Can you reverse prediabetes with diet? Prediabetes occurs when your blood sugar is higher than what’s considered normal, but not high enough to be type 2 diabetes. A healthy diet is essential to reversing prediabetes. There are no foods, herbs, drinks, or supplements that lower blood sugar. Only...

(image courtesy of https://cleansejoy.com/detoxing-foods-for-the-liver/) Your liver is responsible for hundreds of essential functions including filtering your blood, metabolizing fat, and storing nutrients. Among these functions are detoxification of your body. This means removing toxins- small ...

Nurturing Your Mind: The Gut-Brain Connection. Improving your mental health by managing stress and anxiety is more important than ever in this period. Those who suffer from depression and anxiety have been found to have a shortage of key neurotransmitters. While real life events are often a trigg...

Hello VitaClay Family!  How are you holding up during these challenging times? How has your life changed?  At VitaClay we are big fans of health: in body, mind and spirit. Humans crave community and connection, and we miss interacting with friends and family right now. We have created a new commu...

While mucus is an essential line of defense against pathogens, excess mucus as a result of allergies, infection from the common cold or flu, or lung diseases like pneumonia which can clog airways and impair a person's ability to breathe. Some effective ways of keeping mucus under control include...

From the Center of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), here are a few ways to prepare your household for potentially dealing with an outbreak of coronavirus Create a household plan of action Talk with the people who need to be included in your plan. Meet with household members, othe...

Dr. Kellyann provides this helpful flu prevention tip chart covering lifestyle, hygiene, and immune boosting supplements and foods. For lifestyle, she recommends getting enough sleep, exercise, and relaxation. General hygiene tips include washing your hands for 20 seconds, disinfecting often, an...

International Women's Day is coming up this weekend on March 8, and what better way to celebrate the occasion and treat yourself or the women in your life with a new VitaClay cooker! What would you do for yourselves that you deserve? How do you stay healthy, beautiful, and youthful? VitaClay does...

Give your immune system a boost by strengthening and hydrating your body with nutritious soups. Soup up your efforts to stay healthy. Vital nutrients play key role in anti-aging and protecting you from dangerous virus so that you are not vulnerable and in a weak state. Your body is a storehouse f...

This flu season, it's more important than ever to be prepared for virus outbreaks. The government recommends storing a two week supply of food and water in the event a pandemic breaks out and it's unsafe to travel outdoors. Here are some more tips to stay prepared for an outbreak (https://www.rea...

Last weekend was super busy for me because I spent much of it outdoors and outside the house. The virus has been going around, so I've been more attuned than usual to how my body feels especially after spending a lot of time in public places where my chances of catching a virus are higher. I hike...

Money can’t buy you immunity. Money can't buy you safety. Money can’t buy your good health.  But you can build up your immune system and defend your health. The impact of the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan has been devastating. One of the stories was about a family of 4 that got infected and stuck...

February is the perfect month for exploring and honoring our bodies and cultivating our sexual essence. Sexuality in more self-aware, embodied, playful, positive and creative ways are the keys to having an intimate relationship with yourself and the connections you have with others be more satisf...

VitaClay Smart Organic Multicooker, Digital Express, Rice Cooker 101 For models VM7900 and VF7700 models only. TIPS & SHORTCUTS: can be used as trouble shooting guide... Please note: Cooking in VitaClay must have a liquid (water or clear broth) to present at all times or no "dry cooking" sh...

TIPS AND SHORTCUTS for Model of VM7800-5C or VM7800-5S Please note when you convert slow cooker recipes to VitaClay,  as this is primarily a stock pot, meant for making large batches of broth, stock, soups and stews, it is not recommended to make rice like rice cooker does or recipes with less ...

Let's all be aware that winter flu and virus season is really upon us and take some positive steps to stay well! Health recommendations say to keep your immune system working optimally you should drink 8 glasses of 8 oz water, or a gallon of water per day. For that matter, all your body system be...

  When we think about slow cookers, we think about hearty soups and stews, chilis and chicken noodles and more. This easy to handle countertop device is perfect to cook a wide range of dishes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert. They don’t require too much effort and are promisingly satisfy...

With everyone's hectic schedules and numerous things tasks to do daily, everyday drama is almost a routine. We are so busy all the time and we hardly appreciate the little things in life. Sometimes we ought not to go through all of the tasks to accomplish anything anymore, we just want it done. W...

The economics of Commercial made bone broth vs. homemade bone broth Bone broth is an increasingly popular health trend in the US. Known for alleviating symptoms of arthritis, healing the digestive tract, and as a natural anti-aging elixir (Botox alternative and cellulite reducer!), bone broth is ...

Win the Best Fast Slow Cooker on the Market "The Ultimate Flavor Machine"  12 WINNERS, $1500 IN PRIZES Want to win the Top Rated Fast Slow Cooker, "the Ultimate Flavor Machine" on the Market? VitaClay is announcing its new VitaClay Summer Recipe Sweepstakes! We're giving away $1500  in prizes to ...

Stay Cool With These Summer Dinner Recipes Here in Northern California it doesn’t get truly hot very often, but this week the temperatures have been in the 100’s. It’s like an oven out there! Many people in this area don’t have air conditioners because there is little need for them, but the ones ...

Set n Forget Fast Slow Cooker For Vegan, Vegetarian, Keto, and Paleo Diets! It seems everyone I meet these days has some special dietary restriction or regimen, whether it’s vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, paleo or keto… it can be very difficult to eat meals with other people these days, especia...

Summer Food Recipe Ideas with VitaClay! The sun is shining, and now is the time for beaches and poolside fun! If you’re anything like us, you want to have fresh, whole, nutritious food wherever you go—and we aim to make that as easy for you as possible.  VitaClay isn’t your mother’s slow cooker—i...

These delicious farm fresh recipes were derived from countryliving.com.  We adapted these recipes to cook in VitaClay. Enjoy! Classic Lobster Rolls You don’t have to travel all the way to the East Coast to enjoy this beloved seafood dish. The recipe is simple to mak, and the flavor is just unbea...

Mother’s Day is a time each year dedicated to moms—that amazing person who gave you life and took care of you before you knew anything. Do you struggle to find the perfect gift to express just how much your mother means to you and how much you appreciate everything she’s done for you?  VitaClay c...

What better way to celebrate Mexico than with authentic Mexican food? Mexican food is delicious but sometimes the ingredients in restaurants can be questionable, and if you bring the whole family it can get expensive! Well this Cinco De Mayo you are in luck because VitaClay makes the best, tastie...

By Eve Lynn Kessner, a wife, mom, sister, daughter, vegan, artist, writer, procrastinator, cook, activist, traveler, volunteer, designer, dreamer, believer, New Yorker, entrepreneur, sometimes yogi, all-the-time chocolate lover. (Image and recipe courtesy: sweetsimplevegan) I know I haven’t been ...