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What’s The Buzz About Juicing?

13 Thursday Dec 2012

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benefits of juicing, Cancer Treatment, Easy Absorption of Nutrients, Enzymes, Health, Healthy Eating, High Blood Pressure, high blood pressure medication, Hypertension, Improved Health, Juicing, Juicing Craze, Minerals, Nutrition, Over all Health, Phytonutrients, Radiation, Radiation Treatment, sleep apnea, Vitamins, Weight Loss

What's The Buzz About Juicing?A lot of people have been asking about juicing lately.  It seems like the latest craze. Is it real or just a fad?

I have personally seen the benefits of juicing in two people I am close to.  One has used juicing to get healthy and lose weight, and as a result he has been able to get off of high blood pressure medication and eliminate the need to use a sleep apnea machine.  The other has used juicing while going through radiation treatment after cancer surgery.  She has expressed having more energy, and over all feeling healthier when she drinks juiced vegetables and fruit.

Juicing provides bio-available nutrients to our cells without the need of our body to breakdown food or fiber, making the vitamins, minerals, enzymes and phytonutrients easy to absorb.

Love, Health & Happiness,

Phyllis

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Brain Research and Nutrition

06 Thursday Dec 2012

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Attention, Brain, Brain Research, Cognition, Healthy Eating, Healthy Mind, Intellegence, Memory, Nutrition, Nutritional Neuroscience, Stress

Brain Research and NutritionAs a continuation to last weeks post, “Brain Research and Exercise,” science is proving that what we eat affects our brain; cognition, memory, attention, stress, and even intelligence. The journals Nutritional Neuroscience and European Journal of Clinical Nutrition have been studying the effects on schools that pay attention to nutrition and cognition.

There seems to be direct correlation in children between what they eat and how the brain functions. Those who eat a diet of fruit, vegetables, lean protein and whole grains/complex carbohydrates have been shown to function better at school than those who consume a diet of processed foods and fast food high in fats and sugars.

Love, Health & Happiness,

Phyllis

Are You Getting Enough Folic Acid?

11 Thursday Oct 2012

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B-Vitamin, Beans, Blood Circulation, Depression, development of red blood cells, Folate, Folic Acid, Greens, Healthy Eating, Heart disease, Memory, Nutrition, Optimal Health, Oxygen, Prevention, Red Blood Cells, Vegetables, Vitamins and Minerals, Whole Grains

Are You Getting Enough Folic Acid?Folic Acid (Folate) is a B-Vitamin, and is important for the development of red blood cells that carry oxygen around your body and also helps maintain good circulation of blood throughout your body.

The consumption of natural foods high in Folic Acid plays an important role in prevention or reversal of many illnesses including heart disease, memory loss, and depression, to name a few. When the body gets the nutrients it needs and has good circulation, it can function optimally.

Here is a list of foods that are good sources of Folic Acid:

1. Greens/vegetables: romaine lettuce, spinach, asparagus, parsley, turnip greens, collard greens, mustard greens, beets, broccoli, cauliflower, summer squash, strawberries, papaya, green beans, cabbage, tomatoes, fennel, peas, kale, avocado

2. Beans: pinto beans, black beans, garbanzo beans, navy beans, kidney beans, lentils

3. Whole Grains: whole wheat, wheat germ, bran, brown rice, oatmeal, whole-grain breads and pastas, barley

Love, Health & Happiness,

Phyllis

 

Time For Breakfast

06 Thursday Sep 2012

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Breakfast, Breakfast Cereal, fruits and vegetables, Health, Healthy Eating, High Fiber, High Fiber Cereal, leftover vegetables, Leftovers, Low Sugar, Metabolism, Nutrition, Weight Loss, Whole Grains

Time For BreakfastWe’ve all heard that breakfast is supposed to be the most important meal of the day, but do you know why?

A healthy breakfast fuels your body with calories so that your body can function. It provides needed nutrients, especially phytonutrients from fruits and vegetables.  Also, eating breakfast can help boost your metabolism and that may help with weight loss and weight control.

Plan ahead so that you have time to eat breakfast. Sometimes I take out what I need the night before.  For example, I usually have oatmeal, so I’ll take out the oats, a bowl, a spoon, and a measuring cup. Then in the morning I don’t have to go looking in the cupboards and drawers for these items.  All I have to do is cook the oatmeal, and add cut up banana or blueberries, and walnuts, flax seeds or chia seeds.

A high fiber, low sugar breakfast cereal is another option. Add low-fat milk or almond or soy milk and fruit for a satisfying healthy breakfast. If you eat dairy, adding fruit and a spoonful of walnuts or almonds to plain yogurt is a good choice.

Breakfast can consist of any leftovers of whole grains like quinoa or brown rice and vegetables, or an omelet with leftover vegetables and a side of cooked beans.  You could even have soup for breakfast or a salad.

Just like your other meals, a healthy breakfast will be comprised of some fruit or vegetables, whole grains, lean protein, nuts, seeds, and/or legumes.

Love, Health & Happiness,

Phyllis

Are You Aware of What You Eat?

23 Thursday Aug 2012

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Artificial Colors and Flavors, Artificial Flavorings, Calories, Fast Food, Fiber, Food, Food Labels, Fruit and Vegetables, Health, Healthy Eating, healthy-living, Ingredient Lists, Man-Made Food Chemicals, Nutrition, Nutrition Facts, Nutrition Food Labels, Optimal Health, Plant Based Diet, Prevention, Processed Food, Real Food, Reverse Food Related Illnesses, Sugars, Whole Food, Whole Grains

Do you make it a practice to read nutrition food labels and ingredient lists on the foods you buy? Do you have an idea of how much fruit and vegetables you eat in relation to processed foods?

Living a lifestyle of healthy eating, that is, eating a diet made up primarily of real food, whole foods, fruits and vegetables, whole grains, beans, lentils, nuts and seeds, has been shown to provide optimal health.  Switching to a plant-based diet, with small amounts of chicken or fish if you choose, has been shown to prevent and reverse food related illnesses that so many people suffer from by eating a diet high in fat, cholesterol, and sodium from eating too much fast food and processed food.

Getting in the habit of reading nutrition food labels will help you be able to see just how many calories you are consuming along with the breakdown of fats, sugar, cholesterol, sodium, protein and fiber.

When reading the ingredient lists, remember that ingredients are listed in order of the most to the least.  Keep in mind that there are many names for sugar and a food item will often show more than one form.  Also, be on the lookout for ingredients you can’t pronounce or don’t know what they are. Beware, they may be artificial flavorings, colors, or other man-made chemicals to preserve and make the food item taste better.

Stay informed for better health!

Love, Health & happiness,

Phyllis

Healthy Body

25 Wednesday Apr 2012

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Eating, Health, Healthy Body, Lifestyle, Mental health, Nutrition, Quality of life, Self care

Having a healthy body isn’t just about eating well, exercising and looking good.  It’s about feeling good and being healthy on the inside and outside. Through this blog I will also introduce you to a variety of ways to improve your well-being and quality of life by calming your nervous system, a key component to a healthy lifestyle.

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