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Use Your Garden Tomatoes In This Authentic Italian Sauce

When my husband and I went on our honeymoon in Italy, we took cooking classes and brought this recipe home with us. This is a wonderful sauce to use fresh, homegrown cherry tomatoes in, and it pairs with any pasta beautifully (stick with whole wheat!). Just grate some fresh parmesan into it at the end and presto!

Buon appetito!

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Beat The Heat With This Refreshing Mexican Salad

From my co-author of The DASH Diet Cookbook cookbook, Chef Anna Zulaica: “Growing up, my mother used to make this salad for my sisters and me as a side dish to many traditional Mexican dishes. It is simple, easy to make, nutritious, and versatile.”

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What to Eat to Balance Your Hormones

It is not uncommon for women, younger and older, to experience hormone imbalance. Whether pre-menopausal, peri-menopausal, or menopausal, women have differing hormonal needs and can easily be thrown off, particularly because today’s food sources are often filled with substances that can wreak havoc on our delicately balanced endocrine systems, including meats and grains.

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5 Ways to Boost a Healthy Metabolism

Every last one of us wants to look and feel our best, and we’ve all likely tried a laundry list of techniques to stay healthy, manage weight and feel great every day. If your metabolism isn’t functioning optimally, you simply won’t have the means to do this. Maybe you’ve tried diets, exercise regimens, or even weight loss pills to no avail. None of these will be of any benefit if the metabolic processes and hormones aren’t functioning as they were meant to. As a functional practitioner, my goal is to address the root cause of issues rather than symptoms. So rather than trying to achieve a goal being focused on the result, let’s focus on the root metabolic issues. I am not going to recommend a particular diet or a single exercise routine. Instead, I want to focus on concepts that you can incorporate into your daily routine, and compliment your other healthy habits, for long-term, sustainable solutions to improve how you look and feel. Let’s take a look at 5 of the best ways we can all master our metabolism, without turning to quick fixes or synthetic solutions.

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Fire Up the Grill For a Peachy Summer Treat

This quick and easy sweet treat is easy to whip up when you’re having a summer grill-out. Prepare the ricotta mix (which can be made with or without dairy) and the balsamic glaze beforehand and store in the fridge if you want to throw peaches on the fire after your barbecue. This dessert is so tasty, but it’s totally guilt-free!

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