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April
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April
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The Benefits of a Plant-based Diet
The Benefits of a Plant-based Diet You’ve heard the term plant-based, but do you know what it really means? Is it synonymous with being a vegan or a vegetarian? Perhaps you imagine a squirrel-like diet in which you subsist on nuts and seeds? I’m a...
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March
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Love Your Gut!
Our gut is often called our second brain. Embedded in the walls of the intestines, the enteric nervous system (ENS) not only controls digestion, it also impacts our physical and mental well-being. Although we are not conscious of our gut ‘thinking’, the ENS helps our…
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February
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Food and How it Affects your Moods
Mood and Food Are you feeling stressed, irritable or just plain low? Take a moment to consider what you have - or haven’t - been eating. Obviously, food affects your mood. Sometimes the mere sight and smell of your favourite dish is enough to jolt...
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January
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Why Do I Need to Detox?
Don’t be put off by the word detox It’s not just marketing hype or something celebrities do when coming off a binge. Done properly, a detox is like having a good “clean out”. It involves eating whole foods that are packed with nutrients…
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November
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What Meals Should Children Know How to Cook by Age 11?
This article appeared recently in the Daily Mail newspaper in Britain- parents had been asked to vote for their meal suggestions and the top 25 meals were listed. Click here for the original list. At The Clever Kitchen we were sad to see so many…
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November
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Strengthen your Immunity with Foods
Strengthen your Immunity this Cold and Flu Season with Foods Everyday we inhale and swallow thousands of bacteria and viruses. Luckily for us our immune system is there to help protect us from these pathogens. Supporting and enhancing your immune system is one of the…
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September
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Autumn Goodness
One of the best things about living on the French Riviera has to be exploring the outdoor markets for fresh, seasonal produce. Almost every town and village has an ever-changing variety of local fruits and vegetables to provide a constant source of inspiration for local…
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July
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Don’t Sweat It (but if you do, don’t dehydrate)!
Have you noticed how nature’s rhythms provide us with the appropriate resources just when we need them- like summer fruits to help us hydrate? Now that it’s time to pay special attention to staying hydrated, it just so happens that the market stalls are bursting…
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June
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In Defense of Superfoods
Superfoods sometimes get a bad rap – as with the recent BBC article ‘Are you fooled by superfoods?” Google “superfoods” and you’ll be faced with a confusing collection of articles that run the gamut from ‘The Myth of the Superfood’ to ‘Superfoods you need now’….