New Year Traditions And Eating Black Eyed Peas For Good Luck

Nancy Addison, nutritionist and chef, gives you her special black eyed pea recipe and tell you why people eat them for good luck on New Years Day.

New Years Day is here and many of us will be having the meal consisting of black-eyed peas. The black-eyed peas are known to represent “good luck”. This tradition began in the southern states after the Civil War. The northern troops, especially who were serving under General Sherman, would destroy all foods, crops, and livestock […]

Holiday Dining

Are you tired of being fat, tired and stressed? Many of the holiday foods, that are so abundant and beautiful, are one of the major reasons, so many of us gain weight and get too tired over the holiday season. We overindulge and probably eat and drink things we don’t normally have. I, for one, […]

Survival Guide to the Holidays! by Nancy Addison

With the holidays upon us, here are my top 7 tips to having more energy, staying well and feeling good; so you can enjoy the holidays with your family and friends! 1. Stay hydrated! Even though they are liquid, sodas and coffee are not hydrating. So, drink lots of water to stay hydrated. Hydration is […]

Slow Food & The Right To Know

Nancy Addison's award-winning book, How To Be A Healthy Vegetarian, 2nd edition, tells you how to reverse disease, eat vegan, vegetarian and the health benefits.

Do you ever wonder, what is in the food that you eat? The information you read on labels should have to tell you what kind of ingredients are in the product. I always buy certified organic, when I can. Even if it is fresh, whole food, I want to know, if it is genetically modified […]

Clean Food And Your Health

Nancy Addison, nutritionist, expands on ways to make the healthiest choices for your health.

I was reading the other day about “clean eating.” My client had asked me, if I knew what it was and I really didn’t. I supposed it is certainly better than eating dirty food! So, I looked it up on line. Apparently it is a term used for non-processed or “fast” food. I guess it […]

Shoot for the Stars!

Nancy Addison, nutritionist, writes award-winning, nutrition cookbooks and shoots for the stars.

A few years ago, I decided to write a book. I dug in and wrote it. It took a long time. It took 5 years! It was a dream and I wanted to try to make it a reality. Sometimes, we have visions of things we want to do; then we talk ourselves out of […]

Nancy Addison Speaking at Metro Cooking Houston

Nancy Addison will be speaking at metro cooking in houston on health and nutriton..

I am so excited about speaking this weekend at the Metro Cooking Event in Houston. I am speaking on the Healing Diet, which is for anyone with any kind of ailment or disease. I have 3 different times that you can choose! I am also talking on how to raise your own organic food! That […]

Water Quality And Why It Matters

The Best Way To Stay Hydrated For Optimum Health , by Nancy Addison, Organic Healthy Life

Water is one key nutrient to our health and well-being. Our bodies are about 66–72% water. Blood uses the water to transport oxygen, nutrients, and antibodies to all parts of the body. Many illnesses are actually a result of dehydration. When we feel thirsty, we are already dehydrated. I always drink a glass of pure […]

How To Be a Healthy Vegetarian: The Healthy Vegetarian Guide and Recipe Book

Finally, “How to be a Healthy Vegetarian!” Both the health care provider and lay person have an easy to understand resource in reversing the course of preventable disease. Increasing lifespan and quality of daily activities through better decision-making in daily dietary choices is a recipe easily afforded in this time. This book has been endorsed […]

Let’s Get Healthy with Nancy Addison Raw Food

Join Nancy and learn how to make the savviest food in the whole world! Learn how to make a gluten free, raw food meal, including: mock spaghetti with marinara sauce, mock parmesano cheese, which includes coconut kefir, and a delicious desert of Date Nut Torte! You won’t believe how delicious and easy these recipes are! […]