, but that isn’t to say that all food preparation needs to be slow. While nothing that I eat…
In This Issue: 1) Tower Talk: Growing Your Own, with Tim Blank 2) Dr. Ray’s 5 Kitchen Must-Haves 3) Q and A: “Fillers” in Juice Plus®? 4) Recipe: Mitra’s Lean Mean Green Drink Dear Reader: I’ve recently returned from an amazing Seattle Summit conference. I am so thrilled with all that I’m learning and sharing…
I had the opportunity to speak with Tim Blank (whose bio is available here) in an epic call, on June 8, 2011. You can listen to the call, but I’m planning to share parts of it with you over the next few newsletters so that you can read about the amazing Tower Garden™, and some…
In This Issue: 1) Eat Your Sunscreen 2) Growing Our Own 3) Q and A: Soap and Shampoo 4) Recipe: Portabella Burgers Dear Reader: Happy June! It’s been a busy spring of touring. I am looking forward to the summer months when I’ll be able to spend more time at home in the Pacific Northwest…
When you crave red meat, try portabella mushrooms, which have a dense, meaty consistency and rich flavor. As summer bbq season approaches, you can grill your portabellas instead of beef at backyard cookouts, and top with all of your favorite burger fixin’s, like lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, mustard, etc. This recipe can be found in…
About three years ago, my husband Doug and I became interested in growing some of our own food. There’s something so fulfilling about planting seeds and watching them flower into food that can actually nourish your family. Even more, kids who are picky eaters are much more interested in food that they’ve grown themselves. It’s…
I am in the process of developing an all-natural line of beauty products, with ingredients that are so healthy you could actually eat them. However, I’m not suggesting that you’d really want to eat sunscreen out of a jar. Instead, as summer approaches I’d like to recommend that you eat the many fruits and vegetables…
Dear Dr. Ray: In Do You Have the Guts to be Beautiful, you discuss the best ingredients to use for washing your face or giving yourself a facial. But what about the rest of your body? What kind of soap do you recommend? What about shampoo? Dear Reader: I am currently in the research…
When people think of going through detox, they often conjure up images of drug-addicts or smokers going through a painful period of ridding their bodies of poisons. While I plan to share some gentle, healthful detoxification methods with you, I will note that most of us do indeed have accumulated poisons in our bodies that…
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