You are likely among the scores of people who have less than optimal digestion and whether you know it or not, improper digestion is negatively affecting your health. Most people have gotten used to their sub-par digestive system and think it’s normal to experience… Gas Burping Heartburn Acid reflux Constipation – anything less than daily BMs qualifies as constipation Loose bowels – anything that is not solidly formed is loose Bloating and pain Undigested food in your stool Urgency of…
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These next few statements will challenge everything you thought you knew about cholesterol: Cholesterol is NOT the cause of heart disease Saturated fats and high-cholesterol foods will NOT raise your blood cholesterol Your total cholesterol number is NOT a good indicator of heart disease risk You need cholesterol in order to be healthy. You need it for cell membranes, hormones, neurotransmitters and overall nerve function. High LDL (“bad cholesterol”) is NOT a good predictor of heart disease. You can have high or…
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Tags: cholesterol, fats
This was one of the easiest chicken dishes I’ve ever made and one of the tastiest too! I didn’t have time for a lot of prepping and I made it with the scrap veggies I had in my fridge: celery, mushrooms and an old onion. I pulled the chicken breasts out of the freezer and it all came together in the oven: 3-4 chicken breasts 1 medium-large onion – cut in strips 3 stalks celery – sliced 12 button mushrooms…
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Guest Post – By Sara Bunnell, mother and banker We are a family of four; two fairly normal grown-ups and two funny, wild, bouncing, screeching, sweet and lovable little people. My husband and I both work full time along with all of our other extracurricular activities (Fire Dept, PTF, Sugaring, plays, art, sports, etc…) we stay fairly busy. I try to insist on FAMILY MEALS together! Some days it happens, some days it is 2 or 3 of us. I…
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Tags: awareness, daily practice, fun
Last week I shared with you my top 10 essentials for detoxifying your life. It occurred to me that you might also benefit from learning what are some of the most pervasive chemical toxins in your home, food and air. I shared this in my Detoxification 101 class last week and participants told me how eye-opening it was. In our food & water… rBGH (bovine growth hormone) in milk and meat Fluoride, chlorine & chloramine (chlorine + amonia) in our…
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Detoxification has become a necessity because over the last century and a half, we have tampered with our food, our water and our environment. Every year, we have 30,000+ chemical substances introduced into our air, water, food and homes that are never tested for toxicity. Most of these are petrochemicals that never belonged above the surface of the earth to begin with. Therefore, our bodies simply cannot keep up with the burden of toxicity from these foreign substances. Detoxifying requires…
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To be clear, I”m not saying that being overweight is the new healthy, but rather eating the right fats is definitely the only way to truly achieve and sustain health. Two articles by Dr. Joseph Mercola in the past two days have been all about fats: How a Ketogenic Diet May be The Key to Cancer Recovery Low Fat Diet Causes More Heart Disease The first article highlights the work by Drs. Seyfried, Hatfield and D’Agostino. Three of the leaders in…
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Tags: cholesterol, diabetes, fats, Omega-3s
Horray! Mainstream media is finally helping to spread the word that sugar is toxic. Last week, Mark Bittman blogging for the New York Times, did a brilliant job of summarizing a recent study published in PLoS One. The conclusion: the smoking gun in our diabetes epidemic is showing us that sugar is the culprit. The study looked at the nutrition components of food in 175 countries as well as the prevalence of diabetes in each country. What they found was…
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Stir-frys are a great way to add more veggies into your diet, especially the kind that you need more of: greens and other non starchy veggies. Most people have no problem eating lots of starchy veggies: corn, carrots, peas, potatoes, winter squash, etc. But almost everybody can use a few ideas on incorporating more greens. When it comes to stir-fry, it’s common to serve them on top of rice or noodles. However, my version this week puts a spin on…
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Tags: cholesterol, fiber, greens
This is quite simply my new favorite soup -and that of my friends who have been lucky enough to try it. I whipped it up because I am always on a quest to eat more greens and I simply LOVE celeriac. Some of the benefits of this soup? It’s low carb! It is a great way to increase your chlorophyll intake With the chlorophyll, you’ll be getting a healthy amount of magnesium and iron The onion and garlic are great…
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