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Turmeric: Meet Your New Anti-inflammatory Power House

The GEM Turmeric

Meet turmeric – your new super spice, new anti-inflammatory power house BFF! This Southeast Asian spice is so much more than just an Indian curry ingredient…. Read more

Final Tips for Feeding (and Hydrating) a Teenage Athlete

The third part of our series on teenage athlete nutrition focuses exclusively on hydrating your teenage athlete. Proper hydration in your teen is incredibly important. Even… Read more

Healthy Tips for Feeding a Teenage Athlete – Part Two

Many struggle with knowing the healthiest ways to feed teenagers. Feeding a teenage athlete is even trickier. As discussed in last week’s post, optimal physical performance for your… Read more

Healthy Tips for Feeding a Teenage Athlete – Part One

Our kids are crazy about their sports. They put lots of focus on practice and training to prepare for the big games; but do they place… Read more

Conjuction Junction, How’s Your Liver Function?

Read this before you do anything else for your overall well-being.  Do you give much thought to your liver? You should, because it may be the… Read more

Your Biggest Enemy: Stress. By Way of Sugar

We know the visible suspects of stress: hectic schedules, poor relationships, lack of sleep. In addition, there are invisible factors that trigger the same stress response…. Read more

5 GEM~my Ideas to Love the Earth a Little More this Earth Day

April is EARTH MONTH and Friday’s Earth Day 2016 is about loving our planet. We believe an organic, healthy lifestyle go hand in hand with loving… Read more

Spring Forward with The GEM Continuing Education Workshops

Spring is the time for renewal, revitalization and detoxification … and The GEM Continuing Education Workshops. It’s time to think about a system re-boot of our bodies and… Read more

Breakfast Ideas for Healthy Teens [Part Four in Four-Part Series]

Healthy Teens

You asked for it and here it is: breakfast ideas for healthy teens. Remember what I said in the second blog? “Breakfast is the most important meal… Read more

Snack Ideas for Healthy Teens [Part Three in Four-Part Series]

Healthy Teens

Snack ideas for healthy teens got you stumped? The key is to BE PREPARED. Remember from last post? If you have good food in your fridge,… Read more