Do you feel like you have to choose between having a social life and having your health? You don’t. You can have it all! Let’s be real. We are social creatures. It’s in our DNA to want to share food and food culture with each other. However, what happens when whole societies’ ways of eating are […]
Is Social Pressure Keeping You Sick? One Woman’s Journey out of Chronic Illness
Welcome to our third podcast! Can you think of moments in your life when you were struggling with your health and happiness? Did you notice situations where concerns about fitting in or societal expectations got in the way of you making the right decisions that will really help you heal? If we’re honest, we all […]
Time Saving Kitchen Tips: Garlic & Ginger on Demand!
Since we fancy ourselves “healthy hedonists” here at Spoonful, our food must give us pleasure, meaning it must taste amazing and make us feel good long after we eat it (energy goes up, not down). Fresh garlic and ginger are not only medicinal foods (for example), but they taste badass! However, despite their greatness, we each […]
Chocolate Love: Could you use a little more in your life?
Why does it feel so good? And why do we feel bad about it? Few foods have the power to conjure the complex emotions that often surround chocolate. It’s commonly associated with feelings of love and pleasure. You’re probably reading this because of how much you love it, perhaps feeling anticipation at the thought of […]
Cleansing Part 2: It’s time to come clean! Inspire your cells to inspire you.
Click here to read Part 1: Feeling Dirty? When is cleansing clean and when is it a punishment? In this second part of our mini-treatise on cleansing, we will explain cleansing to you so clearly and thoroughly, you will feel cleaner inside just for having read it. Hey, it’s possible. We will explore some of the the […]
Cleansing Part 1: Feeling dirty? When is cleansing clean and when is it a punishment?
We are writing this article as a love offering to all the people we have known and will know (including ourselves) who have wanted to feel better and, let’s be honest, look better, and have struggled with feeling disgust, anger and confusion towards their body. See if any of this sounds familiar. So, a very common […]
Feel like crap after the holidays? 7 quick and easy things you can choose from to feel better
For many, the holidays are a time to enjoy the company of family and friends, which often includes decadent meals and a plethora of desserts. Any kind of healthy eating habits often take a back seat during this season with the intention of getting back on track in the new year. As good as it is for our soul […]