Karla SalinariLatin & Caribbean Plant-Based Recipes

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The Truth About Fat

Recipe, Side Dish, Wellness TipSeptember 14, 2021

Dietary fat: is it good or bad? Both! Why? b/c not all fats are created equal. Here’s The Skinny on Fats Heavily processed, hydrogenated “trans” fats used in prepared, packaged foods can be extremely damaging to the body. They can compromise the cardiovascular system, immune system, and contribute to behavior problems. They can also lead to…

How to Turn Meat-Heavy Dishes into Plant-Based Alternatives

Entrees, Recipe, UncategorizedAugust 18, 2021

Plant-Based eating is gaining popularity with more people willing to swap meat-heavy dishes with plant-based alternatives and feeling: ∙ More energy ∙ Less bloating ∙ Improved digestion …but before I teach you easy ways to turn meat-heavy dishes into plant-based alternatives and feel AMAZING (!), I want to explain what it means to eat plant-based.…

Iron Rich Foods

Favorites, Wellness TipApril 14, 2020

Iron is an essential mineral that serves several important functions, its main being to carry oxygen throughout your body as a part of red blood cells. However, the body cannot produce iron on its own and it is important that we incorporate iron-rich foods as part of a healthy diet. If you're like me…

Food as Medicine (+ An Easy Recipe)

Side Dish, Wellness TipNovember 14, 2019

When we learn to see Food as Medicine we can improve overall health and fight disease. Here are some ways you can use food as medicine in every life. 'Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.' The famous words from the ancient Greek physician Hippocrates, often called the father of Western…