Posts Tagged diet

5 Foods That Changed My Health

A few days ago someone asked me what food had the biggest impact on my health. It was a fascinating question that I didn’t have an immediate answer to. Of all the dietary changes I’ve made over the years, which one was the best? That’s like asking what the most impactful exercise is or the […]

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Be A Gluten Detective

Very few people need to completely avoid wheat and gluten but nearly everyone I’ve come across feels, looks and performs better by limiting their exposure to it. Mostly found in “food products”, wheat and/or gluten is becoming a universal ingredient added to prepared and processed food and is almost everywhere these days. That being said, […]

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Carrageenan & Friends: Gummy Troublemakers

As a general rule, the less processed a food is and the more “whole” it is the better. Food products are becoming pretty ubiquitous these days, as the food industry combines more and more things to create food like substances that keep up with changing trends and food fads. One of the most recent and […]

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Why Are We Fat?

This is a very important question that has been getting a lot of attention lately. The obesity problem continues to grow across the world. In the United States, the problem has reached disastrous proportions. Obesity now affects one in three Americans. Two-thirds of Americans are overweight. Children are struggling with excess weight like never before. […]

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The Power of Habit

Habits are all around us. They serve as the basis for everything we do. When you stop to think about it, our life is all habits. From getting up in the morning to the way we put on shoes, how we eat, drive to work and even react to someone’s criticism, life is simply a […]

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“Paleo” Is Nothing New

Many people consider the Paleo diet and lifestyle a fad and a somewhat new fantasy about imitating a cavemen-like existence, trying to live more like our “healthier” ancestors before technology, industry and mass food production. Granted, much of the way Paleo is treated and preached could fit into the “fad” or fantasy categories but here’s […]

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Top 5 Health Tips

I recently gave this list to someone and thought it would be nice to share… Bare 5 Top Health Tips 1. Turn off the lights. After the sun goes down, turn off the bright lights. You don’t have to go to sleep but dim the lights. Lamps and counter lights are fine, as is firelight […]

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What’s Your McDonalds?

What’s Your McDonalds? Not sure what I mean? Check this out… (If you want the meat of it, watch 5:40 to 7:40) He lays out a very good point: we all have indulgences and guilty pleasures. Whether it is actually Big Macs and fries or something like Facebook, we all have our McDonalds. At the […]

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Salads = Diabetes?

So many people eat salads, thinking that they are doing something healthy. If it was just up to the vegetable matter, they probably are. When it comes to the dressing however, they just might be hurting their health. Most salad dressings are made with soybean or canola oil (with plenty of additives) and are likely […]

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Lost In A Foreign Land

Imagine you’re lost in a foreign country, wandering the streets of a bustling city. All around you are strange sounds and voices speaking a language you have no familiarity with. You feel uncertain, anxious and just plain lost. Searching for something you recognize, something familiar, something to make you feel welcome and safe. You are […]

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