Is Sugar Really A Big Deal?

I suppose one could doubt sugar’s role in the many health problems that plague the American population (and anywhere else our Western way of eating is exported). Tooth decay, acne, obesity, high blood pressure, dementia, type 2 diabetes, cirrhosis of the liver, and, of course, cardiovascular disease. It’s also understandable if you doubt the public…
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Is This You? Joyous Success Can Be Yours!

Her name is Susan and she’s the #2 person at work. She’s in the fast-paced media world where the workday never seems to end. She’s 38, a wife and mother of a toddler. She is feeling really off and out of balance. She is having trouble conceiving. During her first session, Susan expresses her frustration…
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Go Beyond The Salad

When you think about healthy eating, salads and green vegetables usually come to mind. But how about adding a little more variety to your plan? Root vegetables like carrots, sweet potatoes, and turnips, are a rich source of nutritious complex carbohydrates. Instead of upsetting blood sugar levels like refined sweet foods do, they help regulate…
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Your Mother Told You So

The report is due in two hours. Or perhaps you’re in the middle of a mid-term exam. Or you’re making sales calls. Suddenly, bam! Around 10:30 a.m. you hit a wall. All you want to do is look out the window. Hmm… What did you eat for breakfast? I hate to say “I told you…
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Eat To Live: Why Whole Foods Are Vital To Your Health

Several years back, I was working long hours and feeling extremely unhealthy. I was tired all the time, my blood sugar and cholesterol levels were creeping up, I carried extra weight, and worried all the time about everything. I knew something needed to change. I was so overwhelmed with my life that the thought of…
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Does Your Nutrition Nourish Your Life?

When you hear the word nutrition, what do you think?  Your diet? Vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients? Kale? Juicing?  No doubt. What you eat is essential for your health. However, that’s not the whole story.  Nutrition is more than just the food we eat. The definition of nutrition is the process of being nourished.  To…
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HMMMMM Chocolate

Chocolate is the only ingredient that is its very own food group. Well not really – but it seems as if it should be. Powerfully comforting, creamy, delicious – many people eat chocolate at least several times a week. Which begs the question… Is Chocolate Good for You? Us loyal fans already know it is,…
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A Powerful Plant Protein

“I was determined to know beans.” – Henry David Thoreau, The Bean-Field How about you? How well do you know beans? Creamy cannellinis, meaty garbanzos, sweet adzuki, tender pintos, and so many more – beans are one of the most powerful, nutrient-dense plant foods around. Consider this: Beans are packed with tons of fiber, as…
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Dietary Fat – Is it good or bad?

Both. You see, not all fats are created equal. The Skinny on Fats  Heavily processed, hydrogenated “trans” fats used in prepared, packaged foods can be extremely damaging to the body.  They can compromise the cardiovascular system, immune system, and contribute to behavior problems.  They can also lead to weight gain, skin breakouts, high blood pressure,…
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Whole Food. Real Food. We All Need To Eat Food.

Who knew that figuring out what to eat could be so complicated. Well, in actuality it isn’t if we stick to the simple notion of eating real food. While modern food science, and a very young science it is, has provided us with 10’s of thousands of food-like products to choose from, we can pretty…
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