Tagged as Healthy Diet

“The higher your energy level, the more efficient your body. The more efficient your body, the better you feel and themore you will use your talent to produce outstanding results.”  ~Anthony Robbins - Everyone hits a plateau every now and again when focused on shedding fat—including me. Most everyone who wants to improve their fitness level and lower their body weight needs a push to jump-start their...
October 16, 2014
Wellness Tip:- Sugar, in its many forms, is added to just about every foodstuff in the grocery store that is not naturally grown. We all know sugar is harmful to the body in a variety of ways. Its overuse in the average diet is directly tied to obesity, diabetes and countless other maladies. If it is packaged, manufactured, pre-cooked, canned or preserved, you can be nearly 100% certain that sugar...
September 23, 2014
Wellness Tip:- Polls show 90% of American consumers want genetically-engineered foods labeled, but the government, pressured by biotech companies, won't require labeling even though it's mandatory in many other countries. What can consumers do to steer clear of unwanted GMOs? ~Buy Certified Organic, regulated to be 100% GMO-free. ~Search for 'Non-GMO' labels voluntarily added by some producers. ~Avoid...
September 23, 2014
Wellness Tip:- The same old protein shake doesn't cut it in comparison to this easy, functional and exotic smoothie you can make in minutes. Instead of blending a simple protein shake or smoothie, try throwing in several extra hours of energy from healthiest possible real food ingredients. Your energizing smoothie can contain powerful superfoods including raw hemp seeds, chia seeds, maca and avocado...
September 2, 2014
The USDA’s Food Pyramid recommends that Americans eat a whopping six to 11 servings of grains—including cereal, pasta, bread and rice—each day, according to the World’s Healthiest Foods. The Pyramid basically suggests that the bulk of our diet comes from this controversial group of foods. Yes, grains are ripe with controversy, even with—and perhaps because of—the endorsement of the USDA. Everyone from...
August 22, 2014
Our two daughters (Fiona 13 & Sophia 14) appear to be a parenting experiment - gone right (so far). Here are a few observations and reflections in my article 15 Things to Teach Your Children Before They Are 15... We’ve all seen the results of the “easy-going” style of parenting and it seems to produce its share of dependent, unhappy, low-performance, disrespectful children. We’ve seen children of the...
April 10, 2014
Whoever said breakfast had to be boring? Whether you’re into the gluten free diet or not, if you like egg dishes and healthy vegetables, you may not realize how easy it is to make a crustless quiche. As for the creative part, just let your imagination lead the way and most any fresh vegetables will work. Ingredients - 5 Large organic brown eggs, 1 cup of half and half or low-fat milk whipped together....
March 27, 2014
If the first image that comes to mind when you hear the phrase "Paleo diet" is one of a cave man then you at least have a foggy notion of the bare bones of this diet. Beyond that, things might seem murky. As modern man and woman continue on our often frustrating path toward health and fitness, many of our contemporaries subscribe to the notion that we could in fact learn a thing or two about diet from...
March 23, 2014
Due to its rough and leather-textured skin, the tiny avocado is sometimes called the Alligator Pear. Underneath that tough exterior lies a creamy and beautiful fruit that is teeming with health benefits that can improve your well-being. The beauty of the avocado is that it is so easy to add to your menu that, between its health benefits and easy assimilation, you might just find it a perfect food....
March 18, 2014
If you have investigated alternative healing, you have mostlikely come across the name of Deepak Chopra. For the last couple of decades he has introduced the ancient practicesof India, his homeland, and incorporated the concept of mind-body-and soul intoour western methods of medicine. Our brain and body connection isn’t alwaysobvious to those who are living busy lives. We tend to look at our bodies...
January 10, 2014