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Raise your hand if you made your own popsicles as a kid. I sure did. If it was liquid, it went into a paper Dixie® cup and was stuck in the freezer – fruit juice from concentrate, root beer, Kool-Aid®. You get the idea... frozen sugar . Older, perhaps wiser, and definitely more health conscious, I decided to revisit a favorite summertime treat and make my own ice pops from fresh fruit. Watermelon-Lime Pops The key here is using very ripe fruit, although Im sure frozen fruit would work equally as well. What I discovered though, is that fruit loses some of its sweetness after freezing, so if you still have the sweet tooth you did as a child, you might want to throw in a sweetener like agave nectar or raw honey. Blueberry-Blackberry Ice Pop All you do is puree your fruit in the blender or food processor – try melons, berries, mangos, grapes, anything! Remember to first remove any pits and seeds. Add some coarsely chopped fruit to the puree if you like, pour into popsicle molds , and freez...

Record Breaking Temperatures Throughout the U.S. Although its been an unusually cool summer here in Northern California, the rest of the country seems to be enduring extreme heat. This weekend, a number of cities reached triple digits. This kind of heat can be dangerous and its important to do everything you can to cool off. One method people sometimes miss is their diet. The heating and cooling properties of food are very important qualities used in Chinese medicine. The type of food as well as the method it is cooked, or not cooked, all contribute to these properties. Foods that Cool You Youve probably heard the expression, "cool as a cucumber". Cucumbers are one of the vegetables that can cool the body. Here are some others: Fruits : Apples, bananas, cantaloupe, citrus fruits, watermelon and tomatoes Beans and bean products : Alfalfa sprouts, soy milk, tofu, tempeh Grains : Amaranth, barley, millet and wheat Herbs: Cilantro, dandelion, lemon balm, mint and marjoram Vegetab...

Beat the heat with this raw vegan and gluten free salad topped with agave-Dijon Dressing. Follow Foods For Long Life on FACEBOOK . Summer - Time to Eat More Raw Food When the weather warms up, its time to eat more raw food. Whether youre a vegan, vegetarian or meat eater, its a good idea to consume lots of raw fruits and vegetables in the summer months. This blog and my ebook, Health Begins in the Kitchen , is based on a Seasonally Raw Food Plan which varies the amounts of raw food consumed with the seasons. In the winter when its cold, our bodies crave cooked foods such as warm soups, cooked grains, and baked sweet potatoes. But for now, when the weather is hot and the farmers market and summer gardens are flourishing, lets pile on the raw fruits and veggies! Cool Off Weve had record breaking heat the last few weeks here on the West Coast so weve been living on raw smoothies and big salads. This simple salad makes a beautiful presentation and is very cooling for the body. The shredded...