Posted in Blog, Fran Recommends on Feb 16th, 2010
I love my Kombucha! It’s my favorite mid-afternoon and post yoga drink, and I often have some first thing in the morning as well. I started drinking it out of the refrigerated case at the health food store, but at almost $4 a bottle, it wasn’t very practical to have on a daily basis. Yet it is delicious, has so many health benefits, and even I get tired of drinking only tea and water sometimes. Brewing...
Posted in Blog on Dec 19th, 2009
Xylitol, also know as birch sugar, is a 5-carbon sugar that has 40% fewer calories and 75% fewer carbs than refined white sugar. Xylitol is a mere 7 on the glycemic index (which measures the impact of food on our blood sugar levels), compared to sugar’s glycemic index of 100. It has no bad aftertaste, and occurs naturally, not only in fruits and vegetables, but in our own bodies, where we make both xylitol...
Fran Sussman has been in holistic care since 1988 and in private practice since 1993. Apart from one-on-one consulting, Fran is sought after as a speaker, workshop leader and meditation teacher. She writes a column on Holistic Health for The Times Herald Record, and has been featured frequently in Natural Awakenings magazine. Read more »
