(HealthCastle.com) New York City. It’s a foodie paradise, and both top-notch restaurants and foodie tours abound. In the heart of a massive city, surrounded by concrete and steel, is it possible to connect with the land and find opportunities to explore local, natural foods? We found the answer is yes!
Odds are, you’ll eat more than a few memorable meals on any visit to NYC…
Living or travelling as a vegetarian is easy on the west coast of North America — which is where I’m used to doing it. But venture out of this well-defined comfort zone, and it gets a trifle less easy to manage.
The most challenging situation as a vegetarian is trying to explain — without the benefit of fluency in the local language — the very concept of vegetarianism in a society where it doesn’t make cultural sense…
Hotel yoga is, to put it kindly, a mixed bag. The idea is so tempting – stretching out the last of your stress and getting into full vacation mode, all without leaving your hotel.
Sometimes, that blissful vibe is exactly what you get. But sometimes, hotel yoga can be far from the idyllic picture you have in mind. It's tricky for hotels to cater to guests' wide range of yoga abilities and knowledge. I've found the tendency can be to veer into advanced territory so that guests feel they really "got†something out of that class – even if what they get is pretty far from zen…
(HealthCastle.com) Independence Day is a great time for parties picnics, potlucks, and barbecues. Unfortunately, these celebrations tend to be heavy on fat, salt, and sugar as we tear open bags of chips, bottles of soda (or beer), tubs of potato salad, and cartons of ice cream. This year, why not mix in some healthier options that show off your patriotic spirit by mirroring the red, white, and blue of the flag?…
(HealthCastle.com) You may recently have heard about people protesting Kraft’s use of artificial colors in its Mac & Cheese noodles. Wondering why people are so upset – and whether you should be concerned? Let’s take a look at what’s really in those cheesy noodles, and how the U.S. version differs from the version sold in the UK…
(HealthCastle.com) May is Love Your Lentils Month, and since we certainly love lentils, we thought it was a good time to take a closer look at the nutritional impact of this too-often-forgotten superfood…
I’m going to start posting more regular links here to the articles I write for various publications. In the meantime, here are five of my most recent articles.
Apparently I’ve been a bit of a slouch lately when it comes to blog posting, at least here. I’ve been much better about posting on my other blog at Adult Children Living at Home. But I haven’t been a slouch about writing! Here’s a list of some of my recent articles, if you want to find out what I’ve been up to!
Plus, new stock photography is up at Dreamstime.
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Here are three of my recently published articles:
HealthCastle.com: Non-Dairy Calcium: Vegan-Friendly Ways to Build Healthy Bones
HealthCastle.com: Create a Nutrient-Rich Indoor “Garden” by Growing Sprouts
iloho.com: Secret Supper Club in an Enchanted Garden on a Caribbean Island
I’ve had several new articles published recently (and they all seem to be about food!), so here they all are in one post:
HealthCastle.com: Flex Your Diet Options with Non-Meat Protein
HealthCastle.com: Tapas Time! Add Some Sunshine to Winter Meals With Spanish Cooking
HealthCastle.com: Top 4 Meatless Dishes Where You Won’t Miss the Meat
iloho.com: Great Food, Local Style – Who Knows What Treasures You’ll Find?