Follow Margaret on Twitter Become a fan of Margaret Gamboa Yoga Subscribe to Margaret's RSS feed
Fresh Squeezed Juices

Fresh Squeezed Juices

Posted by Margaret in Nutrition on 28. Jun, 2011 | 0 Comments

A healthier alternative to wine or cocktails – colorful, fun elixirs can enhance flavors in your food while giving you a refreshing pick me up!  I spent the weekend with some girlfriends and we had a great time creating our own spritzers mixing fresh fruit, ginger ale and lemonade… you can add wine or champagne [...]

7 Foods So Unsafe Farmers Won’t Eat Them

7 Foods So Unsafe Farmers Won’t Eat Them

Posted by Margaret in Nutrition on 09. Mar, 2011 | 1 Comment

What’s wrong with canned tomatoes, farmed salmon and conventional apples?
Grocery stores may sell them, but experts won’t touch them, click on the link below to learn what you should know about your food.
Read Laura House’s article on Planet Green here.

10 Eco-Friendly Food Trucks

10 Eco-Friendly Food Trucks

Posted by Margaret in Nutrition on 01. Oct, 2010 | 0 Comments

The budget-friendly mobile food business is booming, and now street vendors are stepping up and going green. Many serve local, organic and vegetarian fare, use biodegradable packaging and power their business with biofuel.
Here is a list of Mother Nature Network’s Top 10 eco-friendly food trucks that offer healthier options for you and the planet.
Liba, [...]

Ingredient Substitution Guide

Ingredient Substitution Guide

Posted by Margaret in Nutrition on 01. Sep, 2010 | 0 Comments

If you’re looking to tweak a recipe to make it meatless, low fat, vegan, ethnic or allergen-free, this Ingredient Substitution Guide created by Vegetarian Times offers some great tips.
In addition to using the chart below, here are some guidelines when making substitutions:

Keep the ingredients in the same ethnic category.  For example, if you are making a [...]

Healing Foods

Healing Foods

Posted by Margaret in Nutrition on 16. Aug, 2010 | 0 Comments

According to Ayurveda, food can enliven, stimulate and rejuvenate!
Lemons are both purifying and nourishing, and they stimulate digestion.  I like to start my day with a glass of room temperature water and the juice of a lemon to reduce toxins.
Almonds are nourishing and life-supporting.  A handful of raw almonds daily can increase strength and energy.
Mung [...]

  • Featured Pose

    Navasana Pose

  • NAVASANA

    Type of pose: Seated

    Benefits: Builds abdominal and core strength

    Instructions:

    1. From a seated position, bring the legs straight up to a 45 degree angle.

    2. The torso will naturally fall back, but do not let the spine collapse. Make a "V" shape with the body.

    3. Bring the arms out straight in line with the shoulders.

    4. Balance on the sit bones.

  • Follow me on Twitter