Just another reason to avoid packaged and processed foods. Choose whole foods instead–the way they are found in nature!! As examples, choose an apple over prepared applesauce; choose fresh herbs over seasoning packets; make homemade salad dressings, etc. Click here for recent article.
Nutrition and Diet
Grain-free diet recipes
This is another great cookbook for those eliminating grains from their diets: “The Primal Blueprint Cookbook”
Avoid BPA–new research results on impact on children of pregnant mothers.
Research is showing yet another concern regarding exposure to BPA (bisphenol-A)–there is an increased incidence of anxiety and attention difficulties in girls born to women who had elevated levels of BPA in their urine. Bottom line: Avoid packaged foods and plastic containers. Stick to glass containers (stainless steel is a […]
Use supplements with appropriate guidance, please.
Vit. E supplementation has recently been linked to increased risk of prostate cancer in men–at just 400 IU daily. The report states that when selenium was included, there was no increase in cancer rates. Supplements should be customized to individual needs; and care must be taken to ensure quality and […]
Diet matters!!
There is a difference between our genes and our genetic expression. For example, two recent articlessummarize results indicating that when people ate a healthy diet including lots of vegetables and fruits, they had NO INCREASED RISK of heart disease even though they carried a high-risk gene for heart disease. Research […]
Kombucha Recipe
Here is an easy recipe to make your own Kombucha! Much more economical than store bought varieties and you can customize to your favorite flavor, too! Kombucha Tea
Quick reference for those on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD)
If you have been prescribed a Specific Carbohydrate Diet, click here for an easy reference list of acceptable and “forbidden” foods.
SCD Support
If you’ve been prescribed or are on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, click here for a link to a great “how to” site. It includes e-books, information on starting the diet, and free podcasts, too.
Pastured eggs offer better nutrition!
Mother Earth News reports recent findings on the superior nutritional quality of pastured eggs: 1/3 less cholesterol Twice as much omega-3 fatty acids 4 – 6 times more Vitamin D 2/3 more Vitamin A 3 times more Vitamin E 7 times more Beta-carotene 1/4 less saturated fat Start raising chickens […]
SIBO support
This is a great support network for those addressing Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO): sibonation
