When we go on vacation, we eat differently (and usually more) than we’re used to. When I was in away recently, every restaurant greeted us with complimentary drinks and then I had wine with dinner. We never eat dessert but often our meals came with one automatically. (What’s a girl to do?)
I love my vacations, but I hate feeling bloated, etc.
What’s YOUR secret for detoxing and getting your body back to pre-vacation status?
Now this is research we can get behind.
Forget about an apple a day. If you really want to keep the doctor away, try a piece of chocolate instead. Regularly snacking on cocoa-flavored treats can help protect your brain from cognitive decline, according to a new review from the University of L’Aquila in Italy.
Packed with both antioxidants and iron, dark chocolate has already made a name for itself as a smart choice for dessert lovers. Its potential brain-boosting powers only sweeten the deal. Eating some every day helps improve attention, processing speed, working memory and verbal fluency, based on the recent compilation of past studies.
“Regular intake of cocoa and chocolate could indeed provide beneficial effects on cognitive functioning over time,” said review authors Valentina Socci and Michele Ferrara. Their analysis published in Frontiers in Nutrition found that seniors at risk for memory decline received the biggest perks from eating chocolate. Regularly choosing the treat could help improve vital thinking processes over time. A quick snack may provide some short-term advantages, too.
Eating cocoa also helped young and healthy adults perform better on tough cognitive tests almost immediately, although the effect was more subtle. The powerful benefits come from cocoa flavanols, a compound known for its health benefits. Dark chocolate packs in way more flavanols than its milk counterpart, but you can also find them in apples, pears and grapes, among other foods. The special type of flavonoid supports a healthy cardiovascular system and could increase blood flow to a part of the brain particularly affected by aging, Socci and Ferrara say. Both of them indulge in a little dark chocolate every day, but warn against eating too much, especially if the bar’s packed with sugar and other additives.
Luckily, choosing chocolate can also stave off cravings for more indulgent desserts later on, says Jaclyn London, M.S., R.D., C.D.N., Nutrition Director at the Good Housekeeping Institute. “Having an ounce of chocolate per day, or about 150 to 200 calories, has a number of different benefits,” she says. “While no food is a miracle-worker, I’m a huge proponent of treating yourself with chocolate daily.”
While you probably shouldn’t give up on apples entirely, adding a little dark chocolate into the mix doesn’t hurt. Hey, you don’t have to tell us twice!
[h/t Science Daily From: Good Housekeeping US
Fifty percent of the general population register low in magnesiumwhen tested.
My online shopping club offers a magnesium product powered by the special process—called Oligo—to provide the most absorbable forms of Magnesium and Vitamin B6; better than any other magnesium supplements on the market. Vitamin B6 is added to help the cells utilize the magnesium. Magnesium relaxes the body’s airways and promotes blood vessel dilation; relieving stress muscle tension and cramping; while promoting sleep and digestive regularity.
Did you know the general thought is that we use less than 10% of the minerals in supplements off the store shelf?
I didn’t and for eight months, I faithfully took the popular Calm Magnesium every night per my nutritionist’s direction. I was diligent.
When my shop club introduced MelaOut, I switched immediately. The decision was easy because I understand the Oligo technology used with the minerals in their supplements; I knew I would be getting much more magnesium—actually the studies have proven ten times more magnesium is absorbed.
With MelaOut, I noticed significant differences the very first week:
– My chronic high blood (dystolic) pressure dropped 20-30 points. No other healthy habit had helped for about five years.
– My night time leg cramps (which are often due to poor calcium intake or dehydration – but not my issue) STOPPED.
– TMI, but my colon was no longer irritated (from Calm Magnesium).
So many supplements on the store shelf are not worth the price! If my online shopping club cannot do something better for a reasonable price—they just don’t do it. I’m so glad they figured this one out.
Here is more information about how our bodies need and use magnesium.
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For your homework:
Low magnesium levels make vitamin D ineffective – https://www.sciencedaily.com/rel…/2018/02/180226122548.htm
“widespread magnesium deficiency is contributing to an epidemic of heart attack and stroke deaths” https://www.lifeextension.com/…/americans-magnesium…
Dr. Mark Hyman:
You might be magnesium deficient if you have any of the following symptoms:
Muscle cramps or twitches
Insomnia
Irritability
Sensitivity to loud noises
Anxiety
Autism
ADD
Palpitations
Angina
Constipation
Anal spasms
Headaches
Migraines
Fibromyalgia
Chronic fatigue
Asthma
Kidney stones
Diabetes
Obesity
Osteoporosis
High blood pressure
PMS
Menstrual cramps
Irritable bladder
Irritable bowel syndrome
Reflux
Trouble swallowing
It is so important to get rid of that sugar addiction!
Once upon a time I was the ”snack lady”. I had the desk drawer at work filled with sweets and treats. From dark chocolate to the “rot your teeth in a second” kind—like Gummie Bears, Skittles, Sour Patch Kids, Sweet Tarts, Good & Plenty, Mike & Ike’s, Caramels and Licorice. But Chocolate was my favorite and Dark Chocolate was the best!.
Well, I gave it all up… cold turkey with R3. Guess what? I lost so much of my mid section and gained so much energy. I learned how to break that addiction to all things sweet with R3. Think about joining me on this journey. Your body will thank you!
The Fit For Fall 2023 Challenge begins October 2, 2023. Message me to find out how you can participate!
Did you know Aspartame is a Neuro-toxin? Aspartame is made of the two naturally occurring amino acids, phenylalanine and aspartic acid, which are also components of proteins in our body and in food. The phenylalanine in aspartame has been slightly modified by adding a methyl group which gives aspartame its sweet taste. As a neurologist-toxin, it basically “excites” your brain cells to the point of death.
although Aspartame being labeled by IARC as “possibly carcinogenic to humans” does not mean that aspartame is actually linked to cancer. The FDA disagrees with IARC’s conclusion that these studies support classifying aspartame as a possible carcinogen to humans.However, certain people with the genetic disease phenylketonuria (PKU), those with advanced liver disease, and pregnant women with hyperphenylalanine (high levels of phenylalanine in blood) have a problem with aspartame because they do not effectively metabolize the amino acid phenylalanine.
In fact, Several studies link aspartame to weight gain, increased appetite, diabetes, metabolic derangement and obesity-related diseases. This artificial sweetener, has also been linked to behavioral and cognitive problems. Possible neurophysiological symptoms include learning problems, headache, seizure, migraines, irritable moods, anxiety, depression, and insomnia.
Yet, every week I see people load their grocery carts with these beverages and it hurts my heart. If folks only knew the damage they were doing to their bodies using this artificial sweetener. Unexplainable, crippling symptoms ALL have a root cause and this could be your cause of inflammation and pain. Try switching to a more natural sweetener
For more information about Aspartame, click here.
So important to get rid of that sugar addiction! I was the ”candy lady” once upon a time. Had the desk drawer at work filled with candy. Ate the “rot your teeth in a second kind,” like Sour Skittles, Sour Patch Kids, Sweet Tarts, Charms Blow Pops, Sour Mike & Ike’s. Anything sour was my favorite. I gave it all up cold turkey and lost so much of my mid section, gained so much energy. Learn to break that addiction to all things sweet in this challenge. Your body will thank you!
Did you know that the vegetable oils used in margarine are actually inflammatory and contribute to heart disease? Plus all the other chemicals! Highly processed junk food.
Ditch it and enjoy Butter, full of omegas, CLA, vitamin A, D, E, K and the kind of fats all of our major organs need to thrive, especially if it is made from pastured grass fed cows.
Eat real food, ditch the sugar.
Are you team Butter or team margarine?
When you take a statin drug, that it lowers and can even stop your bodies natural production of CoQ10?
CoQ10 is a major antioxidant and your body needs it! It is naturally produced in our body and is used for cellular growth and maintenance. CoQ10 is mostly concentrated in our cells’ mitochondria (our cell’s brain). As we age, levels of CoQ10 decrease and the mitochondria in our cells start to use oxygen less efficiently, which impairs ATP (energy) synthesis within our cells, resulting in increased free radical production. This damages mitochondria and other cell biomolecules as well.
I have found that cardiologists don’t educate their patients on this important nutrient, so if you or a loved on are on a statin drug, I am more than glad to help guide you in the right direction!
From Frank VanderSloot
I have been blown away with the excitement around Riverbend Ranch Black Label Beef! With already tens of thousands of subscribers, I am often asked whether I recommend the Ribeye bundle or the New York Strip bundle. My answer: Both are great steaks! But I much prefer the New York Strip because it has just as much marbling and flavor but has less fat. The Ribeye has a vein of fat that extends up through the middle of the Ribeye. That’s why many prefer the New York Strip. The New York Strip is also a more appropriate portion size for most people. It also has less calories!
I am not alone. Many steak lovers choose the New York Strip. Those who want the flavor without the extra fat are happier with the New York Strip! Fortunately, my preferences also align with Belinda’s. She loves the flavor of a well-marbled steak, but she doesn’t like seeing extra fat on her beef. Therefore, she greatly prefers the New York Strip as well. She believes that many women have the same preference. I think she is right about that, like she is on so many things!
Blood Orange and Banana Smoothies are such a great way to start off your mornings! The pretty pop of color will keep moods high, and the Vitamin C can help shorten the length of time you suffer from an inevitable cold. Blood oranges are closer to red than orange on the inside, and it’s those darker pigments that make them higher in antioxidants than regular oranges.
Blood oranges range in color on the inside from pinkish to ruby red to, well, blood red. On the outside, the skin has a bit of a maroon-ish hue. As far as flavor goes, you won’t mistake these for something other than oranges.
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