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Trending Diets and Which Works Best for You Part 5 of 5 Eating Low Lectin
I hope you enjoyed learning about different types of Food Plans and Lifestyles. I prefer not to use the term diet as that just implies that it is a temporary fix. Did you like the principles of the Mediterranean plan? Or perhaps Paleo seems just right for you? Maybe Keto is the way to go? Or…
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Trending Diets and Which Works Best for You Part 4 of 5 Vegan
Which food lifestyles make sense for you? What do you think of the previous articles in this series of going Mediterranean, Keto or Paleo? This is all about exploration of what makes the most sense for your own lifestyle and what may be a huge player in optimizing your health and ridding yourself of some…
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Trending Diets and Which Works Best for You Part 3 of 5 Paleo
Hopefully you have gained some good insight with Parts 1 and 2 of the best food plans for you with the Mediterranean and Keto lifestyles. Now, for Day 3 of 5, let us take a look at the Paleo Lifestyle. Origins The Paleo Diet’s roots start during the Paleo period of the caveman. Known as…
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Is Insulin Resistance Keeping You From Releasing Weight?
Most people have heard of insulin resistance but aren’t really sure what it means. And insulin is truly being found more and more to be the key to controlling your weight and so much more. But what is insulin anyway? Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas when we eat high carb…
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Top Signs Your Liver is Compromised
Do you wake up at night? If you wake up consistently between 1:00am and 3:00am, your liver may be asking for some support. While we sleep, the liver becomes more active and works on cleansing and detoxification. Waking up around this “liver time” can signal that the liver is exhibiting signs of toxicity and…
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You’ll Never Believe Who is Malnourished
It’s official. People throughout the world in developed countries are dying from a growing epidemic. People are suffering from malnutrition. However, it’s not those gaunt, stick figure-like people with the protruding bellies you may be picturing. Today’s malnourished people are actually overweight and obese. How can that be? Well, the “food” many people…
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I’m Guilty. I Almost Killed My…
I learned a such a profound lesson the other day when I just about killed my beautiful new hydrangeas. Do you have a green thumb? I love love love my plants and flowers, but I’m ashamed to say that sometimes I struggle with keeping them healthy (and sometimes even alive!). I am…