CAN YOU MAKE LEMONADE AND LIMEADE IN A JUICER?

by The Healthy Fox

Lemonade

“You can put a lemon through the juicer without peeling it,” Eve asks as her almond-shaped eyes widen. I look at her shocked.  “You don’t peel your lemons before you juice them, do you?  Because I don’t have that much patience.” “Of course I do!  I thought there was something toxic about the peels or something…”  [...]

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WHEN WAXING IS SIMPLY TOO EXPENSIVE

by The Healthy Fox

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“I bought the Bliss epilator — the same one you have,” Clara speaks softly into the phone and I imagine her pretty curls falling into her eyes. “And so far you’re right. It’s not nearly as painful as waxing.” “It really isn’t,” I say. “The myth is epilators are ridiculously painful–” “I read one woman [...]

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CHOCOLATE FREEDOM CUPCAKES – DAIRY AND GLUTEN FREE

January 20, 2009
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Over the holidays, I had a fabulous time making vegan cupcakes, thanks to Isa Chandra Moskowitz and Terry Hope Romero’s Cookbook, Vegan Cupcakes Take Over The World.  If you love amazing desserts, but cannot stomach milk and eggs, this is the cookbook for you. My family is not vegetarian, but they enjoy eating healthy, good-tasting, [...]

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KEEP YOUR COLOR – TIPS FOR MAKING YOUR HAIR DYE LAST

January 9, 2009
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“I read in a magazine that there are salons now where you can get your hair colored with natural eco-friendly dye. Do you think that’s better than the color you get in normal salons?” I am having an early Thai feast with my man and our friend, J.P. A brilliant make-up artist, naturalist, and vegan, [...]

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WHERE DO VEGETARIANS GET THEIR IRON?

January 7, 2009
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Dearest Healthy Foxes, One of the most common questions I am asked when people discover I am vegetarian is, “Do you take an iron supplement?” As many of you know, I am not a fan of vitamins and supplements. I prefer to eat my vitamins and minerals by eating a variety of whole foods. My [...]

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MEAT MADE MY BODY SICK AND I NEED HELP BECOMING VEGETARIAN

January 5, 2009
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Dearly loved Healthy Fox, I recently became very ill and, as a result, had to have my body COMPLETELY flushed. As a result, I am having a really hard time dealing with “normal” food. Even before my illness, I had been considering becoming vegetarian for health reasons, but never really saw it as convenient. I [...]

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SILKY, SOFT, SMOOTH SKIN…. THE NATURAL WAY

January 4, 2009
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Like many girls, my skin can get dried out and throughout my life I have used lotions, creams, and oils to try and make my skin supple, smooth and soft. Last year, I picked up Natalia Rose’s book, Raw Food LIfe Force Energy: Enter a Totally New Stratosphere of Weight Loss, Beauty, and Health, which [...]

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THE GREAT VITAMIN DEBATE

January 2, 2009
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Do you take vitamins? I rarely – if ever – take vitamins. When I do, they often give me a stomach ache, and as I become healthier, I listen to my body. If a food or supplement makes me feel sick, that tells me I should not eat it. When you become vegetarian, everyone asks [...]

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THE MAN WHO LET CURLY LOCKS DOWN – A HAIR PRODUCT REVIEW

January 1, 2009
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Darling Healthy Foxes, We all have those days. Right around the start of our period, we suddenly find ourselves in the hair product aisle of Rite Aid. Ignoring the sane side of our brain that is saying, “Why aren’t you buying the product you normally use? You know, the one that works,” we let the [...]

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IS YOUR WATER DESTROYING YOUR COMPLEXION?

January 1, 2009
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“You make all of your skin care products at home?” Telia, a professional make-up artist, vegan chef, and dear friend, nods. “With skin care the number one thing is how pure your water is.” “What do you mean?” “Well, the water in Los Angeles is bad – you’ve tasted it. After you cleanse your face, [...]

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