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Possibly another reason to keep your life peaceful - your heart health.  Fascinating study!    Image via https://www.webmd.com/ http://abcnews.go.com/amp/Health/everyday-noises-increased-risk-heart-disease-experts/story?id=52858912

When a vegetarian craves a deli sandwich their minds go to heart health, a splash of flavor, and plenty of greens without apology.  What is it about sandwiches that we just can't give up?  The simplicity? The mixture of flavors?  The bread? The undying memories of your childhood deli?  Perhaps all.  Here is a simple heart healthy, vegetarian friendly recipe for my favorite sandwich.  Some of the choices are not specifically whole foods...they are a healthier version of a traditional deli sandwich, which is all about heart health. First, the bread: as one who rarely consumes bread, discovering a decent vegan bread is a necessity.  Whenever the craving strikes, Franz Organic Rogue River Twenty-Four Grains & Seeds is the go to bread.  If gluten-free is required, go to your favorite GF bread.   Second, the flavor:  homemade raw vegan pesto is an ABSOLUTE requirement!  The garlic, basil, pine nuts, and olive oil provide an in...

Happy Valentine's Day Everyone!   I wanted to share an interview with Rob Dunn, author of the book  Tales of Broken Hearts. that examines some intriguing medical mysteries and discoveries about the human heart, and stories behind them.  An informative and interesting interview and book for anyone interested in the history of medical findings about the heart .  Podcast interview via Science Fridays: http://sciencefriday.com/segment/02/13/2015/tales-of-broken-hearts.html Book excerpt via Science Fridays:  http://www.sciencefriday.com/blogs/02/12/2015/how-a-bar-fight-paved-the-way-for-heart-surgery.html

About ten years ago, I chatted with Viktoras Kulvinskas, this raw foodist has been living the raw life for at least four decades.  He is a lovely human and he is offering up one of his recipes below. He hosts retreats in Costa Rica as well as in the U.S. throughout the year.  Check hiin out on his Facebook page. Viktoras Kulvinskas' Veggie Burger Recipe 6 cups Carrot pulp (from juicing leftovers or from food processor or vitamix) 3 cups Onion (finely chopped) 1/2 head of cauliflower (run through vita mix or similar device) 1/2 head of celery (average sized bunch) finely chopped 6 cups Sunflower seeds ( run through vitamix or similar high powered device until it is powdered. Run 3 cups at a time using the plunger(vitamix),more than that will bog down the blender) soaking seeds is not recommended 1/4 cup of curry powder 1/8 cup of sea salt Mix with hands until well blended roll into balls, flatten into patties Put in dehydrator for a minimum for 4 hours at 150 deg...