What You Eat May Be Killing Your Brain – PART 1
Just in case you need another reason to cut back on sugar, it now turns out that Alzheimer’s could well be a form of diet-induced diabetes. What Is Alzheimer’s? A neuropathologist named Alois Alzheimer noticed, over a century ago, that a certain protein was taking the place of normal brain cells. How those proteins (beta […]
HOW SMART IS YOUR FOOD?
Is your food smart? Here is how you answer this question. Is the food you are choosing based on, Simple and Pure Ingredients? Macronutrients that are balanced? Advanced Fats? Research Validated ingredients? Total personalization to YOUR needs? One of the keys I have found is to do your menu planning ahead of time and plan […]
Epigenetics 101
Epigenetics is the study of sections of our DNA (called “marks”) that tell our genes when and how strongly to express themselves
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 […]
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 […]
My Inflammation Transformation
Welcome to my inflammation transformation. When I look at these photos it makes me so grateful that I learned about the role of inflammation (and how sugar creates inflammation) in my life! For so many years I exercised and thought I was eating right but I had no idea that carbohydrates played such a huge […]
What happens when you drink 10 sodas a day?
What happens when you drink 10 sodas a day? Inspired by Morgan Spurlock’s “Super Size Me” documentary, in which the filmmaker ate nothing but McDonald’s food for an entire month, George Prior documented what happened when he drank 10 Cokes a day for 30 days. On his website, 10Cokesaday.com, Prior explains that he wanted to […]
How to Make Mock Mash Potatoes
Ever heard of mock Mash potatoes? I have a secret ingredient is cauliflower and I have the recipe that is really healthy and easy! Your guests will probably never know that these rich mashed potatoes contain no potatoes at all. They are made from cauliflower. Great for low-carb diets. It was VERY easy to follow […]
Got Digestion Issues? – Avoid these Foods
Got digestion issues? It is estimated that up to 70 million Americans suffer from some form of digestive issue – ranging from chronic constipation to serious and even life-threatening conditions, such as Crohn’s disease. And while digestive issues can stem from a wide variety of causes, there’s one factor quite often overlooked – CARBOHYDRATES. I […]