Nutrition

Detox to Break Your Junk Food Addiction

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Junk food is addictive. You have probably heard that before, and simply brushed it off as the grumblings of a health nut who doesn’t touch the stuff. After all, when we think about someone with an addiction, we think of nicotine, alcohol or drugs, not junk food. The idea that junk food could be addictive is inconceivable, right?

Well, let me ask you this.  Do you think you could easily – if you wanted to of course – give up those high-calorie, high fat, sweet and salty treats you love so much?  Could you turn your back on them and never again crave Twinkies, potato chips or your favorite fast food?  If you are hesitating, then like most of us, you probably struggle with cutting junk food completely out of your diet. You are not alone.

How Liquor Makes You Thicker

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It’s no secret that a high-fat, high-carbohydrate diet is bad for your body. Monitoring your calories and the foods you eat is a must if you are watching your figure. But how about alcohol? Do alcohol calories count? Can drinking hurt our efforts to shed a few pounds?

Actually, new research shows even small amounts on alcohol may widen your waistline and contribute to more weight gain that you imagined.  A mere 3 ounces of alcohol can reduce fat burning by about a third.  But how could this be?  Isn’t wine supposed to be good for us?

It turns out that when you drink alcohol, it is broken down into acetate. Your body burns acetate before any other calorie you’ve consumed or stored including fat and sugar.

Calcium Dangers in Your Diet?

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When I changed my diet and began incorporating more plant-based foods, one of my biggest concerns was not receiving an adequate amount of calcium and protein intake. I wondered, do I need to have meat and dairy in my diet to receive adequate sources of vitamins and minerals? Suprisingly, I discovered the the answer was overwhelmingly no. It is possible, and competely healthy, to eat a plant-based diet and meet all of your nutritional needs. I was fortunate enough to speak with Dr. Marcus Laux who offered insight and recomendations on meeting calcium needs in all foods.

calcium rich foods, vegetables, calcium, calcium supplementsCalcium supplements, along with supportive nutrients, is recommended and highly advised for younger athletic boys and girls, young women, and women in general to keep bones well mineralized. Older men and women should take calcium as part of their daily health maintenance program. Specifically for women, critical timelines for their calcium/mineral bone formation is approximately age 9-16, before and after menses starts.

Fat is Healthy!

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Essential Fatty Acids that is, otherwise known as EFA's. These heart-healthy fats assist in normalizing the metabolism of carbohydrates. What that means to you...heart health, weight loss, and a slew of other great benefits. Read more to discover ways to incorporate EFA's in your diet. Your heart and waistline will thank you for it!

fat, oil, healthy, EFA, essential fatty acidEssential Fatty Acids that is, otherwise known as EFA's. These heart-healthy fats assist in normalizing the metabolism of carbohydrates. What that means to you...heart health, weight loss, and a slew of other great benefits. Reaa more to discover ways to incorporate EFA's in your diet. Your heart and waistline will thank you for it!

The body needs fat to assist in normalizing the metabolism of carbohydrates. Essential fatty acids (EFAs) must be ingested for good health because the body requires them but can't synthesize them on its own from other food components.

Good Nutrition Still Possible on a Tight Budget

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Good nutrition appears to be yet another casualty of the recession. As many people search for ways to cut back on expenses and survive on a shoestring budget, making good nutritional choices are often sacrificed. Cheap and convenient foods are the ones people are reaching for, instead of more healthy nutritional choices.

shopping on budget, vegetable, shopping, eating healthyGood nutrition appears to be yet another casualty of the recession.  As many people search for ways to cut back on expenses and survive on a shoestring budget, making good nutritional choices are often sacrificed.  Cheap and convenient foods are the ones people are reaching for, instead of more healthy nutritional choices.

The winners in this economic downturn are the producers of those pre-packaged foods and fast-food restaurants pushing their value menus.  The losers are those people who think eating healthy is now a luxury because so many of the b

Super Foods

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We've created a list of our "Super Foods" that provide the greatest benefit for the amount of calories. Many of our upcoming recipes will include items you see mentioned on his list. It's much easier than you think to eat healthy; you'll be surprised to see how many of these things are already in your refrigerator.

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