Archive for March, 2009

Canyon Ranch Grill Miami

En route to the Integrative Nutrition Conference, I had the luxury to stop and grab a quick lunch at the  Canyon Ranch Grill Miami. I was so excited to see the resort and cafe as I had heard a lot of wonderful things. The hotel sits right on the beach making for beautiful [...]

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Raw Snacks

One of my favorite things to do when I’m in a  new place (or even when I’m not!) is to visit the area’s health food stores.  Strange, I know. But there is something so exciting and exhiliarting about walking into a new store to discover different products or as in the case of the Whole [...]

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White House Garden

Posted on March 20th, 2009 Joshua Rosenthal Institute for Integrative Nutrition BLOG

A few months ago we reported that The White House was talking about growing an organic garden to raise awareness around nutrition and sustainability. In the April issue of Oprah magazine, Michele Obama says they are definitely going to take this project on.
“We [...]

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Can’t Wait for Gone Raw Part 2

I can’t wait to do another raw cleanse.   It was such a wonderful experience. In the five day cleanse, I had more energy, less sweet cravings, incredible sleep AND lost 4 pounds. It is pretty hard for me to maintain a completely raw regimen, however, it certainly makes me want to incorporate as many raw foods [...]

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RAW Day 3

Yesterday went pretty well! I found that all the cold foods were definitely lowering my body temperature. (this is why it is better to do this during the warmer weather- thank god today is 65!) I made a delicious lunch and dinner. Lunch was some zucchini pasta with pesto over spinach and for [...]

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Raw Cleanse Day 2

I finished day 1! I started craving some cooked foods for dinner last night, but pushed through the short craving. I put together some raw veggie sushi and salad with a spicy almond dressing. It was very filling and satisfying. It got me thinking how so often when people are eating nutritionally [...]

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Gone Raw: 5 Day Raw Cleanse

One of the concepts that I love about the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, is that we are all individuals with different dietary and lifestyle needs. If there was a “one size fits all” diet plan, we would all be doing it! When I work with clients we experiment to see what works best for their [...]

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Health Coaches for America

Posted on March 12th, 2009 by Joshua Rosenthal Institute for Integrative Nutrition BLOG
It is no surprise that Americans need to change their health habits. Even though there has been an increase in sales in organic foods and natural food stores have received more business, there are still millions of Americans who consume large amounts of [...]

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Ditch The Dairy, Calcium Alternatives

I’ve written several entries regarding the truths about dairy, what the USDA and RD’s are not telling us. So several people may be wondering if I am not consuming dairy, where will I get my calcium from? Here is a great resource list to see the Calcium Content of Selected Non Dairy Foods:
Food                                                             Amount           [...]

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Sign The Health Revolution Petition

Help the Health Revolution meet the goal of 100,000 signatures
Go to: http://www.healthrevolutionpetition.org/

This petition calls for:
1. Federal government encouragement and reward for the People taking personal responsibility for their own health
- A full federal income tax deduction, with no minimum, for the purchase of any product, service, or device that is intended for use in the [...]

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