Sarah’s Favorite Things 2020
It’s that time of year again! I can’t believe it, but this is the fourth edition of my annual list of “Sarah’s Favorite Things”. The lineup …
Healthy Living
Best Pregnancy Diet (based on history not hype)
The best pregnancy diet for mothers based on the strong anthropological evidence of 14 healthy ancestral societies prior to their industrialization. …
How to Separate Cream from Whole Milk
How to separate cream from non-homogenized whole milk that is either raw or pasteurized. This budget-friendly option includes a one-minute …
How to Soak Seeds (and why you would want to)
Raw seeds are an excellent addition to a whole food diet. To fully benefit from the nutritional benefits, however, soaking seeds before eating is a …
How Red Light Turns Back the Clock on Aging Eyes
How just a few minutes of exposure per day to near-infrared light in the visible red spectrum can improve age-related vision decline especially in …
How to Freeze and Thaw Sourdough Bread
How to properly freeze a loaf of sourdough bread so that when it thaws in the refrigerator, there is no sticking or mushiness that could cause torn …
Breaking: Journal of the American College of Cardiology Embraces Saturated Fat
The independent, peer-reviewed Journal of the American College of Cardiology publishes a comprehensive meta-analysis of randomized trials and …
The Pros and (Mostly) Cons of Eating Psyllium
The many reasons why regularly consuming psyllium fiber either as flakes or ground seed husks is not a healthy practice for the long-term and even …
6 Ways to Thicken Homemade Plant-Based Yogurt (and which is best!)
Discussion of the six methods for successfully thickening nondairy, plant-based yogurt, and which of these techniques are the best nutritionally and …
90 Year Old Coronavirus Survivor Credits this Soup Recipe
Geneva Wood is a 90 year old resident of Kirkland, Washington. The mother of five lived on her own until very recently when she had a stroke and moved …
How to Care for Live Kefir Grains
The steps required to properly care for live kefir grains whether you will be fermenting milk, juice or nondairy milk so that they stay strong and …
Making the Best Kefir. Powdered Starter vs Grains
The important reasons why homemade kefir only lives up to its title as the world’s most powerful and therapeutic fermented food when cultured …