Often we forget that sometimes our best medicine is sitting right in our kitchen, not in our medicine cabinet! The highlight of this post is the fresh herb, cilantro, and its related health benefits. Scroll to the bottom if you’d like a tasty recipe to try out! What is it? You have most likely alreadyContinue reading “CILANTRO 101!!”
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BAOBAB, MANGOSTEEN AND SAVORY CINNAMON!
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!”
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”
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
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?”
SUNDAY NUTRITION TIP: CHEW!!!
Physical digestion begins in your mouth. Your saliva contains digestive enzymes that begin to break down what you eat, helping to prepare your food into something your body can absorb (not just swallow!). The more thoroughly you chew your food, the more likely you are to achieve maximum absorption of all its vitamins and minerals.Continue reading “SUNDAY NUTRITION TIP: CHEW!!!”
THE K.I.S.S. DIET
KEEP IT SIMPLE!!! My Goodness! I just logged on to the Institute of Integrative Nutrition’s new portal as an alumni and my jaw dropped when I saw the number of ‘diet plans’ out there. Phew, enough to leave the head spinning. It has inspired me to write this blog today. I’m coining yet another dietContinue reading “THE K.I.S.S. DIET”
GET FIT WITH KATE 