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Yay! Green Smoothies!
Somewhere in the middle of your cleanse, consider taking a day to fast. Fasting can mean a lot of different things – some fast on water only, others have no intake at all, a fast can even be totally eschewing…
Read MoreHomemade no-bake Fiber Bites
Mid winter everything slows down…even digestion. For me, February is the depth of bear season, where I just want to crawl under a pile of blankets and hibernate until the Spring Equinox. But for us humans, we still need to…
Read MoreLast chance to register for Spring Cleanse 2016: Body, Speech & Mind
Our cleanse begins tomorrow! Hooray! Are you dancing for joy with me? No…? “Cleansing is such a drag.” – Not with the Homestead! Here at the Homestead, you will not go hungry, you will not be starving yourself, you will…
Read MoreFun with electuaries! (And three easy DIY recipes)
“Just a spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go down…” sings Mary Poppins. A spoonful of sugar is the best definition of an “electuary” – making those bitter, astringent, spicy, pungent herbs and spices more palatable with sugar! This is…
Read More5 more cleansing recipes by popular demand!
Hopefully your spring cleanse has inspired you to eat lighter and cleaner so you can enjoy radiant health and vitality year-round. After a cleanse, I like to keep my diet light in saturated fats, free from dairy and refined carbohydrates….
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