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News & Info: Measles Vaccine and Cancer

Hello, friends. Recently, the Mayo Clinic released information on a landmark study that cured a woman's cancer with the measles vaccine. Sound incredible? Read on. Researchers used virotherapy in a revolutionary clinical trial last year, where…

Slow Roasted Citrus Pork Tacos

Entry number two in our Tex-Mex Crockpot recipes, try this citrus-flavored slow roasted pork, which is both savory and sweet and simply delicious. Just a few steps, a few ingredients, throw it all in the pot and let it cook…

HOT TIP: Inflammatory Foods & Depression

Depression has a connection to inflammatory foods. Yep. Really. Here's some interesting news from a new study by Harvard School of Public Health researchers. Following over 43,000 women for 12 years, researchers found that the women with…

Crockpot Series: Texas Queso x 2

You asked for it, you've got it! This month kicks off our crockpot series, and our theme is TexMex (our faves, just a little biased there). Every week, we'll give you a crockpot recipe, starting with an easy one…

Cool California Chili

Although we are from Texas, where chili is an art form, we have modified our favorite chili recipe to lighten it up and make it healthier. Note: real Texas chili has no beans. Our Cool California Chili is made vegetarian-style…

HOT TIP: How to Prevent Viruses

Here's something you should know...would you believe that just one easy, free and completely accessible thing can turn your body into a virus fighting powerhouse? It's true, and that one thing is EXERCISE! Just walking briskly for…

Spinaci e Fagioli

This is an adaption of a family recipe, one that is a favorite of my Uncle Pat. It's easy, inexpensive to make and guess what, super good for you! Beans are an outstanding protein, and whatever greens you use are…

HOT TIP: Death of the Diet Soda

Did you know that 1/5 of the U.S. population consumes diet drinks every day, according to the Center for Disease Control & Prevention? How about this, menopausal ladies - drinking two or more diet sodas per day can increase…

Butternut Squash Curried Corn Chowder

We're huge fans of hearty, healthy Butternut Squash. It's a popular item in our organic produce delivery each week, so here's a different spin on a soup. Remember that this squash is chock full of disease-fighting beta carotene, phytonutrients, vitamins,…

HOT TIP: Alcohol & Weight Loss

If you like to partake in the occasional adult beverage, and you are trying to lose weight, fear not, you may be able to do both. If you count the calories of that alcoholic drink as part of…