Clean Eating
Clean Eating
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Stress and Food Choices
Stress and Food Choices There is an aspect regarding managing stress that relates to food in a big way. Some stress actually originates from the foods and drinks we choose to consume. An awareness of which foods amp up your stress levels and which will pour balm on the stress waters will help you manage stress in a big way. It’s important to think about stress and food choices. When you’re under stress, you can eat too much or too little or you can simply eat the wrong foods that actually harm you by increasing your stress levels during an already stressful episode. The first truth to remember is that…
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Inflammation and Heart Health
Inflammation and Heart Health Inflammation affects just about every aspect of your health and wellness. Today I want to discuss inflammation and heart health. Very simply, inflammation is your body’s natural response when attempting to protect itself from injury or disease. When inflammation is acute, it can save you by protecting your body from infection. In the short-term, it rids your body of harmful intruders and restores you to health. It’s when inflammation stays with you on a slow burn that it becomes “chronic inflammation”. When this occurs, it puts your body at greater risk particularly when considering the functioning of your heart and arteries. As an aside, medical professionals…
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My Husband’s Cholesterol Ruined Our Vacation
How My Husband’s Cholesterol Ruined Our Vacation How would you feel if you flew 3000 miles for vacation and spent it watching your husband sleep off the side effects of a prescription cholesterol medication? It was 2012, and we had come out to California for my niece’s wedding. After the event, we headed down to San Diego to enjoy a few days vacation before heading back home to New England, but my husband’s cholesterol ruined our vacation. This one particular day, we had decided to walk around San Diego. It was hot and gorgeous, with that California sun beating straight down much as we remembered it did in Italy. No…
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Compare Nutritional Shakes – Which is Healthier for You?
Compare nutritional shakes Am I the only one who feels like it’s January again? I thought to myself: why not compare nutritional shakes in a post for you? Not because of the weather, but because of the number of diet programs advertised on TV lately. This makes me think too many people are packing on the pounds during this time, and who can blame them? It’s stressful out there, or in here, or wherever you happen to be spending the majority of your time. Relationships are being challenged in a big way. Divorce rates are skyrocketing, alcohol consumption is up and I’m sure the potato chip industry is doing well…
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Vegetarians and Immune Systems – Are Theirs Stronger?
Vegetarians and Immune Systems – Are Theirs Stronger? This is a topic that is itching for a good fiery debate! Our immune strength being top of mind lately, I thought vegetarians and immune systems was a good subject to discuss. Over the past few years, the idea of eating a vegetarian (or vegan) diet has become increasingly popular for a number of reasons. Some people do it because they believe it to be morally right, while others try it out hoping to see weight loss benefits. Many have claimed that by going vegetarian and maintaining a plant-based diet you will boost your immune system; others believe doing this will actually…
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Five Immune Boosting Foods
Five Immune Boosting Foods We all know bacteria and viruses cause many illnesses. Your body has the ability to fight these antigens with your immune system. While different behaviors you include in your life affect your immune health, the food you eat is extremely important. The good news is that what you eat is something you have the most control over. Here are five immune boosting foods known to help support and strengthen your immune system. Fish Fish is an excellent source of selenium. Selenium is a powerful antioxidant and is one of the essential minerals for our health and immunity. The daily intake recommendation is 55 micrograms of selenium…
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Garlic And Your Immune System
Garlic And Your Immune System Let’s talk about garlic and your immune system. Some people find garlic a bit pungent, and others love it! Regardless of your take on it, garlic is a very important herb you should be adding to your cooking or even eating raw, because of its many health benefits. It’s especially important when it comes to your immune system, and anything that supports your immune system now during our COVID-19 challenge is a good thing! Garlic has many uses in cooking; it’s a great seasoning and adds a lot of flavor. Admittedly, it does have a pretty distinct scent to it. One of the most important…
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What is Stress Eating?
What is Stress Eating? Do you ever wonder… what is stress eating? It’s a bad habit many of us have become accustomed to, where we eat bad foods, and we overeat them when we feel stressed. It might make us feel more comfortable temporarily and more in control of our life, but we are only hurting ourselves. Here are some things to know about stress eating. How Stress Eating Can Develop First of all, it helps to know exactly how stress eating develops. Not everyone who has large amounts of stress will use eating bad foods to feel better or to hide negative feelings. However, someone who often turns to…
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Hunger and Fullness Cues – Learn to Recognize Your Hunger
Hunger and Fullness Cues Binge/Restriction Cycle It’s tough to restrict your food intake and stay on a diet. Last week we discussed this. When you diet, you ultimately get to the point where you just can’t take it anymore and give in to the cravings for the foods you’ve been trying to eliminate. The odds are you will binge on them, get angry with yourself and just give up until the next diet comes along. It’s important to understand the concept of hunger and fullness cues. Until you understand what the nutrition is your body needs, your cravings will continue. To complicate things, most of the food we can readily…
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Is a Gluten Free Diet Right for You?
Is a Gluten Free Diet Right for You? Gluten free diets are all the rage, and health and fitness experts commonly recommend a gluten free lifestyle. More and more manufacturers are creating “gluten free” foods. With all of this attention, you may be wondering if a gluten free diet is right for you. Let’s talk about a few signs that it may be a good idea and answer a few questions for you about the diet. Frequent Digestive Problems Gluten is a group of proteins found in grains such as wheat, barley, and rye. It plays a crucial role in giving foods their structure and texture; that’s what gives really…
