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A friend of mine in Bermuda recently wrote to me asking if I had “any recommendations for a juicing combination to combat awful swelling in her “legs, ankles, and feet. I have put on about 45 pounds during my pregnancy and it is taking it’s toll on my frame,” she explained. The items listed below [...]
How many people do you know who have some sort of heart disease? Perhaps someone in your family or a close friend has been stricken. As a nutrition counselor I often hear about my client’s family history, e.g., “My dad had heart trouble or my aunt has high cholesterol.” Genetics are often cited as the [...]
“What are some good sources of protein in a plant-based diet?” This is a much better question than “Where do you get your protein?” The truth is, if you’re eating enough food through a variety of healthy plant-based foods you’re getting enough protein. However, for the disbelievers (or doubters) out there here are some good [...]
February is American Heart month — and March is the month we celebrate the Great American Meatout! There seems to be a theme and a message here. The message is we need to take care of our heart and our health. American Heart month is sponsored by the American Heart Association to bring attention to [...]
Living with celiac disease I know what a problem gluten can be. Gluten, a protein in wheat, barley and rye can also be difficult to digest for even the healthiest among us. Certain grains can be an issue for many of us whether we have: celiac disease allergies sensitivities Whole grains offer us many health [...]
Is all sugar really the same? Have you seen the television ads from The Corn Refiner’s Association? Don’t Be Taken In! They have an attractive, healthy looking young woman telling us high fructose corn syrup and sugar are metabolized the same in our bodies — that sugar is sugar and your body can’t tell the [...]
Years ago I did a lot of my shopping at the health food store because it was the only place I could find what I needed. One day I observed another young woman filling her basket with what seemed like an overload of soy in one form or another: soy cheese, soy milk, soy burgers, [...]
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