Fresh fruits are good for fighting cancer, because they are raw and have all kinds of nutrients. But wait! They feed cancer cells because they have natural sugar. Strawberries in particular are good for fighting cancer, because they are raw and have antioxidants in addition to vitamins. But wait! They not only have natural sugar, which cancer cells live on, but they also are a goitrogen – one of the fruits/veggies that impede normal thyroid function. Broccoli is essential for fighting cancer. ...

When someone goes to the police to report a crime, and the police interrogate the victim like a criminal, or even go so far as to get violent with the victim, there are people who assume something is wrong with that victim. These kind of people start with the presupposition that police are good, that police are smart, that the justice system is pure. Rather than allowing for the possibility that this individual’s experience throws into question such assumptions, they ...

OMG I just made a yum-delish salad with an unexpected combo of ingredients. They talked to me, so I threw them into a food processor:

• carrots
• fresh dill
• spring onions
• raw broccoli
• kiwi

After chopping or pulverizing everything, I added flax oil, lemon juice, vinegar, and salt. Yummmmmmy!!!!!!!!!!

I’ve been internally beating myself up for being a homebody. My best friend is in town with her brood, and in the few weeks that they’ve been here, they’ve seen more sites and done more exciting activities than I’ve done in the, oh, year plus since I arrived. So I was feeling like a real schlub. But then tonight, when I declined going to the art festival in town, I did it in a very conscious and positive way. What was ...

I find it challenging to balance being tough enough on myself that I do the things I need to do – like exercise regularly and intensely; cook fresh, organic, healing meals; and grow my business – but gentle enough on myself that I’m not causing stress and, therefore, inducing an unhealthy lifestyle. Tonight I weighed my options – do laundry, work out, and/or go shopping for my new raw-foods kick? I decided on the latter. But I can’t help feeling something ...