“Step One: Healthy Nutrition” is Dr. Diana Schwarzbein’s #1 objective in her Schwarzbein Principle Program. When you listen to her explanation, you understand why. Recall that her overriding goal is to build/rebuild your body, not break it down. Nutrition is no exception. The goal is eating to build, not break down. “Help yourself to rebuild.” [...]
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Menopause Power and Healthy Nutrition
August 11th, 2010Fructose and Pancreatic Cancer
August 5th, 2010Countless articles caution about the dangers of high fructose corn syrup, but check this one out if you are still a non-believer: “Cancer Cells Feed on Fructose, Study Finds.” See http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38528161/ns/health-cancer/ Some of the words in the article jump right off the page: “Research shows the refined sugar helps cancer cells proliferate.” “Pancreatic tumor cells [...]
Which Spices Are the Healthiest?
April 15th, 2010Last summer Dr. Gabhart, ND, told me not to miss the opportunity to add healthy ingredients to my tuna salad. She opened up my spice drawer and started sprinkling all sorts of things from my then seldom used supply. She asked me what I thought those spices were – dried greens packed full of nutrients/micronutrients. [...]
“Which Fruits and Vegetables Are the Dirtiest?”
October 19th, 2009Some time ago I was alarmed to read the research stating that washing fruits and vegetable to remove herbicides and pesticides is useless in removing contaminants. The reason? Because the pesticides have already infused into the cells of the fruit/vegetable and thus cannot be removed by washing the exterior. I likened this information to what [...]
Are Artificial Sweeteners Making Us Fat…and Worse?
October 9th, 2009Today I ran across the published Purdue University artificial sweetener study from February, 2008. The study, which received a lot of press, compared two sets of rats: those fed yogurt with zero-calorie saccharin, others fed yogurt sweetened with glucose (a simple sugar with 15 calories/teaspoon, the same as table sugar). When both groups were later [...]
"Hoist, Baby, Hoist…And Take Baby Steps"
September 10th, 2009Check out the wisdom in today’s message from tut.com: “You don’t take ‘baby steps’ for the distance they cover, Rosie, but to put yourself within reach of life’s magic. Just like you don’t hoist your sails to move the boat, but to put yourself within reach of the wind. Hoist, baby, hoist, baby, 1, 2, [...]
Deficiency of Ritalin…or Omega 3?
September 1st, 2009Last year a seasoned teacher filled my ears full on the extensive research she has conducted concerning the alarming growing number of kids placed on drugs for “ADD” or “ADHD.” Her contention was that virtually all of them could be off the drugs if their nervous systems were given the proper nutrients derived from diet, [...]
A Rebuttal to the Day Care Leader Who Shook Her Head…
August 31st, 2009Remember the day care leader who sympathetically and sincerely shook her head and said working parents just don’t have time to fix kids breakfast in the morning? Recall the nutritious breakfast she prepared for them as they were dropped off before school? A piece of white bread slathered in margarine, sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar? [...]
"Goodbye to the Old, Hello to the New…"
August 28th, 2009“Goodbye to the old, hello to the new. You’ve finished one part of your life, and now a new and even better part is beginning.” My morning message was one I randomly selected from Doreen Virtue’s work. What a perfect message to share with you as I wrap up a week that has been devoted [...]
The "Five Most Dangerous" and the "Fab Five"…
August 27th, 2009All week I have shared the dangers and harmful effects of certain food/food groups and fake foods. Today I want to share with you tips on what foods to avoid and what foods to include in your daily diet. One of the best resources you could ever find is Dr. Joel Fuhrman’s Disease-Proof Your Child. [...]
