Your Brain on Sugar
Your brain on sugar represents the relationship between poor blood sugar control your risk for dementia. This relationship is so strong that researchers are now calling Alzheimer’s disease Type-3 diabetes. As reported in the New England Journal of Medicine in 2013, even slight elevations of blood sugar that are far below the diabetes range have […]
How to Beat Sugar Cravings Forever
Did you know that sugar and processed foods are as addictive as heroin or cocaine? What holds most of us back — and gets in the way of success — are those cravings that seem impossible to break. Here is my twelve step program to beating sugar cravings. 1. Forget fruit juices; go for the […]
How Much Coconut Oil is Enough?
How much coconut oil is enough? According to researchers, an adult should consume around 3 1/2 tbsp. of coconut oil daily: an amount equal to the MCFA a nursing infant would receive in one day. The benefits of coconut oil are derived from the nutritional value of medium-chain fatty acids (MCFA’s), and the best comparison […]
Top Ten Benefits of Coconut Oil
Coconut oil, like other plant-based oils, does not contain cholesterol. The vast majority (more than 85%) of the fats in coconut oil are medium-chain triglycerides. These medium chain fatty acids (MCFA’s) found in coconuts has tremendous health benefits; they are easy to for the body to burn as fuel for energy and have anti-microbial properties, […]
Time to Stop Being Afraid of Fat
It’s time to stop being afraid of fat in our diet. Every five years, the US Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Health and Human Services (HHS) convene a 15-member panel to update the nation’s dietary guidelines. The panel’s mission is to identify foods and beverages that help you achieve and maintain a healthy weight, promote […]
What Are the Predictive Biomarkers of Inflammation?
Inflammation is the root cause of most chronic illness. The word inflammation comes from the Latin “inflammo”, meaning “I set alight”. It is the body’s attempt at self-protection; the aim being to remove harmful stimuli, including damaged cells and irritants and begin the healing process. It is part of the body’s immune response. Initially, it […]
7 Sneaky Sources of Added Sugar
Make sure you steer clear of these 7 sources of added sugar. Foods don’t have to be sweet to contain added sugar. An estimated 75% of packaged foods purchased in the US contain added sugar. This includes some surprising savory foods ranging from ketchup to baked beans. As you follow a low glycemic lifestyle, it […]
How I Make Money with Purpose
It is my own personal growth journey to share with you how I make money with purpose. It is personal growth because I have a reluctance to talk about money and also to share my business model . The business model happens to be called Conscious Network Marketing. Oops….I said it. It was hard, but […]
What Is Leaky Gut?
What is leaky Gut? It sounds awful I know, I would rather rename it to inflamed gut. According to the research, leaky gut could be the cause of your food allergies low energy joint pain, thyroid disease autoimmune conditions and slow metabolism. Leaky gut or intestinal permeability are mentioned over 11,000 in PubMed. An increased […]