Articles on Health & Nutrition
Why You Should Cold Brew Your Coffee (Recipe Included)
Although I don't encourage coffee drinking, I do believe we all have to pick our battles, and I used to be addicted on Starbucks. So I totally understand!... If you're not ready to quit, I want to at least help you make it a little bit healthier. . Cold-Brewed...
Cholesterol 101: It’s The Cure Not The Cause
. What Is Cholesterol? Cholesterol is a waxy steroid substance in the body. 75% of the cholesterol in your body is produced by your liver. HDL (high density lipo-proteins) carry old cholesterol back to the liver to be recycled. Considered to be the "good" cholesterol....
10 Natural Cold, Flu, & Cough Remedies
Start With A Clean Diet Ditch the dairy, sugar, and processed foods - These foods create mucus in the body. Mucus increases sinus and chest congestion, coughs, and a nice breeding place for cold and flu bugs. Two cans of soda (which contain 24 teaspoons of sugar)...
Are You Getting The Cancer-Fighting Nutrients Out Of Your Veggies?
Cruciferous vegetables contain valuable nutrients that are converted into cancer-fighting isothiocyanates (ITCs) when blended or chewed in their raw state. This conversion can ONLY happen if you blend or chew them first in their uncooked raw state. After you blend...
4 Ways To Lower Cortisol Levels Naturally
Cortisol is one of our main stress hormones produced by the adrenal glands. When we are under stress cortisol levels rise. This is a normal fight or flight response for emergency situations. However, when stress becomes chronic cortisol levels will remain high causing...
Five Easy Ways To Reduce Inflammation
Inflammation is the body's first aid response meant to heal. But inflammation can become chronic when it doesn't "shut off" like it is supposed to. The result can lead to serious health problems as seen in the above diagram. Your body cannot heal when you have chronic...
9 Tips To Reduce Stress In Your Life
. Facts About Stress and Your Health Stress is a major contributor to disease. Stress can outweigh all your efforts to heal with good nutrition. You can have the perfect diet and still not get well if you don't deal with stress. Stress comes from negative thoughts and...
7 Natural Remedies for UTI’s (Bladder Infections)
This seems to be the time of year for bladder infections with quite a few calls from clients in a panic trying to avoid an expensive doctor visits and dreaded antibiotics for "another bladder infection". If you can catch symptoms early enough, I have found the...
Do You Get Enough Omega 3 EFA’s In Your Diet?
High fat diets have gained a lot of attention lately and for a good reason. I'm a big fan and my personal diet is high in fat. A high fat high protein diet centered around plenty of vegetables, is great for weight management, blood sugar balancing, reducing food...
How Much Sugar Can I Have?
Video: What Sugar Does To Your Cells (Scientific Proof) The answer really depends on your current health, and health goals. There are also different types of sugars; refined sugar, artificial sugar, fruit sugar, honey,...
Catherine’s Hemp Seed Banana Smoothie
. Basic Recipe (View Video) Ingredients: 10 oz unsweetened almond milk any flavor (you can use water if you would like to make your smoothie more cleansing and detoxifying) 1 frozen banana 3-4 tablespoons raw hemp seeds Fulvic Ionic Minerals - one dropper...
3 Tips To Overcoming Sugar Cravings
Three Tips For Overcoming Sugar Cravings 1. Include foods in your diet that will help balance blood sugar. Clean proteins, high fiber, and healthy fats. Avocados, nuts, and seeds are excellent foods that are high in all three, protein, fiber, and healthy fats. 2....
How I Cut My Cravings And Lowered My Grocery Bill..
Does the high fat diet work? I am a big fan of high fat high protein diets (balanced with plenty of vegetables). But since I'm thin and healthy I have never seen the need to go on any high fat high protein diet. However, out of curiosity I decided to come up with my...
How To Choose The Best Stevia
About Stevia Stevia is a plant that is typically grown in South America but can be grown in your own back yard It is 200 times sweeter than sugar It does not raise blood insulin levels It has been used in countries like Brazil and Paraguay for centuries "Rebaudioside...