Posts by Barb Alpert
Summer Jumpstart to Your Ideal Weight!
Summer is the easiest time to find your ideal weight: It is warm so you do not need heavy foods. There is a plethora of fresh local vegetables and fruits available in gardens and farmer’s markets. It is a great time to be outside and active- it is warm and the days are long! The…
Read MoreSpring into Summer Herbs Class
Spring into Summer Herbs! Have you ever wanted to know more about the wild herbs growing around you? Have you ever wanted to know more about the benefits and uses of our culinary herbs that we can grow? Wouldn’t it be fun to be friends with the plants enough to be able to pick a…
Read MoreSpring Cleanse!
Time for a Spring Cleanse! Spring is Liver time! Join me for your Spring Liver Renewal! May 3rd – May 17th Do you want to: Follow the natural rhythm of the seasons? Give your body a bit of a rest? Cleanse your liver and feel lighter and healthier? Get in better touch with your body…
Read MoreOur Guts, continued
What happens to this healthy apple and almond snack after we eat it? What are the steps of digestion our body goes through when we eat? Let’s begin in the mouth, where digestion begins. Actually, it begins in the brain. When you smell something delicious cooking or when you cut open an aromatic fruit, you…
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When diet is wrong, medicine is of no use. When diet is correct, medicine is of no need. Ayurvedic Proverb We can’t begin to talk about health unless we talk about…
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