Normal and Average… Do They Mean the Same Thing? There’s normal and there’s average. They’re different. Let me give you an example. When I’m examining a new patient and my examination reveals a significant amount of nerve interference between the shoulder blades I ask, “Wow, do you get digestive problems? Can you eat anything you want to?” The patient answers sheepishly, “Oh, no more than … [Read more...]
Eat By the Colors, Part 2
What Are Some of The Other Colors That Are Important? In the last issue we discussed the importance of blue/purple and green foods. Today we discuss more… Yellow/Green: A variation of the green color category, these foods exhibit a richness in lutein. Lutein is particularly beneficial for eye health. There are lutein receptors in the macula of the eye, and lutein helps protect against … [Read more...]
Eat By the Colors, Part 1
We’ve All Heard “Paint By The Numbers”, But What Is Meant By “Eat By The Colors”? Imagine going through your life only eating beige food… day in and day out… not only would it get boring, but you’d also soon realize that your food was not providing you with many phytochemicals that have health benefits. In fact, each color of fruit or vegetable provides a different family of healthy chemistry. … [Read more...]
Holiday Wellness Tips
What Can I Do To Keep From Gaining A Lot of Weight, Becoming Stressed Out and Getting Sick During the Holidays? Research shows that the average adult gains weight during the holiday season. The season is also the peak of the flu/cold season and a time when stress levels can reach their maximum for the year. Here are some tips for a healthier holiday season: Stay Away From Foods That Cause … [Read more...]
7 foods to lower inflammation in your body
7 foods to lower inflammation in your body By: Leanne Ely While getting regular exercise and reducing the amount of stress in your life are key components to reducing the inflammation in your body, we can also add certain anti-inflammatory foods to our diet, (all the while cutting out sugar and processed food), to optimize our health. The following seven foods are anti-inflammatory super … [Read more...]
Onions, Garlic and Immunity
How Do Onions and Garlic Affect My Immune System? Garlic and onions, two of the most popular flavoring accompaniments in cooking today, not only serve a culinary purpose but these two popular parts of the diet actually contain a plethora of health benefits within. Garlic is a natural antibiotic that has strong antibacterial qualities. Garlic is also a strong anti-inflammatory. Garlic, … [Read more...]
8 Reasons to Eat Blueberries
What Is So Great About Those Blueberries? Here are 8 reasons to add blueberries to your diet. 1. Blueberries are relatively low in calories. A 1-cup serving of blueberries contains only 80 calories. 2. Blueberries are chock full of nutrients. Blueberries are packed with vitamins C, E, riboflavin, niacin, folate, iron, magnesium, potassium and manganese. They are full … [Read more...]
7 Nutrients We Are Missing (pt. 2)
Why Are We Deficient in Nutrients? It is a paradox that we are overfed and undernourished. We can point to poor diet choices of processed foods, fast food, junk food and lack of fresh fruits and vegetables in the diet as well as conventional farming that has resulted in nutrient poor soil. What Are the Seven Nutrients Many of us are Lacking? In our last issue we covered the … [Read more...]
7 Nutrients We Are Missing (pt. 1)
Are We Really Deficient in Nutrients? The problem is not a lack of food, but rather a lack of nutritious foods that supply the vitamins and minerals our bodies depend on to function. Fruits and vegetables provide many of the important nutrients that we don’t get enough of. In fact, about 30 percent of the calories that most people consume daily are from nutrient-poor junk … [Read more...]