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Canned Fish – Should You Include It In Your Diet?
Canned Fish I love including canned fish in my health eating world. It’s easy, affordable and always “at the ready” for a quick, healthy and delicious meal. Recently, a friend posted a link on Twitter to a Medium article I felt I should share, so here goes. Written by David Neimanis, this article gives a short chronicle of the author’s real introduction and embracing of canned fish as an integral part of his diet. Almost eight years go, I went through something similar when I rejected processed food and the Standard American Diet. I needed to have a healthy, reasonably price source of protein to add to salads and other…
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What Does Food Taste Like
What Does Food Taste Like The biggest challenge we face today in reclaiming our health (mental and physical), losing weight, gaining brain clarity, increasing productivity and practically anything else you can desire is the challenge of learning: What does food taste like? We no longer expect food to taste like real food. The processed food companies have schooled us to expect our food to taste like sugar, highly processed flour, salt and bad fat. They have taught us “food” should be soft and have no fiber or substance. The “food” they have created is extremely addictive too. We can’t cut our favorites loose to save ourselves. We are addicted to…
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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…
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No Carb No Sugar Diet – Look and Feel Younger in Seven Days!
No Carb No Sugar Diet While I’m not a fan of the concept of a diet (I prefer a more permanent lifestyle eating change), some diets are so good for you, it’s as though they turn back the clock. The No Carb No Sugar diet is one of those diets! People who follow this diet look younger than they actually are, and that’s because certain diets can help your body heal inflammation and protect your telomeres. By the way, telomeres are found at the end of your chromosomes. Having longer, more intact telomeres is a prediction of a slower aging process. The No Carb No Sugar Diet can help you…
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Meal Prep and Storage
Meal Prep and Storage In the past two weeks, we’ve discussed meal planning and have begun talking about the prep work. This week we’ll continue our discussion of meal prep and storage, and I’ll share ideas for making your life easier when it comes to magically producing a meal on the table. Containers to use When you are prepping meals, you want to be mindful of the types of containers you use. These containers are not just storing the ingredients and cooked food items, but are meant to keep the food fresh in the refrigerator or freezer for an extended period of time. You need to be careful what you…
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How to Be Detailed in Your Meal Plans
How to Be Detailed in Your Meal Plans Once you’ve started noting down some meals you would like to make during the week, try to be as detailed as possible. If you think you will have leftovers from a chicken dinner in order to have lunch for 2-3 days, note that in the plan! Let’s talk about how to be detailed in your meal plans. This will help you reduce how many lunches you need to create from scratch, which saves you a lot of time when it comes time to prepare your different meals for the week. After listing the meals, make another list with all the groceries you…
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Lifelong Journey to Health and Wellness
Lifelong Journey to Health and Wellness This is a guest post from Connie Ragen Green on the topic of her journey of learning to eat to be well. Be sure to check out all she has to offer…books, training and so much more at https://ConnieRagenGreen.com Life is a journey that takes many twists and turns along the way. What may start as a single step can take you in a direction that makes all the difference in the world. My journey took a twist and then a turn when I was diagnosed with breast cancer at age thirty-seven. No one in my family had ever experienced cancer of any type.…
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Words to Eat by…Enjoy Every Bite
Words to Eat by…Enjoy Every Bite! Every Tuesday I email the people on my list who want to learn from me, and I send them “Two Tip Tuesday”! This is a short email with two important tips for them to add to their healthy eating/healthy living arsenal. This week, I sent them this advice…Words to Eat by…Enjoy Every Bite! Your first tip today is to eat healthfully most of the time. Avoid sugary processed food and go for healthy salads and small amounts of lean protein and fresh vegetables. That may sound like a no-brainer, but it sets you up for your second tip. Tip two is, when you go…