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Beets – benefits that beat poor health

Beets – benefits that beat poor health

Most people often forget about or don’t even consider including beets as part of a healthy diet. It hardly makes the list for the grocery store maybe because they aren’t front and center in the produce section and popularity hasn’t… 0 Shares | | Posted in Fitness Nutrition, Food, Health, Nutrition, Weight Loss
Stomach Growl: What is the belly trying to say??

Stomach Growl: What is the belly trying to say??

That rumble in your belly is a normal occurrence, but certainly a little embarrassing in a quiet room of people. We instantly assume, “Gosh, they must be hungry”. This growl is also referred to as “peristaltic” or “bowel” noise. The… 0 Shares | | Posted in Fitness Nutrition, Food, Health, Nutrition, Weight Loss
Vegetarian vs Vegan: A meatless comparison

Vegetarian vs Vegan: A meatless comparison

Food is such a prevalent part of our life which can affect our mood, time, body shape, and overall health. The choices are endless when it comes to what we put in our mouths, and for some that decision leaves meat out of the… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Health, Nutrition
Burping: Belching 101

Burping: Belching 101

When you eat, food enters the mouth, is swallowed, then travels down the esophagus and into the stomach. Upon arrival, the digestive system uses bacteria, acid, enzymes, and chemicals to help pull nutrients from food to be used for energy.… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Health, Lifestyle, Nutrition, Personal Care
Beets and Breasts

Beets and Breasts

These days, beets, in the form of genetically-modified sugar beets, are mostly known for their use in sugar production. But in their natural form, these colorful tubers have been used for hundreds of years (and the greens for thousands of… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Health, Nutrition, Nutritional Medicine
Can Eating Avocados Help Prevent Breast Cancer?

Can Eating Avocados Help Prevent Breast Cancer?

Sixty percent of Americans claim they have avocados on their  favorite foods list. Odds are, you probably do too! But did you know that avocados may also be protective against reproductive cancers like breast cancer as well? Avocatin B and… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Nutrition
Celery: The Humble Veggie with Cancer Healing Properties

Celery: The Humble Veggie with Cancer Healing Properties

  Let’s face it: celery is not much to look at. In fact, in many recipes its kind of an afterthought, adding texture and subtle flavor to the more “spectacular” foods. When it comes to nutritional value, however, this simple… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Health, Nutrition
The Link Between Potassium Deficiency and Cancer

The Link Between Potassium Deficiency and Cancer

You may have heard of natural medicine maverick Max Gerson, MD, and his pioneering work around cancer and metabolism in the late 1940’s and early 1950’s. If so, you may also know that one of the conditions Gerson focused on… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Health, Holistic Medicine, Medicine, Nutrition
9 Reasons Why You Should Only Cook With Cast Iron Pans

9 Reasons Why You Should Only Cook With Cast Iron Pans

Iron cookware has been with us for thousands of years….since the dawn of the Iron Age. It fell out of favour in the second half of the 20th century with the successful marketing of synthetic coatings for convenience. Cooking in… 0 Shares | | Posted in Chemicals, Food, Food, Health, Health, Lifestyle, Mental Health, Nutrition, Personal Care
How to Avoid Junk Food You Can’t Resist + Vanilla Custard Recipe

How to Avoid Junk Food You Can’t Resist + Vanilla Custard Recipe

Tips to help you break the junk food habit, along with a recipe for “Vanilla Custard” you can make yourself – gluten free. Food advertising and marketing shows us many truly beautiful looking products. Many of these products do actually… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Health, Lifestyle, Nutrition, Recipes