Patty Murphy, MS, CNS

We are certainly living in truly unprecedented times. Stress can take its toll on our minds and bodies. Our best defense is to work to support both through a multipronged approach to health.

Consuming the right foods is vital to support good health and a healthy immune...

Immune Boosting Tonic

Ingredients:

1½ cups water

1 tbsp apple cider vinegar (with mother)

1 tbsp lemon juice

½ tsp ground ginger or 1 tsp ginger juice*

¼ tsp ground turmeric

1 tsp Manuka honey or a raw, unfiltered honey

Instructions:

1. Add ingredients excep...

Are Carbs Bad?...The short answer is no.

This is a question I get asked often with so many low carb diets trending right now.

Carbohydrates are the preferred fuel for the body and the brain. So why are so many people trying to reduce them? With nutrition science telling...

Enjoy this vegan version of classic tuna salad made with chickpeas. I first tried chickpea "tuna" salad at Cornucopia Health Foods - a wonderful health food store in Sayville, NY. Loved it! So I went to work on my own recipe.

Ingredients

1 can chickpeas (Eden Organics br...

Spirulina is in the class of nature’s foods commonly referred to as “superfoods” and indeed it is loaded with health benefits. It is a blue-green algae which is harvested around the world’s oceans.

Spirulina’s health benefits include:

• Supports gut health but aiding i...