How To Fall In Love With Cooking When You Hate Cooking

So many people claim they hate cooking or that they can’t cook, often after one first failed attempt. Or, they may be intimidated by perfect recipe pictures or daunted by a lengthy process.

However, with a little practice and some realistic expectations, they can learn to love it. Here are some tips and tricks to help you fall in love with cooking.

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How the Rainbow Can Heal: The Science of Food Colors

There is an old adage that claims we should 'eat the rainbow' to gain optimal health. It turns out that while we should definitely eat the colors of the rainbow, just being exposed to its light can help as well. 

Every day, we are surrounded by the full spectrum of colors: the bright red of the stop sign on our way to work; the glowing orange-yellow sunlight shining through our window; the sea of swaying green grass in the local park; the dark indigo skin of succulent blueberries and blackberries.

While we might stop and take a moment to appreciate the beauty of these colors, we often don’t think about the powerful effects that seeing and eating different colors have on our physical health and emotional well-being.

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Are Blood Labs Showing You The Full Picture?

If I listened to my doctor and followed the blood test ranges set by the lab, I would have been setting myself up for cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, autoimmune disorders, osteoporosis, tooth decay, poor immune function and reproductive system disorders.  Luckily I know better and have been educated to look at my results from a functional standpoint.

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