Texas Vegetarian Chili Recipe – Plant-based & Gluten-free

Texas chili recipe, by nancy addison, culinary vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free

This is an easy, high protein, savory dish. I made this as a Celebrity Chef at the State Fair Of Texas one year. Everyone loved it! You can serve this chili with a sprouted brown rice or even put it into organic taco shells with some lettuce for healthy plant-based tacos. Why would you want […]

Chocolate Covered Bananas On A Stick – Gluten-free & Vegan

Chocolate Covered Bananas On A Stick, recipe, nancy addison, culinary vegetarian, organic healthy life

This is a fun and healthy recipe to make, as well as to enjoy, that can contribute to lifting your spirits. Bananas are high in vitamin B6, which helps synthesize feel-good neurotransmitters like dopamine and serotonin, which can lift your mood. Cacao is a good source of magnesium, which reduces anxiety and boosts the mood, […]

My Grandmother’s Carrot Salad Recipe

Grandmother's Carrot Salad Recipe by Nancy Addison, Organic Healthy life

I love this salad because it always reminds me of childhood days at my grandmother’s home. I double the recipe so I can have it handy for easy snacks or as a part of my meals throughout the week. I leave the carrots unpeeled to preserve all of their nutrients. The bright orange color of […]

Broccoli Lasagna Recipe

Broccoli Lasagna recipe by nutritionist Nancy Addison , organic Healthy life

I love lasagna, and this is one of my favorite dishes to serve when I have company. It is easy to make ahead of time, refrigerate, and then reheat. This looks like a complicated recipe, but it is actually pretty easy. You can buy frozen broccoli and spinach and thaw them, and buy cheeses already […]

A Healthy Recipe For A Healthy Halloween

How to have a healthy halloween with recipe, by nancy addison, nutritionist

The four-million dollar sugar industry’s Halloween festival could be just the opportunity you’ve been waiting for to introduce new foods to your child’s (or your) diet. Instead of the normal refined sugar and high-fructose corn syrup candies that give their bodies a roller coaster ride, try making them a healthy treat that is also fun. […]

Eating Healthy When Working Long Hours

A question I am asked frequently, because I am a nutrition counselor, is how do I eat healthier, when I am working all the time, and I’m so tired when I get home?  Between work, school, events, family, kids, and everything concerning life, it may seem impossible to eat healthily. Here are my top tips […]

Cook And Prepare Organic Beans A Healthier Way

Nancy Addison gives her recipe on how to cook beans a healthy way for more health benefits. It is gluten free and vegan.

Beans are highly nutritious when prepared properly. This recipe is vegan and gluten-free. Most people prepare their food improperly, which can cause the beans to cause indigestion, gas, and nutrient deficiencies. Nancy Addison shatters your old view of nutrition, by cutting through misinformation and telling you the truth on how to be healthy. Join Nancy and get healthy!

A Healthy Morning Routine

Nancy Addison and her daughter, Amanda talk about gluten, health, travel, and nutrition.

Leading nutritionist/health specialist, award-winning author, and radio show host, Nancy Addison talks with her daughter, Amanda (a Civil Rights Lawyer and Yoga Instructor). Having lived in Texas, Africa, Cambodia, China, India, and now New York City, Amanda discusses the components of having a healthy morning routine.  They also talk about the challenges of being gluten-intolerant and […]

Healthy, Vegan, Gluten-free, Curry Recipe

healthy vegan, gluten-free, curry recipe by chef, nutritionist, nancy addison

While finishing her law school degree, my daughter Amanda worked with the Office of the Co-Prosecutors at the United Nations Assistance to the Khmer Trials at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia, in Phnom Penh. She built cases against leaders of the Khmer Rouge for war crimes. On a visit to spend the […]

Happiness Is A State Of Mind

Happiness is a stte of mind and can be created. Avoid depression wtih this helpful advice.

Everyone seems to always be pursuing happiness, but happiness should come naturally and easily.  Happiness is an art, as well as a state of mind. We create this art by taking specific action steps. In each moment of time, we choose what we focus on and what we do. In doing this, we create our […]