Where I live in the valley of Vermont, spring is a combination of muddy roads and loads of snow melting into the rivers from the mountains above. Cooking takes on a whole new feel when spring rolls around. All I want to do is be outside and when I do venture in the kitchen, I […]
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Bone Stock Benefits Tara Carpenter, NC. Nutrition Consultant specialized in helping people regain natural microbiome after yeast, bacterial, and viral infections. Originally published on March 11, 2020. Bone stock has been used for centuries as a folk remedy with healing properties; made by simmering animal skin and marrow bones. The result is a stock that stands […]
Essential oils are extracted from flowers, bark, stems, leaves, roots, or another part of a plant. They can be used for oral or vaginal yeast infections because of their powerful antibacterial, anti-fungal, and immune-stimulant
Autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) is a group of developmental disorders characterized by varying degrees of impairment in communication skills, social abilities, and restrictive/repetitive behaviors. At the top end of the autistic spectrum is full-fledged autism, pervasive developmental disorder (PDD) and Asperger’s syndrome. At the lower end is attention deficit disorder (ADD) and attention deficit hyperactivity […]
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Soaking Whole Grains: A Traditional Recipe
Soaking Whole Grains: A Traditional Recipe Written by Tara Carpenter, NC. Serving customized cooking, consultations, and meal plans. Whole grains have been a principal food for thousands of years and are close to being a nutritionally complete food as they are rich in amino acids, carbohydrates, fiber, minerals, vitamins, and fat. This ancient food strengthens […]
Proper Food Combining for Better Digestion Tara Carpenter, NC. Nutrition Consultant helping people heal with therapeutic nutrition. The above plate of food is an example of a poorly combined meal due to fruit alongside cooked meat. If the meat was raw then less a problem. The bread roll on the side there will only complicate […]
The Role of Intestinal Villi Coating the inner wall of the small intestine are thousands of finger-like projections called villi. Just shy of 1 mm, these microscopic ‘nutrient sponges’ increase the surface area of the intestines 30-fold with a velvety texture, not unlike the