If you’re dealing with candida (or think you are), or just want to clear sugar from your diet, the Candida Kick-Start is the program for you. The five-step program provides all the tools and strategies you need for a successful candida cleanse–plus the live, real-time support that you won’t get in other similar programs. An […]
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Peanut-Free Peanut Butter Cookies from Naturally Sweet & Gluten-Free
[Find Peanut-Free Peanut Butter Cookies–plus over 100 other recipes–in my book, Naturally Sweet and Gluten-Free. These cookies are refined sugar-free, gluten-free, dairy-free, egg free, soy-free, nut free, yeast-free and vegan. Suitable for Stage 3 and beyond of an anti-candida diet.] [photo credit: Celine Saki] Can you believe it’s almost time for back to school? As […]
Grain-Free Chocolate Protein Bites (Vegan, Sugar-Free, Paleo & Candida-Friendly)
[Grain-Free Chocolate Protein Bites are vegan, sugar-free, gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free, egg free, soy-free, yeast-free, and low glycemic. With a Stage 1 variation for the anti-candida diet.] [Protein bites, two ways: ACD Stage 1 (no fruit) on the left; with fruit on the right.] Like so many teenaged girls, my idol growing up was my older […]
Grain-Free Hazelnut Biscotti with Cinnamon Glaze
[Hazelnut Biscotti with Cinnamon Glaze are vegan, sugar-free, gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free, egg free, soy-free, yeast-free, and low glycemic. Suitable for Stage 2 and beyond on an anti-candida diet.] Okay, a mini-survey. Please answer the following: Q. When was the last time you were able to sit and relax with nothing to do except daydream and […]
9 Common Herbs & Spices that Reduce Inflammation
[You can fight inflammation with common ingredients from your own kitchen. Here’s a list of the top nine anti-inflammatory herbs and spices, plus some of my favorite recipes using them.] You may think that “inflammation” only occurs after a bee sting, when you scald your hand on a hot pot, or when you unwittingly walk […]
Blissful Raw Cacao-Coconut Spread (vegan, grain-free, sugar-free, nut-free, dairy-free, soy-free, paleo)
This Homemade “Cacao Bliss™”-like spread is vegan, grain-free, sugar-free, raw and suitable for Stage 1 and beyond on an anti-candida diet. Friends often remark about how well-behaved The Girls are, mostly because they always lie quietly beyond the kitchen/family room boundary whenever we eat, patiently waiting for us to finish the meal. In that way, […]
Vegan and Grain-Free Black Bean Lava Cakes from The Healthy Maven
Today please welcome Davida from The Healthy Maven. I’m so tickled to welcome Davida to the blog today! I first got to know Davida, who writes at The Healthy Maven, when she began to participate in Wellness Weekend (the healthy food event that ran on my blog for several years). Shortly thereafter, we discovered that we both […]
Raw Vegan Nutty-Roons
Today please welcome Amber of The Tasty Alternative! I’m delighted to welcome Amber to the blog today! Amber is yet another blogger whom I’ve met online and can’t wait to meet “IRL” (in real life) one day. Amber’s health journey began with some unusual symptoms that ended with a diagnosis of Crohn’s disease (you can […]
Divine Mango Pie from Tess Challis
Today please welcome Tess Challis! I’m so excited to have Tess Challis here on the blog today! Tess is a four-time cookbook author, wellness coach, vegan caterer and healthy eating educator. Many of you are already familiar with Tess’s site, Radiant Health, Inner Wealth, where she shares tips about a healthy vegan diet, cooking techniques, […]
Wellness Weekend: The Finale (and an Announcement)
Hi Everyone, Happy Thursday! I hope you’re all having a great week so far. As I write this, I’m deep into the last few days of manuscript madness and scrambling to finish my next book. You might already know it’s one that’s really close to my heart, as within it, I share a lot of […]