Author Archives: Heart of Wellness

Warm Feet, Cold Feet: Health Benefits of Contrast Hydrotherapy

A contrast hydrotherapy foot bath (CHFB) is an excellent way to strengthen your immune system, [...]

Love Those Lentils!

Around the world, people of all cultures enjoy the health benefits of lentils, part of [...]

Eat Healthy for the Holidays

The holidays are a time to gather with family, friends and those that might as [...]

Simple Guidelines for Preventing & Managing Diabetes

If you’ve been diagnosed with Diabetes mellitus (DM), or even pre-diabetes, life isn’t over, but [...]

Wild Salmon with Lentils and Mustard-Herb Butter

In this yummy entree, salmon’s strong flavor gets a lemony-pop from mustard-herb butter. The French [...]

Bitter Melon (Momordica charantia)

A cousin of watermelon, cucumber and pumpkin, bitter melon looks like a large cucumber with [...]

Nutrient-Rich Red Clover (Trifolium pratense)

Red Clover has a history of medicinal use that crosses continental divides. It is a [...]

More to Love about Green Tea (Camellia sinensis)

Next to water, tea is the most consumed beverage in the world. There are health [...]

Broccoli with Orecchiette

Pungent garlic and spicy red pepper (great for weight loss) are balanced by the light sweetness [...]

Broccoli: Superfood for Healthy Living

Shaped like green mini-trees, broccoli is the superhero of vegetables, containing a powerhouse of nutrients [...]

Boost Breast Health with these “Bust Musts”

From the bare-breasted days of the cave woman, through the Renaissance and into the era [...]

Can Red Hot Chili Peppers Help You Lose Weight?

Bite into a hot pepper, or chilis, and you’ll instantly feel the ‘flame effect.’ But [...]