Articles on Health & Nutrition

Protein powders are crazy popular. They're quick, easy, often have some additional ingredients both good and bad. But the real question is are they healthy? Do you need them? The best way to answer that question is to look at some facts. . Protein Facts To Consider ....

Smoothie's are a fantastic way to flood your body with nutrients. But not all smoothies are healthy. If you're adding ingredients that don't combine well together, or are just simply not healthy, your smoothie is not providing you with the health benefits you may be...

Don't be fooled into believing date bars are too high in sugar to be healthy. But dates are a very healthy whole food high in fiber, potassium, and phytonutrients. Studies reveal that despite their sugar content, dates have no adverse effect on blood sugar or weight,...

I found these yummy crunchy chic pea snacks at Whole Foods. But they have added vegetable oils and sugar cause inflammation and are not healthy. So I set out to make my own. But they never came our very crunchy. After MUCH searching I found TWO keys to making them...

There are a lot of excellent therapies now for treating cancer naturally. MANY people are being cured of cancer daily. You just have to know where to find these testimonials because big pharma is not going to announce them on the nightly news!   Disease cannot...

Most of us also know that diets don't work! You may lose a few pounds, but diets do not set you up for long term health and success. I'm going to make this really simple and straight forward why detox is better than diets.   Fat cells store units for toxins. When...

Essential oils are amazing. They smell amazing and they have numerous medicinal applications and health benefits. Here are four essential oils I used daily. 1. Frankincense Oil Frankincense oil is notorious for being the king of all essential oils with many...

Step one in in any good health program should always start with a comprehensive cleanse and anti-inflammatory diet. Recently I spoke with a very nice gentleman who shared how these particular Apricot Seeds he is taking in addition to his detox diet, were shrinking his...

The human body is incredible.  Part of what makes it so impressive (apart from the concept of consciousness and self awareness) is its ability to regenerate itself.   Your outer layer of skin, the epidermis, replaces itself every 35 days. You are given a new...

“Milk does the body good,” right? And we need milk for calcium don't we? According to television commercials milk really does the body good. But is that true? It sure makes sense. After all, milk is mentioned in the Bible. Abraham gave milk to the visiting angels in...

You may or may not have heard in the past year that rice is high in arsenic. I'm not going to go into the details about it. Instead I'm going to focus on how to remove arsenic from rice. Here are two simple steps you can take to remove up to 80% of the arsenic in the...

I tread lightly discussing coffee because of course it's the American way! But it's my job to educate you with the truth so you can make informed decisions in your health. Because your health matters! According to Dr. Michael Greger and his research, coffee may...

Soaking raw nuts and seeds is an essential if you want to digest and absorb their wonderful nutrients. In nature they are supposed to sit in ground water after spring rain falls in order to naturally remove/reduce nutrient inhibitors. Unfortunately farmers are in such...

Studies show frozen fruits and vegetables often have MORE nutrients than fresh. Why? Ripe produce contains more nutrients than unripe. Frozen produce is allowed to ripen on the vine before they are picked and frozen. Fresh produce on the other hand, is often picked...

Yogurt is crazy popular. If it was raw, organic, home made, and cultured properly, it would have health benefits. Unfortunately commercial yogurt, including Greek yogurt, is not made properly. The result is an unhealthy "health" food I do not personally eat or...

I kept hearing so much about portobello mushrooms I thought I need to give them a try! So I came up with a recipe that includes nutritious spinach, super easy, and tastes amazing! Another great way to get dark leafy greens in your diet 🙂 . Ingredients: 2 Portobello...

Popcorn is not what I would define as a health food, because it has no nutritional value, and can actually be a problem for some people. That said, it can be what I call a healthy junk food" alternative for some people if it is non-GMO, organic, and prepared properly....

How can you tell if you really need a fully body detox? Your body will tell you. It's so simple. If you feel like crap, your body is telling you something.  There are two primary causes of disease: 1. Toxic overload (whether it's dietary or emotional). Junk in = junk...