I am a major believer in the food-as-medicine philosophy. When you love to eat as much as I do, it’s impossible to ignore the fact that what you eat directly affects how you feel. Sometimes it’s physiological and sometimes it’s psychological, but who cares? When I’m under the weather and in full self-pity mode over the flu, The flu shot is what I want – something warm to hunch over, that’s crammed full of ingredients to alleviate my symptoms. Watermelon and lime juice is ridiculously refreshing and perfect for hot-weather days. A Citrus and pomegranate sunrise is what I want to drink every morning. And the Date shake manages to be thick, caramelly, sweet and luxurious with only the power of DATES?! Food is magic. That’s the truth.