Is milk good? Is milk bad? The topic of milk consumption is loaded with lots of varying opinions weighing in with conviction and varying degrees of truth. Here are some common myths and facts and explanations in between: ALL milk does a body good – MYTH. The milk industry would have you believe that all milk
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Fertility Foods
Whether you’re just starting to think about kids or have been trying to get pregnant for awhile, the best medicine to optimize fertility is a healthy diet. Begin to pay a bit more attention to what and how you are eating, because now the old adage, “You are what you eat” not only applies to
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Take The Leaky Gut Syndrome Quiz (You May Be Surprised)
The following leaky gut syndrome quiz (From Elizabeth Lipski’s book, Leaky Gut Syndrome) doesn’t provide a definitive diagnosis, but it can help you to assess the functioning of your small intestine. While not intended to replace a physician’s care or an intestinal permeability test, if you score high on this self-assessment, seek a practitioner who is knowledgeable about
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How To Do A Spring Cleansing Diet Wisely
In Chinese Medicine, Spring is the time of the wood element and emphasizes new growth. Just as the earth nourishes dormant seeds and springs forth new life this time of year, spring is the perfect time to take advantage of spring’s activating energy by getting outside to enjoy the warmer, longer, and brighter days. Eating
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Salt Is Essential For Health
I’ve always loved salt. Back in the day, this meant white powder pouring onto fast food french fries. Now, older, a tad wiser, and possessing more refined taste buds, I’ve found salt that’s both delicious and healthy. Did you know that salt is essential for health? What? Healthy salt? Yes, that’s right. Salt (in its minimally
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Drinking Water – Filtering the Facts
Water, water, everywhere! But which is best to drink? My family and I have been on a quest to find the healthiest drinking water. Here’s what we’ve learned: You may know that the human body is 70% water, making water consumption essential for survival and health. You have three basic choices when it comes to
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Blood Type and Your Diet
The first time I heard about the Blood Type Diet, I had just moved from the east coast and was working as a waitress in Malibu. I impatiently waited for a customer to decide what items on the menu fit her blood type, all the while thinking, “OMG! Yet another weird diet for body-obsessed Californians!”
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Soy NOT Safe?
Soy has had a huge hey-day as a miracle food from the 90’s, and the hype is still alive and well for many health-conscious people. BUT, while soy and soy products may serve as a good source protein and other nutrients for vegetarians, in reality, this bean has quite of list of reasons why to just say
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Understanding The World of Sweets, Sugar, And Alternatives
I recently was an accomplice in a Halloween ruse when Wonder Woman chucked George Washington’s bulk-sized box of Splenda in a dumpster declaring, “I’m saving the world, one man at a time!” Feeling like I could out-run George in roller skates and a helmet, I admitted, “Well, that stuff WILL kill you.” George looked at me disbelieving
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Vitamin D: Why You’re Deficient and How to Get More
There’s a lot of buzz about vitamin D for immune system health including flu prevention and even treatment. But what does vitamin D actually do for our bodies, why are so many folks deficient, and how can we get more? You probably know we get the “sunshine vitamin” from sun exposure, and it’s important enough
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4 Foods With Probiotics That You Can Make At Home
Probiotics are super popular these days, which may have you thinking, “Is this just another diet fad?” But no – probiotics and foods with probiotics are here to stay. The truth is that cultures around the world have consumed foods with probiotics for centuries. In addition to buying the many probiotic products on the market
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How To Buy Eggs
Do you ever find yourself stumped on how to buy eggs? Free range, cage free, organic, pastured… What’s the difference and why should you care? For that matter… What’s so great about eggs anyway? In the last few decades eggs have gotten a rotten reputation for fear of saturated fat and cholesterol, but those ideas
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