Sweet Potatoes With Cranberries and Apples – Recipe Is Gluten-free & Plant-based

sweet potato, cranberry, & apples, by Nancy Addison, chef, organic healthy life, photo by Kevin marple

This recipe is a nutritious and colorful side dish. It also makes a nice holiday side dish. It is a beautiful blend of sweet and tart flavors. It’s also gluten-free and vegan, so you can provide this dish for those who have those specialized diets. The sweet potato is sweet, but not the high-calorie indulgence […]

Joyful Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving from Nancy Addison, organic healthy life

I send you this Thanksgiving Day note to say I count you as one of my most precious blessings! Thank you for sharing your special inner light with me. I love you very much and I give thanks for you! The Greatest Gifts Of Life Are The People Who Share It With You! I thought […]

Oil Pulling, To Detox Your Mouth And Whiten Your Teeth

Oil Pulling, To Detox Your Mouth And Whiten Your Teeth, nancy addison, Organic healthy life

Question: I have some dark, puffy circles under my eyes,. What does that mean and is there a way to help them go away? Answer Yes, good question. The dark circles under the eyes are usually a sign of toxic overload. When we sleep, we naturally detoxify. A lot of those toxins go into the […]

Soy And Edamame – Are They A Healthy Food?

Are soy or edamame healthy for you? by Nancy Addison, organic healthy life

Edamame is very popular, and it does appear to look very healthy. It’s green, it’s fun to eat, and we are taught that green foods are healthy for us, right? Edamame is a soy bean, picked while it’s still green. Edamame contains isoflavones, which are compounds that are chemically identical to estrogen, the female sex […]

Holistic Ways To Lift Depression

Holistic Ways To Lift Depression , by Nancy Addison, organic healthy life

Depression, stress, and anxiety are such major problems in our world today. I have people contact me regularly about themself (or someone in their family) who is struggling with depression, anxiety, sleep disorders, or even suicidal thoughts. According to the Anxiety and Depression Association, depression is the leading cause of disability in the U.S. for […]

Healthy Body Care Products And Ingredients To Avoid

Healthy Body Care Products And Ingredients To Avoid, by Nancy Addison, organic healthy life

I have had people asking me about healthy body care products. They say that they are trying to make their body and their life less toxic. They ask me what to look for on an ingredient list.  What a great question and important to address. So, in this blog, I am going to address some […]

Diet Can Be A Powerful Treatment For Diabetes

Diabetes And Your Diet, Diet Can be Powerful For Diabetes, Nancy Addison, Organic healthy Life

More than 100 million people today have diabetes or pre-diabetes. A recent study conducted by a team of American and Japanese researchers showed that people who have diabetes can vastly improve their health by eating an entirely plant-based diet. (1) During my work with people who have diabetes, I have found that they show remarkable […]

Vegetable Broth/Soup Recipe – Gluten-free, Vegan

Vegetable Soup, Broth, Gluten free, plant based recipe, by Nancy Addison, organic healthy life

This is a great broth, especially for someone who isn’t feeling well. I drain off the vegetables and drink the broth. You can save the vegetables and eat them, or eat it all together as a vegetable soup. This is a very alkalizing meal. Ingredients 1 zucchini 4 carrots 2 celery stalks 1 large potato […]

How To Properly Store Fresh Fruits & Vegetables So They Last Longer

How To Properly Store Fresh Fruits & Vegetables So They Last Longer, by Nancy Addison, organic healthy lifestyle

Fresh organic, non-GMO produce is part of a healthy eating plan and lifestyle. One way we can spend less AND eat healthier is by storing our fresh food properly, so we can avoid throwing out over-ripe or rotting fruits and vegetables. Because of this, I would like to share some tips I’ve learned over the […]

Remedy For Constipation & Irregularity – For Your Well-being

Constipation, Irregularity, intestinal integrity, Gut Health, And Well-being, by Nancy Addison, nutritionist.

Recently I had someone ask me about constipation. He said, “I have had terrible constipation and I can’t seem to get it resolved. Please give me some advice.” So,  my answer is: This is a very important subject to address. If your body is not eliminating wastes efficiently after each meal, there may be some […]