Don’t Use These Oils for Your Holiday Baking During this holiday season, many of us are up to our eyeballs baking lots of goodies. Many recipes tell us to use different kinds of Vegetable Oils. AVOID them all. The problem is that these highly processed polyunsaturated fats are highly unstable and oxidize easily […]
Thanksgiving Tips Thanksgiving is a festive time with friends and family but so often we tend to overdo it. I put together a little guideline to help keep us in check for the beginning of this decadent season. 1. Try not to “prepare” for the festive meal by starving yourself the day before […]
There’s Always a Silver Lining Hurricane Sandy has ravaged us here on the East Coast this past week and I apologize for not being able to get out Let Us HEALTH You last week. There has been so much devastation for so many but it also seems that the best in people come out […]
Follow These Tips to Lose Weight Eliminate white foods from your diet-ditch the sugar, refined flour, white bread, white potatoes and white rice. They only cause elevations in blood sugar which then plummets leaving you more tired, irritable and hungry while storing it all as fat. Increase fiber- by eating plant foods in as close […]
Who knew Green Tea had so many benefits? Not only can it aid in weight loss, but with its powerful antioxicant qualities can help cut risk of breast cancer and even prevent its recurrence of breast cancer in half! Studies in China have shown Green Tea may also cut the risk of many other […]
There’s nothing better than topping off our food to add a little zip or taste. However, most of us don’t always realize that so many of these condiments contain huge amounts of sugar or even high fructose syrup, loads of salt or unhealthy oils such as soybean or canola. Also, we tend to use much […]
Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) has been used to treat many ailments for years…a lot of years. As a matter of fact, Hippocrates, the father of medicine, had used natural, undistilled ACV since the beginning of time in 400 BC to treat his patients. Throughout biblical times, it has been used to successfully treat infections and […]
People are finally starting to get it. Our bodies are made of protein-our muscle, skin, organs, etc. It is not made of grains or sugars or fruit or even vegetables. We need protein to survive and thrive, build muscle and lose fat. However, most of us are not getting enough. We NEED protein at every […]
1. Drink lots of water-drink 6-8 glasses per day as hydration is critical. It automatically improves circulation and makes skin look more radiant. 2. Sleep on your back-yes, good old gravity can help or hinder wrinkles on your face. Sleeping for hours every night while gravity pulls back your face back is a great nightly […]
1. Eliminate white foods from your diet. Sugar, refined flour, white bread and white potatoes cause dramatic elevations in blood sugar and equally dramatic dips that cause inflammation, leave you tired, irritable and hungry. Build your diet around colorful plant foods and protein and you’ll have fewer food cravings and overall improved health with easier […]