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Tales from the Grocery Store
The supermarket can be a daunting experience. If you’ve survived a parking experience at Whole Foods, the battle is already 50% won. Here’s the official Essence Supermarket Survival Guide to keep you from wanting to run yourself (or someone else) over with your cart.
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Banish the Bloat / Food Baby
Feeling bloated can range from uncomfortable to excruciating. Gas, a natural byproduct of digestion, can sometimes go hog wild and produce these sensations. Getting to the root cause of it with the help of your doctor/gastroenterologist is the best idea, but in the meantime, foods/drinks can certainly harm or help.
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Gimmicks Need Not Apply
I’ve recently partnered with a dynamic young female #bosslady, Deanna Bossert, who is launching her innovative business, The Cooking Collaborative, as a culinary education tool/personal chef service that will cultivate both nutrition and cooking through community effort.
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Raising the Bar
Raising the Bar: All those Confusing Bars Out There Oh, jarring world of energy/nutrition bars. So many options, so few minutes in […]
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Dress(ings) for Success
Get Lost in the Sauce Sauces and dressings provide anti-inflammatory flavor and heart-healthy fats to make your food really shine. Here are […]
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Swap ‘Til You Drop
Smart Food Swamps The wheatgrass is always greener on the other side, and sometimes you just wish you had things differently. Sometimes, […]
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Monica’s Must-Haves
My FAVORITE Bites Raindrops on roses and whiskers on Cavalier King Charles Spaniels. These are a few of my favorite things… but […]
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Eggcellent Eggplant “Ravioli”
Yeah, it’s VEGAN. Yeah, it’s delicious. Yeah, there are actually no eggs in eggplant, which is very confusing. Ingredients 2 medium eggplants, […]