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Category Archives: Nutrition
October 6, 2009 – 1:34 pm
Ahhhhh, coffee…. for those who love it, there are few ways to start the day which are more wonderful. And coffee sure has come a long way in the past few decades—fancy gourmet coffees are the norm, now that Starbucks are ubiquitous. But should we feel bad about our love for coffee? Most [...]
September 24, 2009 – 2:40 pm
Time to get back into our routines and turn those brains back on. Whether you are packing lunches for your kids or yourself, here are my best tips for maximizing brain power and avoiding late afternoon energy slumps.
Choose whole grains over refined carbohydrates. Bread or crackers with whole grains and seeds provide fiber (keeping our [...]
August 18, 2009 – 10:29 am
Check out this article about which foods help—and which foods exacerbate—rheumatoid arthritis pain:
http://www.webmd.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/guide/can-your-diet-help-relieve-rheumatoid-arthritis
August 4, 2009 – 12:51 pm
Did you know that most of the free-radical fighters in green tea never make it to your bloodstream? But there’s a solution. To get a better grasp on the healthy catechins in your green tea, flavor your cup with a squeeze of citrus juice.
Green Tea Booster
Catechins—the antioxidants in green tea famous for lowering your risk [...]
I was recently horrified when a local news segment featured a doctor talking about heart health and he said Canola oil was a better choice than olive oil because olive oil had some saturated fat. I could not disagree more. While I don’t think the occasional use of Canola oil is the worst thing a [...]
The following is excerpted from an article which can be read in its entirety here:
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/07/14/Study-Links-Aspartame-To-Leukemia-and-Lymphoma.aspx
Aspartame is the technical name for the brand names NutraSweet, Equal, Spoonful, and Equal-Measure. It is one of the first generations of artificial sweeteners and is 180 times sweeter than sugar. It is also one of the most dangerous chemicals that [...]
This ancient vegetable is packed with nutrients, especially when you use it in a tasty corn slaw recipe!
Nothing says summer quite like corn on the cob—maybe because of the veggie’s climatic roots. Scientists believe the people of central Mexico developed corn from teosinte, a wild grass, at least 7,000 years ago. Also known as maize, [...]
I used to think of travel as a Free Pass from eating well, mostly because airports rarely had much to offer that was life-enriching. But lately airports have begun to offer better options, and I decided that if I was going to go “off plan” it would only be for something that tastes amazing and [...]
I believe our bodies do not make mistakes. Therefore, when we have cravings, or impulses to binge on things we know are not good for us, we need to look at this not as a failure of willpower, but as a critical piece of information from which we can learn.
Some cravings are indications [...]
Gather info about as many plans as possible and see what resonates with you—the pros and cons of the last several blogs may give you a place to start your research. It may be useful to keep a food journal for a few weeks and note how you feel both physically and emotionally during and [...]
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