. . . some recipes Healthy doesn’t have to be boring, or tasteless. Here are some enticing recipes from Michelle King Davis’s book, Beyond Healthy Recipes, available at Beyond Health. ALL RAW SANDWICH FILLING  -  Makes 4 wraps 1 clove garlic, minced 2 T fresh lime juice 2 ripe avocados, peeled and seed removed ¼ cup onions, finely chopped Spices of choice (cumin, cayenne pepper, chili powder, oregano, or basil) Selina Celtic Sea Salt to taste 4-5 collard greens or large romaine lettuce leaves Using a food processor, process the above ingredients, except for the greens or romaine, until smooth and use it as the dressing for a combination of any of the vegetables below: Carrots, shredded Zucchini or yellow squash, shredded Tomato, chopped Broccoli, finely chopped Cauliflower, finely chopped Cabbage, shredded Bell peppers, thinly sliced Scallions, chopped Cilantro, parsley, basil or dill, chopped Mung bean, clover, broccoli, radish or alfalfa sprouts Finely c…

Have you ever won a stare-down with a tray of Christmas cookies?  You’ve probably heard that people gain an average of five to ten pounds between Thanksgiving and New Years. The good news is that the real average is more like one to two pounds. The bad news is that most of that weight is never lost. And people who are already overweight tend to gain pounds faster than normal-weight individuals do. Whether you are following the Beyond Health lifestyle to lose weight, or to get well and stay well, the next few months may challenge your resolve like no other time of year. The holiday season—for many now stretching from Halloween to the Superbowl—is a marathon of festive celebrations with friends and family that attempt to bring cheer to what might otherwise be a cold and gloomy time of year. The Challenge of Cheer It’s always harder to maintain your diet when you leave your house, but during the holidays, there is a whole lot of leaving the house. And the ten…