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Are you heading for a Snaccident?

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“When you don’t plan ahead SNACCIDENTS happen! A friend has a long night ahead of him working a casino. Eating junk food and working until 4am is the perfect recipe to weaken the immune system and feel like crap. A few minutes of prep and he can munch away all night and put the odds in his favor to feel good tomorrow.

Like most individuals, i tend to ” get snacky” in the evening. To combat a potential snaccident, I often resort to Fiberwise. This stuff is amazing after dinner as a “dessert”. It helps to keep me feeling full and satisfied while eliminating my desire for late night snacks.

Over time, I have developed different hunger patterns and no longer have a desire for evening snacks!

It always matters what you eat! FYI, I have never had anyone deny me entrance when I show up with my own food.

My secret’s out

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I don’t know who needs to hear this but…my secret is out!
I get all of my family’s beef delivered to my home for about
$120 – $130 depending on which cute I select. Yes, and
this beef has:
• no added hormones
• no antibiotics
• no jabs or unwanted vaccines and
• it is humanely raised.

I priced out several other companies and even used a competing company for a long while before I
found this company. In the interest of full disclosure, I have purchased some beef from local farmers when it’s available, or in case we run out. It’s similar in quality, but it is more expensive than this company’s plan.

If you need an option that your budget can afford – this, I found, is hands down the best option.

I haven’t purchase store-bought beef for more than a year, and I’m so thankful that I can honestly say I
I know what is in my meat.

TI encourage you to take care of your family’s wellness wherever you can!

Cholesterol Facts

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Cholesterol: It’s not always bad!

CHEESE! How Healthy is it?

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We know it’s a dairy product, but what about all the additives and preservatives?

That’s a great question…but a hard one to get an answer that we will totally love. Those single slices of American cheese are filled with preservatives because they help inhibit the growth of yeast and mold. But get this….those same preservatives are often used in our wine! 

Swiss, Sharp, Feta….. if you do your personal research, you can find cheese that is void of those harmful additives. 

Some of the healthiest cheese you can find is raw. These cheeses are made from raw milk that has not been pasteurized. Raw cheese contains an array of beneficial enzymes and nutrients and is therefore more easily digested than cheeses made from pasteurized milk.

Don’t be afraid to try “raw milk” cheeses. For example, Parmigiano Reggiano can’t legally be called Parmigiano Reggiano unless it’s made from raw milk. You can purchase some raw milk cheese from an organic source at your farmers market or at your local health food stores or organic stores.

A new me.

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This is one of the most dependable tools for losing weight and getting healthier that I have been around!

– Real food

– Easy plan…just eat often and pick from the long Yes List

– Fits all preferences including Paleo, Vegetarian, etc.

– Tons of others on the same path

– Tons of encouragment

– Tons of accountability, but make it even more so by buddy-ing up with a friend.

– Tons of awesome prizes

– Only $10 plus tax sign up fee

– Six weeks to a new HEALTHIER you

Link to sign up via Eventbrite.

BEEF: A Nutritional Powerhouse

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For a while now, we’ve been told to limit red meat, but that’s a very narrow and uneducated view. There’s a lot of mixed information out there. Beef is actually……

  • Protein rich and low carb
  • Nutrient dense and loaded with key vitamins and minerals
  • Contains all 9 essential amino acids the body needs
  • A good source of glutathione, a powerful antioxidant

Several well known physicians, including Dr. Mark Hyman and Dr. Ken D Berry, embrace a diet rich in beef, especially in the fight against cancer. My holistic therapist is constantly promoting a more Keto lifestyle as part of a healing protocol with cancer, and here’s why:

Protein is essential and while you can get protein from other sources, high quality beef is the most nutrient dense source. Quality beef is loaded with vitamins and minerals. In fact, beef is the best natural source of vitamin B12. Beef is a good source of vitamins B2, B3, B5, B6, and K—as well as essential minerals, including zinc, selenium, phosphorus, iron, copper, potassium, and magnesium.

The key is to avoid any antibiotics and hormones, not ever! Insist on pasture raised and grass fed. Russ and I choose only USDA Prime beef that is raised here in the US from a source that we know and trust. So while we believe in juicing and eating lots of great fruits and veggies, grilled fish, we eat high quality beef a few times a week.

The many names of sugar

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Something to note for those of us that are new to reading labels

What You Need To Know About Allulose,
The new FDA-approved sugar substitute is a sweet alternative
Learn more here…

Women drinking sugar-sweetened beverages have increased liver cancer, disease risk, researchers find.
Massachusetts hospital-led study surveyed nearly 100K women over a median of more than 20 years.
Learn more…

Clean Eating…What does it mean?

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Clean eating is the practice of eating primarily and unrefined foods, whole foods without any artificial ingredients. This typically involves the elimination of most processed foods, trans fats, heavily saturated fats, added sugar, and refined grains. And some choose to take clean eating a notch further by also eliminating gluten, dairy, and soy as well.

If you are looking to “clean up” your diet, learning how to eat clean is a great way to start. Here are some simple guidelines to help get you started:

  • Eat foods your great great grandmother would recognize.
  • Eat more whole foods you can identify without having to read the ingredient labels. This includes foods you would find in the produce section and perimeter of the grocery store.
  • Eat minimally processed foods with little to no ingredients.
  • If there is an ingredient list, aim to stick to ingredients you recognize as food.
  • Pay attention to the food’s nutrition and look for calorie-controlled options that are high in protein, fiber, vitamins, and minerals

THE POWER OF GINGER 

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I love ginger and I was happy to learn that ginger is a powerhouse of an ingredient, with a 5000-year-old history in Traditional Chinese Medicine as a tool for digestion and fighting inflammation. 

FUN FACTS 

  • Ginger is closely-related to turmeric 
  • It’s among the healthiest spices on the planet and can be used as a fresh ingredient, a dried root, in powder form, or even as an oil or a juice. 
  • The rhizome (which is the underground part of the stem) is the part that is typically harvested and used for cooking spices. Hence the term “ginger root”.
  • The Gingerbread Man is credited to Queen Elizabeth I of England, at a time when ginger was being used in sweet treats. 

BENEFITS OF GINGER 

  • Alleviates nausea
  • It has powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects.
  • It has been shown to help with pain with osteoarthritis and menstrual cramps.
  • It improves blood sugar and insulin resistance

Whether you use dried or fresh ginger, it’s great for use in broths, soups, and curries. Ginger can also be used in sweets like gingerbread, pumpkin spice, and it can even be candied!

Green Tea and Your Brain 

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Dozens of studies show that green tea consumption protects the brain as we age. Green Tea has been shown in clinical trials to boost cognitive function as well as lower rates of cognitive disorders like Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.

The magic of green tea is found in the high concentrations of polyphenols, known as catechins. Catechins function as both antioxidants and anti-inflammatories.

Also, drinking green tea improves the diversity of bacteria in the gut and protects the lining of the gut, which helps to prevent leaky gut.

If you’ve heard of the brain/gut connection, this is a great example of it. Signals sent back and forth between the gut and the brain have a profound impact on aging and risk for disease.

So pour yourself a cup of green tea and curl up with a great book!