Looking for relief from seasonal allergies?

Posted by on May 2, 2013 in Food & health, Food Intolerances | 1 comment With spring finally arriving  the flowers and trees are beginning to bloom. This means folks with seasonal allergies are beginning to feel the impact of increased pollen in the air.  And many people who have been using OTC or prescription medications to control their allergy symptoms would really like to know if there are safer, non-drug alternatives available. The short answer is –...
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A Paleo Primer: Is a Paleo Lifestyle Right for You?

Posted by on Feb 28, 2013 in Food & health, Organic Foods, Paleo Shift | Comments Off If you are reading this post you have likely been researching a Paleo way of eating and are either trying this way of life or contemplating adopting it. And if you have visited the many websites touting Paleo you may be a bit confused about what the approved foods are – I know I was! This post is meant to help you in determining if moving to some version of a Paleo or Primal in your way of...
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How to stop negative self talk and cultivate self love

Posted by on Feb 14, 2013 in Food & health | Comments Off Certainly you’ve heard the phrase “life is a journey”. How often do we lose sight of the truth in this statement because we want perfection now? There are a few reasons for this. Living in a society that places great importance on instant gratification is one reason we are often disappointed. But a lack of understanding how human behavior and change transpires is also to...
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What are the benefits of alkalizing your body?

Posted by on Jan 3, 2013 in Food & health, Hypertension, Toxins & Detoxification, Weight | Comments Off This time of year many people are considering making changes to their diets and even detoxing. Inevitably the subject of alkalizing comes up when ever someone asks me about improving their diet. This concept of balancing pH (acid/alkaline) is one that is confusing for most people. It’s one I get questions about all the time. Let me try to clear up the confusion …. Yin & Yang ...
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Tips, strategies and recipes to minimize holiday stress on your brain & body

Posted by on Dec 12, 2012 in Food & health | 1 comment Tips, strategies and recipes to minimize holiday stress…   I. Most stress is self-generated: Many people spend a great deal of time worrying about things that might happen or re-living events that have already happened instead of relishing the moment they are in. While when you ask most people the cause of their stress they name a person or persons, when in fact most stress is...
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Five delicious Gluten Free recipes to “lighten up” your Thanksgiving Day menu!

Posted by on Nov 15, 2012 in Food & health, Food Intolerances | Comments Off Need some tasty Gluten Free side dishes for your Thanksgiving Day table? The holidays mean great times with friends and family and of course eating some of our family favorites! For many people the candied yams, green bean casserole and stuffing are still being put on the Thanksgiving Day table. Although you might realize these dishes are not the healthiest for us and are made with some pretty...
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A national emergency is upon us! – Why you should avoid Genetically Modified foods and watch this

Posted by on Oct 11, 2012 in Food & health, GUT Health, Organic Foods, Toxins & Detoxification | Comments Off According to the Center for Food Safety:  Currently, up to 85 percent of U.S. corn is genetically engineered as are 91 percent of soybeans and 88 percent of cotton (cottonseed oil is often used in food products).  It has been estimated that upwards of 70 percent of processed foods on supermarket shelve; from soda to soup, crackers to condiment all contain genetically engineered...
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Is eating fish still safe?

Posted by on Sep 27, 2012 in Brain Health, Food & health, Food Research News, Heart Health | Comments Off Used to be eating fish seemed like a no-brainer. That was before we learned that our oceans were becoming polluted with mercury, dioxins and PCB’s. And we found out that farmed fish are even worse for us due to poor sanitary conditions and being fed unhealthy and unnatural grains. This made many people wonder if eating fish and sea food was a health risk. Let me say for the record that I do...
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10 Easy Ways to Get More Vegetables into Your Diet

Posted by on Aug 16, 2012 in Food & health | Comments Off Most people I hear from struggle to eat 7-9 servings of vegetables a day. This is primarily because people think of vegetables as a side dish served with dinner. Vegetables are actually quite versatile and easily added to many dishes you probably already eat. Here are ten easy ways to add vegetables to your diet: It all Starts at Breakfast - 1) Add a bit of the green to smoothies!  a handful...
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What schools can do to help combat childhood obesity

Posted by on Aug 11, 2012 in Food & health, Weight | Comments Off I was recently interviewed by Zintro an on-line expert forum about childhood obesity. Here is an excerpt from that interview - One third of Americans are overweight and nearly a third of people under 20 are obese. We asked our Zintro experts to discuss the current leading ideas, approaches, or policies that are being developed to address the obesity epidemic in the US. Ann Baker, a holistic...
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What are the best foods for healthy weight loss?

Posted by on Jul 18, 2012 in Food & health, Weight | 4 comments My criteria for naturally healthy, weight loss foods: First it has to come from the good green earth! This means it is grown/raised with out chemicals in either the soil or in the food it eats.  I am talking about whole foods like fruits, vegetables nuts and seeds, and beans and legumes and naturally raised animal proteins, healthy fats and carbohydrates from vegetables, fruits. These are the...
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Should soda be banned?

Posted by on Jul 3, 2012 in Diabetes Related, Food & health, Weight | Comments Off Are you a soda drinker? With rates of obesity and diabetes in this country skyrocketing many in the health field are looking at lifestyle and dietary causes. And, you don’t have to be a rocket scientist to know that eating junk food, fast food and drinking soda have had a huge impact on the decline in health and increase in disease. Even though most people know soda isn’t good for...
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Are you feeding yeast?

Posted by on Jun 28, 2012 in Food & health, GUT Health, Toxins & Detoxification | Comments Off Candida albicans or yeast overgrowth is one of the most common health problems our fast food nation faces.  Many people who are suffering with unresolved chronic health conditions such as; joint pain, sinus or respiratory illness, headaches, psoriasis, poor concentration, fatigue, chronic constipation, IBS, or weight gain actually have systemic yeast overgrowth to blame for these...
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How to buy healthy food with out going broke

Posted by on Jun 21, 2012 in Food & health, Organic Foods | Comments Off If you are like me you are always looking for ways to make your food dollars stretch. If you have been reading my blog posts you are among the enlightened who know how important good nutrition is to your health and thus the last thing you want to do is to sacrifice good quality food for yourself and your family. Because clipping coupons is not much help for those who eat non-processed foods I...
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