Glycemic Index Made Easy
The body needs carbohydrates for the glucose they provide for fuel, especially to the brain. Our brain needs sugar to work and the body has a sophisticated regulatory system designed to keep blood sugars in a narrow window where the body operates optimally The glycemic index (GI) is a NUMERICAL system from 0 to 100 […]
Low Glycemic Meals Made Easy
Your Gold Medal Life
Here are some great quotes from top Olympians on how they strive for gold in competition and in life! Live Life at 100%, But Enjoy Every Minute “When I was younger, Jackie Joyner-Kersee was a mentor to me and gave me great advice. The best was to ‘work 100 percent, but enjoy every moment along […]
Gluten 101 – The Elimination Diet
While testing can help identify gluten sensivity, the only way you will know if this is really a problem for you is to eliminate all gluten for a short period of time (2 to 4 weeks) and see how you feel. Get rid of the following foods: Gluten (barley, rye, oats, spelt, kamut, wheat, triticale–see […]
Unsafe Food Additives – PART 1 – Trans fats
Walter Willett, chairman of the nutrition department at the Harvard School of Public Health, estimated that trans fat was causing tens of thousands of fatal heart attacks annually. So in 2004, The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) petitioned the FDA to ban partially hydrogenated oil. Eight years later, the FDA still has […]
Does Eating carrots help your vision?
Unless you’re deficient in vitamin A. eating carrots likely won’t make a difference in how well you see, says says Dr. Benjamin H. Ticho, associate professor of ophthalmology at the University of Illinois Eye & Ear Infirmary. “For the vast majority of people who eat a good diet, eating carrots or other vitamin-A-containing vegetable isn’t going to […]
Allergies Gone Wild – PART 3 – Tips for Adding Dirt to Your Diet
You can help your child’s immunity build up the natural resistance it needs by: Allow your kids to play outside and get dirty. Simple soap and water is all you need when washing your hands. Avoid unnecessary antibiotics, Serving locally grown or organic meats that do not contain antibiotics visit your local farmer’s market to help […]
Allergies Gone WIld – PART 2 – The hygiene hypothesis
The hygiene hypothesis – the theory that early exposure to dirt and germs programs your immune system to properly identify and countermand threats – has been gaining slow but steady support over the past decade. According to this theory, if you’re healthy, exposure to bacteria and viruses can serve as “natural vaccines” that strengthen your […]
Allergies Gone Wild – PART 1
My husband and I have both had food sensitivity testing done and I was shocked at the results! Asthma, hay fever, eczema, food allergies, lupus, multiple sclerosis and other immune- mediated afflictions are all on the rise. According to some estimates, allergies and diseases of the immune system have doubled, tripled or even quadrupled in […]