by kathryn matthews | Oct 19, 2013 | Lifestyle
I like to eat “clean” at restaurants. For me, this has two meanings. One is that the restaurant’s kitchen staff and servers practice an acceptable level of hygiene when preparing or handling food. The second concerns the food itself. Ideally, the edible inputs of...
by kathryn matthews | Oct 4, 2013 | Real Food Wisdom
Do you hit the “wall” around 3pm? Find yourself craving something—maybe a cupcake (with loads of frosting), a chocolate chip cookie (or five), chips, crackers or ice cream? The problem with sugary treats or processed snack foods is two-fold: they’re chockfull of...
by kathryn matthews | Sep 27, 2013 | Hormone Balance
Three years ago, it seemed like I was always seeing my sports chiropractor for two recurrent injuries: a persistent tightness (and pain) in my left knee as well as my lower back. At the time, I worked out about two hours on most days, often doing long runs on the same...
by kathryn matthews | Sep 18, 2013 | Anti-inflammatory, Detoxification, Hormone Balance, Immune Health, Vegetables
This summer, I started getting high on weed. I was curious—and wanted to try it. Now, it’s a weekly habit. And I’m totally hooked…on lamb’s quarters and purslane! Had you going there for a second, right?! Yep. Lamb’s quarters and purslane are weeds. I never...
by kathryn matthews | Sep 3, 2013 | Healthy Fats
I rediscovered aioli, a garlicky Provencal-style “mayonnaise” amid a July heat wave that knocked us off our feet—straight into a languid torpor. In my fantasies, I was in Peter Mayles’ Provence—lounging poolside, glass of rosé in hand, basking in sunshine, the...
