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…
Organic Food
Happily more and more people are demanding better food, i.e. organic, and the grocery stores are to complying. You may have noticed “organic” or “natural” sections popping up in your produce section, as well as in certain aisles of the store. This means the food industry is getting the message that people desire more…
Healthy Foods = Healthy Bodies
First, let me say eating healthy today is not easy, especially when you think about how our families are bombarded with fast-food commercials today. Advertisers put them on when they know we are watching and hungry. Then some of the fast-food companies try to appeal to our healthy side by posting dietary percentages in…
Foot Problems
Happy Friday! Today we are going to answer a question about painful feet. I received a question about treating painful feet with a specific diagnosis of hallux rigidus. Basically, hallux rigidus literally means “stiff great toe”. Some symptoms of hallux rigidus are limited big toe motion and pain caused by degenerative arthritis of the…
Protection and Prevention
After about 2 to 4 weeks of adjusting to the new foods and supplements, you should be ready for Step 3, which focuses on protection and prevention. The goal here is to prevent free-radical damage to our renewed, stronger and healthier cells. These are the antioxidants that help maintain a stronger, healthier immune system for…
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