Looking to get your skin glowing again? Want to feel better? Looking to shed those unwanted pounds? Striving for clearer thinking? Why not consider adding this everyday alkaline green juice into your diet? What’s in it? My everyday go-to contains cucumbers, celery, spinach and/or kale, parsley, ginger and lemon. Why? I list the numerous reasons below. […]
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OMEGA-3 FATTY ACID FACTS What’s so great about omega-3s? It’s a fat after all! Despite their necessary role in healthy brain and bodily functions, fats have gotten a bad rap. Want to know a little more about omega-3s? We’ve got some great omega-3 fatty acid facts and helpful tips for you. In fact,
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WHAT IS A SUPERFOOD? How often have you seen or heard superfoods mentioned? Dr. Oz, dubbed America’s doctor, is a big proponent of them. Walking down the aisle of the grocery store you see the word superfood labeled on products enticing you to buy them. Companies are touting their products as either containing superfoods
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Organic doesn’t necessarily mean free of pesticides, but it does mean a better choice. Despite our suggesting organic products to people, they continue to pushback. The cost. The legitimacy of being labeled “organic.” Clients wonder if it’s even worth buying. The short answer is: yes. To think of an organic product as being free from
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Ten reasons to juice wheatgrass if you don’t know already! Check out all these benefits! Where else can you find a food as amazing as this? Read on… 1. One of the richest sources of Vitamin A and C. 2. A storehouse of natural vitamins, minerals, chlorophyll, enzymes and life energy. Nourishes all cells of the body while
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Do you wake up each morning feeling like you got up on the wrong side of the bed? By simply adding lemon water to your morning routine you are setting yourself up for a better day. Think we’re going to take your coffee away? Think again. We just ask if you could do this for
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As a country, we have fallen in love with gluten-free products. Our fascination, I believe, stems from our desire to be healthy, and we have been told that a gluten-free diet is the way to go. But what if it was revealed that the gluten-free recipe really is 2 cups marketing, 1 cup fad, and
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Carrageenan: It’s natural so why all the fuss? Derived from red seaweed, carrageenan is a widely used additive that thickens food without adding fat—think soy, coconut and almond milk. It’s even found in ice cream, half-and-half and surprisingly deli meats. Carrageenan is allowed for use in organic products including organic pizzas and some cereal
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by Laura Bushey M.A. and Marisa Silverstein H.H.C., A.A.D.P. What are the different varieties of quinoa? There are over three thousand varieties and much diversity among varieties but rest assured you will probably only come across white, red and to a lesser extent black in the grocery aisles and in health food stores. Quinoa consists of a
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by Laura Bushey M.A. and Marisa Silverstein H.H.C., A.A.D.P. Why quinoa? Quinoa (pronounced keen-wah) has seen a surge in mainstream popularity due largely in part to its high-nutrient profile and to a lesser extent due to the widespread demonization of gluten, found mainly in wheat and wheat containing products. Quinoa is the only gluten-free crop that has
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