Quinoa, Beets, Feta, & Arugula Salad

1 1/2 cups of organic quinoa 3 cups water 1/2 cup olive oil 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar Splash of red wine vinegar 2 teaspoons white sugar (or stevia) 2 or 3 cloves of garlic 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper A dash of sriracha or other hot sauce 1 can of sliced beets 4 green onions ( or more if they are little ones) 1 container of baby arugula (or mature arugula, if no baby arugula available) 1 8 ounce container...

Veggie Fun for the Summer

Veggie Fun for the Summer! Make your own VEGGIE SKELETON with your kids to encourage eating healthy snacks! This one is easy with celery, carrots, red peppers, mushrooms and a little broccoli! ***TIP TIP TIP***** Make your own ranch dip with PLAIN GREEK YOGURT!! Get the benefits of the probiotics and protein from the yogurt and keep the calories low! I bet you and your family won’t even know the...

The benefits of raw honey

Raw Honey and the benefits are the topic of this installment of Gateway To Health with your host Dr. Theresa Hartley. Podcast: Play in new window | Download (41.8MB)

Raw Honey Has Health Benefits

According to Dr. Ron Fessenden, M.D., M.P.H. the average American consumes over 150 pounds of refined sugar, plus an additional 62 pounds of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS). In comparison, we consume just one pound of honey per year. Instead, Dr. Fessenden recommends that increasing the intake of pure “raw” honey and drastically reducing the refined sugars and HFCS would reap enormous health benefits. A report in the...

Do You Know Over 100 Uses For Coconut Oil?

Dr. Hartley shares a variety of uses for coconut oil and the health benefits of this for symptoms such as acid reflux and skin conditions Podcast: Play in new window | Download (44.6MB)...

What Makes a Chicken Free-Range?

Conventional egg-production agriculture (also known as confined animal feeding operation or CAFO) raises hens indoors and in cages. This has raised concerns about animal welfare, environmental damage, and nutritional impacts. Egg-laying hens confined to cages do not have space to move or stretch, and they show more fearful behavior and become prone to skeletal problems. Large numbers of animals confined in small spaces also...