We pee multiple times every day - but how often do we appreciate our kidneys which produced the urine? The kidneys filter our blood, removing waste products and excess water. Without this removal of toxins, our cells would quickly back up and not be able to function!...
Nutrition
Which foods support immunity?
Practicing "social-distancing" from the refrigerator. The "quarantine 15." PSA: every few days try your jeans on just to make sure they fit. Pajamas will have you believe all is well in the kingdom. People have been joking about and lamenting how "shelter in place" is...
The Who, What, When, Where, Why of Eating
Eating is a vital part of our lives. You may notice that eating is a very charged topic! We fervently defend what we want to eat. Americans seem to have opportunities to eat all the time! We eat on the run, as a business meeting, or with the whole family. We eat...
Guide to Magnesium
It will help you calm down and relax muscles. It’s deficiency is the hidden cause of chocolate cravings. It is deficient in the soils where our food grows, so most of us are deficient unless we supplement. Have you heard this about the mineral magnesium? If there is...
A Missing Piece
Trouble losing weight? Tired but you don't know why? Gas & bloating the first few hours after eating? Energy swings before and after eating? Women diagnosed with high blood ferritin without an iron overload? Diagnosed with thyroid disease or diabetes? These...
Potato or Potato Chip?
When is a potato no longer a potato? Does it make a difference whether you eat a potato chip or a boiled potato? Potato chips are highly processed with additional fat and salt. Potatoes, whether baked or boiled, are cooked, but unprocessed. The potato makes a great...
Thirst
You have heard: Drink eight 8 oz glasses of water a day. Every day drink - in ounces - half your body weight in pounds. Drink as much as you can when you are exercising. Your thirst sense cannot be trusted, so you must drink before you are thirsty. None of these have...
Pro- and Pre- Biotics
These words are entering the mainstream. Pro-biotic. Pre-biotic. We may have an inkling that they have something to do with our health. But what do they mean? How do they affect our health? Breaking it Down Both words have in common "biotic." This means "pertaining to...
Fasting for Lent
Today is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent. It is the season which leads up to the Christian Easter, the resurrection day of Jesus Christ. Lent is traditionally 40 days long, commemorating the 40 days Jesus fasted in the desert before beginning his ministry. The...
Outsmarting the Hungry Brain
It's that time! The slide towards the New Year. Holidays with such busy days! Meeting family obligations. The inevitable weight gain? This is the one time of year it pays exponentially to pay attention to what you eat and keep your life's routines. It's not too late!...