1 bag of kale or collard greens (Approx 4-6 cups) 2-3 avocados 2 TBL Sea Salt 1 recipe of Balsamic Vinegar Red, orange, yellow bell peppers (or mixture), sliced in bite sized pieces 4 seasoned Chicken breasts fully cooked Leave kale in large leaves, after marinating the leaves will appear smaller. Place kale and avocados [...]

1 can of roasted red peppers 1 cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced 1 -2 tomatoes, cored and thinly sliced 1 avocado, seeded, peeled and thinly sliced Head of lettuce, finely chopped (any type will work) Sprouts (alfalfa, mung, broccoli or other) Large wraps (flour-based or whole wheat) Heat a Panini grill or two frying pans [...]

By Dr. Pradip Jamnadas During the holiday season we tend to overindulge in our passion for good food. Instead of focusing so much on the food, we should put our focus on family and friends. We should concentrate on being happy. When we are happy we find we do not need to fulfill ourselves through [...]

1 cup of balsamic vinegar 1-2 cups of olive oil or seasoned Italian dressing 1 TBL garlic chopped 1/2 cup honey or natural sweetener In blender, add balsamic, vinegar, garlic and honey and pulse to blend. Turn on blender and add in a stream, the oil until the blender starts to feel bogged down from [...]

By Rukhsana Shanbhag, MS, RD 1. How does the body’s metabolism function? The foods that we eat are broken down in the intestinal track then transported by the blood stream to the various organs and tissues. The chemical reaction that breaks the food down and converts it to the energy or fatty acid needs of [...]

1-2 apples cored and sliced into small pieces 1 banana Juice for base (Cranberry, Pear, Acai, Pomegranate) Be sure that it is 100% 
juice with no added sugars 2-3 cups of kale broken by hand into smaller pieces In high speed blender, blend together apples, and banana with juice. Add more banana or apple for [...]