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Two Surprising Foods that are Healthy Powerhouses
They’re aromatic, pungent and tasty, but the benefits of cooking with onion and garlic may go far beyond their incredible flavor profiles. B-oth packed with nutrients and powerful antioxidants, these gems have been staples in folk medicine for thousands of years-, and many of those remedies persist across the world today. Now, even modern medicine is finally backing some of their health claims. Studies...
September 28, 2023
Must-Eat Foods: We Have The List!
Confused about what to eat? You aren’t alone. Half the people in a 2017 -survey- said that conflicting information about what to eat and what to avoid have them second guessing the food choices they make. I have seen this confusion first hand. As a specialist in nutritional medicine, I’ve had patients come to my office sickened after years of eating a diet of the wrong foods; all have been helped after...
July 21, 2023
The Healthiest of The Healthy: Super-Veggies
Call me crazy, but I’ve never had an issue with eating vegetables. Even at a young age, I was accustomed to eating all kinds of veggies, and they never phased me. In fact, I consider myself extremely open to eating most foods, there’s not much that I don’t like the taste of. Now, after working extensively at a fully organic produce section of a health foods store, I’ve collected quite a bit of knowledge...
February 11, 2023
Your Diet’s Missing Ingredient for Health and Happiness
Proper nutrition is fundamental to our health and longevity. Without the right nourishment for the majority of your life, it becomes harder and harder to avoid most of the chronic diseases that plague the world today. But a long, healthy and rewarding life goes beyond simply choosing nutritious foods to eat. Like the World Health Organization’s holistic definition of health, it is better described...
November 13, 2022
Your Guide To Reducing Sugar Intake: The Food Shaman Weighs In
You would be hard pressed to find a person who is not aware of the dangers of too much sugar.  Warnings are given pretty much anywhere you turn and yet, Americans on average consume 153 grams of sugar a day. That is the equivalent of 6 chocolate bars, or more than a quarter pounder made completely out of sugar. That places the U.S. among the world’s top consumers of sugar, at approximately 123 pounds...
October 29, 2022
Try These 5 Tips to Avoid Food Cravings
Ever wish you could put the kibosh on food cravings? Feel like they run away with your plans for healthy living? We do. And it may help you to know that we're not alone. Millions upon millions of people struggle with food cravings every day. And for many of us, they sideline our plans and better intentions for ourselves. Let's look at how to tackle them. Understanding Food Cravings - Each of us may...
August 30, 2022
8 Healthy Foods For Women
We've all heard about how important it is to eat healthy foods in order to lose weight and be healthy. And for women, losing and maintaining a healthy body weight can be more challenging than for men. Fortunately, there are some foods that can help give us that extra help to not only assist us in losing weight, but to also benefit our overall health, such as reducing our risk of cancer, heart disease,...
July 27, 2022
5 Reasons Why Protein is Good For Weight Loss
We’ve all heard about the protein-rich, low-carb diets that are making the rounds on the internet. Experts are claiming that high protein diets can give you better energy and can help you - reduce - weight. Does this hold any water? That is what we are going to find out here. There are a lot of studies that suggest that lean protein diets - are good for the body in general, and -help you lose pounds....
January 13, 2022
Can You Tell Which of These Foods Are Safe to Eat?
Some experts say that Americans are generally ignorant when it comes to what is essentially good, wholesome and safe food to eat.  This may, in fact, be a classic example of the "proof of the pudding" being in the "eating." - It should be stressed, though, that this "ignorance" has been deliberately peddled or imposed on Americans over a number of years.  In fact, rather than using the word "ignorance,"...
October 3, 2021
Should You Try the Ayurvedic Diet?
The Ayurvedic diet may offer a way to balance bodily energy, improving overall health and wellness. Thinking of trying it? Find out here if it’s a good fit for you. Ayurvedic Medicine Principles for Better Health - Ayurvedic diet principles- are based on holistic medicine and the promotion of a balance between mind and body. This belief system indicates that the universe is made from five elements:...
July 2, 2021