Today I wanted to give you a dose of food as medicine. Enjoy! Let’s explore these three superfoods and their benefits: BAOBAB: The “upside down” Baobab Tree found across sub-Saharan Africa produces a melon like fruit with legendary healing properties. This fruit contains 6X more Vitamin C than oranges, 2X as much calcium than aContinue reading “BAOBAB, MANGOSTEEN AND SAVORY CINNAMON!”
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DIRTY DOZEN – ORGANIC OR BUST!
Last week the EWG (Environmental Working Group) published it’s 2018 Dirty Dozen list. According to the working group’s tests, the 12 fruits and veggies on the list below contain the highest amount of pesticides. WHY SHOULD WE CARE? While opting out of “organic” may save you a few buckaroos, when it comes to the dirtyContinue reading “DIRTY DOZEN – ORGANIC OR BUST!”
TOP 7 ANTI-INFLAMMATORY FOODS
WHY SHOULD WE BOTHER REDUCING CHRONIC INFLAMMATION? “constant or out-of-control inflammation in the body leads to ill health, and eating to avoid constant inflammation promotes better health and can ward off disease”, says Russell Greenfield, MD, a clinical assistant professor of medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a private-practice physician.Continue reading “TOP 7 ANTI-INFLAMMATORY FOODS”
PREVENT OR GET OUT OF NECK PAIN FOR GOOD!
Listen to this short audio recording to learn WHY EXERCISE IS SO IMPORTANT FOR NECK PAIN: In short, you will hear that when our neck and upper back muscles become weakened, our head leans forward. This misalignment puts a ton of strain on our cervical spine which results in neck pain. I have providedContinue reading “PREVENT OR GET OUT OF NECK PAIN FOR GOOD!”
Weight Loss: Is timing everything?
For millions of years our genes have been reacting according to our patterns of behavior. If we keep this in mind when looking at our bodies tendency to store or use fat as as energy, it makes weight loss quite simple. Let’s say you walk 10 minutes after a meal as opposed to before aContinue reading “Weight Loss: Is timing everything?”
FIVE MINUTES DAY KEEPS THE BACK PAIN AWAY!
Having been in the fitness industry for ten years, I can say from experience that one of the major roadblocks which impedes client’s progress is the “I don’t have enough time in the day for exercise” statement. As a firm believer in the idea that even 5 minutes (of intentional movement) a day will keepContinue reading “FIVE MINUTES DAY KEEPS THE BACK PAIN AWAY!”
Cactus the new coconut?
THE YUMMY HEALTH BENEFITS OF NOPAL CACTUS WATER
Natural Tick Repellent
Remember, what we put on our skin ends up INSIDE our body! Our skin is the largest organ we are walking around with – let’s feed it quality substances. When it comes to living a healthy and organic lifestyle, what we lather on our bod is just as significant as what we put in our mouths. Here is aContinue reading “Natural Tick Repellent”
GREAT ATTITUDE YIELDS GRATITUDE
What cultivates our gratitude, or our lack there of, is our attitude toward whatever we meet as our daily lives unfold. How we approach our work, how we respond to interactions with family, friends, or someone we just met – the words and energy we choose to useContinue reading “GREAT ATTITUDE YIELDS GRATITUDE”
Could it be Adrenal Fatigue?
What are adrenals? Our adrenal glands are endocrine glands that sit right on top of our kidneys. They produce hormones that aid our body in controlling blood sugar, burning protein and fat, and regulating blood pressure. They as well produce hormones in response to stress – playing a huge role in the flight or fight response. Continue reading “Could it be Adrenal Fatigue?”
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