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My Big Fat Experiment: Fat Makes You Fat, Right?

Is it really possible to grow a 6 pack of abs and still eat butter? I had to find out. November 2013: I sat in my NYC hotel room looking into the mirror. I felt swollen in my jeans as my muffin-top was puffing out of them. It was actually difficult to zip them but I...

My Favorite Holiday Pomegranate Salad Recipe

My Favorite Holiday Pomegranate Salad! It is also the easiest salad I make all year long. Bring this special holiday salad to your gatherings this year, and enjoy the compliments! Holiday Pomegranate and Fennel Salad Recipe   1 or 2 fennel bulbs:  Slice the white...

Eat Certain Foods to Prevent Cancer? The Science is Here

Can you eat certain foods to prevent cancer? Is is possible to reduce your cancer risk with a different diet? You see, once a disease is here and in the advanced stages, the 'cure' becomes a much bigger challenge.  So, what if we could go back and stop this abnormal...

Coconut Oil, a “Good” Fat

Is coconut oil an amazing "miracle food"?   Might coconut oil be the missing ingredient for people with heart disease, obesity, Alzheimer's, & other cognitive brain issues? One thing I have noticed in the years of working with thousand of people is the need...

What Can Digestive Enzymes Do for You?

Did you know that according to TIME magazine, 97% of Americans cannot remember the last time they ate a salad? As we age, typically, our bodies produce 13% fewer enzymes than the decade before. Yikes, no wonder there are so many people with digestive health issues. ...

Lisa Wilson CHC

Lisa Wilson CHC, is the Founder and Director of The Raw Food Institute, which has won awards for the “Best Raw Vegan Retreat Center” and “Medical Awareness for Raw Foods.” Lisa worked as a health coach at NIHA from 2004-2010 and developed her week-long Raw Foods Immersion Program at our center. Her program is based on the work of Dr. Ann Wigmore using raw, fermented and living foods.