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What does peanut butter do to your body? Maybe the title ruins my chances of stumping you with this riddle. But wait. I’ll give it a shot anyway. What tastes great with chocolate but is just as tasty with celery? It’s not salad dressing, jam, or caramel - it’s peanut butter. I know… duh! People ask me if peanut butter is healthy. Sometimes, they want to know if different nut butter is more nutritious. Today, I’m...
First things first. 3 questions… What are the healthiest cooking oils for weight loss? What are the worst cooking oils? What kind of oil do you cook with? If you have your finger on the pulse of various health trends, it’s probably changed over the years. We began with big jugs of canola oil decades ago. Next... ...research on the Mediterranean diet sees us stocking up on olive oil. Some years later, grapeseed oil hit the shelves. It’s...
Uses of hydrogen peroxide... What’s your favorite multipurpose product? What do you think mine is? I bet some of you said ACV, or coconut oil - but it isn’t! My absolute favorite multipurpose product to use at home is hydrogen peroxide. Its cleaning power is better than that of vinegar (white or apple cider), and it is dirt cheap. Today, I’m going to show you the many uses of hydrogen peroxide you may have never...
When was the last time you felt confident enough to leave the house without any makeup? Sometimes, we’re just tired. Others, we can’t really pinpoint what’s off, but our skin just isn’t looking its best. Even if we have no breakouts and minimal redness, the need for foundation and concealer remains. The cause is discoloration. Ranging from the obvious sunspot to the barely-perceptible acne scar, these little imperfections add up to an uneven...
Why lemon water detox? Lemon water has become a staple and an integral part of my morning routine. I attribute my weight loss success and health improvements to my morning cup of lemon water. I am going to share with you why lemon water can benefit you. One of the best secrets to a Lemon Water Detox is: Be consistent with it. But you are probably wondering: Should you use lemon water as a detox? If the answer to that is yes. You’ve...
Secret leptin foods. What do you know about leptin? Would it surprise you to know there’s a whole diet inspired by this one tiny hormone? Yeah... me either! There’s a diet for everything. I’ll have more details on how I improved this a bit later. So stay with me. Listen... ...I know that when you want to lose weight, you’ll try anything. Eventually, you might get around to trying pretty unhealthy things... (cookie diet, anyone?). But stay...
Obesity is now being called an epidemic in the health community. In fact, it will soon be the leading cause of preventable death in the United States, even ahead of cigarette smoking. Obesity leads to type two diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease or stroke, and even an increased risk of cancer. With all of these health risks, as well as the general improvement in the quality of life that can occur, losing weight is one of the best...
Have you ever had a big event coming up, and thought, “I need to lose 20 pounds by next week?!” How to lose weight fast naturally can be your answer... A lot of us have been there. However, we know that, that kind of weight loss in the span of a week is basically impossible. Not to mention... dangerous. So, we’ll aim for five pounds instead, right? Except that usually comes right back within weeks of meeting our goal... If...
How do you feel about bending at the knees? Do you hear anything? Is it stiff? Do you feel the creaking more than you can hear it? Or does it flat-out hurt? Our general health status, daily activities, and diet have a huge impact on how our joints feel. A lot of the time, it’s just the wear and tear of life. You clear age 35 or 40, and wow - suddenly just getting up brings a whole new flood of sensation to the joints. Does it have to be this...
It’s that time of year again. Leaves are falling from the trees, there’s pumpkin spice everything, and the ubiquitous candy displays are doing nothing for your diet. But there’s one colorful display that you probably pass right on by with your shopping cart—squash! Whenever I ask people about winter squash, they inevitably reply with something along the lines of “those pretty fall decorations?” Well, sort of . . . but not what I was going for....
Healthy smoothies with cocoa powder ... ...what is your opinion of them? Does your opinion of whether or not something is healthy influence the way it tastes? For me... ...I still remember my first green smoothie. As you know, they look like thick liquid lettuce. Right away, our brain prepares us for what it’ll taste like. I said to myself... self... “This is going to be awful.” And that first sip really was. However, the second wasn’t...
Tell me, is your ponytail looking a little sparse? Is your scalp a little more visible through your hair than it used to be? There are two things I need to ask you to do. First, don’t resign yourself to limp, lackluster, thinning hair. There is hope. Second, don’t rush out and drop tons of money on expensive solutions and invasive procedures. Often, you just need to adjust your lifestyle. That can mean switching up your diet,...
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