Food & Nutrition

Cauliflower Alfredo Sauce

by jenny sansouci February 16, 2012
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Last week, I held a NibMor healthy hot chocolate giveaway. To enter, you had to submit your favorite healthier version of comfort food. I picked the one that made my mouth water the most! The winner was Lea, and her recipe was for cauliflower alfredo sauce made with almond milk and white beans. She sent [...]

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The Integrative Nutrition 12 Steps

by jenny sansouci February 16, 2012
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The thing I loved most about attending the Institute for Integrative Nutrition is that they have such a well-rounded, no-nonsense approach when it comes to being healthy. When I graduated from the program, I felt so much more relaxed about what it meant to be healthy. I realized it doesn’t have to be one specific/strict [...]

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Best & Worst Foods For PMS

by jenny sansouci February 15, 2012
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LADIES! I know this may be an uncomfortable subject, but let’s face it – it’s a monthly fact for most of us, and it’s not always pleasant. Since our monthly menstrual cycle closely mirrors the cycles of the moon, I like to call it “moon time.” (In 8th grade, my friends and I used to [...]

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My Favorite Chocolate Brands

by jenny sansouci February 14, 2012
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I love chocolate! I’ve always been a chocolate lover, and when I got into healthy/natural eating, that didn’t change. In fact, I probably love chocolate more now than I ever did in the past. I’ve found new and improved ways of eating chocolate that taste WAY better than that sugary, corn-syrupy processed stuff! There are [...]

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NibMor Hot Chocolate – Giveaway!

by jenny sansouci February 9, 2012
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Hot chocolate is the ultimate comfort drink in the cold weather. Last year at the Union Square holiday market in NYC, I tried NibMor’s Organic Vegan “Drinking Chocolate” for the first time. Immediately, I was smitten. It was rich, decadent, sweet, comforting — everything you want a hot chocolate to be! I already knew NibMor [...]

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Spicy Miso Tahini Sauce

by jenny sansouci February 8, 2012
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I’m a sauce person. Always have been. In my opinion, a great sauce can totally bring a meal to life. When I come across a great sauce at a restaurant, I always try to re-create it. (One of my all-time favorites? This cilantro garlic sauce). Last night, I was having dinner at Souen last night [...]

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Integrative Nutrition Mega Conference

by jenny sansouci February 4, 2012
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Yay! I’ve been chosen as a VIP Blogger for the IIN Mega Conference coming up in Los Angeles, California on March 3-4. I figured I should do a little pre-conference write up about how excited I am. In the past year, I’ve gone to IIN conferences in New York, Miami and Costa Rica, and they [...]

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What is the Paleo Diet?

by jenny sansouci February 2, 2012
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Have you been wondering the same thing? Lately, I’ve been seeing a ton of people talking about eating “Paleo.” My Facebook and Twitter feed have been filled with Paleo references. People seem really into it. When I see the same thing popping up all over the place, I know it’s time for me to dig [...]

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Create Your Own Cleanse (No Juice Required)

by jenny sansouci January 31, 2012
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I know I keep talking about the 10-day juice cleanse I did at the beginning of January. It had a huge impact on me, and clearly it had an impact on a lot of my blog readers because I get emails daily asking about how to create a cleanse in their daily life without necessarily [...]

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Grapefruit Kale Salad

by jenny sansouci January 30, 2012
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I had honestly never thought about putting grapefruit into a salad (WHY NOT!? I don’t know) until I watched Healthy Cooking Camp last week. As soon as I saw the recipe I felt like a light bulb went off in my brain. YES. Grapefruit. Avocado. In a salad. DING DING DING! I know, I’m way [...]

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The Juice Recipes

by jenny sansouci January 28, 2012
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You’re in for a juicy treat! After I completed my 10-day homemade juice cleanse, I got some requests to compile all of my recipes into one document. Here it is – all 10 juice recipes – perfect for printing out and bringing to the grocery store. Use these recipes to create your own juice cleanse [...]

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Morning Drink: Lemon Cayenne Water

by jenny sansouci January 26, 2012
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Lately I’ve been starting out every morning with a big mason jar filled with water, lemon juice and cayenne pepper. It’s kind of like the master cleanse lemonade, but with no sweetener. When I drink it, I feel like I start my day with a clearing dose of detoxifying goodness. Lemon cayenne water is a [...]

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What ARE The Burning Questions?

by jenny sansouci January 26, 2012
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This week, I very excitedly launched my new mini eBook, The Burning Questions. It’s had a great response so far, so I’m happy I decided to put it out into the world. I’m especially happy that I decided to go with a low price so more people could have access to the information! Exciting stuff. [...]

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Apple Pie Smoothie

by jenny sansouci January 20, 2012
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Get ready for dessert in a glass!!! I’ve been experimenting with dessert smoothies lately and it’s been pretty awesome. The reason I love dessert smoothies is you can make a satisfying, filling, incredibly yum-tastic dessert without flour, sugar, dairy, or any of the other normal dessert culprits. Fruit, pecans, cinnamon, nutmeg, almond milk….a total winning [...]

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Kabocha Squash Soup – Roasted Garlic and Sage

by jenny sansouci January 20, 2012
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Kabocha squash soup is my favorite winter meal. When the cold weather starts rolling in, it’s like the flavors of squash and sage together start taking over my thoughts. There are lots of fun ways you can make a squash soup, but this is my latest discovery. The creamy, sweet squash with the addition of [...]

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How To Roast Garlic

by jenny sansouci January 20, 2012
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Roasted garlic is one of the most delicious things on the planet (and beyond, I’m willing to bet). If you’ve ever been to an Italian restaurant where they give you roasted garlic cloves and olive oil to spread on your bread….you know what I’m talking about. It’s the most exciting thing ever when that happens. [...]

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10 Ayurvedic Remedies for Digestion

by jenny sansouci January 18, 2012
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You’ve heard it a thousand times. Or maybe this is your first time hearing it. Either way….good health starts in the gut. Our digestion is the KEY to healing and feeling our best. Our immune system, weight, energy, sleep, vitality and even MOOD are affected by the health of our digestive system. It’s also one [...]

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Eating Perfectionism

by jenny sansouci January 17, 2012
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Let me tell you a little story. About 4 years ago, I was an “anything goes” type of eater. Didn’t care what was in my food, didn’t think about ingredients or what the food was doing to my body – just ate whatever tasted the best. The only times I ever thought about what I [...]

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