Leah Shannon is a Holistic Health Counselor who is passionate about helping people achieve health and balance through gradual and lasting changes in diet and lifestyle. Through an integrative nutrition approach, Leah works with clients with concerns ranging from weight loss for health, chronic illness, fatigue and stress, digestive disorders and food sensitivities to individuals and families who simply want to prioritize a healthful life.
Everyone is familiar with the Hippocrates quote “First do no harm” but there are few doctors who know that he also said, “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” Here’s where you’ll find posts on how food, nutrition, natural medicine and holistic care are changing lives.
When Ruth Reichl took over editing duties of my favorite food magazine, Gourmet (RIP), she started “Politics of the Plate” which was intrepid for a maintream food publication. This is my way of keeping the tradition and where I will post commentary on food issues and policy.
When its baking out there, it is hard to bring myself to bake in here. Cranking up an oven to 375 degrees in a room that’s already 85 degrees and an ambient outside temperature of 90 degrees, just does not sound appealing no matter what promise the other side of the oven door holds.
So here are two of my absolute favorite summer “cookies.” We’ve all eaten refrigerator cakes. These are freezer cookies. Absolutely no oven required. And I swear, I’ve made these two and popped them in the freezer in half an hour. 2 varieties, 40 cookies in 30 minutes? Yep, I’m there.
What if I tell you that in 30 days you can Renew. Refresh. Re-energize yourself? You can! This fall, as the heavy summer air clears, lighten your body and mind, find your focus, and surprise yourself with the energy you’ve been craving.
You’ve been wanting to for so long. Now here is your chance to turn over a new leaf.
Coming this fall sign yourself up for the Fork & Mat Challenge!
After a few months of making do with the sad excuses for “bread” that gluten-free commercial manufacturers produce, I bought my last frozen Food for Life Brown Rice Loaf, had a Scarlett moment, and swore, I will never be hungry [for bread] again!
I don’t know about you but I think “easy as pie” makes as much sense as “working like a dog.” I absolutely love pies. But sometimes you need something more time-sensitive. (That sounds a little more restrained than “quick fix” 
. There is no season more perfect for the crumble than summer, of course. We went blueberry picking the other day and while we did not have the heat-resistance to pick bushels upon bushels, we did pick enough for eating, freezing and to make a yummy Blueberry Crumble.
Ahhhh. Summer. Sun and 95 degrees. One of the things I look forward to during this season is crafting wonderful Herbal Iced Teas. You don’t need to spend $$ and waste all that packaging by buying pre-bottled iced teas. A lot of iced teas also come unnecessarily loaded with sugar that you definitely don’t need. Its very easy to make your own and its fun to experiment with different flavors!
