Tag: healthy-food
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The Cookie that Caused the Traditional Holiday Cold
It happened every year, after an exhausting 24 hour car ride (driven in the middle of the night so the kids could sleep) we would arrive at grandma’s house and eat dozens upon dozens of sugary Christmas cookies. It was my grandma’s sugar cookie recipe and it was a Christmas tradition. We would eat them…
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Making an Oil Change
No fat makes no sense! Without adequate daily intake of certain fats, we could not create cell membranes, secrete hormones, maintain our brains and nerves, and mount appropriate inflammatory responses. No fat means no life. What oil is good for you and what oil not? Rather than simply focusing on the ill effects of unhealthy…
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Dairy Free Gut-Friendly Freezer Chocolate
Nichole, the author of Hopecentric.com, inspired my family to seek real food for wellness and healing. Her journey to healing her daughter from FPIES using the GAP protocol was instrumental in converting our family from the standard American (SAD) diet to consuming organic foods, free-range meats and natural probiotics found in ferments such as kombucha,…
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8 Energizing Foods To Eat After An Intense Workout
A workout is only complete with the right diet, in terms of amount as well as quality. This diet is divided into two parts – post-workout and pre-workout. A balance between these two ensures healthy and proper workout results. Let us look at it a bit into detail. “I will beat her. I will train…
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Did You Know the Banana’s Health Benefits
You’ll never look at the humble banana the same way again after discovering the many health benefits and reasons to add them to your diet.They can help to combat depression, increase intelligence, cure hangovers, relieve morning sickness, protect against kidney cancer, diabetes, osteoporosis, and blindness. Plus they can even cure the itch of a mosquito…
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Another New Scientific Discovery in the Gut-Brain Connection
On the heels of the discovery that that 100 gut bacteria can produce electricity is the newly discovered gut-brain connection That gut brain connection is becoming clearer. We must never assume science is settled, huge discoveries are being made yearly that impact our understanding of the process of hormones, immunity, detoxing and cell communication throughout…
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20 Ways to Take Advantage of the Health Benefits of Coconut Oil
Coconut oil has many health benefits. There are hundreds of uses for coconut oil in the kitchen, with multiple ways of incorporating coconut oil into a healthy diet. As a cooking oil, replace polyunsaturated oils, “vegetable oils” such as corn and soy, with coconut oil. Coconut oil should be your main cooking oil, as it…
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Popular Hummus Brands Contaminated with Herbicide
Is your healthy hummus is filled with glyphosate a weed killer that’s a probable carcinogen and endocrine disruptor? Moms Across America released test results of 10 hummus samples from 8 brands and all but 1 tested positive for glyphosate weedkiller (Roundup herbicide). Lilly’s Hummus representative stated that they source their garbanzo beans from organic farmers…
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The Nutrient Rich Onion
Onions are rich in conventional nutrients as well as unique phytonutrients. An onion contains vitamins A, B6, C, Folate and the minerals Calcium, Chromium, Copper, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Phosphorus, Potassium, Selenium, Sodium, and Zinc. Medicinally, Onion is an analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, antispasmodic, carminative, diaphoretic, diuretic, expectorant, stimulant, and vulnerary. Onion is excellent for treating coughs,…
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Benefits of Beets
Beets provide many health benefits — beet roots help lower blood pressure, while beet greens may strengthen your immune system. Those who struggle with eating the whole beet can easily access and consume beetroot powder. Beetroot powder is added to water for a nutritious drink. It is also used in smoothies and greens drinks, sprinkled…