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Karen Shepard

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.

Calorie Free Feast For the Eyes and Soul

By Karen Shepard | 0 Comments | Posted 02/04/2015

Don’t you just love it when you suddenly stumble into some new way to think about something you see every day? Me too! Its way too easy to lose inspiration in the short days (and long nights) of winter, so
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Better For Knee Pain Than Ibuprofen

By Karen Shepard | 0 Comments | Posted 02/01/2015

man holding his red swollen painful knee. sports injury

Feeling more than just the burn lately after your run or workout? Sesame seeds just might be the thing to help ease the ache. I was a devoted runner for many years – on the blacktop. Ouch right? Despite warnings
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How Room Temperature Effects Body Fat

By Karen Shepard | 0 Comments | Posted 01/28/2015

I will never forget the shock I felt shivering under the down comforter of my husband’s New England relatives the first time we went to visit. Looking at the deliberately cracked window I realized, to my horror, – that they
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Chickpeas – The Answer For 2015

By Karen Shepard | 2 Comments | Posted 01/25/2015

Whether you are a vegetarian, flexitarian, paleo practitioner, or just interested in an inexpensive high fiber, high protein staple, chickpeas, (also known as garbanzo beans) are the answer for you! Not only are they delicious and easily available, the ways
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What You Should Know About Arsenic In Rice

By Karen Shepard | 0 Comments | Posted 01/21/2015

I am one of those people that always tries to buy the least processed version of whatever food I am purchasing. Seems like the healthiest and certainly the less toxic choice. That is probably true for most things, but maybe
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