Archive for August, 2010

Mood-Boosting Supplements

The foods you eat have a huge impact on the way you feel every day, but taking supplements can help boost your mood too. Dr. Christiane Northrup recently wrote a great article on the Huffington Post about the limitations of antidepressant medications, and gave her suggestions for a natural approach to boosting your mood and [...]

Mood-Boosting Supplements is a post from: Laurel On Health Food

Quinoa Corn Salad

For the salad, bring water to a boil and add the quinoa and sea salt. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 15 minutes. Turn off the flame and set aside to cool, fluffing with a fork periodically. Bring 1 cup water to a boil in a saucepan, add the corn and simmer 2 to 3 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water. Place the corn, tomatoes, cabbage and cucumber in a mixing bowl. Add the quinoa to the mixing bowl. To make the dressing, combine all ingredients in a blender and pulse until smooth. Stir the dressing into the salad. Serve room temperature or chill for 1 hour.

Summer Reading

Ever since I moved to New York, I’ve been blazing through books. I have lots of spare reading time when I take the subway to dance class, the gym, or my favorite health food stores. So, the latest book I read is called Women, Food, and God by Geneen Roth. I had the opportunity to [...]

Summer Reading is a post from: Laurel On Health Food