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The secret ingredient to my healthy recipes. Have you ever tried a Mediterranean diet? It wouldn’t surprise me if you had. It was pretty trendy around the turn of the century. But unlike most fad diets, this one is something worth sticking to. It involves little (if any) red meat, quality olive oils over animal fats and plenty of plants. It also includes lots of ripe, vitamin-packed tomatoes as a foundation. Today... ...we’re going to...
Blocked ears can be maddening! How often do you take a moment to feel grateful for each of your five senses? Typically, we don’t appreciate what we have until it isn’t working as it should. You may experience a funny feeling in your head, as well as reducing hearing capacity. It can even make things sound as though you’re underwater. Blocked ears are a common and frustrating problem. Today, we’ll look at causes and remedies...
How to Sweeten Coffee Without Sugar or Artificial SweetenersThe Last Thing to GoSweet and Sneaky: Coffee CreamerHealthier Ways - How to Sweeten Coffee Without Sugar or Artificial Sweetener1. Coconut Oil2. Cinnamon and Spices3. Dates4. Coconut Cream5. Extracts6. Cocoa Powder How is your health journey going? Paying closer attention to health and diet, and healing yourself with nutrition, is a process. Or at least, it should be. Back in the...
Do you ever feel like leading a healthy lifestyle is just harder for you somehow? Like your lifestyle just won’t allow you to make huge changes, no matter how great the rewards are? You’re not alone. Years ago... I thought I was too busy, too far gone, and most importantly, too weak. So, I knew I had to come up with a plan for how to stop eating fast food. But how do you… ? I was too impatient, and too hard on myself. The truth is... ...
The first step to reducing your back pain is to avoid causing it. There are many different types of postures you can do to ease your back pain. The cobra pose involves lying on your side with your arms by your shoulders and lifting your chest to the ceiling. Other stretches that will help you feel better to include the cat-cow pose, which involves alternating an arching back and dipping it toward the floor. The child's pose requires you to sit...
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...
How to Avoid Staining Teeth When Drinking Coffee On this article, we discuss "How to Avoid Staining Teeth When Drinking Coffee" and the wonders of polyphenols a lot. These tiny, nutrient-dense, anti-aging miracle workers can stain your teeth. It’s not all bad news. The same polyphenols can help your teeth become more acid resistant. That means stronger, healthier enamel! Still, you want to look as healthy as you are, right? It is...
Making your own kombucha is a fun and rewarding process. Kombucha is a fermented tea drink that's known for its health benefits, particularly its probiotic content. See our previous article, The Benefits of Kombucha, here is a brief overview: Benefits of Kombucha Certainly! Kombucha is a fermented tea that has been consumed for thousands of years. It is rich in beneficial probiotics and other compounds. Here are some of the touted benefits of...
A high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet like the Keto regimen has its fans, but influenza apparently isn't one of them. Ways the Keto Diet can help combat the flu virus:Can the Keto Diet Keto Diet can help combat the flu virus?How the Keto Diet WorksUnderstanding Keto's Influence on Flu VirusThe Flu Shot is still the best protection. In a recent Yale University laboratory study, mice fed a ketogenic diet were better able to combat the flu virus than...
Recently, one of my friends was asking me questions about weight loss. I was telling her about leptin resistance, which makes weight loss difficult. Her first response? She was wondering if there were a supplement she could take that would help. She had undoubtedly seen one on shelves before and immediately made that association. In short order... ...I directed her to this piece I did on leptin. Unfortunately, as detailed within, supplements...
In our society, thin and healthy people are considered to achieve more, be more social, and even provide better incomes. One recent study found that obese women made an average of two thousand dollars less every year than their skinny counterparts. This struggle to decide whether to accept oneself as she is or to move toward making different choices and hoping for a different outcome often lands women on the roller coaster search for bigger and...
Drop that knife... ...and tell me if this sounds familiar. When I was young, I always wanted to cut the crusts of my sandwiches off. Among kids, this is not an uncommon preference. Inevitably, as I would run the butter knife along the edges of my peanut butter and jelly, Mom would protest. “Don’t cut off that crust - that’s where the vitamins are!” To me... this sounded very superstitious, so I wouldn’t pay her any mind. Here’s the...
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Health
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Dieting
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Exercise
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Nutrition
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Weight Loss Tips
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Mental Health & Well-being
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