Karen Shepard

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Karen Shepard lives and writes in the Pacific Northwest. Her interest in food and alternative lifestyles began in the 60s when the evolving consciousness about the food we eat and how it effects on our heath and the world we live in, was just beginning to take root. On a long acre min-farm in Pennsylvania with her husband and kids, she raised chickens, had a goat, and pursued cooperative gardening with friends. As part of the movement toward holistic medicine she studied spiritual midwifery, and experimented with recipes for things like Zucchini Canoes and Soy Bean Burritos until her children were big enough to form organized protests. She has launched two small business start-ups, Storyshirts and Good Dog Coffee, as well as taught and worked with at-risk kids at Campfire USA. Currently she enjoys hiking, horseback riding, and sharing the benefits of her experience with her three grandkids.

Latest Posts by Karen Shepard

Sip Your Way Slim With Green Tea

Need a little help with those love handles? Good news! Green Tea can boost your metabolism, helping you to burn off those extra calories that seem to hang on long after the chocolate is gone.  (And studies show it helps
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Processed or Raw? – Vinegar Part 2

While most vinegars are distilled or pasteurized, there are pros and cons with both. Raw vinegar that is not pasteurized contains beneficial enzymes and bacteria known as “The Mother” that are missing in its pasteurized cousins. These living enzymes are
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Back To The Future – Vinegar Part 1

Vin aigre – or “sour wine.” It seems that through time, vinegar has been assigned as the cure for every ailment known to man. Now sitting idle in most pantries, it is often overlooked and under-used in favor of the
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Peppers – Hello Hot Stuff

If you are one of those people that can enjoy the nose dripping, eye watering, sweat inducing, sensation that comes with a spicy meal,  – Good News! Those reactions, the result of a chemical called capsaicin found in hot peppers,
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Healthy Twist on Lemon

The first surprise is that Lemons are not, as you would expect, a fruit. The lemon is technically a berry, one that packs a powerful punch. It was reportedly Christopher Columbus who planted the first lemon trees in America, but
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