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Categories: Bellisima Health and Wellness

• Tasty Thursday–Zesty Quinoa With Broccoli and Cashews

  It’s been awhile since I posted a recipe–it’s long overdue. In Whole Foods’ latest coupon magazine, quinoa is being highlighted. I love quinoa as a breakfast food, in place of bulgar wheat when I make tabouli, and in place of rice as a side dish. An article on Whole Foods’ website states, “Quinoa, which is [...]

• Wellness Wednesday–That “Clean” Smell

  In the past few weeks, I have spoken to two groups about creating the “Clean, Green Home.” When asked how they decide that their house is clean, the majority of those responding said it was based on how their home smells. Just like women since the mid-1900’s, we’ve been led to believe that the stronger [...]

• Wellness Wednesday–Healing Mother Earth

  In alignment with Valentine’s Day, it feels appropriate to focus today on how we can all participate in the healing of our planet through Metta. We can send love and healing to our planet through a lovingkindness meditation in the same way we send blessings to ourselves and others. As Joan Borysenko states in Pocketful [...]

• Tasty Thursday–For Today It’s Truthful Thursday

  I had the opportunity to speak with my life coach this morning and talk about some of the realizations of the past couple of weeks. The biggest realization was that I have not been “walking my talk” as honestly as I desire.
  I speak, write and share a lot about holistic wellness as a component of [...]

• Wellness Wednesday–How to Eat Healthy While Traveling

  This past weekend I took an airplane trip to visit a girlfriend and was once again reminded of how difficult it can be to eat healthy while traveling. I am not a nutrition expert, but I do feel qualified to share some tips on how to navigate airports in the pursuit of healthy eating. Chances [...]

• Tasty Thursday–Bellisima Cucina: Nutty Sweet Potato Soup

  This winter, I’ve been enjoying sweet potatoes prepared in a variety of ways. Here is a recipe that warms the body and the soul. Even the fussiest of eaters might enjoy the “sweetness” of this yummy soup! Bon apetito!
  NUTTY SWEET POTATO SOUP
  Created by Ellie Krieger, Food Network
  Makes 6 (1-1/2 cup) servings
  Prep Time: 10 minutes
  Cook [...]

• Wellness Wednesday–The Five Absolute Worst Foods You Can Eat

  According to Dr. Mercola, there are five foods that are the absolute worst ones to put into our bodies. As background, Dr. Mercola is an osteopathic physician, board certified in family medicine, who is passionate about empowering people to take control of their health using solely natural means. He is considered an expert in natural [...]

• Simply Saturday–Be The Change That You Want to See!

  I just watched this video on a friend’s blog. It was so powerful that I needed to share it! It says it all and echoes the sentiments of one of the quotes I hold closest to my heart, “We must be the change we wish to see in the world.” Mahatma Gandhi

• Wellness Wednesday–To Live a Long Life

  On Wednesday, I attended the funeral of a man who had lived a relatively long life into his 80’s. He had been diagnosed with cancer some years ago and went on living beyond what the doctors expected. Up until his last day, he maintained his sense of humor and even his smile. He seemed to [...]

• Bellisima Cucina–Bellisima Chicken Tortilla Soup

  This week with temperatures dropping to around zero at night, my daughters asked me to make my chicken tortilla soup. They love adding their own cheese and crumbling corn tortilla chips on top. In honor of cold winter days, here’s a hearty soup to warm you through and through! Even though I haven’t indicated below, [...]