What is the difference between a yam and a sweet potato plus healing benefits and recipes. I am often asked if a yam is the same as a sweet potato. Despite what we have been told, yams and sweet potatoes are not the same thing! The majority of the orange potatoes at your local market are sweet potatoes, not yams. Yes, both are root vegetables, but that’s where the similarities end! Yams are actually related to lilies. They vary from small to extremely large in…
Five great reasons your body will love healing with chocolate. I’ve got some great news: Chocolate is good for you! Seriously. And thank goodness, since I love chocolate. Most of us do, in fact. We’ve been enjoying it in the Americas for thousands of years, as a food and as a medicine, and even sometimes as a currency. Let me explain: Some chocolate is better than other chocolate. Some chocolate, like raw organic cacao, is considered a superfood! Why? Raw organic cacao, unlike its processed…
Ten Tips and Benefits of Pumpkin. Including Fun Cooking Tips! In addition to being super fun for Halloween, pumpkins are tasty and incredibly healthy. Do you know that pumpkin has more potassium than a banana? How about that pumpkin seeds can increase your good cholesterol! Ward off a cold with pumpkin. Pumpkin contains zinc and vitamin C to bump your immune system. Pumpkin even contains vitamin A to keep those glasses away! Of course, oh great pumpkin. In addition to our fabulous recipes below are…
Ten Tips and Benefits of Pumpkin In addition to being super fun for Halloween, pumpkins are tasty and incredibly healthy. Do you know that pumpkin has more potassium than a banana? How about that pumpkin seeds can increase your good cholesterol?! Ward off a cold with pumpkin. Pumpkin contains zinc and vitamin C to bump your immune system. Pumpkin even contains vitamin A to keep those glasses away! Of course, oh great pumpkin. In addition to our fabulous recipes below are a few tips for using pumpkin in…
