Recently I heard that a family member in her early 50s was being seen by a doctor for DVT and that she was hoping that there was a more natural way of dealing with it than the medications her doctor was prescribing. When I had digested this scrap of family ''information,'' I thought about my own lax position (denial, really) and how it would make sense for me to make some changes in my life while I still have some shreds of health and potential fitness. And, of course, I have inherited my mother's compulsive pop reading habit (in my case, the Internet mostly). So, I decided to research and write an article that would incorporate some preventative and alternative health principles into my life that might make DVT somewhat less likely to catch up with me than is likely the case now. I would also like to see our family member above and others benefit from these principles if they decide that they want to. Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a critical health concern that af
Simple Delicious Vegan Chocolate Cake Image courtesy of Mr. Gojowy This is a truly simple cake recipe (under 10 ingredients) that produces a really delicious chocolate cake, similar-tasting to the ones made with egg and dairy. It is modeled on the "Deep Chocolate Vegan Cake" recipe written up in Moosewood Restaurant Classics with a few adjustments to the ingredients. We love it (maybe a little too much). I am also refining a duplicate gluten-free recipe. Follow me here to get the notification of that recipe, and other vegan and gluten-free vegan recipes to come. INGREDIENTS: 1 1/2 cups unbleached white flour 2/3 cup of Fair Trade cacao powder (or standard unsweetened cocoa) 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt 1 cup organic cane sugar 1/2 cup coconut oil, melted 1 cup cold water (or cold brewed coffee or coffee substitute) 2 teaspoons orange or vanilla flavor 2 tablepoons apple cider vinegar METHOD : Preheat the oven to 375 F/190.56C.