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Superfoods

Maqui Berry Review

by laurel on December 24, 2009

I recently sampled some Maqui berry products from the company Novelle. Maqui berries grow in rainforest regions of Chile and Argentina and are harvested by native Mapuche indian families. The dark purple Maqui berry is also referred to as the Chilean Wineberry. I was happy to try out some of Novelle’s Maqui products because they [...]

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Sweet Potato Mash w/ Goji Berries

by laurel on August 27, 2009

I’ve been busy with house chores tonight, but wanted something yummy cookin’ in the kitchen to look forward to. I made a bowl of greens as usual, but also whipped up a batch of mashed sweet potatoes. To boost the nutrients, I re-hydrated some dried goji berries (soaked them in water for a couple hours), [...]

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Tried Something New: Aloe Vera

by laurel on August 11, 2009

One of my favorite new books is Superfoods: The Food and Medicine of the Future by David Wolfe. I heard David speak at my school earlier this year and had to know more about superfoods and his living raw food diet.
What are superfoods, you say? They are the most nutritious foods on Earth. When you [...]

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Yummy Wake-Up Smoothie

by laurel on July 8, 2009

I actually gave myself enough time to get ready this morning (ha!), so I whipped up a smoothie to give me some energy for a long day at work. It turned out delicious and I wanted to share it with you.
If you try it, I hope you enjoy!

I bought my dried organic goji berries from [...]

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The 3 Latest Superfoods

by laurel on April 23, 2007

Self Magazine surveyed chefs, “foodies”, and people who track trends to find out what the next superfoods are. Here are the stats on the three they came up with:

Ají amarillo – a hot pepper with lots of capasaicin, a chemical compound that may kill cancer cells and increase your metabolism. You can buy it [...]

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