“Anxiety’s like a rocking chair. It gives you something to do, but it doesn’t get you very far.” —Jodi Picoult
I Dare You To Try This – Change Your Food Intake for Three Months
“Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.” ―Andre Gide
Visual Dyslexia and Visual Processing Disorder (VPD)
“Not all forms of vision impairment come with a guide dog and a white stick.” ~Unknown
HEARTY DEVILED EGGS
Makes 12 Ingredients: 6 hard-boiled eggs ½ cup plain Greek yogurt 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 1 teaspoon grated horseradish 1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar 1 teaspoon black pepper ½ teaspoon curry powder ½ teaspoon sea salt 1 tablespoon chopped chives (garnish) How to make: Slice eggs half the long way and remove yolks. Transfer yolks
Why Aren’t We Embracing the Placebo Effect?
“I make a very simple point here: the fact that something does not work through a known and logical mechanism should not make us unwilling to adopt it.” ~Rory Sutherland
NO-BAKE CRANBERRY CHOCOLATE ENERGY BARS
Makes 12 bars Ingredients: ¾ cup pitted dates ¼ cup almond butter 1 tablespoon coconut oil 1 cup almonds, finely chopped 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 ½ cups rolled oats ¼ cup dried unsweetened cranberries ¼ cup chopped bittersweet chocolate How to make: In a food processor, pulse the dates until extremely and finely
ANTIOXIDANT CHOCOLATE CLUSTERS
Makes 20 clusters Ingredients: ¾ cup chopped bittersweet chocolate (at least 80% cacao, ideally stevia sweetened) ¼ cup unsweetened dried cranberries ¼ cup slivered toasted almonds 1 tablespoon dried raisins 1 tablespoon unsweetened dried coconut How to make: Put a medium saucepan over low heat, melt the chocolate slowly, careful not to burn it. While
HEALTHY CHOCOLATE BROWNIES
Serves 9-12 Ingredients: 1 cup pitted Medjool dates ¾ cup hot water ¾ cup almond flour ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder ½ teaspoon baking powder 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract pinch of sea salt How to bake: Preheat oven to 350°. Grease an 8×8 inch pan, then line it with parchment paper and set aside.
HERB LAMB CHOPS WITH CREAMY PEA SLAW
Serves 4 Slaw Ingredients: 1 pound snap peas, trimmed and steamed until tender and bright green 1 red onion, minced ¼ cup mint, finely chopped ¼ cup parsley, finely chopped Zest of 1 lemon ½ teaspoon sea salt ½ teaspoon black pepper ½ teaspoon garlic powder ½ cup plain Greek yogurt ½ cup red wine