Vegetarian
El Sancocho Veggie with @Gardein Homestyle Beefless Tips
El Sancocho Prieto o wait I mean Sancocho Veggie, or Puerto Rican root vegetable stew, is something that many of us love to eat and reminds us of our moms or abuelas. It is also something that in my family we would eat the night before Thanksgiving or Christmas Eve. The Sancocho that many of…
Read MorePLANT-BASED DIETS: THE BEST GIFT TO OUR ENVIRONMENT
Going vegan is a very personal choice. Ask any dozen vegans why they chose that lifestyle and chances are you will get 12 different responses ranging from “I have more energy,” to “I’m appalled by today’s industrialized torture of animals.” Regardless the fundamental reasons why a person may opt for a plant-based diet, there are…
Read MoreNot Your Average Personal Trainer
I like to think of myself as not your average personal trainer. For one, I was not an athlete growing up. I was the “fat kid” who would rather be in a corner with a book than outside playing. I didn’t find fitness until my early 20s. Thankfully, I have been hooked ever since. Another…
Read MorePutting Diabetes in its Place–The Back Seat
To most people, I’m a health food nut. I buy almost all my food and meals at Whole Foods, and have shopped at health food stores since my college days. I’ve been vegetarian for nearly 40 years, and have never added sugar or salt to anything. Eating flour tortillas and white bread are as appealing…
Read MoreLiving Beyond the Box: an Rx for Better Wellbeing
We work in cubes. We move around in boxcars. We live in concrete lego-like blocks. Our eyes are almost constantly focused on screens, large and small. Is it any wonder that we feel spiritually and mentally cramped? Yogic beliefs teach us that prana is the life force vital to living. Prana is manifest in the…
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