tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84853364096203135152024-03-05T22:56:36.777-08:00whole food mattershealth wellness musingsKrista Anderson-Ross NDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06166039897985346753noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8485336409620313515.post-41247511515159940242011-01-24T11:18:00.000-08:002011-01-24T11:18:30.976-08:00New Blog and New Website!Happy New Year 2011 Everyone. I have been blogisphere-absent due to a major distraction: creating a new website and blog! I couldn't have done it without my web designer Janine. She (very) patiently guided me into the next level of web-presencedom. Please visit my new professional website and my new blog, also hosted at the new site (with previous content intact)Krista Anderson-Ross NDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06166039897985346753noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8485336409620313515.post-29688344067034053362010-10-19T23:36:00.000-07:002010-10-20T11:30:22.971-07:00Nutritional Deficiencies in Healthy Children
I recently researched nutritional deficiencies in children for a talk I gave at a school and came across a study outlining the most common deficiencies in otherwise healthy children who are developing normally without any signs of chronic illness or disease. When I looked at what foods these nutrients are found in, it was yet another affirmation of the importance of eating a wholeKrista Anderson-Ross NDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06166039897985346753noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8485336409620313515.post-5556161483068454502010-07-24T11:57:00.000-07:002010-07-24T11:59:04.675-07:00Grilled Peach and Prosciutto Salad
I can't resist a creative salad that integrates sweet and savory. While on the road with my family this summer we stopped at my all-time favorite health food store, the Brattleboro Food Co-op in Brattleboro, Vermont. They were sampling this delicious summer salad that knocked our flip-flops off. I highly recommend that you give it a try on a sizzling summer day.
Salad Krista Anderson-Ross NDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06166039897985346753noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8485336409620313515.post-4966184590930536122010-07-08T13:37:00.000-07:002010-07-09T19:38:52.259-07:00The Coolest App EverI am not a techno-geek at all. I have an Apple Computer and iPhone that I hardly know how to use despite an entire year of lessons with Apple Store hipsters. Oftentimes I don't recognize my own phone as a result of my children's tampering: the screen saver, the wallpaper, the ring. Mind you these changes take place in a nanosecond, about the same amount of time it takes a Krista Anderson-Ross NDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06166039897985346753noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8485336409620313515.post-19363341235404855482010-06-17T16:02:00.000-07:002010-06-18T01:00:45.073-07:00Safe Summer SunscreenIn summer we can’t resist exposing our bodies to sunshine. Our long-cloistered winter skin seeks air and and the warmth of the sun. While some sun exposure is healthy, it can be difficult to know how much is enough. One’s chances of developing skin cancer doubles with five or more sunburns. Yet overall cancer rates drop when vitamin D levels are adequate, and Vitamin D Krista Anderson-Ross NDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06166039897985346753noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8485336409620313515.post-73452839738574014982010-06-01T22:36:00.000-07:002010-06-01T22:36:26.312-07:00Beef With Sugar Snap PeasThis is our new favorite recipe in our family, modified slightly from Bust-a-meal. (See my recent blog posting on this fabulous meal-planning site.) This nutritious dish is simple, delicious, and even popular with the kids, especially if you make your own hoisin sauce, which is much easier than it sounds.
1 cup brown rice
1 12 oz flank steak
2 Tbsp soy sauce, divided
3/4 cup chickenKrista Anderson-Ross NDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06166039897985346753noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8485336409620313515.post-61405907844547244122010-05-31T14:23:00.000-07:002010-05-31T14:40:58.340-07:00Healthy Teen Tidbits
Teenagers are under a lot of stress in our modern world. Like adults they often adopt coping mechanisms (coffee, inadequate sleep, junk foods) enabling them to power through the moment which have cumulative negative effects. Summer is a great time to catch up on sleep and develop healthy habits. Here are some very simple health tips for teens.
*Coffee is Krista Anderson-Ross NDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06166039897985346753noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8485336409620313515.post-59406511244885372222010-05-13T20:46:00.000-07:002010-05-13T20:50:29.356-07:00My Favorite Kid-Pleasing Veggie RecipesI am the first to admit that roasted and blanched vegetables aren't nearly as nutrient-dense as raw or steamed. I call these dishes "Gateway Vegetables" - because kids learn to love some veggies, and then they have a positive association with kale, broccoli, green beans and carrots and are more willing to try them in other presentations.
These are all favorites in our home. I apologize for Krista Anderson-Ross NDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06166039897985346753noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8485336409620313515.post-54445224684446728932010-04-27T13:03:00.000-07:002010-04-27T13:23:41.540-07:00Smiling and Longevity
"You've got to get up every morning with a smile on your face and show the world all the love in your heart. Then people gonna treat you better, you're gonna find, yes you will, that you're beautiful as you feel." ~Carol King
Facial Expressions are the mirror of our inner emotional landscape. Try this right now, while you read this. Smile. I mean really smile: feel Krista Anderson-Ross NDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06166039897985346753noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8485336409620313515.post-55598679008114490962010-03-23T17:25:00.000-07:002010-03-23T17:47:40.748-07:00And Now We Love Bob's Red Mill Even More...My love affair with the local whole grains natural food company Bob's Red Mill began 8 years ago with my family's decision to eat less gluten. For one who has always baked, the thought of living without chocolate chip cookies was more than I could endure. Enter Bob's then limited array of gluten-free baking flours and the baking experiments ensued. We quickly learned that Krista Anderson-Ross NDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06166039897985346753noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8485336409620313515.post-34869619352138385332010-02-17T12:50:00.000-08:002010-02-17T23:35:15.157-08:00The Truth About BPA in Our Food BPA (Bisphenol-A) is a chemical found in many plastics including water bottles, infant formula cans, baby bottles and in the lining of food cans. Science has recently become interested in this chemical and has started to watch it more closely, as a result we have learned that it readily leaches into food. Unfortunately BPA is a nasty hormone disruptor that has been linked to Krista Anderson-Ross NDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06166039897985346753noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8485336409620313515.post-47148599645249024662010-02-04T13:21:00.000-08:002010-02-04T13:39:22.801-08:00Learning to Use Homeopathic Remedies at HomeHomeopathy is my favorite way to manage children's acute illnesses. Because homeopathy is so safe, gentle and effective, I have never had to give Tylenol to my three children for an illness. It is also very forgiving, so if you prescribe the wrong remedy without a noticeable change in symptoms, you can try another one. And because homeopathy is energetic medicine as opposed to Krista Anderson-Ross NDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06166039897985346753noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8485336409620313515.post-82778135672045844972010-01-10T16:08:00.000-08:002010-01-10T16:08:01.637-08:00Foolproof Gluten-Free Cornbread MuffinsWe make this recipe a lot at home. The other day my 11 year daughter and her friend made these for dinner unsupervised. This muffin recipe is quick to put together, quick to cook, and pleases even the most discerning of the non-gluten-free population. Of course those of us gluten-free can't believe our good fortune to be able to savor a warm corn muffin right out of the oven, Krista Anderson-Ross NDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06166039897985346753noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8485336409620313515.post-12327781911656961752010-01-01T23:28:00.000-08:002010-01-01T23:36:32.690-08:00A Healthier New Year by Avoiding These 7 Foods
I am always on the lookout for lists of the most toxic foods to avoid. I recently read an article on Mercola.com, my favorite natural health website, outlining the seven worst foods you can eat. The foods listed below are all tainted in some way by the chemicals of our modern world that are invisible to us when going about our daily lives. What better time than the New Year Krista Anderson-Ross NDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06166039897985346753noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8485336409620313515.post-90075067053671279212009-12-28T16:01:00.000-08:002009-12-28T16:03:47.156-08:00No-Brainer, Quick, Whole-Food Dinners!How often do you look up at the clock at 5:00 PM, groan, then proceed to rustle through your cupboards, frig and freezer desperately seeking something to serve your family? If you're like me this happens more often than you care to admit. Try as I might to keep ingredients on hand that can be transformed into a meal at a moments' notice, my "back-up" repertoire gets tired with Krista Anderson-Ross NDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06166039897985346753noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8485336409620313515.post-61649635052349415692009-12-23T13:45:00.000-08:002009-12-23T13:54:18.036-08:00My Favorite New Breakfast - It's Raw and Quick!What should I eat for breakfast? is a common question I get when working with patients to improve their health. While heretofore I have been one to recommend the more traditional hearty and nutrient-dense breakfast foods of farm-fresh eggs, whole-grain oatmeal, and protein smoothies, I am eager to share with you my latest and greatest breakfast inspiration with a bonus - it's raw!
I Krista Anderson-Ross NDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06166039897985346753noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8485336409620313515.post-18084967887611460982009-12-17T15:59:00.000-08:002009-12-29T10:17:05.804-08:00How to get More Raw Food Into Your Diet
During the summer it is easy to eat raw foods. Here in the Pacific Northwest we are blessed with the bounty of backyard gardens, farmer's markets and CSA's. Nothing gives me more pleasure than to taste raw food just picked from a garden: a ripe tomato still warm from the sun, a handful of arugula, crunching on a green bean.
This time of year when it's cold and wet I want warming Krista Anderson-Ross NDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06166039897985346753noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8485336409620313515.post-21481716889140806592009-12-08T15:45:00.000-08:002009-12-08T15:56:56.454-08:00Gluten-Free Holiday Cookies
photo credit Ellery Ross
We spent the better part of Sunday afternoon celebrating the Scandinavian holiday of Advent. What I know of this holiday from our Swedish au pair Ellinor, is that the four Sundays leading up to Christmas are days of celebration. In her family they light a candle each Sunday, make a holiday treat and spend time with family and friends. I love this Krista Anderson-Ross NDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06166039897985346753noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8485336409620313515.post-58967891932054305222009-11-22T23:40:00.000-08:002009-11-22T23:52:31.124-08:00Home Hydrotherapy for Colds and FluHydrotherapy, the use of water as a healing therapy, is a powerful tool to add to your home health kit, especially during the cold and flu season.
The physiological basis of hydrotherapy is that cold water causes constriction of superficial blood vessels which is stimulating, while hot water causes expansion of vessels and is relaxing. When used in alternation a pumping effect is created Krista Anderson-Ross NDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06166039897985346753noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8485336409620313515.post-24706654560469037502009-11-08T21:33:00.000-08:002009-11-21T09:19:04.572-08:00Homeopathic Remedies for Common AilmentsThese are the remedies that I have used the most in my practice and at home with my children. Of course there are hundreds of homeopathic remedies, this is the minimum amount that I suggest you keep on hand so that you have them when you need them. Homeopathic Remedies are safe and non-toxic. They do not react with any other medications or herbal preparations. You do not have to wonder about Krista Anderson-Ross NDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06166039897985346753noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8485336409620313515.post-87718359304550616292009-10-29T23:03:00.000-07:002009-11-02T22:45:45.829-08:00Keeping the Swine Flu in PerspectiveI have never been comfortable being a "dissident" and I don't identify myself as one. It isn't my nature to be comfortable standing out in a crowd because my beliefs differ from those of the majority. Those who know me would say that I am usually most comfortable blending in and making my waves behind the scenes.
At this moment, however, I find myself sticking my neck out during the biggest Krista Anderson-Ross NDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06166039897985346753noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8485336409620313515.post-1145677903012081912009-10-05T21:37:00.000-07:002009-11-08T21:54:01.233-08:00No Need To Panic About the Swine FluThe media is a powerful tool with influence over great masses of people. The Swine Flu scare is a perfect example of hype and misinformation. There is only one perspective made available in the mainstream media, one of fear and alarmism. When it comes to health information sometimes one must dig to get both sides of the issue.
To my suprise I didn't have to dig very deep to find a reliable Krista Anderson-Ross NDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06166039897985346753noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8485336409620313515.post-82658043657020053802009-06-02T13:35:00.000-07:002009-06-02T14:25:41.243-07:00Easy Chicken Broth and Chicken SoupNow that you know how to Roast a Chicken, making broth couldn't be simpler. You will need a large soup pot or medium sized crock pot. I prefer the crock put because I put the ingredients in after dinner, turn it on, and when I wake up the broth is done. Chicken Broth1. Cut the remaining chicken off the carcass and store in frig.2. Place the chicken carcass, drippings, leftover bones and any Krista Anderson-Ross NDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06166039897985346753noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8485336409620313515.post-58231729874697199692009-06-02T13:17:00.000-07:002009-06-02T13:35:18.159-07:00Roasted Chicken RecipesOne of the most delightful and satisfying meals is roasted chicken. It's hard to get it wrong, the most important detail is the cooking time, which is 20 minutes/pound. If you don’t under or over cook the chicken you can’t go wrong. Find a whole, organic chicken. It will often contain a bag of giblets in the cavity so be sure to remove that before cooking. There are MANY ways to roast a Krista Anderson-Ross NDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06166039897985346753noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8485336409620313515.post-60308085402547987432009-06-02T12:34:00.000-07:002009-06-02T13:16:37.315-07:00Roasting a Chicken and Brothmaking 101In my posting The Goods on Fat I wrote about the importance of including healthy fats in a well-balanced diet. One of the first nutritional suggestions I make to all my patients is to roast a chicken once a week. A roasted chicken is soul food – it is ridiculously simple to prepare yet yields a succulent main dish that is full of protein, minerals and healthy fat that is so exceedingly Krista Anderson-Ross NDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06166039897985346753noreply@blogger.com0