Here are some good ideas for winter if you live somewhere that actually has one.
Double up on your Vitamin D. We are out less and have less sunlight in the winter so going from 1000 IU's to 2000 is a good idea.
Making large pots of soups or chilis makes your evenings go better. You make 3 or 4 days worth of the stuff and then play the additive game through the week to keep it interesting. With chili you can start with a bowl on day one and then day 2 add a scoop or two over some steamed brown rice and some kale greens. Day three toss some with some Organic pasta and add some chopped red onion and diced avocado. And so on.
With soup you start with a big vegetable soup and have a bowl on day 1. Day two you add some cooked noodles or Farro or brown rice to your soup for a change. Day 3 add some extra spice to it with some hot sauce and serve it Gumbo style over rice.
Get outside even if you have to bundle way up or don your rain gear. Cabin fever is no fun and we continue to need fresh air even if it is cold or wet.
Be very well and more soon....
Thursday, December 13, 2012
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
The Good Stuff - Part II
Humans need fats in their diet and we get confused by what is a good fat and what is a bad fat and why. I'll try to make this as easy as possible.
The best fats come from whole foods eaten in their raw form. They include nuts, peanuts and avocados.
The next best source of fats is lightly processed foods like Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Organic Canola Oil. These first 2 groups are monounsaturated fats. They lower bad cholesterol while raising good.
The third fat is a saturated fat, but a medium thread saturated fat - Extra Virgin Organic Coconut oil. This fat is a great source of lauric acid which has tons of health benefits including boosting metabolism and burning fat. It also has anti viral and anti bacterial properties.
Next on the list are polyunsaturated fat sources which include Salmon, Fish oil and some of the other vegetable oils. I have no use for corn oil or some of the others. Between olive, canola and coconut oils I have all of the bases covered.
All of the other fats are the ones you want to limit or avoid, but since this is an all GOOD post I won't go into detail.
So now you are asking "OK Smart Boy what do I do with this information?" I will tell you what we are doing and hope that helps.
The nuts and avocados are pretty easy to understand. To add more to your diet try prepacking snack sized batches of almonds and putting them in your purse or lunch bag or pocket. Add one snack a day and you are doing great things for your body. I posted a raw chocolate mousse that has avocados as it's base. That gives you a dessert with healthy fats. Look under the Toxin free Turkey day posts for that.
I use olive oil for most sauteing and dressings. I mince garlic and add dried Italian herbs and olive oil and keep it around for quick garlic bread and also for a healthier topping for air popped popcorn.
Coconut oil is a great swap for butter across the board. I'm not going to go into Crisco too much, but bakers you can use coconut oil to get that flaky crust while doing something nice for your body. It is solid at room temperature so it works nicely for biscuits and lots of stuff.
Coconut oil is fantastic for stir fries. It is great on toast instead of butter or oleo. Any recipe calling for unsalted butter can be swapped at even amounts for coconut oil.
That's the skinny on fats - GOOD fats.
Be very well and more soon....
The best fats come from whole foods eaten in their raw form. They include nuts, peanuts and avocados.
The next best source of fats is lightly processed foods like Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Organic Canola Oil. These first 2 groups are monounsaturated fats. They lower bad cholesterol while raising good.
The third fat is a saturated fat, but a medium thread saturated fat - Extra Virgin Organic Coconut oil. This fat is a great source of lauric acid which has tons of health benefits including boosting metabolism and burning fat. It also has anti viral and anti bacterial properties.
Next on the list are polyunsaturated fat sources which include Salmon, Fish oil and some of the other vegetable oils. I have no use for corn oil or some of the others. Between olive, canola and coconut oils I have all of the bases covered.
All of the other fats are the ones you want to limit or avoid, but since this is an all GOOD post I won't go into detail.
So now you are asking "OK Smart Boy what do I do with this information?" I will tell you what we are doing and hope that helps.
The nuts and avocados are pretty easy to understand. To add more to your diet try prepacking snack sized batches of almonds and putting them in your purse or lunch bag or pocket. Add one snack a day and you are doing great things for your body. I posted a raw chocolate mousse that has avocados as it's base. That gives you a dessert with healthy fats. Look under the Toxin free Turkey day posts for that.
I use olive oil for most sauteing and dressings. I mince garlic and add dried Italian herbs and olive oil and keep it around for quick garlic bread and also for a healthier topping for air popped popcorn.
Coconut oil is a great swap for butter across the board. I'm not going to go into Crisco too much, but bakers you can use coconut oil to get that flaky crust while doing something nice for your body. It is solid at room temperature so it works nicely for biscuits and lots of stuff.
Coconut oil is fantastic for stir fries. It is great on toast instead of butter or oleo. Any recipe calling for unsalted butter can be swapped at even amounts for coconut oil.
That's the skinny on fats - GOOD fats.
Be very well and more soon....
Monday, December 10, 2012
The Good Stuff -Part I
I was challenged to pass on the people and companies doing it right as opposed to hammering Monsanto over and over. OK. Let's do this.
1. Earthbound Farms Baby Kales - Costco $4.79 for a big bag. This stuff is tender and tasty. You can use it either in a salad - I use it as the only greens in a salad sometimes - or mix it with some mixed greens or organic romaine or whatever you like or you can cook them down like southern style greens by heating a little olive oil in a pan and sauteing some onion and garlic and then add the greens to the pan until they wilt down. Add a little red wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar and some water or low sodium broth if you like and cook for 10 -15 minutes.
2. TruRoots Organics. These guys make some great products that are available at Costco, Amazon and other store. We use the Sprouted Bean Trio, Sprouted Rice and Quinoa, and Quinoa from them. The sprouted beans cook in 15 -20 minutes and are great to add to soups, chilis and salads. You get a bunch of protein and fiber from them as well as both of the quinoa items.
3. Earthbound Farms Organic Brocolette - Costco $5.49 This is a more tender and slightly sweeter relative of broccoli. Like kale, broccoli is a calciferous vegetable which have lots of antioxidants and beneficial nutrients and fiber. The brocolette can be eaten raw or quickly steamed or steam sauteed. That means they are on the plate in less than 10 minutes total time. They take whatever seasoning you like so you can have them as oriental with a little ginger and sesame oil or Indian with some curry or Cajun with some Cajun spice or Italian with some fresh basil, thyme and oregano.
4. Bob's Red Mill - They have tons of Organics including 2 staples at our house - The Extra Thick Organic Rolled Oats and The Organic Creamy Buckwheat Cereal. These are available at most stores or online at bobsredmill.com or if you are in the Portland Oregon area you can visit their store in Milwaukie. They also have organic flours and seeds and other great stuff. They are employee owned and fun to shop with.
5. Eden Organics. They have lots of products and aren't owned by a conglomerate that is trying to keep GMO's from being labeled. I use their Organic popcorn and have used their organic canned tomatoes and other products.
Oops. I have to get to the gym to be abused by a trainer so I'll do more soon.
Be very well and more soon....
1. Earthbound Farms Baby Kales - Costco $4.79 for a big bag. This stuff is tender and tasty. You can use it either in a salad - I use it as the only greens in a salad sometimes - or mix it with some mixed greens or organic romaine or whatever you like or you can cook them down like southern style greens by heating a little olive oil in a pan and sauteing some onion and garlic and then add the greens to the pan until they wilt down. Add a little red wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar and some water or low sodium broth if you like and cook for 10 -15 minutes.
2. TruRoots Organics. These guys make some great products that are available at Costco, Amazon and other store. We use the Sprouted Bean Trio, Sprouted Rice and Quinoa, and Quinoa from them. The sprouted beans cook in 15 -20 minutes and are great to add to soups, chilis and salads. You get a bunch of protein and fiber from them as well as both of the quinoa items.
3. Earthbound Farms Organic Brocolette - Costco $5.49 This is a more tender and slightly sweeter relative of broccoli. Like kale, broccoli is a calciferous vegetable which have lots of antioxidants and beneficial nutrients and fiber. The brocolette can be eaten raw or quickly steamed or steam sauteed. That means they are on the plate in less than 10 minutes total time. They take whatever seasoning you like so you can have them as oriental with a little ginger and sesame oil or Indian with some curry or Cajun with some Cajun spice or Italian with some fresh basil, thyme and oregano.
4. Bob's Red Mill - They have tons of Organics including 2 staples at our house - The Extra Thick Organic Rolled Oats and The Organic Creamy Buckwheat Cereal. These are available at most stores or online at bobsredmill.com or if you are in the Portland Oregon area you can visit their store in Milwaukie. They also have organic flours and seeds and other great stuff. They are employee owned and fun to shop with.
5. Eden Organics. They have lots of products and aren't owned by a conglomerate that is trying to keep GMO's from being labeled. I use their Organic popcorn and have used their organic canned tomatoes and other products.
Oops. I have to get to the gym to be abused by a trainer so I'll do more soon.
Be very well and more soon....
Friday, December 7, 2012
A Good Steal
I just stole this from Rawforbeauty. It looked helpful.
Eight Ingredients You Never Want to See on Your Nutrition Label.
1. BHA
This preservative is used to prevent rancidity in foods that contain oils. Unfortunately, BHA (butylated hydroxyanisole) has been shown to cause cancer in rats, mice, and hamsters. The reason the FDA hasn’t banned it is largely technical—the cancers all occurred in the rodents’ forestomachs, an organ that humans don’t have. Nevertheless, the study, published in the Japanese Journal of Cancer Research, concluded that BHA was “reasonably anticipated to be a carcinogen,” and as far as I’m concerned, that’s reason enough to eliminate it from your diet.
2. Parabens
These synthetic preservatives are used to inhibit mold and yeast in food. The problem is parabens may also disrupt your body’s hormonal balance. A study in Food Chemical Toxicology found that daily ingestion decreased sperm and testosterone production in rats, and parabens have been found present in breast cancer tissues.
3. Partially Hydrogenated Oil
I’ve harped on this before, but it bears repeating: Don’t confuse “0 g trans fat” with being trans fat-free. The FDA allows products to claim zero grams of trans fat as long as they have less than half a gram per serving. That means they can have 0.49 grams per serving and still be labeled a no-trans-fat food. Considering that two grams is the absolute most you ought to consume in a day, those fractions can quickly add up. The telltale sign that your snack is soiled with the stuff? Look for partially hydrogenated oil on the ingredient statement. If it’s anywhere on there, then you’re ingesting artery-clogging trans fat.
4. Sodium Nitrite
Nitrites and nitrates are used to inhibit botulism-causing bacteria and to maintain processed meats’ pink hues, which is why the FDA allows their use. Unfortunately, once ingested, nitrite can fuse with amino acids (of which meat is a prime source) to form nitrosamines, powerful carcinogenic compounds. Ascorbic and erythorbic acids—essentially vitamin C—have been shown to decrease the risk, and most manufacturers now add one or both to their products, which has helped. Still, the best way to reduce risk is to limit your intake.
5. Caramel Coloring
This additive wouldn’t be dangerous if you made it the old-fashioned way—with water and sugar, on top of a stove. But the food industry follows a different recipe: They treat sugar with ammonia, which can produce some nasty carcinogens. How carcinogenic are these compounds? A Center for Science in the Public Interest report asserted that the high levels of caramel color found in soda account for roughly 15,000 cancers in the U.S. annually. Another good reason to scrap soft drinks? They’re among The 20 Worst Drinks in America.
6. Castoreum
Castoreum is one of the many nebulous “natural ingredients” used to flavor food. Though it isn’t harmful, it is unsettling. Castoreum is a substance made from beavers’ castor sacs, or anal scent glands. These glands produce potent secretions that help the animals mark their territory in the wild. In the food industry, however, 1,000 pounds of the unsavory ingredient are used annually to imbue foods—usually vanilla or raspberry flavored—with a distinctive, musky flavor.
7. Food Dyes
Plenty of fruit-flavored candies and sugary cereals don’t contain a single gram of produce, but instead rely on artificial dyes and flavorings to suggest a relationship with nature. Not only do these dyes allow manufacturers to mask the drab colors of heavily processed foods, but certain hues have been linked to more serious ailments. A Journal of Pediatrics study linked Yellow 5 to hyperactivity in children, Canadian researchers found Yellow 6 and Red 40 to be contaminated with known carcinogens, and Red 3 is known to cause tumors. The bottom line? Avoid artificial dyes as much as possible.
8. Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein
Hydrolyzed vegetable protein, used as a flavor enhancer, is plant protein that has been chemically broken down into amino acids. One of these acids, glutamic acid, can release free glutamate. When this glutamate joins with free sodium in your body, they form monosodium glutamate (MSG), an additive known to cause adverse reactions—headaches, nausea, and weakness, among others—in sensitive individuals. When MSG is added to products directly, the FDA requires manufacturers to disclose its inclusion on the ingredient statement. But when it occurs as a byproduct of hydrolyzed protein, the FDA allows it to go unrecognized.
I hope this helps.
Be very well and more soon....
Eight Ingredients You Never Want to See on Your Nutrition Label.
1. BHA
This preservative is used to prevent rancidity in foods that contain oils. Unfortunately, BHA (butylated hydroxyanisole) has been shown to cause cancer in rats, mice, and hamsters. The reason the FDA hasn’t banned it is largely technical—the cancers all occurred in the rodents’ forestomachs, an organ that humans don’t have. Nevertheless, the study, published in the Japanese Journal of Cancer Research, concluded that BHA was “reasonably anticipated to be a carcinogen,” and as far as I’m concerned, that’s reason enough to eliminate it from your diet.
2. Parabens
These synthetic preservatives are used to inhibit mold and yeast in food. The problem is parabens may also disrupt your body’s hormonal balance. A study in Food Chemical Toxicology found that daily ingestion decreased sperm and testosterone production in rats, and parabens have been found present in breast cancer tissues.
3. Partially Hydrogenated Oil
I’ve harped on this before, but it bears repeating: Don’t confuse “0 g trans fat” with being trans fat-free. The FDA allows products to claim zero grams of trans fat as long as they have less than half a gram per serving. That means they can have 0.49 grams per serving and still be labeled a no-trans-fat food. Considering that two grams is the absolute most you ought to consume in a day, those fractions can quickly add up. The telltale sign that your snack is soiled with the stuff? Look for partially hydrogenated oil on the ingredient statement. If it’s anywhere on there, then you’re ingesting artery-clogging trans fat.
4. Sodium Nitrite
Nitrites and nitrates are used to inhibit botulism-causing bacteria and to maintain processed meats’ pink hues, which is why the FDA allows their use. Unfortunately, once ingested, nitrite can fuse with amino acids (of which meat is a prime source) to form nitrosamines, powerful carcinogenic compounds. Ascorbic and erythorbic acids—essentially vitamin C—have been shown to decrease the risk, and most manufacturers now add one or both to their products, which has helped. Still, the best way to reduce risk is to limit your intake.
5. Caramel Coloring
This additive wouldn’t be dangerous if you made it the old-fashioned way—with water and sugar, on top of a stove. But the food industry follows a different recipe: They treat sugar with ammonia, which can produce some nasty carcinogens. How carcinogenic are these compounds? A Center for Science in the Public Interest report asserted that the high levels of caramel color found in soda account for roughly 15,000 cancers in the U.S. annually. Another good reason to scrap soft drinks? They’re among The 20 Worst Drinks in America.
6. Castoreum
Castoreum is one of the many nebulous “natural ingredients” used to flavor food. Though it isn’t harmful, it is unsettling. Castoreum is a substance made from beavers’ castor sacs, or anal scent glands. These glands produce potent secretions that help the animals mark their territory in the wild. In the food industry, however, 1,000 pounds of the unsavory ingredient are used annually to imbue foods—usually vanilla or raspberry flavored—with a distinctive, musky flavor.
7. Food Dyes
Plenty of fruit-flavored candies and sugary cereals don’t contain a single gram of produce, but instead rely on artificial dyes and flavorings to suggest a relationship with nature. Not only do these dyes allow manufacturers to mask the drab colors of heavily processed foods, but certain hues have been linked to more serious ailments. A Journal of Pediatrics study linked Yellow 5 to hyperactivity in children, Canadian researchers found Yellow 6 and Red 40 to be contaminated with known carcinogens, and Red 3 is known to cause tumors. The bottom line? Avoid artificial dyes as much as possible.
8. Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein
Hydrolyzed vegetable protein, used as a flavor enhancer, is plant protein that has been chemically broken down into amino acids. One of these acids, glutamic acid, can release free glutamate. When this glutamate joins with free sodium in your body, they form monosodium glutamate (MSG), an additive known to cause adverse reactions—headaches, nausea, and weakness, among others—in sensitive individuals. When MSG is added to products directly, the FDA requires manufacturers to disclose its inclusion on the ingredient statement. But when it occurs as a byproduct of hydrolyzed protein, the FDA allows it to go unrecognized.
I hope this helps.
Be very well and more soon....
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
What To Bring To The Party
OK OK I tell you to take something healthy to the party and leave you on your own to figure it out. Bad Paully! Bad Bad!
Here are some ideas you can use.
Veggie Platter with Hummus or White Bean Dip
Baby Carrots
Bell Peppers (Trader Joes has 3 colored peppers in one bag)- sliced
White mushrooms halved
Broccoli Florets
Celery cut into 3" x 1/2" pieces
Grape Tomatoes
White bean dip
2 cans Cannelini beans drained and rinsed
Fresh Basil
2-3 cloves garlic smashed and minced or roasted
1-2 Lemons juiced and zested
Salt and pepper to taste
1/4 cup olive oil or 1/4 cup reserved liquid from beans
Put everything in a food processor except the veggies and process until it reaches the consistency you want. Easy right? The switch of the reserved liquid for the oil will save about 500-600 calories and a lot of fat. For Hummus switch the beans for Garbanzo beans.
Fruit Tray
I like the following combo.
Pineapple cut into spears and then cut into 1 1/2" pieces
Strawberries
Cantaloupe
Grapes
Apples Sliced and the dipped in cold water with fresh lemon juice to prevent browning
Pears Sliced as the apples
Make this tray pretty and nobody will even notice there isn't any dip, or you can use this dip.
16 ozs peach slices (frozen unsweetened, thawed)
Here are some ideas you can use.
Veggie Platter with Hummus or White Bean Dip
Baby Carrots
Bell Peppers (Trader Joes has 3 colored peppers in one bag)- sliced
White mushrooms halved
Broccoli Florets
Celery cut into 3" x 1/2" pieces
Grape Tomatoes
White bean dip
2 cans Cannelini beans drained and rinsed
Fresh Basil
2-3 cloves garlic smashed and minced or roasted
1-2 Lemons juiced and zested
Salt and pepper to taste
1/4 cup olive oil or 1/4 cup reserved liquid from beans
Put everything in a food processor except the veggies and process until it reaches the consistency you want. Easy right? The switch of the reserved liquid for the oil will save about 500-600 calories and a lot of fat. For Hummus switch the beans for Garbanzo beans.
Fruit Tray
I like the following combo.
Pineapple cut into spears and then cut into 1 1/2" pieces
Strawberries
Cantaloupe
Grapes
Apples Sliced and the dipped in cold water with fresh lemon juice to prevent browning
Pears Sliced as the apples
Make this tray pretty and nobody will even notice there isn't any dip, or you can use this dip.
16 ozs peach slices (frozen unsweetened, thawed)
10 ozs strawberries (frozen unsweetened sliced, thawed)
1 tbsp lemon juice
1/4 tsp almond extract
Agave nectar to taste if necessary
Add all items to food processor and process until smooth. Add agave as necessary. This has a pretty red color and is very tasty.
Depending on the event a green salad may also be appropriate. Just make the dressing yourself. A good festive dressing might be like the following.
Raspberry Vinaigrette
1 pint ripe raspberries (organic)
Dash salt
dash black pepper
2 Tbsp Good Stone Ground Mustard
Juice from 1 large or 2 medium lemons
Olive oil
Agave nectar or Honey to taste
Force raspberries through a sieve and toss the solids. Add lemon juice and whisk. Add mustard and whisk. Drizzle olive oil slowly while whisking until the dressing emulsifies. Taste. Add salt, pepper and sweetener to taste and whisk. For a brighter and prettier presentation zest the lemons before juicing and add the zest at the end.
Now you have some choices for your Holiday parties. Remember to eat before you go and drink water before your first drink and between each drink. Your portion control and ability to avoid food you shouldn't eat fades with alcohol consumption.
Have fun.
Be very well and more soon....
Monday, December 3, 2012
LIving It Can Be Hard, But The Alternative?
I get that kicking bad habits is hard to do. The main reason they are is that the habits themselves are comforting and we want that comfort. We are used to it, even when we know it has the potential to shorten our lives like cigarettes we want what we get from it.
We are in the most dangerous time of year for most of us whose habit is less than healthy foods. There will be party after party with too much sugar and too much booze and too many snacks that have too much sodium and fat and sugar in them as well.
To make matters worse the weather stinks for outdoor exercise and it gets dark later in the morning and early at night so we don't get as much exercise as easily.
There you are at the event and you have decisions to make to stick to your program. That is part of "living it." Changes are best done year round and it is hard to turn down stuff that you used to look forward to.
A great strategy is to make sure that your potluck item is something that you like that is also healthy so you have something to eat. Then there is always the veggie tray -NO DIP- and likely another item or two.
Resisting the chips and dips and desserts is hard (the title of the post might have given you a clue) but setting yourself back three months over the course of December is much worse. That requires another 3-4 months of your life to fix and a renewed commitment that we don't always decide to make when we should.
There are 540 calories in an average meat and cheese tray serving that also includes 37 grams of fat and over 1000 mgs of sodium. An average slice of pie will be just under 300 calories with 14 grams of fat and 1/2 or more of the sugars you should get in a day.
The list goes on so take care to watch what you do eat.
Here is a great strategy. Before you go to the party eat a couple ounces of raw almonds or have a smoothie made with 1 tbsp of chia seeds or a maybe a nice green salad. These items will fill you up and stick with you so you don't get as hungry. Then stay away from the buffet and the bar as much as possible and alternate your drinks with water.
Have fun without setting yourself back.
Be very well and more soon....
We are in the most dangerous time of year for most of us whose habit is less than healthy foods. There will be party after party with too much sugar and too much booze and too many snacks that have too much sodium and fat and sugar in them as well.
To make matters worse the weather stinks for outdoor exercise and it gets dark later in the morning and early at night so we don't get as much exercise as easily.
There you are at the event and you have decisions to make to stick to your program. That is part of "living it." Changes are best done year round and it is hard to turn down stuff that you used to look forward to.
A great strategy is to make sure that your potluck item is something that you like that is also healthy so you have something to eat. Then there is always the veggie tray -NO DIP- and likely another item or two.
Resisting the chips and dips and desserts is hard (the title of the post might have given you a clue) but setting yourself back three months over the course of December is much worse. That requires another 3-4 months of your life to fix and a renewed commitment that we don't always decide to make when we should.
There are 540 calories in an average meat and cheese tray serving that also includes 37 grams of fat and over 1000 mgs of sodium. An average slice of pie will be just under 300 calories with 14 grams of fat and 1/2 or more of the sugars you should get in a day.
The list goes on so take care to watch what you do eat.
Here is a great strategy. Before you go to the party eat a couple ounces of raw almonds or have a smoothie made with 1 tbsp of chia seeds or a maybe a nice green salad. These items will fill you up and stick with you so you don't get as hungry. Then stay away from the buffet and the bar as much as possible and alternate your drinks with water.
Have fun without setting yourself back.
Be very well and more soon....
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Archiving The Older Posts
I guess when you have used the free bog site for a couple hundred posts with more than 1000 pictures you shouldn't be surprised when you run out of free space. That is where I found myself Sunday when I tried to add pictures to my post of our snowshoe trip.
There are other free blog sites with similar restrictions that I could move to, but let's be serious. I have lived in the same house for 22+ years because I don't like to move. I decided instead to archive older posts which I have set out to do.
Anyone wanting to know what happened first will have to comment that they want the older posts and I can email them off. I am not vain enough to think anyone actually will want them, but just in case, right?
The food supply didn't get the boost it could have if California's Prop 37 had passed, but it did mobilize a national effort of like minded people to boycott products that have GMO's in them. The rule of thumb is that if 5% of the consumers change their buying habits the producers adjust their products. That is not too much to do to have a healthier food supply.
This Holiday season vote for healthier food with your dollars. Buy whole - preferably organic - foods. You will enjoy better health and more energy. There is NOTHING to lose and everything to gain. Pam and I will likely do another 2 or 3 day juice fast over New Years as we have the last 2 years. It's a double benefit since you are eliminating the empty calories of alcohol that you would normally consume and the huge benefits of 2 or 3 days of clean, pure nutrition.
Before I go I want to pass on a great plant source of Vitamin B12 which many dietitians and nutritionist will tell you you need animal protein for. Barley grass which is readily available dried to add to juice or smoothies gives you a great, clean source of B12. As I eat less and less meat I feel better and better.
There is a new year approaching - if the end of the worlders are wrong of course - and new opportunities to try something different to feel better. Sometimes these things sound hard, but as you are doing them you realize they are actually easier than you think. Here are some ideas.
Try going through January without dairy or try it gluten free. There is a Vegan challenge that is well laid out here http://www.28dayveganchallenge.com/ that you could try.
Any nagging allergy or inflammatory issue may well be associated with a food allergy and the most common ones are dairy and gluten. You will never know until you step out of what seems like your comfort zone and try something different. Be brave and change you health for the better.
Be very well and more soon....
There are other free blog sites with similar restrictions that I could move to, but let's be serious. I have lived in the same house for 22+ years because I don't like to move. I decided instead to archive older posts which I have set out to do.
Anyone wanting to know what happened first will have to comment that they want the older posts and I can email them off. I am not vain enough to think anyone actually will want them, but just in case, right?
The food supply didn't get the boost it could have if California's Prop 37 had passed, but it did mobilize a national effort of like minded people to boycott products that have GMO's in them. The rule of thumb is that if 5% of the consumers change their buying habits the producers adjust their products. That is not too much to do to have a healthier food supply.
This Holiday season vote for healthier food with your dollars. Buy whole - preferably organic - foods. You will enjoy better health and more energy. There is NOTHING to lose and everything to gain. Pam and I will likely do another 2 or 3 day juice fast over New Years as we have the last 2 years. It's a double benefit since you are eliminating the empty calories of alcohol that you would normally consume and the huge benefits of 2 or 3 days of clean, pure nutrition.
Before I go I want to pass on a great plant source of Vitamin B12 which many dietitians and nutritionist will tell you you need animal protein for. Barley grass which is readily available dried to add to juice or smoothies gives you a great, clean source of B12. As I eat less and less meat I feel better and better.
There is a new year approaching - if the end of the worlders are wrong of course - and new opportunities to try something different to feel better. Sometimes these things sound hard, but as you are doing them you realize they are actually easier than you think. Here are some ideas.
Try going through January without dairy or try it gluten free. There is a Vegan challenge that is well laid out here http://www.28dayveganchallenge.com/ that you could try.
Any nagging allergy or inflammatory issue may well be associated with a food allergy and the most common ones are dairy and gluten. You will never know until you step out of what seems like your comfort zone and try something different. Be brave and change you health for the better.
Be very well and more soon....
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