Are You Iodine Deficient? Are you overweight, or do you have difficulty losing weight? Do you get cold easily or have a consistently low body temperature? Do you have problems with dry skin, or hair falling out? Do you suffer from a lack of energy? Do you often feel depressed or lethargic? Have you ever […]
Reposted from October 10, 2012 We all know that sugar isn’t good for us but many of us believe we can just exercise it off. Unfortunately, that’s not the case. We’re eating more and more of it every year. Dr. Mehmet Oz says that “The average person consumes 150 pounds of sugar per year-compared to […]
Reposted from September 12, 2012 In the past few weeks, the media has been reporting on 2 recent food studies. They remind me of one study long ago on suicide that concluded that ice cream might be related to summer suicides. After a review of the study, it was later deemed invalid because the real […]
Reposted from August 1, 2012 What are GMO foods anyway and why do they matter? GMO stands for genetically modified organism and GE meansgenetically engineered. Modern usage of GMO actually refers to genetically engineered crops where, in a laboratory, the DNA from one organism is spliced into the genes of another organism, or even another […]
Reposted from June 6, 2012 My sister-in-law’s father had to use an inhaler his whole life for his asthma. He gave up wheat along with all gluten and never had to use it again. A friend was heavy her whole life and swore if she “looked at food” she gained weight. She gave up wheat […]
Sowing your oats…as in your breakfast. It’s a breakfast classic with so many types to choose from. There are the familiar Quaker oats which are rolled oats. Then there are steel cut oats. Then there are instant rolled oats. They all seem to be a healthy choice, but are they? Yes, that burning breakfast question […]
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 […]
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 […]