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Seasonal Health
stewed apples
Why I don't make this for breakfast all year long makes no sense, given how excited I get when I remember that it's fall, the perfect time for a little sweetness and warmth. In Sacramento, we get fresh Apple Hill apples at the local Co Op, which is usually my cue that...
eat well or exercise?
There is an Ayurvedic proverb which reminds us of the power of food: When diet is wrong, medicine is of no use. When diet is correct, medicine is of no need. Food truly is medicine. And while exercise and eating well should not be mutually exclusive, if scientists...
sleepy time
Our bodies can't "make up for" or catch up on lost sleep. If you read about the magic pill that neuroscientist Lisa Feldman Barrett prescribes for brain, body and emotional health, you know that sleep is at the top of her list. Like, science has proven that it's the...
fall enrichment
It's pretty common this time of year to see people talking about or advertising a "fall cleanse." Seasonal transitions are a popular (and useful) time to mark a shift in nature, prepare our bodies for a change in weather, light and activities, and check in with how...