Your Health and Joy

Patricia Joy Becker

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Best Healthy Foods List

Unfortunately, many of the healthiest staple foods are not available locally. Fortunately, I created a special health food shopping lists for you on Amazon. The lists contain  the  very best foods I love to use and love to recommend! Make sure you buy a big bottle of the irresistible, versatile  Ume Vinegar which is fabulous in soups, sauces, dressings and most every food. Let me know how it goes. I love hearing from you! Read more...

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Cookies with the Best Maple Syrup

This cookie recipe below uses maple syrup and I have had memorized for decades! I change it up almost every time I make it. Sometimes I use oat flour, sometime I chop up organic chocolate bars instead of the malt sweetened chips. Experiment and let us know if you come up with a another great idea! Chocolate Chip Cookies 2 cups pastry flour 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon of sea salt 1/2 cup coconut or olive oil 1/2 cup maple syrup 1/3 cup apple juice 1 teaspoon orange or vanilla extract ½ Read more...

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What are Superfoods? Are there Health Benefits?

The answer is YES! Superfoods are NOT a new idea. They include some of the oldest living plants on the planet. They have been used for thousands of years by indigenous people all over the world. Their pharmacological attributes have long been revered by ancient civilizations–and only some of us are beginning to experience the magic and medicine held within them. I have been taking Bright Earth Chlorella  since I found out how very good they are for gum health when I had a gum graph about Read more...

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Got Gazpacho?

Nutritious and Delicious Summertime Soup The Vit. A, E and C helps prevents colds. The antioxidant proprieties reduce the aging process. Use organic Farmers Market produce for the best flavor and maximum health benefits. Easy Gazpacho Recipe 1 large tomato, quartered 1/2 cucumber, peeled and cut into 3 inch pieces 1/2 sweet red pepper or green 1/ hot pepper, seeded 1 1/2 C tomato or vegetable juice 2 T red wine vinegar 2 T olive oil dash Tabasco sauce 1/4 t sea salt black pepper to Read more...

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Health Benefits of Nettles

It’s no wonder that throughout temperate regions of the world nettles are valued for building vitality.   I like to find this plant on the numerous mountain hikes within a hours drive of Palo Alto.  A local herbalist, Darren Huckle taught me not to be afraid on the sting. Instead use it as a stimulate to the area of my body that needs a bit more healing circulation. And I have been sharing with friends on the hikes the same. I brush my slightly sore elbow up against the needle plant! When Read more...