tag:www.nacfl.com,2005:/categories/conscious-eating?page=6Conscious Eating Conscious Eating | Central Florida Natural Awakenings Magazine Page 6Healthy Living Healthy Planet2022-12-06T19:19:42-05:00urn:uuid:039e8b24-d135-48f0-aace-0f1c64f4d4d42022-10-19T14:44:22-04:002022-12-06T19:19:42-05:00The Gut-Brain Connection: How Food Affects Our Mood2022-10-31 09:30:00 -0400Kimberly B. WhittleExploring the gut-brain axis and the role that microorganisms in the gut play in mental health conditions like anxiety, stress, depression and other disorders.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.nacfl.com">Natural Awakenings Central Florida / Orlando</a></small></p>urn:uuid:562cd0bc-09de-4d0e-a9e5-cfa35a2cbdf32022-09-21T12:00:10-04:002022-11-05T08:36:35-04:00Fall Beets: Versatile Leaf-to-Root Eats2022-09-30 09:30:00 -0400April ThompsonVersatile, nutritious, colorful and flavorful, beets are an easy-to-grow, multi-season vegetable, packed with nutrition. Here are some delicious ways to enjoy them.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.nacfl.com">Natural Awakenings Central Florida / Orlando</a></small></p>urn:uuid:1556d714-7fa3-47a9-8aa9-8b02bd1ea16d2022-08-18T11:22:45-04:002022-09-30T16:48:43-04:00Food Dehydration Made Easy: Best Ways to Preserve the Harvest 2022-08-31 09:30:00 -0400Sheila JulsonPreserving fruit, veggies, meat, fish, herbs and nuts is easy with these best tips for getting started using a food dehydrator.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.nacfl.com">Natural Awakenings Central Florida / Orlando</a></small></p>urn:uuid:5a14a751-5a9e-48c3-bbc7-816810dcf25f2022-07-18T15:38:01-04:002022-09-30T16:50:41-04:00Sustainable Shellfish: Superfood of the Sea 2022-07-29 09:30:00 -0400April ThompsonShellfish is delicious, fast-growing, nutritionally dense, sustainably produced, locally available from coast to coast and comes in nature’s own sturdy packaging.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.nacfl.com">Natural Awakenings Central Florida / Orlando</a></small></p>urn:uuid:2d17c71c-8fe3-4e36-86d1-096379d3096b2022-06-13T16:50:04-04:002022-08-26T22:38:43-04:00The Healthy Food Movement: Pandemic Trends are Shaping Better Local Food Systems2022-06-30 09:30:00 -0400Bob BenensonA wide range of innovative solutions are being pursued by e-commerce entrepreneurs and food-equity advocates to get healthier local food into more hands and more neighborhoods.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.nacfl.com">Natural Awakenings Central Florida / Orlando</a></small></p>urn:uuid:528a9235-440a-489c-8d65-ca2c940b19c52022-06-17T13:40:51-04:002022-08-26T22:38:40-04:00Flower Power: Edible Blooms Add Flavor and Color to Summer Fare 2022-06-30 09:30:00 -0400April ThompsonToday’s health-conscious foodies are finding edible flowers to be a fantastic way to eat the rainbow, adding fun flavors and colors to all sorts of dishes.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.nacfl.com">Natural Awakenings Central Florida / Orlando</a></small></p>urn:uuid:26a320b6-6bcb-420b-9f94-82dd319c27632022-06-02T14:34:37-04:002022-06-30T13:17:13-04:00Buzz-Free Drinking: The Healthy Rise of Non-Alcoholic Beverages 2022-05-31 09:31:00 -0400Ronica O’Hara As a former bartender, Katie Cheney enjoys mixing drinks for friends, and one night recently, in her San Francisco apartment, she tried out something new: an alcohol-free “Noquila Sunrise” made with a distilled, plant-based spirit.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.nacfl.com">Natural Awakenings Central Florida / Orlando</a></small></p>urn:uuid:ce2c92d6-68a9-4daa-bde9-94a79ed443542022-04-15T13:00:44-04:002022-06-01T15:58:47-04:00Intermittent Fasting Basics: How to Improve Health by Eating Less Often 2022-04-29 09:30:00 -0400Sheila JulsonBy strategically fasting for hours to days, we can eat a wide range of healthy foods while improving our metabolic health, cholesterol markers and insulin levels.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.nacfl.com">Natural Awakenings Central Florida / Orlando</a></small></p>urn:uuid:67e868e6-f192-4cc2-93a0-9c93d02c030c2022-03-12T18:28:49-05:002022-12-30T11:12:54-05:00Eating for the Planet: Diet for a Climate Crisis2022-03-31 09:30:00 -0400Sheila JulsonOur food choices influence the environment and climate change. Here are sustainable tips to make our diets healthier for us and the planet.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.nacfl.com">Natural Awakenings Central Florida / Orlando</a></small></p>urn:uuid:0bea9e08-f3a0-4099-a8e9-59fd8f307e842022-02-02T10:01:57-05:002022-05-04T11:42:41-04:00Plant-Based Foods Go Mainstream: Healthy Eating Gets Easier with Innovations2022-02-28 09:30:00 -0500Carrie JacksonVegans have no shortage of options as plant-based eating and lifestyle choices go mainstream with creative, sustainable products and services that are better for the planet and our health.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.nacfl.com">Natural Awakenings Central Florida / Orlando</a></small></p>