Yes, you read correctly, we had our baby alone without any birth assistants. We had a planned and educated unassisted home birth. Of course, it wasn’t without much preparation, mentally, physically and spiritually, that we embarked on this empowering journey. Although we do possess deep trust in the...

The cashew fruit also known as the cashew apple, grows in the warm tropical climate. We are fortunate to have a few mature cashew trees at Beyond Vitality Nature Camp. The cashew fruit is where the actual cashew nut is hanging from. The nut is enclosed in a thick shell and skin. Eaten raw, the fruit...

Making aloe vera gel at home is very simple and easy! And it’s a wonderful topical remedy for the entire family. Known as Cleopatra’s beauty secret, the aloe vera plant is mystically healing and famously known for its capability to soothe sunburns, but it also boosts immunity, is an anti-inflammator...

Got cabbage? Ferment it! Learning how to make sauerkraut is a wonderful method to preserve an abundant harvest of cabbage. Homemade sauerkraut is a fun fermented food that's easy to prepare and good for you.

Sauerkraut is a live-cultured “probiotic” food. It contains lactobacilli, beneficial bact...

A healthy, yet absolutely delicious gluten free Maple Pumpkin Pie with Almond Crust dessert. When I was living in Canada, this was one of my favourite fall and winter holiday treats. You’ll want seconds! Now we get organic pumpkin from the land at our Nature Camp in the Caribbean, so it continues to...

These days, many people realize the immense benefits of probiotics, but there are others still in the dark. Probiotics are “good bacteria” that thrive in your digestive system, especially in your gut.

This is a guest post by Ma. Josephine Unas, a writer for Mercola. We hope that you find it en...

This is our healthy and Caribbean twist on the classic American macaroni salad. Our Breadfruit Salad combines many of the same ingredients as the above but with healthier alternatives and local breadfruit to replace the typical pasta – which makes this recipe vegetarian, gluten-free and local to the...

This Lentil Mineral Soup makes a delightful, nourishing, hearty and inexpensive meal. It is power-packed with vitamins and minerals. Lentils have shown to be an excellent source of iron, potassium, folate and niacin, while seaweed is the richest and most inexpensive source of assimilable (bioavailab...

While living in Trinidad, I had the pleasure of tasting many versions of homemade Trini tamarind (“tambran”) sauce. Now that we’re enjoying our own piece of tropical land in Dominica at Beyond Vitality Nature Camp, we have a lovely organic tamarind tree. It was about time for me to create my own hea...

"Come and get it!" When was the last time your family sat down and enjoyed a meal together?

With extracurricular activities, traffic, conflicting schedules, and working parents, rounding up the troops for a meal can be almost impossible! Despite this reality, experts in nutrition, health, education...

After a long and wonderful vacation with much indulgence and some late nights, I felt the need to give my immune system a boost, especially with the recent outbreak of Dengue here in Trinidad and Tobago.

Some fresh juicing, much needed sleep, exercise and miso soup did the trick.  I recommend its u...

This is a simple, yet classic Caesar salad dressing that is great as a starter or even as a complete meal. Add the dressing to your crunchy romaine lettuce and top with homemade whole grain croutons, some sprouts, hempseeds and a touch of parmesan cheese for the perfect Caesar salad.

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