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Fasting Benefits Your Heart

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My mom sent me a text yesterday about a study out of the University of Utah. Apparently, according to this study, people who fast one day a month are 40 percent less likely to be diagnosed with clogged arteries than those who did not regularly fast.Sounds like great news, especially if you are like me and fast 6 to 8 times per month.Unfortunately, after looking over the study, … [Read more...] about Fasting Benefits Your Heart

Cereal, Kids and Diabetes

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I woke up early this morning to find the following email in my in box from the American Diabetes Association."The number of children and adolescents with type 2 diabetes is on the rise as more and more kids become obese. The National Institutes of Health and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention co-sponsored the latest efforts of the National Diabetes Education … [Read more...] about Cereal, Kids and Diabetes

Why should I eat more herbs and spices?

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You may have noticed that part of my "mantra" for healthy nutrition includes eating lots of nuts, herbs and spices.There is a very good reason why you should include as much variety of thse foods into your diet as possible...Back when I worked in the supplement industry I was always amused when ever I looked through the list of potential new ingredients that had strong … [Read more...] about Why should I eat more herbs and spices?

Nutrition by Addition & The Book "Deceptively Delicious"

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I've always been a fan of nutrition by addition. The idea that you have to constantly avoid the foods you like in order to eat healthy is nonsense. Sometimes the best way to add nutritious foods to your diet is by adding them to things that are traditionally "bad" for you.Take chocolate cake for example. I love chocolate cake (actually, I love anything chocolate). One single … [Read more...] about Nutrition by Addition & The Book "Deceptively Delicious"