Daylight Savings Time begins on Sunday, March 13th, so remember to set your clocks ahead one hour before you go to sleep on Saturday, the 12th.  This is the adjustment period where we lose one hour of sleep, so try going to sleep an hour earlier a few days ahead of time so that you can adjust quickly for Monday morning!  A diet rich in the broad spectrum of B vitamins will also help you wake with more energy.  Foods high in B vitamins include lentils, bananas, oats, wheat bran, leafy greens, avocadoes, and nuts. However, a high quality B-complex supplement can cover all the B bases during a health maintenance and/or adjustment period.  Raw (unheated), whole food supplements are always recommended and can be found in your local health food or vitamin store.

In honor of the coming of spring and St. Patrick's Day, we celebrate the common clover!  Did you know that clover is edible, and highly nutritious?  It's abundant in your own back yard and beyond, and it's abundant in nutrients including calcium, lecithin, chromium, magnesium, potassium, silicium, vitamins A, E, C, B2, and B3.  It also has anti-inflammatory, expectorant, and anti-asthmatic properties, as well as being a detoxifier in the body.  I'd call that lucky clover, for sure!  So, when you head out to hike this spring and come upon some wild clover sprouting from the ground, take a bunch and have a snack.  The flavor is refreshingly light and mild, with the youngest shoots showing off a slight lemon flavor.  Wild edibles have more to offer than many of us know!