by HealthyGingerAdmin | Mar 31, 2018 | Goodies & Snacks, Healthy Recipes, Inflammation
There are many things that we do to maintain our adrenal health (or more specifically, our hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal health) on a regular basis. After struggling with HPA-dysfunction for years it is an aspect of our health that we stay consistently committed to....
by Alexandra Golden | Mar 22, 2015 | Body, Goodies & Snacks, Health Care, Inflammation, Sweets & Treats
I start off this video tale with a confession: my sugar intake in the past was off the charts. (And it’s still something I work on now. Sweet-tooth McGee right here.) I spend the first portion of the video talking through the physiologic changes that occur with...
by Alexandra Golden | Feb 27, 2015 | Easy, Goodies & Snacks, Healthy Recipes, Sweets & Treats
My baby sister, age 10, s currently being tutored and her teacher recently decided to put on a Poetry and Tea Lunch. Pretty swanky, huh? I wish I had this when I was in school! It turned out amazingly. Â Everyone brought food, my sister sang some songs while her...
by Alexandra Golden | Dec 23, 2014 | Goodies & Snacks, Healthy Recipes, Sweets & Treats
When I think about the holidays, I think of sharing quality time with the people I love most in the world.  But I also think of eating delicious foods…especially something that’s sweet, chocolate-y, and fluffy!  This year, the treat that I’ve been...
by Alexandra Golden | Nov 22, 2014 | Easy, Goodies & Snacks, Healthy Recipes, Sweets & Treats
I grew up eating persimmons and they are some of my favorite fruit during the winter! Â Mostly, whenever I’ve eaten them in public though, I get something like this: “Why are you eating an orange tomato?” Â Hm, time for a quick tutorial! Â You seriously...
by Alexandra Golden | Nov 19, 2014 | Easy, Goodies & Snacks, Healthy Recipes, Sweets & Treats
Pomegranates are some of my favorite fruit to eat. Â They’re super fun to eat and are outrageously packed with good-for-you nutrients (see below for the full nutritional info). Â I dare say they’re on my list of best-things-about-winter! But whenever I buy...
by Alexandra Golden | Nov 6, 2014 | Goodies & Snacks, Healthy Recipes, Sweets & Treats
I used to be a HUGE fan of Sour Patch Kids. Â Whenever I’d have finals coming up in medical school, I would go through entire “family sized” bags of them! (Um, stress-eating, anyone?) Â Needless to say, my health suffered. Â After all, not only was I...
by Alexandra Golden | Oct 17, 2014 | Goodies & Snacks, Healthy Recipes
Sticking to a paleo-type diet while traveling can seem a bit challenging. Â But with a little planning ahead, it’s actually pretty simple! Â This is actually a list I originally put together while getting ready for a trip for myself and my husband where we would...
by Alexandra Golden | Sep 21, 2014 | Goodies & Snacks, Healthy Recipes
It seems as though most people don’t have too much trouble figuring out how to switch over to big paleo meals. Â But snacks seem to be a lot harder to swap out. Â After all, most of us are used to throwing some Goldfish and granola bar into your bags and hitting...
by Alexandra Golden | Jun 18, 2014 | Goodies & Snacks, Healthy Recipes, Meat/Protein
Hey there! Alex here for this post: Clearly, bacon-wrapped-anything is delicious. So is the combination of sweet and salty (thanks, biology!). When you put those two already potent combos together, however, you get something truly scrumptious. These little bite-sized...