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Chronic Dieting…has constant dieting become a part of your life?
Has Dieting Become Part of Who You Are? Are you Addicted to Chronic Dieting? Are you addicted to chronic dieting? Has dieting become part of who you are? Everywhere you turn, you see advice on how to lose weight. You see tried and true diets touted from the front covers of magazines. Fad diets are heralded as the next new weight loss miracle. You see these things because we live in a diet culture. If you put twenty people together in a room, the majority of them will have been on a diet or are currently on a diet. Dieting has become the new normal. As a result, it has…
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Apple Cider Vinegar…I Love It! See How It Can Help You Feel Healthier!
Apple Cider Vinegar These days you hear a lot about the benefits of using apple cider vinegar whether it’s as a diluted drink or used in salad dressing. A friend sent me an interesting article I thought you would enjoy. I can’t say the author’s experience jives with mine as I am a big fan of apple cider vinegar! In the article she wrote, ”Maybe I drank it too fast, but after each glass of ACV-infused water, I felt like I’d just eaten something gone bad… I’m not making the ACV-water blend part of my daily routine. Instead, I’ll be more likely to use it periodically to quell a Krispy Kreme…
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Cuisinart Work Bowl…my new kitchen toy is a great little machine!
Cuisinart Work Bowl I have to share my favorite new kitchen toy with you (my Cuisinart Work Bowl…) Actually, it’s a great piece of kitchen equipment, but it’s also fun to use, so that’s where the “toy” part kicks in. I do love my gadgets! I saw this one on Hubert Keller’s cooking show on Create a few weeks ago. You know when something catches your attention, you’re suddenly aware of it and see it everywhere? That’s what happened with this! There is a back story to the new gadget; Rob gave me a “Dutchie” for Christmas which is a large cast iron Dutch Oven. It wasn’t quite right, so…
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Plain Vanilla is Boring…or is it? Read on to find out what vanilla can do for you!
Vanilla is Boring… Is vanilla just vanilla… Vanilla is boring and plain…or is there more to it than we think? Vanilla has a lot of benefits you may not be aware of, and like so many foods, it’s not always easy to find it in its best form. Here are a few bits of information you may find surprising! The vanilla bean is the fruit of the vanilla plant, which is actually a climbing orchid and was discovered about 400 years ago in Mexico by the Spanish Conquistadores. Did you know that vanilla has powerful antioxidant properties? It does! In fact, it surpasses both blueberries and pomegranate juice in the…
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Broccoli – Easy and Tasty…It can be an amazing side dish!
Broccoli – Easy and Tasty I love broccoli; it’s good for you, so we eat it frequently. Always fresh, and always organic… My tastes are simple. I come from a family that ate a very bland English-style diet. Meat, chicken or fish, a very well cooked (or often overcooked) vegetable and potato or rice. No sauces, no spices. My husband Rob’s family ate a very Mediterranean diet. Lots of flavors, sauces and spices. Living and cooking with Rob has been a learning curve that continues to this day. Tonight, when I reinvented leftover soup that started as vegetarian two nights ago, became a salmon stew last night and then morphed…
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GMOs and labeling – one company is heading in the right direction…
GMOs and labeling I admit it…I can be a little intense at times. I know there are those of you out there who are saying “at times?” When it comes to the topic of healthy eating, GMOs and labeling, all bets are off! One of the greatest compliments I ever received was from a former manager, still a friend, who said that I “don’t suffer fools”. I value that, and I hope it defines me now and for my life going forward. I have in the past, tilted at windmills and will again…sometimes I win. I really try to champion those who have no voice or who haven’t the necessary…
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Omega-3 fatty acids – why are they so important?
Omega-3 fatty acids All this information about healthy fats and omega this and omega that can be so confusing! Research indicates omega-3 fatty acids may improve depression, and that they improve cognitive brain function. Your brain is largely made of fat, so making healthy fat a regular part of your diet is critical to your long term health, both mental and physical. How do you get your omega-3 fatty acids and why are they so important to your health in our world today? What is the difference between omega-3 and omega-6? Omega-3 and omega-6 are polyunsatured fatty acids. Our western diet is heavily weighted toward omega-6 which creates inflammation and causes…
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Practice gratitude…it’s a wonderful way to begin and end the day
Practice gratitude Because eating well to live healthy is an ongoing learning process, I like to keep up with what others are doing and investigating. I received an email with a link to this post from another health blogger whom I follow and thought it was something you might enjoy reading. It’s a basic, simple way to step back and appreciate where you are and what you have. It’s a fast read; please let me know what you think. It’s about a quick shift in your mood by “appreciating” I take a minute twice a day, usually before I eat breakfast and dinner to slow down my breathing and do…
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Sadness or Depression
Sadness or Depression Many of us who struggle with depression wonder if we are truly dealing with sadness or depression. There is a difference. With depression, many aspects of our lives can be affected. They included sleep patterns, inability to sleep, changes in eating patterns and habits, disinterest in things that you used to enjoy and so on. Sadness can be a normal part of life, and people who are not depressed are sad from time to time. We are not all happy every day. Sadness can be triggered by a life event or tragedy such as death, divorce, job loss and so on. Depression can also be event driven. …
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Processed food…don’t let them make the big bucks off your health
Processed food… It’s so inspiring when people who were resistant to eliminating processed food and to changing how they eat suddenly begin to get it. Maybe it’s a family member they trust or a TV documentary they watch, or both, but whatever starts the ball rolling for someone… I just love it! I have a friend who was probably the biggest “harrumpher” I know for the food and health information I share. I just keep sharing and gently suggesting, hoping to find a chink in her armor… Recently, her daughter came home for a couple of weeks and has been cooking. The daughter is a healthy eating person and has…
