The Gastrointestinal Tract
We’re going to make an analogy to a bonfire here. If you have a bonfire that is burning nicely and you throw another piece of wood on it, what happens? The piece of wood catches on fire, burns efficiently, produces a lot of heat, and leaves behind only ashes. If, however, your bonfire is…
Skin Problems
As always, Fridays are devoted to your questions. I had a question this week about skin problems, in particular psoriasis, and how certain foods can have an effect. Psoriasis is a skin disorder. According to WebMD, it is characterized by skin cells that multiply up to 10 times faster than normal. As underlying cells reach…
Improve Your Eating Habits
Our eating habits today are horrible, not just because of the foods we eat, but also because of how we eat. Mealtimes should be one of the most important times of the day for families, yet it is one of the most neglected. For this reason, I am providing some tips for improving our eating…
Stocking a Healthy Kitchen
We have barely scratched the surface of what there is to know about healthy foods and healthy cooking. Volumes have been written on the topic. One book that is a wonderful reference is The Goldbeck’s Guide to Good Food by Nikki and David Goldbeck. Don’t try to read it from cover to cover. Just glean…
Oils, Fruits and Vegetables
Now would probably be a good time to discuss fats and oils in our discussion about organic food. We have been talking about processed foods and how nutrients are lost. It is the same with fats; things like hydrogenated palm kernel oil are not natural. Natural oils are oils extracted from safflower, sunflower, sesame seeds,…
Grains
Let’s talk about grains. The food pyramid says we should eat 6 to 11 servings of whole grains every day. We get these in our breads, pastas, and cereals. Taking a look at cereals, here are a few examples of what the cereal industry does. They appeal to kids, but they know moms are…
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